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Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 36 / Tuesday, February 24, 2004 / Proposed Rules
For information regarding proper
filing procedures for comments, See 47
CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or
before March 29, 2004, and reply
comments on or before April 13, 2004.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

ADDRESSES:

Radio, Radio broadcasting.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR
Part 73 as follows:
PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST
SERVICES
1. The authority citation for Part 73
continues to read as follows:

Secretary, Federal
Communications Commission, 445 12th
Street, SW., Room TW–A325,
Washington, DC 20554. In addition to
filing comments with the FCC,
interested parties should serve the
petitioner’s counsel, as follows: Gary S.
Tepper, Esq, Booth, Freret, Imlay &
Tepper, P.C.; 7900 Wisconsin Ave.,
Suite 304; Bethesda, Maryland 20814–
3628.

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, and
336.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R.
Barthen Gorman, Media Bureau, (202)
418–2180.

§ 73.202

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

[Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM
Allotments under Arizona, is amended
by adding Meadview, Channel 300C.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 04–3966 Filed 2–23–04; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[DA 04–230; MB Docket No. 04–19; RM–
10845]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Munford
and Talladega, AL
AGENCY: Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
SUMMARY: This document requests
comments on a petition for rule making
filed by Jacobs Broadcast Group, Inc.,
licensee of Station WTDR–FM, Channel
224A, Talladega, Alabama. The petition
proposes to reallot WTDR–FM from
Talladega to Munford, Alabama, and to
provide Munford with its first local
aural transmission service. The
coordinates for requested Channel 224A
at Munford, Alabama, are 33–29–12 NL
and 85–59–15 WL, with a site restriction
of 5.9 kilometers (3.6 miles) southwest
of Munford.
Petitioner’s reallotment proposal
complies with the provisions of Section
1.420(i) of the Commission’s Rules, and
therefore, the Commission will not
accept competing expressions of interest
in the use of Channel 224A at Munford,
Alabama, or require the petitioner to
demonstrate the availability of an
additional equivalent class channel.

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This is a
synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of
Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No.
04–19, adopted February 4, 2004, and
released February 6, 2004. The full text
of this Commission decision is available
for inspection and copying during
regular business hours in the FCC’s
Reference Information Center at Portals
II, 445 12th Street, SW., CY–A257,
Washington, DC, 20554. This document
may also be purchased from the
Commission’s duplicating contractors,
Qualex International, Portals II, 445
12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402,
Washington, DC, 20554, telephone 202–
863–2893, facsimile 202–863–2898, or
via e-mail [email protected].
The provisions of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to
this proceeding.
Members of the public should note
that from the time a Notice of Proposed
Rule Making is issued until the matter
is no longer subject to Commission
consideration or court review, all ex
parte contacts are prohibited in
Commission proceedings, such as this
one, which involve channel allotments.
See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules
governing permissible ex parte contacts.
For information regarding proper
filing procedures for comments, See 47
CFR 1.415 and 1.420.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Radio, Radio broadcasting.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR
Part 73 as follows:
PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST
SERVICES
1. The authority citation for Part 73
continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, and
336.

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2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM
Allotments under Alabama, is amended
by adding Munford, Channel 224A and
by removing Talladega, Channel 224A.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 04–3969 Filed 2–23–04; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
49 CFR Part 1546
[Docket No. TSA–2004–17131]
RIN 1652–AA38

