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(C) Is not itself a historic property.
(ii) The replacement pole—
(A) Is located no more than 10 feet
away from the original pole, based on
the distance between the centerpoint of
the replacement pole and the
centerpoint of the original pole;
provided that construction of the
replacement pole in place of the original
pole entails no new ground disturbance
(either laterally or in depth) outside
previously disturbed areas, including
disturbance associated with temporary
support of utility, communications, or
related transmission lines. For purposes
of this paragraph, ‘‘ground disturbance’’
means any activity that moves,
compacts, alters, displaces, or
penetrates the ground surface of
previously undisturbed soils;
(B) Has a height that does not exceed
the height of the original pole by more
than 5 feet or 10 percent of the height
of the original pole, whichever is
greater; and
(C) Has an appearance consistent with
the quality and appearance of the
original pole.
(4) Collocations on buildings and
other non-tower structures. The
mounting of antennas (including
associated equipment such as wiring,
cabling, cabinets, or backup power) on
buildings or other non-tower structures
where the deployment meets the
following conditions:
(i) There is an existing antenna on the
building or structure;
(ii) One of the following criteria is
met:
(A) Non-Visible Antennas. The new
antenna is not visible from any adjacent
streets or surrounding public spaces and
is added in the same vicinity as a preexisting antenna;
(B) Visible Replacement Antennas.
The new antenna is visible from
adjacent streets or surrounding public
spaces, provided that
(1) It is a replacement for a preexisting antenna,
(2) The new antenna will be located
in the same vicinity as the pre-existing
antenna,
(3) The new antenna will be visible
only from adjacent streets and
surrounding public spaces that also
afford views of the pre-existing antenna,
(4) The new antenna is not more than
3 feet larger in height or width
(including all protuberances) than the
pre-existing antenna, and
(5) No new equipment cabinets are
visible from the adjacent streets or
surrounding public spaces; or
(C) Other Visible Antennas. The new
antenna is visible from adjacent streets
or surrounding public spaces, provided
that
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(1) It is located in the same vicinity
as a pre-existing antenna,
(2) The new antenna will be visible
only from adjacent streets and
surrounding public spaces that also
afford views of the pre-existing antenna,
(3) The pre-existing antenna was not
deployed pursuant to the exclusion in
this paragraph,
(4) The new antenna is not more than
three feet larger in height or width
(including all protuberances) than the
pre-existing antenna, and
(5) No new equipment cabinets are
visible from the adjacent streets or
surrounding public spaces;
(iii) The new antenna complies with
all zoning conditions and historic
preservation conditions applicable to
existing antennas in the same vicinity
that directly mitigate or prevent effects,
such as camouflage or concealment
requirements;
(iv) The deployment of the new
antenna involves no new ground
disturbance; and
(v) The deployment would otherwise
require the preparation of an
Environmental Assessment under
1.1304(a)(4) solely because of the age of
the structure.
Note 1 to Paragraph (b)(4): A non-visible
new antenna is in the ‘‘same vicinity’’ as a
pre-existing antenna if it will be collocated
on the same rooftop, facade or other surface.
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A visible new antenna is in the ‘‘same
vicinity’’ as a pre-existing antenna if it is on
the same rooftop, facade, or other surface and
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the centerpoint of the new antenna is within
ten feet of the centerpoint of the pre-existing
antenna. A deployment causes no new
ground disturbance when the depth and
width of previous disturbance exceeds the
proposed construction depth and width by at
least two feet.
(c) Responsibilities of applicants.
Applicants seeking Commission
authorization for construction or
modification of towers, collocation of
antennas, or other undertakings shall
take the steps mandated by, and comply
with the requirements set forth in,
Appendix C of this part, sections III–X,
or any other applicable program
alternative.
