Comment Sought on Implementation of Transmitter Identification Requirements for Video Uplink Transmissions, 34301-34302 [2016-12691]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 104 / Tuesday, May 31, 2016 / Proposed Rules request. HUD’s denial of a request for reconsideration shall constitute final agency action. (4) If HUD approves the Indian tribe or TDHE’s appeal, HUD will adjust to the Indian tribe’s or TDHE’s subsequent fiscal year allocation to include only the disputed fiscal year(s). (f) In the event HUD questions whether the data contained in the formula accurately represents the Indian tribe’s need, HUD shall request the Indian tribe to submit supporting documentation to justify the data and, if applicable, to provide a commitment to serve the population indicated in the geographic area. ■ 12. Add § 1000.342 to subpart D to read as follows: asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS § 1000.342 Are undisbursed IHBG funds a factor in the grant formula? Yes, beginning fiscal year 2018. After calculating the initial allocation calculation for the current fiscal year by calculating FCAS, Need, the 1996 Minimum, and repayments or additions for past over- or under-funding for each Indian tribe, the undisbursed funds factor shall be applied as follows: (a) The undisbursed funds factor applies if an Indian tribe’s initial allocation calculation is $5 million or more and the Indian tribe has undisbursed IHBG funds in an amount that is greater than the sum of the prior 3 years’ initial allocation calculations. (b) If subject to paragraph (a) of this section, the Indian tribe’s grant allocation shall be the greater of the initial allocation calculation minus the amount of undisbursed IHBG funds that exceed the sum of the prior 3 years’ initial allocation calculations, or its 1996 Minimum. (c) For purposes of this section, ‘‘undisbursed IHBG funds’’ means the amount of IHBG funds allocated to an Indian tribe in HUD’s line of credit control system (or successor system) on October 1 of the fiscal year for which the allocation is made. For Indian tribes under an umbrella TDHE (a recipient that has been designated to receive grant amounts by more than one Indian tribe), if the Indian tribe’s initial allocation calculation is $5 million or more, its undisbursed IHBG funds is the amount calculated by multiplying the umbrella TDHE’s total balance in HUD’s line of credit control system (or successor system) on October 1 of the fiscal year for which the allocation is made by a percentage based on the Indian tribe’s proportional share of the initial allocation calculation of all tribes under the umbrella. (d) Amounts subtracted from an initial allocation calculation under this VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:42 May 27, 2016 Jkt 238001 section shall be redistributed under the Need component among all Indian tribes not subject to paragraph (a) of this section (while also retaining the 1996 Minimum). Dated: May 4, 2016. Lourdes Castro Ramirez, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. [FR Doc. 2016–12596 Filed 5–27–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 25 [IB Docket No. 12–267; DA 16–367] Comment Sought on Implementation of Transmitter Identification Requirements for Video Uplink Transmissions Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on the appropriate schedule for implementing carrier identification requirements for digital video uplink transmissions, which were adopted by the Commission in August 2013. DATES: Submit comments on or before June 30, 2016, and replies on or before July 15, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identifying IB Docket No. 12–267, by any of the following means: • Federal Communications Commission’s Web site: https:// apps.fcc.gov/ecfs. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language interpreters, CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202– 418–0432. For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clay DeCell, 202–418–0803. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission’s document, DA 16–367, released April 6, 2016. The full text of this document is available at https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_ public/attachmatch/DA-16-367A1.pdf. It is also available for inspection and copying during business hours in the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 34301 FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities, send an email to FCC504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202– 418–0432 (TTY). Synopsis By this Public Notice, we seek comment on the appropriate schedule for implementing carrier identification requirements for digital video uplink transmissions, as adopted by the Commission in August 2013. Background. Since 1991, the Commission has required satellite uplink transmissions carrying ‘‘broadband’’ video information to include a signal identifying the source of the transmission. This signal, produced by an Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS), allows satellite operators that may be receiving interference from the video transmission to more quickly identify and address the source of interference. In August 2013, the Commission updated the ATIS requirement in 47 CFR 25.281 to better accommodate digitally modulated video transmissions. Comprehensive Review of Licensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services, Report and Order, FCC 13–111, 28 FCC Rcd 12403, 12466– 70, paras. 