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23614 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 84 / Tuesday, May 4, 2021 / Rules and Regulations TABLE 1 [Datum NAD 1983] Event Location Event date (2) Jordan Valley Freedom Festival All U.S. navigable waters of Lake Charlevoix, near the City of East June 26, 2021 from 10 p.m. to Fireworks, East Jordan, MI. Jordan, within the arc of a circle with an approximate 1200-foot ra- 10:30 p.m. dius from the fireworks launch site in position 45°09′18″ N, 085°07′48″ W. (3) Grand Marais Splash In; Grand All U.S. navigable waters within the southern portion of West Bay June 19, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 4 Marais, MI. bound within the following coordinates: 46°40′22.08″ N, p.m. 085°59′0.12″ W, 46°40′22.08″ N, 85°58′22.08″ W, and 46°40′14.64″ N, 85°58′19.56″ W, with the West Bay shoreline forming the South and West boundaries of the zone. (4) Festivals of Fireworks Celebra- All U.S. navigable waters of East Moran Bay within an approximate —June 26. tion Fireworks; St. Ignace, MI. 1000-foot radius from the fireworks launch site at the end of the —July 4, 10, 17, 24, 31. Starline Mill Slip, centered in position: 45°52′24.62″ N, —August 7, 14, 21, 28. 084°43′18.13″ W. —September 25. —October 2. 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. * Alternative rain date is following day, if needed. This action is being taken to provide SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal and released on February 22, 2021. The for the safety of life on navigable Communications Commission full text of this document is available for waterways during the fireworks (‘‘Commission’’) incorporates by public inspection online at https:// displays. The regulations for safety reference into its wireless hearing aid www.fcc.gov/edocs. Documents will be zones within the Captain of the Port compatibility rules ANSI C63.19–2019 available electronically in ASCII, Sault Sainte Marie Zone, § 165.918, (2019 ANSI Standard) and ANSI/TIA– Microsoft Word, and/or Adobe Acrobat. apply for these fireworks displays. 5050–2018 (Volume Control Standard). Alternative formats are available for This notice of enforcement is issued These standards will be used to evaluate people with disabilities (Braille, large under authority of 33 CFR 165.918 and the hearing aid compatibility of wireless print, electronic files, audio format, 5 U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to this handsets. etc.), and reasonable accommodations notice of enforcement in the Federal DATES: (accessible format documents, sign Register, the Coast Guard will provide Effective date: Effective June 3, 2021, language interpreters, CART, etc.) may the maritime community with advance except for amendatory instruction 5 be requested by sending an email to notification of this enforcement period (§ 20.19(f), (h)(1), and (i)) which is [email protected] or call the Consumer & via Broadcast Notice to Mariners or delayed. We will publish a document in Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202– Local Notice to Mariners. If the Captain the Federal Register announcing the 418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 (TTY). of the Port Sault Sainte Marie effective date for these revised Incorporation by Reference determines that the safety zone need not provisions. be enforced for the full duration stated Incorporation by reference: The The Office of Federal Register (OFR) in this notice he or she may use a incorporation by reference of certain regulations require that agencies must Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant standards into the Commission’s discuss in the preamble of a final rule general permission to enter the wireless hearing aid compatibility rules the ways that the materials incorporated respective safety zone. is approved by the Director of the by reference are reasonably available to Federal Register as of June 3, 2021. The interested parties and that interested Dated: April 28, 2021. parties can obtain the materials. In A.R. Jones, incorporation by reference of ANSI C63.19–2007 and ANSI C63.19–2011 addition, OFR regulations require that Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the the preamble of a final rule summarize Port Sault Sainte Marie. were approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of June 6, 2008 and the material incorporated by reference. [FR Doc. 2021–09264 Filed 5–3–21; 8:45 am] August 16, 2012, respectively. This discussion summarizes and BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Compliance Date: The March 1, 2021 indicates the availability of the 2019 volume control requirement deadline in ANSI Standard and the Volume Control § 20.19(b)(1) and (f)(1)(ii) was Standard. ANSI C63.19–2019 (2019 ANSI FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS suspended as of February 16, 2021. COMMISSION Standard) is officially known as: ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Accredited Standards Committee Commission, 45 L Street NE, ® 47 CFR Parts 2, 20, and 68 C63 —Electromagnetic Compatibility, Washington, DC 20554. American National Standard Methods of [WT Docket No. 20–3; FCC 