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Order. Thus, we declined to relieve

carriers of our depreciation

requirements in circumstances where

they elected above-the-line treatment.

In its petition for reconsideration,

Qwest requests (1) that we reconsider

our denial of USTA’s petition for

forbearance of our depreciation

requirements; (2) that if USTA’s petition

is not granted, we reconsider our

methodology for establishing service life

ranges for telecommunications plant

equipment; and (3) that for purposes of

seeking a waiver of the depreciation

requirements, we permit an above-theline accounting treatment of the

differential between regulatory and

financial book reserve levels.

After review of the arguments

presented on reconsideration, we

conclude that Qwest has not provided

any new information or arguments that

require us to alter our prior rulings. The

precise issues and arguments that Qwest

raises on reconsideration were

thoroughly considered and examined in

the previous proceeding. Our analysis

and reasons for our rulings are fully

stated in the Depreciation Order, and

the November 2000 Order further

underscores the appropriateness of the

decision to deny reconsideration.

Accordingly, pursuant to sections 4,

201–205, 218–220, 303(r), and 405 of

the Communications Act of 1934, as

amended, 47 U.S.C. 154, 201–205, 218–

220, 303(r), and 405 of the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended, and §§ 1.106 and 1.429 of the

Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.106,

1.429, that the petition for

reconsideration filed May 10, 2000, by

US West, Inc. (now Qwest) is denied.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

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BILLING CODE 6701–12–U

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01–286; MM Docket Nos. 01–33, 01–

34; RM–10060, RM–10061]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Warsaw,

Windsor, MO, and Caro, Cass City, MI

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comment on two petitions for

rulemaking. One filed by Edwards

Communications, L.C., licensee of

Station WIDL(FM), Caro, Michigan,

proposes the substitution of Channel

221C3 for Channel 221A at Caro,

Michigan, and the reallotment of

Channel 221C3 from Caro to Cass City,

Michigan. Channel 221C3 can be

allotted at Cass City in compliance with

the Commission’s minimum distance

separation requirements, with respect to

domestic allotments, at a site 4.9

kilometers (3.0 miles) northeast of the

community at coordinates 48–38–20 NL

and 83–08–38 WL. The second, filed by

D&H Media, permittee of Station

KWKJ(FM), Warsaw, Missouri, proposes

the reallotment of Channel 253A from

Warsaw to Windsor, Missouri. Channel

253A can be allotted at Windsor in

compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements, with respect to domestic

allotments, without the imposition of a

site restriction at coordinates 38–31–56

NL and 93–31–19 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before April 5, 2001 and reply

comments must be filed on or before

April 20, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W.,

Washington, DC 20554. In addition to

filing comments with the FCC,

interested parties should serve

petitioner(s) as follows: for MM Docket

No. 01–33, Edwards Communications,

L.C., C/O John S. Neely, Miller and

Miller, P.C., P.O. Box 33003

Washington, DC 20033; for MM Docket

No. 01–34, D&H Media, C/O Howard J.

Barr, Pepper and Corazzini, LLP, 1776 K

Street, NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC

20006–2334.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Victoria M. McCauley, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket Nos.

01–33 and 01–34, adopted January 31,

2001, and released February 9, 2001.

The full text of this Commission

decision is available for inspection and

copying during normal business hours

in the FCC Reference Center (Room

239), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington,

DC. The complete text of this decision

may also be purchased from the

Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Services,

Inc., (202) 857–3800, 1231 20th Street,

NW., Washington, DC 20036.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

For the reasons discussed in the

preamble, the Federal Communications

Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR

part 73 as follows:

PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST

SERVICES

1. The authority citation for part 73

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.

§ 73.202 [Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Michigan is amended

to remove Caro, Channel 221A and add

Cass City, Channel 221C3.

3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Missouri is amended

to remove Channel 253A at Warsaw and

add Windsor, Channel 253A.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

RIN 1018–AG71

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife

and Plants; Reopening of Comment

Period and Notice of Availability of the

Draft Economic Analysis for Proposed

Critical Habitat for 76 Plants From the

Islands of Kauai and Niihau, HI

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of

comment period and notice of

availability of draft economic analysis.

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service (Service), announce the

availability of the draft economic

analysis for the proposed designations

of critical habitat for 76 plants from the

islands of Kauai and Niihau, Hawaii.

We are also providing notice of the

reopening of the comment period for the

proposal to designate critical habitat for

these 76 plants to allow all interested

parties to comment simultaneously on

the proposed rule and the associated

draft economic analysis. Comments

previously submitted need not be

resubmitted as they will be incorporated

into the public record as part of this

reopened comment period and will be

fully considered in the final rule.

DATES: We will accept public comments

until April 6, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

information should be submitted to

Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Pacific Islands Office, 300 Ala