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RLG—Glide path

RLL—Localizer

RLO—VHF omni-range

RLS—Surveillance radar

RLT—Radionavigation land test

RLW—Microwave landing system

RNV—‘‘ Radio Navigation Land/DME

RPC—‘‘ Ramp Control

TJ—Aircraft earth station in the

Aeronautical Mobile-Satellite Service

11. In § 87.173 amend the table in

paragraph (b) by adding the entries for

510–535 kHz, 108.00–117.975 MHz, and

1559–1610 MHz to read as follows:

§ 87.173 Frequencies.

* * * * *

(b) Frequency table:

Frequency or frequency band Subpart Class of

station Remarks

*******

510–535 kHz ............................................................................................................................................. Q RLB Radiobeacons.

*******

108.000–117.975 MHz ............................................................................................................................. Q DGP Differential GPS.

*******

1559–1610 MHz ....................................................................................................................................... Q DGP Differential GPS.

*******

12. Section 87.187 is amended by

revising a new paragraph (dd) to read as

follows:

§ 87.187 Frequencies.

* * * * *

(dd) The frequency 121.95 is

authorized for air-to-ground and air-toair communications for aircraft up to

13000 feet above mean sea level (AMSL)

within the area bounded by the

following coordinates (all coordinates

are referenced to North American

Datum 1983 (NAD83)):

32–35–00 N. Lat.; 117–12–00 W. Long.

32–42–00 N. Lat.; 116–56–00 W. Long.

32–41–00 N. Lat.; 116–41–00 W. Long.

32–35–00 N. Lat.; 116–38–00 W. Long.

32–31–00 N. Lat.; 117–11–00 W. Long.

13. Section 87.189 is amended by

revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:

§ 87.189 Requirements for public

correspondence equipment and operations.

* * * * *

(c) A continuous watch must be

maintained on the frequencies used for

safety and regularity of flight while

public correspondence communications

are being handled.

For aircraft earth stations, this

requirement is satisfied by compliance

with the priority and preemptive access

requirements of § 87.187(q).

* * * * *

14. Section 87.217 is amended by

revising paragraph (a) introductory text

to read as follows:

§ 87.217 Frequencies.

(a) Only one unicom frequency will

be assigned at any one airport.

Applicants must request a particular

frequency, which will be taken into

consideration when the assignment is

made. The frequencies assignable to

unicoms are:

* * * * *

15. Section 87.475 is amended by

revising paragraphs (b)(2) and (c)(2)

introductory text to read as follows:

§ 87.475 Frequencies.

* * * * *

(b)* * *

(2) Radiobeacon stations enable an

aircraft station to determine bearing or

direction in relation to the radiobeacon

station. Radiobeacons operate in the

bands 190–285 kHz; 325–435 kHz; 510–

525 kHz; and 525–535 kHz.

Radiobeacons may be authorized,

primarily for off-shore use, in the band

525–535 kHz on a non-interference basis

to travelers information stations.

* * * * *

(c) * * *

(2) The frequencies available for

assignment to radionavigation land test

stations for the testing of airborne

receiving equipment are 108.000 and

108.050 MHz for VHF omni-range;

108.100 and 108.150 MHz for localizer;

334.550 and 334.700 MHz for glide

slope; 978 and 979 MHz (X channel)/

1104 MHz (Y channel) for DME; 1030

MHz for ATC radar beacon

transponders; 1090 MHz for Traffic

Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems

(TCAS); and 5031.0 MHz for microwave

landing systems. Additionally, the

frequencies in paragraph (b) of this

section may be assigned to

radionaviagion land test stations after

coordination with the FAA. The

following conditions apply:

* * * * *

[FR Doc. 01–30432 Filed 12–13–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01–2783; MM Docket No. 01–113; RM–

9655]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Big

Piney, LaBarge, WY

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule, dismissal.

SUMMARY: The Commission dismisses a

petition for rule making filed by Mount

Rushmore Broadcasting, Inc., requesting

the allotment of Channel 259A at Big

Piney, Wyoming, and Channel 261A at

La Barge, Wyoming. Petitioner filed no

comments in response to the Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking. No other party

filed comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Victoria M. McCauley, Mass Media

Bureau, and (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Report

and Order, MM Docket No. 01–113

adopted November 21, 2001 and

released November 30, 2001. The full

text of this Commission decision is

available for inspection and copying

during normal business hours in the

FCC Reference Information Center

(Room CY–A257), 445 12th Street, SW.,

Washington, DC. The complete text of

this decision may also be purchased

from the Commission’s copy contractor,

Qualex International, Portals II, 445

12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402,

Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202–

863–2893, facsimile 202–863–2898, or

via e-mail qualexint@aol.com.

Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 241 / Friday, December 14, 2001 / Proposed Rules 64793

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 01–30865 Filed 12–13–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Parts 222 and 223

[I.D. 062501B]

RIN 0648–AN62

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife;

Sea Turtle Conservation Requirements

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Public hearing notice; extension

of public comment period.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the National Marine Fisheries Service

(NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Department of Commerce, will extend

the public comment period, through

February 15, 2002, for the purpose of

receiving comments on the proposed

rule to amend the regulations protecting

sea turtles to enhance their effectiveness

in reducing sea turtle mortality resulting

from shrimp trawling in the Atlantic

and Gulf Areas of the southeastern

United States, published in the Federal

Register on October 2, 2001.

DATES: Written comments should be

received by February 15, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to the Chief, Endangered

Species Division, Office of Protected

Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West

Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

Comments may also be sent via fax to

301–713–0376. Comments will not be

accepted if submitted via e-mail or the

Internet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert Hoffman (ph. 727–570–5312, fax

727–570-5517, e-mail

Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov), or Therese

A. Conant (ph. 301–713–1401, fax 301–

713–0376, e-mail

Therese.Conant@noaa.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Turtle

excluder devices (TEDs) have proven to

be effective at excluding sea turtles from

shrimp trawls; however, NMFS has

determined that modifications to the

design of TEDs need to be made to

exclude leatherbacks and large, sexually

mature loggerhead and green turtles.

Several approved TED designs are also

structurally weak and do not function

properly under normal fishing

conditions. Additionally, modifications

to the trynet and bait shrimp

exemptions to the TED requirements are

necessary to decrease lethal take of sea

turtles. These proposed amendments are

necessary to protect endangered and

threatened sea turtles in the Atlantic

and Gulf Areas.

Dated: December 7, 2001.

Donald R. Knowles,

Director, Office of Protected Resources,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 01–30929 Filed 12–13–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Parts 223 and 224

[Docket No. 011130289–1289–01; I.D.

111501C]

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife

and Plants: 90-Day Finding for a

Petition to List North American Green

Sturgeon as Threatened or

Endangered under the Endangered

Species Act

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of petition finding;

request for information and comments.

SUMMARY: NMFS announces a 90–day

finding for a petition to list the North

American green sturgeon (Acipenser

medirostris) as a threatened or

endangered species and to designate

critical habitat under the Endangered

Species Act (ESA). NMFS finds that the

petition presents substantial scientific

information indicating that the

petitioned action may be warranted.

NMFS will conduct a status review of

the green sturgeon to determine if the

petitioned action is warranted. To

ensure that the review is

comprehensive, NMFS is soliciting

information and comments pertaining to

this species, and seeks suggestions from

the public for peer reviewers for the

agency’s review of the petitioned action.

DATES: Information and comments on

the action must be received by March

14, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the

petition, and information and comments

on this action should be submitted to

the Assistant Regional Administrator,

Protected Resources Division, NMFS,

501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long

Beach, CA 90802–4213. The petition is

available for public inspection by

appointment, Monday through Friday,

at the same address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Craig Wingert, NMFS, Southwest

Region, (562) 980–4021 or David

O’Brien, NMFS, Office of Protected

Resources, (301) 713–1401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Section 4 (b)(3)(A) of the ESA (16

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) requires that NMFS

make a finding as to whether a petition

to list, delist, or reclassify a species

presents substantial scientific or

commercial information to indicate that

the petitioned action may be warranted.

NMFS′ ESA implementing regulations

(50 CFR 424.14) define ‘‘substantial

information’’ as the amount of

information that would lead a

reasonable person to believe that the

measure proposed in the petition may

be warranted. In determining whether

substantial information exists for a

petition to list a species, NMFS takes

into account several factors, including

information submitted with and

referenced in the petition and all other

information readily available in NMFS

files. To the maximum extent

practicable, this finding is to be made

within 90 days of the receipt of the

petition, and the finding is to be

published promptly in the Federal

Register. If NMFS finds that a petition

presents substantial information

indicating that the requested action may

be warranted, section 4 (b)(3)(B) of the

ESA requires the Secretary of Commerce

(Secretary) to conduct a status review of

the species and make a finding as to

whether the petitioned action is

warranted within 1 year of the receipt

of the petition.

Analysis of Petition

On June 12, 2001, NMFS received a

petition from the Environmental

Protection Information Center, Center

for Biological Diversity, and

Waterkeepers Northern California

regarding the North American green

sturgeon. The petition requested that

NMFS list the North American green

sturgeon as either an endangered or

threatened species under the ESA, and

that it designate critical habitat for the

species concurrently with any listing

determination.

The green sturgeon is a large,

anadromous fish. In North America, the

green sturgeon ranges from Alaska to