21–28; FRS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eli Measurement of Compatibility Between 17406; 23223] Johnson, [email protected], Wireless Communications Devices and Competition & Infrastructure Policy Hearing Aids (approved August 19, Standards for Hearing Aid-Compatible Division, Wireless Telecommunications 2019). It is an industry approved Handsets Bureau, (202) 418–1395. technical standard for determining AGENCY: Federal Communications SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a hearing aid compatibility between Commission. summary of the Commission’s Report wireless handsets and hearing aids. The and Order in WT Docket No. 20–3, FCC standard is available for inspection at ACTION: Final rule. 21–28, adopted on February 16, 2021 the Federal Communications VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:02 May 03, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\04MYR1.SGM 04MYR1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 84 / Tuesday, May 4, 2021 / Rules and Regulations 23615 Commission, 45 L Street NE, Reference and Budget (OMB) for review under currently require handset manufacturers Information Center, Room 1.150, section 3507(d) of the PRA. OMB, the to ensure that at least 66% of their Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418–0270. general public, and other Federal handset models are hearing aid- The standard is also available for agencies will be invited to comment on compatible, with that minimum purchase from IEEE Operations Center, the new information collection increasing to 85% on October 21, 2021. 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854– requirements contained in this Likewise, national wireless carriers are 4141, by calling (732) 981–0060, or proceeding. This document will be currently required to ensure that at least going to https://standards.ieee.org/. submitted to OMB for review under 66% of their handset models are hearing ANSI/TIA–5050–2018 (Volume section 3507(d) of the PRA. In addition, aid-compatible, with that minimum Control Standard) is officially known as: the Commission notes that, pursuant to increasing to 85% on April 4, 2022. Telecommunications—Communications the Small Business Paperwork Relief These requirements for manufacturers Products—Receive Volume Control Act of 2002, it previously sought, but and service providers are subject to a de Requirements for Wireless (Mobile) did not receive, specific comment on minimis exception. The Commission Devices (approved January 17, 2018). It how the Commission might further has stated that it will decide by 2024 is an industry approved technical reduce the information collection whether to require that 100% of standard used to evaluate the volume burden for small business concerns with handsets be hearing aid-compatible. control capabilities of wireless handsets. fewer than 25 employees. The 4. The Commission’s rules also The standard is available for inspection Commission describes impacts that include a volume control requirement, at the Federal Communications might affect small businesses, which adopted in October 2017, which is Commission, 45 L Street NE, Reference includes more businesses with fewer designed to accommodate all people Information Center, Room 1.150, than 25 employees, in the FRFA. with hearing loss, including those who Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418–0270. do not use hearing aids. Under the The standard is also available for Congressional Review Act current rules, beginning on March 1, purchase from Telecommunications The Commission has determined, and 2021, manufacturers must ensure that Industry Association, 1320 North the Administrator of the Office of all wireless handset models newly Courthouse Road, Suite 200, Arlington, Information and Regulatory Affairs, submitted for hearing aid compatibility VA 22201, by calling (703) 907–7700, or Office of Management and Budget, certification are ‘‘equipped with volume by visiting https://global.ihs.com/csf_ concurs, that this rule is ‘‘non-major’’ control that produces sound levels home.cfm?&csf=TIA. under the Congressional Review Act, 5 suitable for persons with hearing loss The Report and Order also references U.S.C. 804(2). The Commission will (including persons with and without two additional standards: ANSI C63.19– include a copy of this Report and Order hearing aids).’’ 2007 and ANSI C63.19–2011. Like the in a report sent to Congress and the 5. The Commission’s hearing aid 2019 ANSI Standard, these standards Government Accountability Office compatibility rules currently are industry approved technical pursuant to the Congressional Review incorporate a 2011 version of ANSI’s standards for determining hearing aid Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A). hearing aid compatibility standard (2011 ANSI Standard) to determine if a compatibility between wireless handsets Synopsis and hearing aids. These two standards handset is hearing aid-compatible. In were previously incorporated by 1. The Commission updates its September 2019, the Accredited reference into the Commission’s rules wireless hearing aid compatibility Standards Committee C63®- and that use is unchanged.