Aircraft Repair Station Security
AGENCY: Transportation Security
Administration (TSA), DHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
request for comments.
SUMMARY: TSA prescribes and enforces
transportation security regulations,
including rules relating to domestic and
certain foreign aviation operations.
Recent legislation directs TSA to issue
a new regulation concerning security at
foreign and domestic aircraft repair
stations. In order to develop an effective
and comprehensive regulation, TSA
believes it is important to hear from the
stakeholders and other interested parties
early in the rulemaking process to
determine what the current conditions
are and how security issues can be
addressed quickly. Therefore, TSA is
scheduling a public meeting to discuss
the new requirement with air carriers,
airports, repair facility operators and
other stakeholders, and invites
comments from the participants. The
public meeting will be held on February
27, 2004, at 1 p.m.
DATES: The public meeting will be on
February 27, 2004, in Arlington, VA.
The meeting will begin at 1 p.m.
Persons not able to attend a meeting are
invited to provide written comments,
which must be received by March 29,
2004.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held at the Drug Enforcement Agency,
700 Army Navy Drive, 1st Floor
Auditorium, Arlington, Virginia 22202.
Persons unable to attend the meeting
may submit comments, identified by the
TSA docket number to this rulemaking,
using any one of the following methods:
Comments Filed Electronically: You
may submit comments through the

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docket Web site at http://dms.dot.gov.
Please be aware that anyone is able to
search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our
dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the
comment, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review the applicable Privacy
Act Statement published in the Federal
Register on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19477), or you may visit http://
dms.dot.gov.
You also may submit comments
through the Federal eRulemaking portal
at http://www.regulations.gov.
Comments Submitted by Mail, Fax, or
In Person: Address or deliver your
written, signed comments to the Docket
Management System, U.S. Department
of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC
20590–0001; fax: 202–493–2251.
Reviewing Comments in the Docket:
You may review the public docket
containing comments in person in the
Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The Dockets Office is
located on the plaza level of the NASSIF
Building at the Department of
Transportation address above. Also, you
may review public dockets on the
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
format and other information about
comment submissions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roger Shoemaker, Office of
Transportation Security Policy,
Transportation Security Administration
Headquarters, East Building, Floor 7,
TSA–9, 601 South 12th Street,
Arlington, VA 22202; telephone: (571)
227–3662; fax: (571) 227–2594; e-mail:
[email protected].

Background

Homeland Security (DHS), and the
Under Secretary is now the
Administrator
As part of its aviation security
mission, TSA prescribes and enforces
aviation security regulations for
domestic aircraft operators (49 CFR part
1544), domestic airport operators (49
CFR part 1542), foreign air carriers that
operate to, from, within, and overfly the
United States (49 CFR part 1546),
indirect air carriers (49 CFR part 1548),
and general operating and flight rules
(49 CFR part 1550).
On December 12, 2003, the President
signed into law the Vision 100—Century
of Aviation Reauthorization Act.2
Section 611 of the Act requires TSA to
‘‘issue final regulations to ensure the
security of foreign and domestic aircraft
repair stations’’ within 240 days, that is
by August 8, 2004. There are
approximately 650 foreign repair
stations that are certified by the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) to repair
aircraft that enter U.S. airspace, and
approximately 4500 domestic repair
facilities. These repair stations vary
greatly in size, type of repair completed,
workforce, and location (such as
proximity to an airport). There are small
shops in industrial parks that may
repair aircraft radios, and there are large
stations that complete major aircraft
overhauls. Because the station
characteristics vary so greatly, TSA
believes the corresponding security
threat and existing security measures
also vary widely.
TSA will prepare a notice of proposed
rulemaking after the public meeting,
provide an opportunity for public
comment, and then issue a final rule.
The information presented at the public
meeting should greatly assist TSA in
developing proposed standards for
securtiy systems at foreign and domestic
repair stations. Therefore, TSA looks
forward to meeting with the key
stakeholders on this topic and
exchanging information.

The terrorist attacks of September 11,
2001, resulted in catastrophic human
casualties and property damage. In
response to those attacks, Congress
passed the Aviation and Transportation
Security Act (ATSA), which established
the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA).1 TSA was
created as an agency within the
Department of Transportation (DOT),
operating under the direction of the
Under Secretary of Transportation for
Security. As of March 1, 2003, TSA
became an agency of the Department of

Specific Issues for Discussion
There are several areas in which TSA
seeks information and comment from
the industry at the public meeting,
which are listed below. These key issues
are intended to help focus public
comments on subjects that TSA must
explore in order to complete its review
of the security of aircraft repair stations.
The comments at the meeting need not
be limited to these issues, and TSA
invites comments on any other aspect of
aircraft repair station security and
operation.