208–220 (2013). Specifically, for digital video uplinks from temporary-fixed earth stations, the Commission replaced the requirement to transmit a 7.1 megahertz subcarrier signal with a requirement to include a spread-spectrum ATIS message conforming to a modern industry standard. The record in the 2013 proceeding indicated that the new ATIS requirement for digital video could be accommodated by replacing the equipment with new facilities incorporating an embedded modulator or upgrading existing earth station equipment with an external modulator. Based on this record, the Commission adopted a two-year grace period for operators to bring their equipment into compliance with the new ATIS rule in 47 CFR 25.281(b). The Commission concluded that two years was a sufficient implementation period, and declined a proposed five-year phase-in schedule, because it was not requiring the ATIS to be embedded and therefore not requiring existing facilities to be replaced. Recent information from affected earth station operators, and independent staff market surveillance, indicate that E:\FR\FM\31MYP1.SGM 31MYP1 asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS 34302 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 104 / Tuesday, May 31, 2016 / Proposed Rules suitable external modulators have not become widely available. Many earth station operators would therefore be unable to retro-fit their current transmitting equipment in order to comply with 47 CFR 25.281(b), and instead would need to replace the equipment at considerably greater expense than anticipated when the rule was adopted. Temporary Waiver Order. On March 4, 2016, we issued a waiver of 47 CFR 25.281(b) for a period of one year, beginning on September 3, 2016, the date for compliance with the new requirement. Temporary Waiver of Section 25.281(b) Transmitter Identification Requirements for Video Uplink Transmissions, Order, DA 16– 222 (IB 2016). The waiver was adopted to allow additional time for comment and development of an updated record on the appropriate implementation schedule for the new ATIS requirement. Comment Sought. We now seek comment on the appropriate timeframe for implementation of the carrier identification requirement for digital video transmissions. In particular, we invite comment on the costs to both earth station operators and space station operators of further delaying the effective date of the requirement. We specifically request that commenters provide supporting materials such as technical documentation and price quotations for equipment compliant with the carrier identification requirement. We note that the World Broadcasting Unions have resolved that the ATIS (Carrier ID) requirement be implemented by no later than January 1, 2018. Interested parties may file comments and reply comments in IB Docket No. 12–267 on or before the dates indicated in the DATES section of this document. Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998). • Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://apps.fcc.gov/ ecfs/. • Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:42 May 27, 2016 Jkt 238001 Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. • All hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th St. SW., Room TW–A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. • Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. • U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street SW., Washington DC 20554. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202– 418–0432 (TTY). Documents in IB Docket No. 12–267 are available for public inspection and copying during business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th St. SW., Room CY A257, Washington, DC 20554. Ex parte status. This matter will be treated as a ‘‘permit-but-disclose’’ proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules. Persons making ex parte presentations must comply with 47 CFR 1.1206(b). Paperwork Reduction Act This document does not contain proposed information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– 13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any proposed information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees, pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4). Federal Communications Commission. Stephen Duall, Chief, Policy Branch, International Bureau. [FR Doc. 2016–12691 Filed 5–27–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 48 CFR Parts 502, 512, 513, 532, and 552 [GSAR Case 2015–G512; Docket No. 2016– 0010; Sequence No. 1] RIN 3090–AJ67 General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Unenforceable Commercial Supplier Agreement Terms Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to address common Commercial Supplier Agreement terms that are inconsistent with or create ambiguity with Federal Law. DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat Division at one of the addresses shown below on or before August 1, 2016 to be considered in the formation of the final rule. ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to GSAR Case 2015–G512 by any of the following methods: • Regulations.gov: https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for ‘‘GSAR Case 2015–G512’’. Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that corresponds with GSAR Case 2015– G215. Follow the instructions provided on the screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ‘‘GSAR Case 2015–G512’’ on all attached document(s). • Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., 2nd Floor, ATTN: Ms. Flowers, Washington, DC 20405. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite GSAR Case 2015–G512, in all correspondence related to this case. All comments received will generally be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification about content, contact Ms. Janet Fry, General Services Acquisition Policy Division, by phone at 703–605– SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\31MYP1.SGM 31MYP1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12691]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 25

