Notice2023-24646
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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Published
November 8, 2023
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77092-77093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24646]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1281; FR ID 183731]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information collections. Comments are
requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected;
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer
than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject
to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before January 8,
2024. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice,
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#40101201002623236e272f36"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="feaeacbfbe989d9dd0999188">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6c2f0d180415423b050000050d011f2c0a0f0f420b031a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3172504559481f66585d5d58505c42715752521f565e47">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-1281.
Title: 3.7 GHz Service Licensee and Earth Station Operator
Agreements; 3.7 GHz Service Licensee Engineering Analysis.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 30 respondents and 30
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours-5 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; on occasion
reporting requirement; third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
sections 1, 2, 4(i), 4(j), 5(c), 201, 302, 303, 304, 307(e), 309, and
316 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152,
154(i), 154(j), 155(c), 201, 302, 303, 304, 307(e), 309, and 316.
Total Annual Burden: 120 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: No cost.
Needs and Uses: Under this new information collection, the
Commission will collect information that will be used to ensure that
3.7-4.2 GHz band stakeholders adopt practices to ensure the effective
and efficient use of the band in a manner that protects incumbent C-
band operations. This collection will support the efficient and
expeditious clearing of the lower portion of the band while minimizing
the risk of harmful interference to incumbent operations. This
information collection must be renewed as the C-band transition
relocation process is still underway.
The transition relocation process began in 2020. Initial Transition
Plans were filed on June 19, 2020 with final Transition Plans due
August 14, 2020. Throughout this process, the Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) opened limited windows to amend
their Transition Plans on several occasions. In addition to submitting
and modifying Transition Plans during these periods, eligible space
station operators were required to file quarterly status reports with
the Commission beginning on December 31, 2020 to demonstrate their
efforts to ensure a timely transition.
On May 15, 2023, the Bureau announced procedures for filing C-band
Phase II Certifications of Accelerated Relocation and implementation of
the Commission's incremental reduction plan for Phase II Accelerated
Relocation Payments as part of the ongoing transition. The C-Band
Relocation Payment Clearinghouse (RPC) is responsible for disbursing
the Accelerated Relocation Payments within a certain time period. On
June 1, 2023, space station operators began submitting their Phase II
certifications. Also on June 1, 2023, the Bureau opened a limited,
final window for eligible space station operators to file modified
Transition Plans to accurately account for any updates since the last
filing window in 2021.
Phase II's deadline to complete the transition of space station
operations to the upper 200 megahertz of the band was originally set
for December 5, 2023. Instead, on August 10, 2023, the last of the
Phase II Certifications was deemed granted. Even though Phases I and II
of the satellite transition are complete, the Commission continues to
work through the C-band relocation process. Most recently, on October
13, 2023, the Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comment on
proposed deadlines for claimants to submit reimbursement claims. The
Public Notice stated that the RPC's operations are currently scheduled
to conclude on June 30, 2025, which is still more than a year and a
half away. The relocation of the fixed service licensees is also
ongoing.
As mentioned in the initial request for this information
collection, it is important to continue to collect information to
promote safety of operations in the band and guarantee access to
important coordination and technical aspects of the transition. Because
this process remains ongoing, this information collection should be
renewed to ensure that a complete set of information is maintained for
stakeholders to understand coordination measures necessary to protect
band operations. If this collection were to expire now, stakeholders
would be missing ongoing information about the transition process.
Renewing this collection will provide stakeholders with complete
information instead of an information collection that ends before the
entire transition process is officially accomplished in 2025.
The Commission now seeks approval for renewal of its currently
approved collection of information under OMB Control Number 3060-1281.
While the majority of the collection required one-time filings that are
already complete, there is an ongoing requirement that 3.7 GHz Service
Licensees maintain a copy of private agreements to modify any earth
station operations in the 4000-4200 MHz in their station files.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-24646 Filed 11-7-23; 8:45 am]
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