1 1 Pub. L. 107–71, November 19, 2001, 115 Stat.
597.

2 2 Pub. L. 108–176, December 12, 2003, 117 Stat.
2490.

include supporting data. You may
submit comments and material
electronically, in person, by mail, or fax
as provided under ADDRESSES, but
please submit your comments and
material by only one means. If you
submit comments by mail or delivery,
submit them in two copies, in an
unbound format, no larger than 8.5 by
11 inches, suitable for copying and
electronic filing.
If you want the TSA to acknowledge
receipt of your comments, include with
your comments a self-addressed,
stamped postcard on which the docket
number appears. We will stamp the date
on the postcard and mail it to you.
Except for comments containing
confidential information and SSI, we
will file in the public docket all
comments we receive, as well as a
report summarizing each substantive
public contact with TSA personnel
concerning this rulemaking. The docket
is available for public inspection before
and after the comment closing date.
We will consider all comments we
receive on or before the closing date for
comments. We will consider comments
filed late to the extent practicable.
Availability of Rulemaking Document
You can get an electronic copy using
the Internet by—
(1) Searching the Department of
Transportation’s electronic Docket
Management System (DMS) Web page
(http://dms.dot.gov/search);
(2) Accessing the Government
Printing Office’s Web page at http://
www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/
aces140.html; or
(3) Visiting the TSA’s Law and Policy
Web page at http://www.tsa.dot.gov/
public/index.jsp.
In addition, copies are available by
writing or calling the individual in the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Comments Invited

section. Make sure to identify the docket
number of this rulemaking.