[IB Docket No. 12-267; DA 16-367]


Comment Sought on Implementation of Transmitter Identification 
Requirements for Video Uplink Transmissions

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks 
comment on the appropriate schedule for implementing carrier 
identification requirements for digital video uplink transmissions, 
which were adopted by the Commission in August 2013.

DATES: Submit comments on or before June 30, 2016, and replies on or 
before July 15, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identifying IB Docket No. 12-267, 
by any of the following means:
     Federal Communications Commission's Web site: https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request 
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language 
interpreters, CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: 202-418-
0530 or TTY: 202- 418-0432.
    For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clay DeCell, 202-418-0803.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
document, DA 16-367, released April 6, 2016. The full text of this 
document is available at https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-367A1.pdf. It is also available for inspection and copying during 
business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 
12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. To request 
materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities, send an 
email to FCC504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs 
Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    By this Public Notice, we seek comment on the appropriate schedule 
for implementing carrier identification requirements for digital video 
uplink transmissions, as adopted by the Commission in August 2013.
    Background. Since 1991, the Commission has required satellite 
uplink transmissions carrying ``broadband'' video information to 
include a signal identifying the source of the transmission. This 
signal, produced by an Automatic Transmitter Identification System 
(ATIS), allows satellite operators that may be receiving interference 
from the video transmission to more quickly identify and address the 
source of interference.
    In August 2013, the Commission updated the ATIS requirement in 47 
CFR 25.281 to better accommodate digitally modulated video 
transmissions. Comprehensive Review of Licensing and Operating Rules 
for Satellite Services, Report and Order, FCC 13-111, 28 FCC Rcd 12403, 
12466-70, paras. 208-220 (2013). Specifically, for digital video 
uplinks from temporary-fixed earth stations, the Commission replaced 
the requirement to transmit a 7.1 megahertz subcarrier signal with a 
requirement to include a spread-spectrum ATIS message conforming to a 
modern industry standard.
    The record in the 2013 proceeding indicated that the new ATIS 
requirement for digital video could be accommodated by replacing the 
equipment with new facilities incorporating an embedded modulator or 
upgrading existing earth station equipment with an external modulator. 
Based on this record, the Commission adopted a two-year grace period 
for operators to bring their equipment into compliance with the new 
ATIS rule in 47 CFR 25.281(b). The Commission concluded that two years 
was a sufficient implementation period, and declined a proposed five-
year phase-in schedule, because it was not requiring the ATIS to be 
embedded and therefore not requiring existing facilities to be 
replaced.
    Recent information from affected earth station operators, and 
independent staff market surveillance, indicate that

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suitable external modulators have not become widely available. Many 
earth station operators would therefore be unable to retro-fit their 
current transmitting equipment in order to comply with 47 CFR 
25.281(b), and instead would need to replace the equipment at 
considerably greater expense than anticipated when the rule was 
adopted.
    Temporary Waiver Order. On March 4, 2016, we issued a waiver of 47 
CFR 25.281(b) for a period of one year, beginning on September 3, 2016, 
the date for compliance with the new requirement. Temporary Waiver of 
Section 25.281(b) Transmitter Identification Requirements for Video 
Uplink Transmissions, Order, DA 16-222 (IB 2016). The waiver was 
adopted to allow additional time for comment and development of an 
updated record on the appropriate implementation schedule for the new 
ATIS requirement.
    Comment Sought. We now seek comment on the appropriate timeframe 
for implementation of the carrier identification requirement for 
digital video transmissions. In particular, we invite comment on the 
costs to both earth station operators and space station operators of 
further delaying the effective date of the requirement. We specifically 
request that commenters provide supporting materials such as technical 
documentation and price quotations for equipment compliant with the 
carrier identification requirement. We note that the World Broadcasting 
Unions have resolved that the ATIS (Carrier ID) requirement be 
implemented by no later than January 1, 2018.
    Interested parties may file comments and reply comments in IB 
Docket No. 12-267 on or before the dates indicated in the DATES section 
of this document. Comments may be filed using the Commission's 
Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of 
Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).
     Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/.
     Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket 
or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers 
must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or 
rulemaking number.
    Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial 
overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service 
mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, 
Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
     All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings 
for the Commission's Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 
445 12th St. SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours 
are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together 
with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be 
disposed of before entering the building.
     Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service 
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton 
Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
     U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority 
mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street SW., Washington DC 20554.
    People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible 
formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic 
files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the 
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-
418-0432 (TTY).
    Documents in IB Docket No. 12-267 are available for public 
inspection and copying during business hours at the FCC Reference 
Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th St. SW., Room CY A257, 
Washington, DC 20554.
    Ex parte status. This matter will be treated as a ``permit-but-
disclose'' proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte 
rules. Persons making ex parte presentations must comply with 47 CFR 
1.1206(b).

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This document does not contain proposed information collection 
requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 
104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any proposed 
information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer 
than 25 employees, pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act 
of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4).

    Federal Communications Commission.
Stephen Duall,
Chief, Policy Branch, International Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2016-12691 Filed 5-27-16; 8:45 am]
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