48306 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 161 / Tuesday, August 19, 2008 / Rules and Regulations 

Fourth Memorandum Opinion and 

Order. On July 29, 2008, the National 

EBS Association (NEBSA), Texas State 

Technical College—Sweetwater (TSTC), 

the ITFS/2.5 GHz Mobile Engineering & 

Development Alliance, Inc. (IMWED), 

and the Hispanic Information and 

Telecommunications Network, Inc. 

(HITN) timely filed oppositions to 

WCA’s petition for reconsideration. 

3. On August 6, 2008, WCA filed a 

motion for extension of time to extend 

the deadline for filing replies to the 

oppositions to WCA’s petition for 

reconsideration of the Fourth 

Memorandum Opinion and Order from 

August 13, 2008 to September 5, 2008. 

WCA’s petition sought, in part, a 

reconsideration of the Commission’s 

decision to limit leases entered into 

before January 10, 2005 to 15 years from 

the date of execution. In their respective 

oppositions, HITN and NEBSA have 

proposed new clarifications to the 

Commission’s leasing policies. No party 

has opposed the extension request. 

4. It is the policy of the Commission 

that extensions of time are not routinely 

granted. Such extensions may be 

warranted when, among other reasons, 

the additional time will serve the public 

interest. We find that providing a 

limited extension will serve the public 

interest by allowing parties to discuss 

the complex issues at stake and develop 

consensus approaches where possible. 

We therefore grant WCA’s motion for 

extension of time by extending the 

deadline to file replies to the 

oppositions on or before September 5, 

2008. 

Ordering Clauses 

5. It is ordered that, pursuant to 

section 4(i) of the Communications Act 

of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 

and § 1.46 of the Commission’s rules, 47 

CFR 1.46, that the Motion for Extension 

of Time filed by the Wireless 

Communications Association 

International, Inc. on August 6, 2008 is 

granted, and the time for filing replies 

to opposition in this proceeding is 

extended to September 5, 2008. 

6. This action is taken under 

delegated authority pursuant to §§ 0.131 

and 0.331 of the Commission’s rules, 47 

CFR 0.131, 0.331. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

James D. Schlichting, 

Acting Chief, Wireless Telecommunications 

Bureau. 

[FR Doc. E8–19181 Filed 8–18–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 648 

[Docket No. 061109296–7009–02] 

RIN 0648–XJ49 

Fisheries of the Northeastern United 

States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; 

Quota Transfer 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Temporary rule; inseason quota 

transfer. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the 

State of North Carolina is transferring 

commercial bluefish quota to the State 

of New York from its 2008 quota. By 

this action, NMFS adjusts the quotas 

and announces the revised commercial 

quota for each state involved. 

DATES: Effective August 18, 2008, 

through December 31, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Emily Bryant, Fishery Management 

Specialist, (978) 281–9244, fax (978) 

281–9135. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulations governing the Atlantic 

bluefish fishery are found at 50 CFR part 

648. The regulations require annual 

specification of a commercial quota that 

is apportioned among the coastal states 

from Florida through Maine. The 

process to set the annual commercial 

quota and the percent allocated to each 

state is described in § 648.160. 

Two or more states, under mutual 

agreement and with the concurrence of 

the Administrator, Northeast Region, 

NMFS (Regional Administrator), can 

transfer or combine bluefish commercial 

quota under § 648.160(f). The Regional 

Administrator is required to consider 

the criteria set forth in § 648.160(f)(1) in 

the evaluation of requests for quota 

transfers or combinations. 

North Carolina has agreed to transfer 

100,000 lb (45,359 kg) of its 2008 

commercial quota to New York. The 

Regional Administrator has determined 

that the criteria set forth in 

§ 648.160(f)(1) have been met. The 

revised bluefish quotas for calendar year 

2008 are: New York, 847,057 lb (384,218 

kg); and North Carolina, 2,365,973 lb 

(1,073,187 kg). 

Classification 

This action is taken under 50 CFR 

part 648 and is exempt from review 

under Executive Order 12866. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: August 13, 2008. 

Emily H. Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–19190 Filed 8–18–08; 8:45 am] 

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