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Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for Chorizanthe Robusta Var Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 32 / Thursday, February 15, 2001 / Proposed Rules 10419 of 1992. According to SBA’s definition, requirements and the additional for smaller providers that may have a small combination utility is a firm burdens that would be imposed by more limited resources. whose gross revenues did not exceed detailed reporting requirements. VI. Federal Rules That May Duplicate, five million dollars in 1992. The Census I. Steps Taken To Minimize Significant Overlap, or Conflict With the Proposed Bureau reported that 63 of the 79 firms Economic Impact on Small Entities, and Rules listed had total revenues below five million dollars. Significant Alternatives Considered 49. None. IV. Description of Proposed Reporting, 47. The RFA requires an agency to VII. Federal Rules That May Duplicate, Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance describe any significant alternatives that Overlap, or Conflict With the Proposed Requirements it has considered in reaching its Rule proposed approach, which may include 50. None. 46. The Notice sets out in detail, and the following four alternatives: (1) The seeks comment on, various proposals to establishment of differing compliance or Ordering Clauses modify the Commission’s existing Local reporting requirements or timetables Competition and Broadband reporting 51. Pursuant to sections 1–5, 10, 11, that take into account the resources 201–205, 215, 218–220, 251–271, 303(r), program. Pursuant to the current available to small entities; (2) the reporting program, certain providers of 332, 403, 502, and 503 of the clarification, consolidation, or Communications Act of 1934, as broadband services and of local simplification of compliance or telephone services must complete FCC amended, 47 U.S.C. 151–155, 160, 161, reporting requirements under the rule 201–205, 215, 218–220, 251–271, 303(r), Form 477, which collects data on their for small entities; (3) the use of deployment of those services. Since the 332, 403, 502, and 503, and pursuant to performance, rather than design, section 706 of the Telecommunications adoption of the reporting program, standards; and (4) an exemption from providers have reported data twice and Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. 157 nt, this coverage of the rule, or any part thereof, [notice], with all attachments, is hereby the Commission has issued its Second for small entities. Report on Advanced [adopted]. Telecommunications Capability based 48. As mentioned previously, the 52. The Commission’s Consumer in significant part on the data collected Notice seeks comment, in light of our Information Bureau, Reference through this program. Thus, the Notice experiences since the adoption of the Information Center, shall send a copy of seeks comment, in light of these reporting program, on ways that we this Second Notice of Proposed experiences, on ways that the might improve this data gathering effort. Rulemaking, including the Initial Commission might improve this data The Notice asks whether there is Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, to the gathering effort. The Notice asks additional data that would enhance the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small whether certain measures to gain Commission’s ability to understand the Business Administration in accordance additional data might assist the status and degree of broadband and with paragraph 603(a) of the Regulatory Commission in its efforts to understand local telephone service deployment. At Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. the degree and status of deployment of the same time, the Notice asks whether (1981). it is possible to eliminate any broadband services, without imposing List of Subjects an undue burden on reporting unnecessary or unduly burdensome providers. For example, the Notice seeks aspects of the reporting program. This 47 CFR Parts 1 and 43 comment on possible revisions to FCC proposal would reduce burdens on all Communications common carriers, Form 477 that might more precisely respondents, including any small Reporting and recordkeeping capture distinctions between the entities that must report under the requirements, Telecommunications, deployment of broadband services to program. Among the alternatives Telephone. residential and business users. considered in the Notice that might Similarly, the Notice seeks comment on affect small entities is a proposal by 47 CFR Part 20 whether we should revise the form so Iowa Telecom seeking to create an Communications common carriers. exemption for ‘‘mid-size LECs * * * that providers report the actual Federal Communications Commission. which serve primarily rural subscribership by zip code, in lieu of Shirley Suggs, the current requirement that providers communities.’’ Small entities are Chief, Publications Branch. report a list of zip codes where specifically encouraged to comment on broadband service is being delivered. such an exemption. The Notice seeks [FR Doc. 01–3787 Filed 2–14–01; 8:45 am] Further, the Notice asks whether it is comment on whether the burdens BILLING CODE 6712–01–U possible to eliminate any unnecessary or imposed on smaller providers by our unduly burdensome aspects of the reporting requirements outweigh the reporting program. In addition to benefits of these requirements. At the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR seeking comment on the types of data to same time, the Commission also asks Fish and Wildlife Service be reported, the Notice seeks comment whether access to more complete on whether to adjust the current information about broadband 50 CFR Part 17 reporting thresholds, whether the subscribership in rural areas—areas that Commission should alter its are often served by smaller telephone RIN 1018–AH83 confidentiality procedures for data and cable companies—might enable us collected, whether it would be to better fulfill the congressional Endangered and Threatened Wildlife appropriate to alter the frequency of directive to assess the state of and Plants; Proposed Designation of filing, and whether there are additional deployment of broadband services to all Critical Habitat for Chorizanthe robusta steps that the Commission might take to Americans. The Notice expressly states var. robusta (Robust Spineflower) promote additional analyses of the data. the Commission’s desire and intention AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, The Notice asks commenters to to work closely with service providers, Interior. document, insofar as possible, the including small entities, to minimize ACTION: Proposed rule. burdens that are imposed by our current burdens wherever possible, particularly VerDate 11<MAY>2000 18:45 Feb 14, 2001 Jkt 194001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\15FEP1.SGM pfrm02 PsN: 15FEP1 10420 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 32 / Thursday, February 15, 2001 / Proposed Rules SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Background least 6 species of butterflies, flies, and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta, also sphecid wasps (Randy Morgan, designate critical habitat pursuant to the known as robust spineflower and Aptos biologist, Soquel, California, pers. Endangered Species Act of 1973, as spineflower, is endemic to sandy soils comm. 2000). Each flower produces one amended (Act), for Chorizanthe robusta in coastal areas in southern Santa Cruz seed; depending on the vigor of the var. robusta (robust spineflower). and northern Monterey Counties. In individual plant, dozens, if not hundred Approximately 660 hectares (1,635 California, the spineflower genus of seeds could be produced. The acres) of land fall within the boundaries (Chorizanthe) in the buckwheat family importance of pollinator activity in seed of the proposed critical habitat (Polygonaceae) comprises species of set has been demonstrated by the designation. Proposed critical habitat is wiry annual herbs that inhabit dry production of seed with low viability located in Santa Cruz County, sandy soils, both along the coast and where pollinator access was limited California. inland. Because of the patchy and (Harding Lawson Associates 2000). Seed is collectable through August. The Critical habitat receives protection limited distribution of such soils, many plants turn a rusty hue as they dry from destruction or adverse species of Chorizanthe tend to be highly through the summer months, eventually modification through required localized in their distribution. consultation under section 7 of the Act Like other spineflowers, Chorizanthe shattering during the fall. Seed dispersal with regard to actions carried out, robusta var. robusta is branched from is facilitated by the involucral spines, funded, or authorized by a Federal the base and subtended by a rosette of which attach the seed to passing agency. Section 4 of the Act requires us basal leaves. The overall appearance of animals. While animal vectors most likely facilitate dispersal between to consider economic and other relevant C. r. var. robusta is that of a low- colonies and populations, the prevailing impacts when specifying any particular growing herb that is soft-hairy and coastal winds undoubtedly play a part area as critical habitat. grayish or reddish in color. The plant in scattering seed within colonies and We solicit data and comments from has an erect to spreading or prostrate populations. the public on all aspects of this habit, with large individuals reaching 50 The locations where Chorizanthe proposal, including data on economic centimeters (cm) (20 inches (in.)) or robusta var. robusta occurs are subject and other impacts of the designation more in diameter. This taxon is to a mild
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