Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 21 / Friday, January 31, 1997 / Proposed Rules 4717

Association, California Bankers’ Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell expedite the benefits of efficient use of Clearing House Association, US. Southern New England Telephone Co. the spectrum. Chamber of Commerce, Independent (SNET) DATES: Comments are due February 7, Data Communications Manufacturers Southwestern Bell 1997; reply comments are due February Association, Information Technology Sprint 12, 1997. Association of America, Sprint Venture ADDRESSES: Office of the Secretary, Telecommunications Industry TCA Federal Communications Commission, Association (Joint Parties) Teleport 1919 M Street, NW., Room 222, Interactive Services Association Telecommunciations Resellers Washington, DC 20554. For further MCI Association addresses see SUPPLEMENTARY Time Warner Communications INFORMATION. Northern Telecom Inc. (Northern Holdings, Inc., (Time Warner) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ira Telecom) USTA NYNEX US West Keltz in the Pacific Bell Telecommunications Bureau at (202) Roseville Replies 418–0680. Sprint Ad Hoc SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a Southwestern Bell Ameritech summary of the Commission’s Public Corporation ALTS Notice released January 28, 1997. The USTA AT&T full text of this action is available for Bell Atlantic inspection and copying during normal Comments on Bell Operating BellSouth business hours in the FCC Reference Companies’ Cost Data Cincinnati Bell Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, NW., Comments Competitive Telecommmunications Washington, DC. The complete text may GTE Operating Company (GTE) Association (CompTel) be purchased from the Commission’s MCI Telecommunications Corporation Comcast copy contractor, ITS, Inc., (202) 857– (MCI) Cox 3800, 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140, Frontier Washington, DC. 20037. Replies GSA Summary of Public Notice America Online GTE NYNEX LDDS 1. In the Report and Order in PR Pacific Bell MCI Docket No. 92–235, the Commission Southwestern Bell MFS concluded that the Private Land Mobile US West NCTA Radio (PLMR) Services will be NYNEX consolidated. (60 FR 37152, July 19, II. Pleadings in CC Docket No. 94–1 Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell 1995). The Commission, however, (Price Cap Second FNPRM) Southwestern Bell deferred a final decision as to how the Comments Sprint services would be consolidated in an Sprint Telecommunications Venture effort to provide the PLMR community Ad Hoc Telecommunications Users Teleport with an opportunity to negotiate and Group (Ad Hoc) TRA submit a consensus consolidation Ameritech Time Warner proposal to the Commission. While the ALTS USTA Commission received numerous AT&T US West Association for Local Telephone comments on the consolidation issue, Services (ALTS) [FR Doc. 97–2142 Filed 1–29–97; 8:45 am] no consensus plan was submitted. 2. The Industrial Telecommunications Bell Atlantic BILLING CODE 6712±01±P BellSouth Association, Inc. (‘‘ITA’’) recently filed California Cable Television Association a ‘‘proposed technical blueprint for (CCTA) 47 CFR Part 90 frequency use limitations in the post- refarming environment.’’ The blueprint Cincinnati Bell [PR Docket No. 92±235, DA 97±206] Competitive Telecommmunications contains a consolidated Frequency Association (CompTel) Consolidation of the Private Land Table and associated limitations. ITA Comcast Corp. (Comcast) Mobile Radio Services notes that in developing this blueprint Cox Enterprises, Inc. (Cox) it made certain assumptions regarding General Services Administration (GSA) AGENCY: Federal Communications consolidation of the PLMR Services. GTE Commission. Further, it states that it offers this ICG Access Services, Inc. (ICG) ACTION: Proposed rule. blueprint in the hope of advancing the Information Industry Association (IIA) refarming effort and expediting the LCI International, Inc. (LCI) SUMMARY: This action seeks additional realization of the long-awaited benefits LDDS Worldcom (LDDS) comment on the consolidation of the of this proceeding. Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Co. Private Land Mobile Radio Services. It 3. Interested parties may file (Lincoln) is necessary for the Commission to comments concerning ITA’s MCI receive comment on the precise consolidation blueprint on or before MFS contours of consolidation of the radio February 7, 1997. Reply comments are NCTA services in order to build a consensus. due on or before February 12, 1997. NYNEX The effect of the action will be to seek Comments and reply comments should Organization for the Protection and additional comment on the be sent or delivered to: Office of the Advancement of Small Telephone consolidation of the Private Land Secretary, Federal Communications Companies (Opastco) Mobile Radio Services and advance and Commission, 1919 M Street, NW., Room 4718 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 21 / Friday, January 31, 1997 / Proposed Rules

