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9114 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 39 / Monday, March 1, 2010 / Rules and Regulations text that must be used in the consumer January 29, 2010. The full text of this List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 disclosure at the point of sale. Commission document is available for Radio, Radio broadcasting. On January 22, 2010, the Commission inspection and copying during normal requested emergency approval of the business hours in the FCC Reference As stated in the preamble, the Federal information collection requirements Information Center (Room CY–A257), Communications Commission amends from the Office of Management and 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. 47 CFR part 73 as follows: 3 The complete text of this decision Budget (OMB). On February 17, 2010, PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST may also be purchased from the the Commission received OMB SERVICES approval. The OMB control number for Commission’s copy contractor, Best this collection is 3060–1135. This Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, ■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 information collection will be used to SW, Room CY–B402, Washington, DC continues to read as follows: ensure that these microphones do not 20554, 800–378–3160 or via the continue to be used or continue to be company’s website, <http:// Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336. made available for use in the United www.bcpiweb.com>. § 73.202 [Amended] The Notice of Proposed Rule Making States in the 700 MHz Band, in ■ 2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM contravention of the steps taken by the in this proceeding proposed the allotment of Channel 235A at Markham, Allotments under Texas, is amended by Commission to make the 700 MHz Band adding Markham, Channel 283A. available for use by public safety Texas. As described above, Fort Bend entities and commercial licensees, and Broadcasting proposed the upgrade of Federal Communications Commission. to provide them a home in the core TV its Station KHTZ(FM), Ganado, Texas, John A. Karousos, spectrum. from Channel 284C2 to Channel 235C at Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media a new transmitter site and the Bureau. Federal Communications Commission. modification of its license to specify [FR Doc. 2010–4131 Filed 2–26–10; 8:45 am] Gloria J. Miles, operation on non–adjacent Channel BILLING CODE 6712–01–S Federal Register Liaison. 235C. The document explains that it [FR Doc. 2010–4265 Filed 2–25–10; 4:15 pm] was not necessary to compare these BILLING CODE 6712–01–P conflicting proposals because an alternate channel is available for DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE allotment at Markham. Specifically, the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS document allots Channel 283A at Defense Acquisition Regulations COMMISSION Markham in lieu of Channel 235A. System Because the conflict was resolved, the 47 CFR Part 73 document also grants Fort Bend’s 48 CFR Part 217 [DA 10–36, MB Docket No. 07–163, RM– counterproposal to upgrade Station 11385, RM–11416] KHTZ(FM) to Channel 235C. To Defense Federal Acquisition accommodate this upgrade, the Regulation Supplement; Additional FM Table of Allotments, Markham, document substitutes Channel 284C3 for Requirements Applicable to Multiyear Ganado, and Victoria, Texas Channel 236C3 at Victoria, Texas, and Contracts (DFARS Case 2008–D023) AGENCY: Federal Communications modifies the license for Station AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Commission. KVIC(FM), Victoria, to specify operation Regulations System. Department of on Channel 284C3. Finally, because Fort ACTION: Final rule. Defense (DoD). Bend’s counterproposal involves ACTION: Interim rule with request for SUMMARY: The staff grants a rulemaking licensed stations, the channel comments. petition filed by Katherine Pyeatt to substitutions for Station KHTZ(FM) at allot Channel 283A to Markham, Texas, Gandado, Texas, and for KVIC(FM), SUMMARY: DoD is issuing this interim as a second local service. The staff also Victoria, Texas, will be updated in the rule amending the Defense Federal grants a counterproposal filed by Fort Commission’s Consolidated Data Base Acquisition Regulation Supplement Bend Broadcasting Company, licensee System [CDBS]. (DFARS) to implement Section 811 of of Station KHTZ(FM), Ganado, Texas, to This document does not contain new the National Defense Authorization Act upgrade Station KHTZ(FM) from or modified information collection (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2008. Section Channel 284C2 to Channel 235C and to requirements subject to the Paperwork 811 is applicable to multiyear contracts modify its license accordingly. Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public for the procurement of major systems of DATES: Effective March 15, 2010. Law 104–13.In addition, therefore, it DoD. This interim rule also implements does not contain any new or modified ADDRESSES: Federal Communications section 8008 of the Fiscal Year 2007 information collection burden for small Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Defense Appropriations Act, and the business concerns with fewer than 25 Washington, DC 20554. same language in subsequent DoD employees, pursuant to the Small FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: appropriations acts. Section 8008 Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Andrew J. Rhodes, Media Bureau, (202) specifically addresses multiyear Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. procurement of aircraft. 