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Reclassification of Morro Shoulderband Snail Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 143 / Friday, July 24, 2020 / Proposed Rules 44821 describe and estimate the number of were to apply the bond requirement to Federal Communications Commission. small entity licensees that may be amateur and experimental space station Marlene Dortch, affected by adoption of the proposed licensees, then additional small entities Secretary. rules. would be affected by the rule changes. [FR Doc. 2020–13784 Filed 7–23–20; 8:45 am] Satellite Telecommunications. This BILLING CODE 6712–01–P category comprises firms ‘‘primarily D. Description of Projected Reporting, engaged in providing Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance telecommunications services to other Requirements for Small Entities DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR establishments in the The FNPRM proposes to develop the telecommunications and broadcasting record on the level of interference Fish and Wildlife Service industries by forwarding and receiving generated by out-of-band emissions communications signals via a system of from ESIM operations with NGSO space 50 CFR Part 17 satellites or reselling satellite stations above 28.35 GHz that would be telecommunications.’’ Satellite acceptable for UMFUS receivers [Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2019–0025; FF09E22000 FXES11130900000 201] telecommunications service providers operating immediately below 28.35 include satellite and earth station GHz, while at the same time not unduly RIN 1018–BD45 operators. The category has a small constraining FSS operations above 28.35 business size standard of $35 million or GHz. This would protect all users in the Endangered and Threatened Wildlife less in average annual receipts, under various bands and reduce paperwork and Plants; Reclassification of Morro SBA rules. For this category, U.S. costs for such satellite operators by Shoulderband Snail (Helminthoglypta Census Bureau data for 2012 show that establishing a mutually acceptable walkeriana) From Endangered to there were a total of 333 firms that sharing environment. Threatened With a 4(d) Rule operated for the entire year. Of this AGENCY: total, 299 firms had annual receipts of E. Steps Taken To Minimize Significant Fish and Wildlife Service, less than $25 million. Consequently, we Economic Impact on Small Entities, and Interior. estimate that the majority of satellite Significant Alternatives Considered ACTION: Proposed rule. telecommunications providers are small The RFA requires an agency to SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and entities. describe any significant, specifically Wildlife Service (Service), propose to All Other Telecommunications. The small business, alternatives that it has reclassify the Morro shoulderband snail ‘‘All Other Telecommunications’’ considered in reaching its proposed (Helminthoglypta walkeriana) from an category is comprised of establishments approach, which may include the endangered to a threatened species primarily engaged in providing following four alternatives (among under the Endangered Species Act of specialized telecommunications others): ‘‘(1) the establishment of 1973, as amended (Act), and we propose services, such as satellite tracking, differing compliance or reporting a special rule under section 4(d) of the communications telemetry, and radar requirements or timetables that take into station operation. This industry also Act. This proposed reclassification is includes establishments primarily account the resources available to small based on our evaluation of the best engaged in providing satellite terminal entities; (2) the clarification, available scientific and commercial stations and associated facilities consolidation, or simplification of information, which indicates that the connected with one or more terrestrial compliance and reporting requirements species’ status has improved such that systems and capable of transmitting under the rules for such small entities; it is not currently in danger of telecommunications to, and receiving (3) the use of performance rather than extinction throughout all or a significant telecommunications from, satellite design standards; and (4) an exemption portion of its range, but that it is still systems. Establishments providing from coverage of the rule, or any part likely to become so in the foreseeable internet services or voice over internet thereof, for such small entities.’’ future. We also propose to update the protocol (VoIP) services via client- The FNPRM seeks comment on Federal List of Endangered and supplied telecommunications whether setting a minimum elevation Threatened Wildlife to reflect the latest connections are also included in this angle for ESIM operations with NGSO scientifically accepted taxonomy and industry. The SBA has developed a FSS space stations would be an effective nomenclature for the species as small business size standard for ‘‘All way of achieving the desired balance Helminthoglypta walkeriana, Morro Other Telecommunications’’, which between protecting UMFUS operations shoulderband snail. We seek consists of all such firms with annual without over constraining FSS information, data, and comments from receipts of $35 million or less. For this operations above 28.35 GHz. The the public on this proposal. We also category, U.S. Census Bureau data for FNPRM alternatively considers whether, announce the availability of an 2012 show that there were 1,442 firms when transmitting to a NGSO FSS space assessment of the status of the Chorro that operated for the entire year. Of station, the Commission should limit shoulderband snail (Helminthoglypta those firms, a total of 1,400 had annual the ESIM out-of-band e.i.r.p density morroensis) in which we conclude that receipts less than $25 million and 15 towards the horizon or within a certain the species does not meet the definition firms had annual receipts of $25 million range of elevation angles. These changes of a threatened species or an endangered to $49, 999,999. Thus, the Commission may reduce the economic and other species. estimates that the majority of ‘‘All Other impacts for other service providers. DATES: We will accept comments Telecommunications’’ firms potentially However, the Commission invites received or postmarked on or before affected by our action can be considered comment on these options and any September 22, 2020. We must receive small. alternatives. requests for public hearings, in writing, We estimate, however, that some at the address shown in FOR FURTHER F. Federal Rules That May Duplicate, space station applicants applying under INFORMATION CONTACT by September 8, Overlap, or Conflict With the Proposed part 25 of the Commission’s rules would 2020. Comments submitted Rules qualify as small entities affected by electronically using the Federal these rule changes. If the Commission None. eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:58 Jul 23, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\24JYP1.SGM 24JYP1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with PROPOSALS 44822 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 143 / Friday, July 24, 2020 / Proposed Rules below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. (3) New information on efforts by the in DATES. We will schedule a public Eastern Time on the closing date. State or other entities to protect or hearing on this proposal, if any are ADDRESSES: Comment submission: You otherwise conserve the species; requested, and announce the date, time, may submit comments by one of the (4) New information concerning the and place of those hearings, as well as following methods: range, distribution, and population size how to obtain reasonable (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal or trends of this species; accommodation, in the Federal Register eRulemaking Portal: http:// (5) New information on current or at least 15 days before the first hearing. www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, planned activities in the habitat or range For the immediate future, we will enter FWS–R8–ES–2019–0025, which is that may adversely affect or benefit the provide these public hearings using the docket number for this rulemaking. species; and webinars that will be announced on the Then click on the Search button. 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