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(3) Hold an earned doctoral degree in

a chemical, physical, biological, or

clinical laboratory science from an

accredited institution and—

(i) On or after January 1, 2003, be

certified and continue to be certified by

a board approved by HHS;

(ii) Before January 1, 2003, must have

served or be serving as director of a

laboratory performing high complexity

testing and must have at least—

(A) Two years of laboratory training or

experience, or both; and

(B) Two years of experience directing

or supervising high complexity testing;

or

(iii) Have at least 6 years of laboratory

training or experience, or both;

including 2 years experience directing

or supervising high complexity testing.

* * * * *

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 93.778, Medical Assistance

Program)

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital

Insurance; and Program No. 93.774,

Medicare—Supplementary Medical

Insurance Program)

Dated: July 23, 2001.

Jeffrey P. Koplan,

Director, Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention.

Dated: August 30, 2001.

Thomas A. Scully,

Administrator, Centers for Medicare &

Medicaid Services.

Dated: October 11, 2001.

Tommy G. Thompson,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–31722 Filed 12–27–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 54 and 69

[CC Docket Nos. 00–256, 96–45; DA 01–

2916]

Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan

for Regulation of Interstate Services of

Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local

Exchange Carriers and Interexchange

Carriers; Limited Extension of Time for

Filing Comments and Replies in Rateof-Return Access Charge Reform

Proceeding

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of

time.

SUMMARY: In this document, the

Commission extends the time by 45

days for filing comments and reply

comments in the Rate-of-Return Access

Charge Reform proceeding. Certain

members of the Multi-Association

Group (MAG) requested an extension of

time for filing comments. This

proceeding seeks additional comment

on proposals for incentive regulation,

proposed changes to the ‘‘all-ornothing’’ rule, pricing flexibility for

rate-of-return carriers, and merging the

Long Term Support mechanism into the

new Interstate Common Line Support

mechanism.

DATES: Comments are due on or before

February 14, 2002, and reply comments

are due on or before March 18, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Parties who choose to file

comments by paper should send

comments to Magalie Roman Salas,

Office of the Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission, 445 12th

St., SW; TW-A325, Washington, DC

20554. Comments filed through the

Commission’s Electronic Comment

Filing System (ECFS) can be sent as an

electronic file via the Internet to http:/

/www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Marvin F. Sacks at (202) 418–2017

(Common Carrier Bureau).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

November, 8, 2001, the Commission

released the Second Report and Order

and Further Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking (‘‘FNPRM’’) in CC Docket

Nos. 00–256 and 96–45, FCC 01–304,

published at 66 FR 59761, November 30,

2001. Certain members of the MultiAssociation Group (MAG) requested an

extension of time for filing comments in

the FNPRM. This proceeding seeks

additional comment on proposals for

incentive regulation, proposed changes

to the ‘‘all-or-nothing’’ rule, pricing

flexibility for rate-of-return carriers, and

merging the Long Term Support

mechanism into the new Interstate

Common Line Support mechanism.

When filing comments and reply

comments, parties should reference CC

Docket Nos. 00–256 and 96–45, and

conform to the filing procedures

contained in this FNPRM. The complete

text is available for inspection and

copying during normal business hours

in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th

Street, SW, Washington, DC, and also

may be purchased from the

Commission’s copy contractor, Qualex

International, 445 12th Street, SW, CY–

B402, Washington, DC 20554. The

FNPRM is also available via the Internet

at http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/

edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC–01–

304A1.pdf.

Federal Communications Commission.

Jack Zinman,

Deputy Division Chief, Competitive Pricing

Division.

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BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

RIN 1018–AH96

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife

and Plants; Proposed Designation of

Critical Habitat for the Northern Great

Plains Breeding Population of the

Piping Plover; Reopening of Public

Comment Period and Notice of

Availability of Draft Economic Analysis

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of

public comment period and notice of

availability of economic analysis.

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, announce the

availability of the draft economic

analysis for the proposal to designate

critical habitat for the northern Great

Plains breeding population of the piping

plover (Charadrius melodus), under the

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended. We also are providing notice

of the reopening of the public comment

period for the proposal to designate

critical habitat for this species, and the

associated draft environmental

assessment, to allow all interested

parties to comment. Comments

previously submitted need not be

resubmitted as they have already been

incorporated into the public record and

will be fully considered in the final rule.

Comments submitted during this

comment period also will be

incorporated into the public record and

will be fully considered in the final rule.

DATES: The comment period is opened

and will close on January 28, 2002. Any

comments that are received after the

closing date may not be considered in

the final decision on this proposal.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written

comments and information to Piping

Plover Comments, South Dakota

Ecological Services Field Office, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, 420 South

Garfield Avenue, Suite 400, Pierre,

South Dakota 57501, or by facsimile to

605–224–9974.

You may hand-deliver written

comments to our South Dakota Field

Office at the address given above.