418–2180. 3506(c)(4). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a The Commission will send a copy of DATES: Effective March 1, 2010. summary of the Commission’s Report the Report & Order in a report to be sent Comments on the interim rule should be and Order, MB Docket No. 07–163, to Congress and the Government submitted to the address shown below adopted January 27, 2010, and released Accountability Office pursuant to the on or before April 30, 2010 to be Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. considered in the formation of the final 3 See Notice of Public Information Collection(s) 801(a)(1)(A). rule. Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the ADDRESSES: Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Provisions of the Regulatory You may submit comments, Comments Requested, 75 FR 3731 (January 22, Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to identified by DFARS Case 2008–D023, 2010). this proceeding. using any of the following methods: VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:16 Feb 26, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\01MRR1.SGM 01MRR1 mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 39 / Monday, March 1, 2010 / Rules and Regulations 9115 Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., ■ c. Revising newly redesignated http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the because the rule relates primarily to paragraphs (d) and (f). instructions for submitting comments. internal operating procedures of DoD The addition and revisions read as Æ E-mail: [email protected]. Include and will not have a significant cost or follows: DFARS Case 2008–D023 in the subject administrative impact on contractors or 217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies. line of the message. offerors. Therefore, DoD has not Æ Fax: (703) 602–0350. performed an initial regulatory * * * * * Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition flexibility analysis. (c) The head of the agency shall not Regulations Council, Attn: Ms. Meredith DoD invites comments from small enter into a multiyear contract unless— Murphy, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), business concerns and other interested (1) The Secretary of Defense has 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855, parties on the expected impact of this submitted to Congress a budget request Washington, DC 20301–3060. rule on small entities. for full funding of units to be procured Æ Hand Delivery/Courier: Defense DoD will also consider comments through the contract; and (2) In the case of a contract for Acquisition Regulations Council, from small entities concerning the procurement of aircraft, the budget Crystal Square 4, Suite 200A, 241 18th existing regulations in subparts affected request includes full funding of Street, Arlington, VA 22202–3402. by this rule in accordance with 5 U.S.C. procurement funds for production Comments received generally will be 610. Interested parties must submit such beyond advance procurement activities posted without change to http:// comments separately and should cite 5 of aircraft units to be produced in the www.regulations.gov, including any U.S.C. 610 (DFARS Case 2008–D023) in correspondence. fiscal year covered by the budget. personal information provided. (d)(1) The head of the agency must FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. C. Paperwork Reduction Act not enter into or extend a multiyear Meredith Murphy, 703–602–1302. The Paperwork Reduction Act does contract that exceeds $500 million SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: not apply because the rule does not (when entered into or extended until the Secretary of Defense identifies the A. Background impose any information collection requirements that require the approval contract and any extension in a report Section 811 of the National Defense of the Office of Management and Budget submitted to the congressional defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq. committees (10 U.S.C. 2306b(1)(5)). Year 2008 amends 10 U.S.C. 2306b and (2) In addition, for contracts equal to is applicable to multiyear contracts for List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 217 or greater than $500 million, the head of the procurement of major systems of Government procurement. the contracting activity must determine DoD. Section 811 imposes several that the conditions required by additional requirements applicable to Ynette R. Shelkin, paragraphs (f)(2)(i) through (vii) of this multiyear contracts for the acquisition Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations section will be met by such contract, in of property, including deletion of one System. accordance with the Secretary’s requirement, but the addition of six new ■ Therefore, 48 CFR part 217 is certification and determination required requirements that the Secretary of amended as follows: by paragraph (e)(2) of this section (10 Defense must certify in writing in the ■ 1.