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state, local, or tribal governments
pursuant to the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1531–
1538); federalism implications pursuant
to Executive Order 13132, entitled
Federalism (64 FR 43255, November 2,
1999); availability of voluntary
consensus standards pursuant to section
12(d) of the National Technology
Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995
(NTTAA), Public Law 104–113; tribal
implications pursuant to Executive
Order 13175, entitled Consultation and
Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments (65 FR 67249, November
6, 2000); environmental health or safety
effects on children pursuant to
Executive Order 13045, entitled
Protection of Children from
Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
energy effects pursuant to Executive
Order 13211, entitled Actions
Concerning Regulations that
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, May
22, 2001); paperwork burdens pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501); or human health or
environmental effects on minority or
low-income populations pursuant to
Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal
Actions to Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629,
February 16, 1994) and Executive Order
14096, entitled Revitalizing Our
Nation’s Commitment to Environmental
Justice for All (88 FR 25251, April 21,
2023). The Agency will consider such
comments during the development of
any subsequent rulemaking.
Additional information about statutes
and executive orders can be found at
https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/
laws-and-executive-orders.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 355

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Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Chemicals, Disaster
assistance, Hazardous substances,
Hazardous waste, Natural resources,
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Superfund.
Michael S. Regan,
Administrator, Environmental Protection
Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
43 CFR Part 2360
[BLM_HQ_FRN_MO4500175868]
RIN 1004–AE95

Management and Protection of the
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska;
Extension of Comment Period
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
comment period.
AGENCY:

On September 8, 2023, the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
published in the Federal Register a
proposed rule that would revise the
framework for designating and assuring
maximum protection of Special Areas’
significant resource values and protect
and enhance access for subsistence
activities throughout the National
Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR–A).
The proposed rule would also
incorporate aspects of the NPR–A
Integrated Activity Plan approved in
April 2022. On October 24, 2023, the
BLM extended the comment period to
November 17, 2023. The BLM has
determined that it is appropriate to
further extend the comment period for
the proposed rule by 20 days, until
December 7, 2023, to allow for
additional public comment.
DATES: The comment period for the
proposed rule that originally published
on September 8, 2023, at 88 FR 62025,
and was extended on October 24, 2023,
at 88 FR 72985, ends on November 17,
2023. Under this further extension,
comments must now be submitted on or
before December 7, 2023. The BLM need
not consider or include in the
administrative record for the final rule
comments that the BLM receives after
the close of the comment period or
comments delivered to an address other
than those listed in the ADDRESSES
section.
SUMMARY:

Mail, personal, or
messenger delivery: U.S. Department of
the Interior, Director (HQ–630), Bureau
of Land Management, 1849 C St. NW,
Room 5646, Washington, DC 20240,
Attention: 1004–AE80. Federal
eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. In the Search-box,
enter ‘‘RIN 1004–AE95’’ and click the
‘‘Search’’ button. Follow the
instructions at this website.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Tichenor, Advisor—Office of the
Director, at 202–573–0536 or jtichenor@
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blm.gov with a subject line of ‘‘RIN
1004–AE95.’’ For questions relating to
regulatory process issues, contact Faith
Bremner at fbremner@blm.gov.
Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, blind, hard of hearing, or have a
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Comment Procedures
If you wish to comment on this
proposed rule, you may submit your
comments to the BLM, marked with the
number RIN 1004–AE95, by mail,
personal or messenger delivery, or
through https://www.regulations.gov
(see the ADDRESSES section). Please note
that comments on this proposed rule’s
information collection burdens should
be submitted to the OMB as described
in the ADDRESSES section. Please make
your comments on the proposed rule as
specific as possible, confine them to
issues pertinent to the proposed rule,
and explain the reason for any changes
you recommend. Where possible, your
comments should reference the specific
section or paragraph of the proposal that
you are addressing. The comments and
recommendations that will be most
useful and likely to influence agency
decisions are:
1. Those supported by quantitative
information or studies; and
2. Those that include citations to, and
analyses of, the applicable laws and
regulations.
The BLM is not obligated to consider
or include in the Administrative Record
for the final rule comments that we
receive after the close of the comment
period (see DATES) or comments
delivered to an address other than those
listed above (see ADDRESSES).
Comments, including names and street
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the
physical location listed under
ADDRESSES during regular business
hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. EST),
Monday through Friday, except
holidays. Before including your address,
telephone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information
in your comment, be advised that your
entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold from public review your
personal identifying information, we