TSA invites interested persons to
participate in the public meeting or by
submitting written comments, data, or
views. We invite comments relating to
any aspect of aircraft repair station
security and operation. The areas in
which TSA seeks information and
comment from the industry at the public
meeting are listed below in the
‘‘Specific Issues for Discussion’’ section.
See ADDRESSES above for information on
where to submit comments.
With each comment, please include
your name and address, identify the
docket number at the beginning of your
comments, and give the reason for each
comment. The most helpful comments
reference a specific topic, explain the
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(1) What security measures are
currently in place at foreign and
domestic aircraft repair stations? Do you
use access control, perimeter security,
or identification media? What kind of
employee background checks, if any, are
conducted on employees prior to hiring,
or periodically?
(2) What security vulnerabilities do
you believe currently exist at foreign
and domestic repair stations?
(3) What minimum standards should
be in place to prevent unauthorized
access, tampering, and other security
breeches at foreign and domestic aircraft
repair stations?
(4) What does your current security
system cost?
(5) Should TSA regulations be
tailored to the type of rating the repair
station holds, number of employees,
proximity to an airport, number of
repairs completed, or other
characteristics? If so, please explain
how that could be accomplished.
(6) Should aircraft operators play a
role in ensuring that repair facilities
maintain a secure workplace? If so, what
should aircraft operators do to enhance
repair station security?
(7) Have you experienced security
breeches at your facility? If so, what
measures were instituted to prevent
recurrence?
Participation at the Meeting
Anyone wishing to present an oral
statement at the meeting should provide
a written request to TSA no later than
February 20, 2004. Such requests should
be submitted to Roger Shoemaker, as
listed previously in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section. In
addition, anyone who wishes to present
a statement at the public meeting should
submit a written version of the oral
remarks and supporting documentation
for any of the conclusions reached.
Speakers should plan to talk for no more
than 10 minutes. TSA will prepare an
agenda of speakers that will be available
at the meeting. The names of those
individuals whose requests to present
oral statements are received after the
date specified above may not appear on
the written agenda. To accommodate as
many speakers as possible, the amount
of time allocated to each speaker may be
less than the amount of time requested.
Public Meeting Procedures
TSA will use the following
procedures to facilitate the meeting:
(1) There will be no admission fee or
other charge to attend or to participate
in the meeting. The meeting will be
open to all persons who are scheduled
to present statements or who register
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meeting. TSA will make every effort to
accommodate all persons who wish to
participate, but admission will be
subject to availability of space in the
meeting room. The meeting may adjourn
early if scheduled speakers complete
their statements in less time than is
scheduled for the meeting.
(2) An individual, whether speaking
in a personal or a representative
capacity on behalf of an organization,
may be limited to a 10-minute
statement. If possible, we will notify the
speaker if additional time is available.
(3) TSA will try to accommodate all
speakers. If the available time does not
permit this, speakers generally will be
scheduled on a first-come, first-served
basis. However, TSA reserves the right
to exclude some speakers if necessary to
present a balance of viewpoints and
issues.
(4) Sign and oral interpretation can be
made available at the meeting, as well
as an assistive listening device, if
requested 10 calendar days before the
meeting.
(5) Representatives of TSA will
preside over the meeting. A panel of
TSA personnel involved in this issue
will be present.
(6) The meeting will be recorded by
a court reporter. A transcript of the
meeting and any material accepted by
TSA during the meeting will be
included in the public docket. Any
person who is interested in purchasing
a copy of the transcript should contact
the court reporter directly.
(7) TSA will review and consider all
material presented by participants at the
meeting. Position papers or material
presenting views or arguments related to
the security of foreign and domestic
aircraft repair stations may be accepted
at the discretion of the presiding officer
and subsequently placed in the public
docket. TSA asks that persons
participating in the meeting provide six
copies of all materials to be presented
for distribution to the TSA
representatives; other copies may be
provided to the audience at the
discretion of the participant.
(8) Statements made by TSA
representatives are intended to facilitate
discussion of the issues or to clarify
issues. Any statement made during the
meeting by a TSA representative is not
intended to be, and should not be
construed as, a position of TSA.
(9) The meeting is designed to solicit
public views and gather additional
information on the security of aircraft
repair stations. Therefore, the meeting
will be conducted in an informal, nonadversarial manner. No individual will
be subject to cross-examination by any
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representatives may ask questions to
clarify a statement and to ensure a
complete and accurate record.
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on February
18, 2004.
Thomas R. Blank,
Assistant Administrator for Transportation
Security Policy.
[FR Doc. 04–4051 Filed 2–20–04; 10:52 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
RIN 1018–AJ26

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Extension of Amended
Special Regulations for the Preble’s
Meadow Jumping Mouse
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
SUMMARY: On May 22, 2001, the Fish
and Wildlife Service (Service) adopted
special regulations governing take of the
threatened Preble’s meadow jumping
mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei). The
special regulations provide exemption
from take provisions under section 9 of
the Endangered Species Act for certain
activities related to rodent control,
ongoing agricultural activities,
landscape maintenance, and existing
uses of water. On October 1, 2002, the
Service amended those regulations to
provide exemptions for certain activities
related to noxious weed control and
ongoing ditch maintenance activities.
This action proposes to extend the
special regulations permanently.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 25, 2004, to receive
consideration. Public hearing requests
must be received by March 10, 2004.
ADDRESSES: The complete file for this
rule is available for public inspection,
by appointment, during normal business
hours at the Fish and Wildlife Service’s
Colorado Field Office, Ecological
Services, Suite 361, Lakewood, CO
80215. Comments and public hearing
requests should be submitted to the
same address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: In
Colorado, contact Susan Linner, Field
Supervisor, at the above address, or
telephone (303) 275–2370. In Wyoming,
contact Brian Kelly, Field Supervisor,
Cheyenne, WY, at telephone (307) 772–
2374.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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