222, Washington, DC 20554, Att’n DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Private Wireless Division, Wireless Background Telecommunications Bureau. A copy Fish and Wildlife Service should also be sent or delivered to: On July 13, 1994, the Service 50 CFR Part 17 Private Wireless Division, Wireless published a proposed rule (59 FR 35674) to extend endangered status to Telecommunications Bureau, Room Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 8010, Stop Code 2000-F, Federal the jaguar in the United States portion and Plants; Notice of Reopening of of its former range. The jaguar is already Communications Commission, 2025 M Comment Period on Proposed listed as endangered from the Mexican Street, NW., Washington DC 20554, Endangered Status for the Jaguar in border southward throughout its entire Attention: Ira Keltz. Finally, a copy the United States range. should be sent or delivered to the By letter dated January 15, 1997, the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Commission’s duplicating contractor: State of Arizona requested that the Interior. International Transcription Services, Service reopen the comment period on Inc. (ITS), 2100 M Street, NW., Suite ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of the proposed listing of the jaguar to 140, Washington, DC 20037 (telephone reopening of comment period. solicit public comments on a draft number (202) 857–3800). Copies of jaguar conservation strategy. The State ITA’s filing may be obtained from ITA. SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service asked the Service to consider a finalized 4. A copy is also available for public (Service) gives notice that the comment conservation strategy in its analysis of inspection during regular business period is reopened on the proposed rule threats faced by the species prior to hours in the Private Wireless Division, to list the jaguar (Panthera onca) as an finalizing the listing decision. The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, endangered species in the United States. Service believes that the conservation Room 8010, 2025 M Street, NW., This reopening of the comment period strategy constitutes significant new Washington, DC 20554. will allow all interested parties to information that should be considered submit written comments on the in making a final listing determination. 5. For further information contact: proposal. News Media: Kara Palamaras at (202) Author: The primary author of this notice is Steve Spangle, Fish and Wildlife Service 418–0654 or [email protected] DATES: The comment period for this proposal is reopened and now closes on Southwest Regional Office, P.O. Box 1306, () Private Wireless Division: Ira Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103. Keltz at (202) 418–0680. February 14, 1997. Comments must be received by the closing date. Any Authority List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 90 comments that are received after the The authority for this action is the closing date may not be considered in Communications equipment, Radio. Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 the final decision on this proposal. U.S.C. 1361–1407; 16 U.S.C. 1531–1543; Federal Communications Commission ADDRESSES: Written comments and 16 U.S.C. 4201–4245; Pub. L. 99–625, William F. Caton, material should be sent to the 100 Stat. 3500; unless otherwise noted). Acting Secretary. Supervisor, Arizona Ecological Services List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17 [FR Doc. 97–2567 Filed 1–30–97; 8:45 am] Field Office, 3616 West Thomas Road, BILLING CODE 6712±01±P Suite 6, Phoenix, Arizona 85019. Endangered and threatened species, Comments and materials received will Exports, Imports, Reporting and be available for public inspection by recordkeeping requirements, appointment, during normal business Transportation. hours, at the above address. Dated: January 27, 1997. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy M. Kaufman, Bruce Palmer, Arizona Ecological Regional Director, Region 2, Albuquerque, Services Field Office, Phoenix, Arizona NM. (See ADDRESSES section) (telephone [FR Doc. 97–2581 Filed 1–30–97; 8:45 am] 602/640–2720; facsimile 602/640–2730). BILLING CODE 4310±55±P