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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Background
The proposed rule was published on
September 8, 2023 (88 FR 62025), with
a 60-day comment period closing on
November 7, 2023. Since publication,
the BLM has received requests for
extension of the comment period on the
proposed rule. The BLM previously
extended the comment period to
November 17, 2023 (88 FR 72985). The
BLM has determined that it is
appropriate to further extend the
comment period for the docket until
December 7, 2023, to allow for
additional public comment.
Steven H. Feldgus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and
Minerals Management.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 54
[WC Docket Nos. 10–90, 23–328, 14–58, 09–
197; WT Docket No. 10–208; FCC 23–87;
FR ID 184414]

Connect America Fund, Alaska
Connect Fund, ETC Annual Reports
and Certifications,
Telecommunications Carriers Eligible
To Receive Universal Service Support,
Universal Service Reform—Mobility
Fund
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:

In this document, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
Commission) adopted a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that
seeks comment on the next phase of
high-cost fixed and mobile support in
Alaska. The Commission initiates this
rulemaking to seek comment on
innovative solutions and unique
accommodations necessary to continue
supporting broadband service to Alaska.
DATES: Comments are due on or before
January 16, 2024, and reply comments
are due on or before February 15, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by WC Docket Nos. 10–90,
23–328, 14–58, 09–197 or WT Docket
No. 10–208 by any of the following
methods:
• Electronic Filers: Comments may be
filed electronically using the internet by
accessing the ECFS: www.fcc.gov/ecfs.

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• 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
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, 2788–89 (OS
2020).
People with Disabilities. To request
materials in accessible formats for
people with disabilities (braille, large
print, electronic files, audio format),
send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call
the Consumer & Governmental Affairs
Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202–
418–0432 (tty).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, please contact,
Rebekah Douglas, Telecommunications
Access Policy Division, Wireline
Competition Bureau, at
Rebekah.Douglas@fcc.gov or (202) 418–
7931 or Matt Warner, Competition and
Infrastructure Policy Division, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, at
Matthew.Warner@fcc.gov or (202) 418–
2419.
This is a
summary of the Commission’s NPRM in
WC Docket Nos. 10–90, 23–328, 14–58,
09–197 and WT Docket No. 10–208;
FCC 23–87, adopted on October 19,
2023 and released on October 20, 2023.
The full text of this document is
available at the following internet
address: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/
attachments/FCC-23-87A1.pdf.
Availability of Documents.
Comments, reply comments, and ex
parte submissions will be available for
public inspection during regular
business hours in the FCC Reference
Center, Federal Communications
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documents will also be available via
ECFS. Documents will be available
electronically in ASCII, Microsoft Word,
and/or Adobe Acrobat.
Filing Requirements. Comments and
reply comments exceeding ten pages
must include a short and concise
summary of the substantive arguments
raised in the pleading. Comments and
reply comments must also comply with
§ 1.49 and all other applicable sections
of the Commission’s rules. The
Commission directs all interested
parties to include the name of the filing
party and the date of the filing on each
page of their comments and reply
comments. All parties are encouraged to
utilize a table of contents, regardless of
the length of their submission. The
Commission also strongly encourages
parties to follow the same order and
organization set forth in the NPRM in
order to facilitate the Commission’s
internal review process.
Ex Parte Rules—Permit-But-Disclose.
These proceedings 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).
In light of the Commission’s trust
relationship with Tribal Nations and its
commitment to engage in governmentto-government consultation with them,
it finds the public interest requires a
limited modification of the ex parte
rules in these proceedings. Tribal
Nations, like other interested parties,
should file comments, reply comments,
and ex parte presentations in the record
to put facts and arguments before the
Commission in a manner such that they
may be relied upon in the decisionmaking process consistent with the
requirements of the Administrative
Procedure Act. However, at the option
of the Tribe, ex parte presentations
made during consultations by elected
and appointed leaders and duly
appointed representatives of federally
recognized Indian Tribes and Alaska
Native Villages to Commission decision
makers shall be exempt from disclosure
in permit-but-disclose proceedings and
exempt from the prohibitions during the
Sunshine Agenda period. To be clear,
while the Commission recognizes
consultation is critically important, it
emphasizes that it will rely in its
decision-making only on those
presentations that are placed in the
public record for these proceedings.

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