[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 31, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 74389-74390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23932]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 1

[WC Docket Nos. 17-108, 17-287, 11-42; DA 23-996; FR ID 181657]


Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on Petitions Seeking 
Reconsideration of the RIF Remand Order

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notification; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau of the 
Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on 
petitions for reconsideration of the RIF Remand Order filed by Common 
Cause, et al.; INCOMPAS; Public Knowledge; and the County of Santa 
Clara, et al. The petitioners request that Commission reconsider its 
decision in the RIF Remand Order, reverse or vacate that Order, and 
initiate a rulemaking proceeding to address the concerns raised by the 
D.C. Court of Appeals pertaining to the Commission's 2018 RIF Order. In 
addition to the issues raised in the petitions, the Commission invites 
comment on how the issues under consideration in WC Docket No. 23-320 
bear on this proceeding.

DATES: Comments are due on or before December 14, 2023, and reply 
comments are due on or before January 17, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by WC Docket Nos. 17-
108, 17-287, 11-42 by any of the following methods:
     Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the internet by accessing ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/.
     Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and one copy of each filing.
    Filings can be sent by commercial overnight courier, or by first-
class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be 
addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, 
Federal Communications Commission.
     Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service 
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, 
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.
     U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority 
mail must be addressed to 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
     Effective March 19, 2020, and until further notice, the 
Commission no

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longer accepts any hand or messenger delivered filings. This is a 
temporary measure taken to help protect the health and safety of 
individuals, and to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. See FCC 
Announces Closure of FCC Headquarters Open Window and Change in Hand-
Delivery Policy, Public Notice, 35 FCC Rcd 2788 (2020). https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-closes-headquarters-open-window-and-changes-hand-delivery-policy.
    People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible 
formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic 
files, audio format), send an email to [email protected] or call the 
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wireline Competition Bureau, 
Competition Policy Division, Chris Laughlin, at (202) 418-1580, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
document (Public Notice) in WC Docket Nos. 17-108, 17-287, 11-42, DA 
23-996, issued and released on October 19, 2023. The full text of this 
document is available on the Commission's website at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-23-996A1.pdf. To request materials 
in accessible formats for people with disabilities (e.g., Braille, 
large print, electronic files, audio format, etc.), send an email to 
[email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 
(202) 418-0530 (voice).
    Ex Parte Rules. This proceeding shall be treated as a ``permit-but-
disclose'' proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte 
rules. Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any 
written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation 
within two business days after the presentation (unless a different 
deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making 
oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the 
presentation must: (1) list all persons attending or otherwise 
participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was 
made; and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during 
the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of 
the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the 
presenters written comments, memoranda, or other filings in the 
proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or 
arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings 
(specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data 
or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the 
memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex 
parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must 
be filed consistent with Sec.  1.1206(b) of the Commission's rules. In 
proceedings governed by Sec.  1.49(f) of the rules or for which the 
Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex 
parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte 
presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the 
electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and 
must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, 
searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize 
themselves with the Commission's ex parte rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Jodie May,
Division Chief, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2023-23932 Filed 10-30-23; 8:45 am]
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