Notice2023-06802
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Web-Based Frequency Coordination System (70-80-90 GHz)
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Published
April 3, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Telecommunications and Information Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, following the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. This Notice of Information Collection is for the Web-Based Frequency Coordination System (70-80-90 GHz) which the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) provides for frequency coordination. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding the submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06802]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Web-Based Frequency Coordination System (70-80-90 GHz)
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, following the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the public and other Federal agencies to
comment on proposed and continuing information collections, which helps
us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and
minimize the public's reporting burden. This Notice of Information
Collection is for the Web-Based Frequency Coordination System (70-80-90
GHz) which the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) provides for frequency coordination. The purpose
of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding the
submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before June 2, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
mail to Edward Drocella, Chief, Spectrum Engineering and Analysis
Division, Office of Spectrum Management, National Telecommunication and
Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, or by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbdedfc9d4d8ded7d7dafbd5cfd2da95dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="066362746965636a6a674668726f6728616970">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference Web-Based Frequency Coordination
System in the subject line of your comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Edward Drocella, Chief, Spectrum Engineering and Analysis Division,
via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ceabaabca1adaba2a2af8ea0baa7afe0a9a1b8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c29283e232f2920202d0c2238252d622b233a">[email protected]</span></a> or via telephone at (202) 482-2608.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
NTIA serves as the President's principal advisor on
telecommunications policies and manages the use of the radio-frequency
spectrum by federal agencies. See 47 U.S.C. 902(b)(2). NTIA developed
an internet web-based system that collects specific identification
information from applicants seeking to operate in the 70-80-90 GHz
bands that are shared on a co-primary basis among federal and non-
federal users. The web-based system provides a means for non-federal
applicants to rapidly determine the availability of radio frequency
(RF) spectrum or the need for detailed frequency coordination. The
website allows the non-federal applicant's proposed radio site
information to be analyzed, and a real-time determination to be made as
to whether there is a potential for interference to, or from, existing
federal government radio operations in the vicinity of the proposed
site. The system also helps expedite the coordination process for non-
federal applicants while assuring protection of government data
relating to national security. The information provided by non-federal
applicants also ensures the protection of the applicant's station from
RF interference from future government operations.
II. Method of Collection
NTIA collects the data by means of an internet web-based system.
The applications on the website provide real-time responses to obtain
either: (1) a validation of the coordination of a single frequency, or
(2) a notification of the unavailability of a frequency at the one site
and that further coordination will be required. Applicants submit
information electronically to the website <a href="http://freqcoord.ntia.doc.gov/terms.aspx">http://freqcoord.ntia.doc.gov/terms.aspx</a>.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0660-0018.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission: extension of currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Applicants seeking to operate in the 70-80-90 GHz
bands.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,551.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 of an hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,638.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $50,123.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 902(b)(2).
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary and proper for the Department to carry its functions,
including whether the information will have practical utility; (b)
Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for
this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB for approval. Before including your address, phone number, email
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-06802 Filed 3-31-23; 8:45 am]
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