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You may send comments by

electronic mail (e-mail) to

FW6_PipingPlover@fws.gov. See the

Public Comments Solicited section

below for file format and other

information on electronic filing. Copies of the draft economic analysis,

draft environmental assessment, and

proposed rule for designation of critical

habitat for the northern Great Plains

breeding population of the piping

plover are available from the

aforementioned address or on the

Internet at http://mountainprairie.fws.gov/pipingplover. You may view comments and

materials received, as well as supporting

documentation used in the preparation

of this proposed rule, by appointment,

during normal business hours at the

above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nell

McPhillips, Fish and Wildlife Biologist,

at the above address or at 605–224–

8693, extension 32.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

We published a proposed rule to

designate critical habitat for the

northern Great Plains breeding

population of the piping plover in the

Federal Register (66 FR 31760, June 12,

2001). Section 4(b)(2) of the Endangered

Species Act (Act) requires that we

designate or revise critical habitat based

upon the best scientific and commercial

data available and after taking into

consideration the economic impacts,

and any other relevant impact, of

specifying any particular area as critical

habitat. We may exclude an area from

critical habitat if we determine that the

benefits of excluding the area outweigh

the benefits of including the area as

critical habitat, provided such exclusion

will not result in the extinction of the

species. The proposed designation includes 11

areas of prairie alkali wetlands and

reservoir lakes in 5 counties in

Montana, 18 counties in North Dakota,

and 1 county at Lake-of-the-Woods,

Minnesota, totaling approximately

196,576.5 acres [79,553.1 hectares]. It

also includes five areas of portions of

four rivers in the States of Montana,

North Dakota, South Dakota, and

Nebraska, totaling approximately 1,338

miles [2,152.9 kilometers] of river. If

this proposal is made final, section 7 of

the Act would prohibit destruction or

adverse modification of critical habitat

by any activity funded, authorized, or

carried out by any Federal agency.

Public Comments Solicited

We will accept written comments and

information during this comment

period. If you wish to comment, you

may submit your comments and

materials concerning this proposal by

any one of several methods (see

ADDRESSES). If you would like to submit

comments by electronic format, please

submit them in ASCII file format and

avoid the use of special characters and

encryption. Please include your name

and return e-mail address in your e-mail

message. Please note that the e-mail

address will be closed out at the

termination of the public comment

period. If you do not receive

confirmation from the system that we

have received your message, contact us

directly by calling our South Dakota

Field Office at 605–224–8693.

Comments and materials received, as

well as supporting documentation used

in preparation of the proposal to

designate critical habitat, will be

available for public inspection, by

appointment, during normal business

hours at the above address. Copies of

the draft Environmental Assessment are

available on the Internet at http://

mountain-prairie.fws.gov/pipingplover

or by writing to Pete Gober, Field

Supervisor (see ADDRESSES).

Author

The primary authors of this notice are

the South Dakota Field Office staff (see

ADDRESSES section).

Authority

The authority for this action is the

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

Dated: November 30, 2001.

John A. Blankenship,

Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.

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BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[I.D. 122001A]

New England Fishery Management

Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Public meeting.

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery

Management Council (Council) will

hold a 3-day Council meeting on

January 15 through 17, 2002, to consider

actions affecting New England fisheries

in the U.S. exclusive economic zone

(EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,

January 15, 16, and 17, 2002. The

meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday

and 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday and

Thursday.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Courtyard by Marriott, 1000 Market

Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801;

telephone (603) 436–2121. Requests for

special accommodations should be

addressed to the New England Fishery

Management Council, 50 Water Street,

Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950;

telephone (978) 465–0492.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul

J. Howard, Executive Director, New

England Fishery Management Council,

(978) 465–0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Tuesday, January 15, 2002

Following introductions, the Council

will receive a briefing on the status of

the U.S./Canada shared resources

agreement. The Enforcement Committee

will discuss its recommendations

concerning the Council’s Enforcement

Policy in view of the 9/11 attacks

because of United States Coast Guard

(USCG) redirection of USCG resources

to national security. The Enforcement

Committee may possibly discuss

Enforcement Committee progress on

reviewing Amendment 10 to the

Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery

Management Plan (FMP) and

Framework Adjustment 1 to the

Monkfish FMP. Later in the morning,

there will be a Stock Assessment Public

Review Workshop during which an

advisory report on the status of

monkfish, Georges Bank winter

flounder, and Loligo squid developed at

the 34th Stock Assessment Workshop

will be presented. The Council will then

begin consideration of monkfish

management issues. It intends to

approve final action on Framework

Adjustment 1 to the Monkfish FMP.

Options under consideration include,

but are not limited to: (1) taking no

action and allowing the FMP Year 4

default measures to take effect (and

eliminating the directed fishery); (2)

postponing the Year 4 default measures

for one year and adjusting trip limits

and days-at-sea allocations to achieve

fishing year 2000 landings levels (after

accounting for the court-ordered

adjustment to the gillnet trip limits) (the

preferred alternative); and (3) adjusting

management measures to reduce catches

to the Years 2 and 3 total allowable

catch (TAC) targets. The Council also

will consider scoping comments on