(d) Definitions. For purposes of this
section, the following definitions apply:
Antenna means an apparatus
designed for the purpose of emitting
radiofrequency (RF) radiation, to be
operated or operating from a fixed
location pursuant to Commission
authorization, for the transmission of
writing, signs, signals, data, images,
pictures, and sounds of all kinds,
including the transmitting device and
any on-site equipment, switches, wiring,
cabling, power sources, shelters or
cabinets associated with that antenna
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and added to a tower, structure, or
building as part of the original
installation of the antenna. For most
services, an antenna will be mounted on
or in, and is distinct from, a supporting
structure such as a tower, structure or
building. However, in the case of AM
broadcast stations, the entire tower or
group of towers constitutes the antenna
for that station. For purposes of this
section, the term antenna does not
include unintentional radiators, mobile
stations, or devices authorized under
part 15 of this title.
Applicant means a Commission
licensee, permittee, or registration
holder, or an applicant or prospective
applicant for a wireless or broadcast
license, authorization or antenna
structure registration, and the duly
authorized agents, employees, and
contractors of any such person or entity.
Collocation means the mounting or
installation of an antenna on an existing
tower, building or structure for the
purpose of transmitting and/or receiving
radio frequency signals for
communications purposes, whether or
not there is an existing antenna on the
structure.
Tower means any structure built for
the sole or primary purpose of
supporting Commission-licensed or
authorized antennas, including the onsite fencing, equipment, switches,
wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters,
or cabinets associated with that tower
but not installed as part of an antenna
as defined herein.
Undertaking means a project, activity,
or program funded in whole or in part
under the direct or indirect jurisdiction
of the Commission, including those
requiring a Commission permit, license
or approval. Maintenance and servicing
of towers, antennas, and associated
equipment are not deemed to be
undertakings subject to review under
this section.
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BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 25
[IB Docket No. 13–213; FCC 16–181]
Terrestrial Use of the 2473–2495 MHz
Bands for Low-Power Mobile
Broadband Networks; Amendments to
Rules for the Ancillary Terrestrial
Component of Mobile Satellite Service
Systems
Federal Communications
Commission.
AGENCY:
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Final rule; announcement of
effective date.
ACTION:
In this document, the
Commission announces that the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) has
approved, for a period of three years, the
information collection associated with
the Commission’s Terrestrial Use of the
2473–2495 MHz bands for Low-Power
Mobile Broadband Networks;
Amendments to Rules for the Ancillary
Terrestrial Component of Mobile
Satellite Service Systems Report and
Order’s (Order) modified rules for the
operation of an Ancillary Terrestrial
Component. This document is
consistent with the Order, which stated
that the Commission would publish a
document in the Federal Register
announcing the effective date of those
rules.
DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR
25.149 published at 82 FR 8814, January
31, 2017, are effective December 14,
2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen Duall, Satellite Division,
International Bureau, at 202–418–1103
or via email at Stephen.Duall@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
document announces that, on June 28,
2017, OMB approved, for a period of
three years, the information collection
requirements relating to the access
stimulation rules contained in the
Commission’s Order, FCC 16–181,
published at 82 FR 8814, January 31,
2017. The OMB Control Number is
3060–0994. The Commission publishes
this document as an announcement of
the effective date of the rules. If you
have any comments on the burden
estimates listed below, or how the
Commission can improve the
collections and reduce any burdens
caused thereby, please contact Cathy
Williams, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 1–C823, 445 12th
Street SW, Washington, DC 20554.
Please include the OMB Control
Number, 3060–0298, in your
correspondence. The Commission will
also accept your comments via email at
PRA@fcc.gov.
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 and
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)
418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432
(TTY).
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SUMMARY:
SYNOPSIS
As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),
the FCC is notifying the public that it
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received final OMB approval on June
28, 2017, for the information collection
requirements contained in the
modifications to the Commission’s rules
in 47 CFR part 25.
Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency
may not conduct or sponsor a collection
of information unless it displays a
current, valid OMB Control Number.
No person shall be subject to any
penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act that does not
display a current, valid OMB Control
Number. The OMB Control Number is
3060–0994.
The foregoing notice is required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995,
and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
The total annual reporting burdens
and costs for the respondents are as
follows:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0994.
OMB Approval Date: June 28, 2017.
OMB Expiration Date: June 30, 2020.
Title: Flexibility for Delivery of
Communications by Mobile Satellite
Service Providers in the 2 GHz Band,
the L Band, and the 1.6/2.4 GHz Band.
Form Number: N/A.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 126 respondents; 126
responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
Between 0.5–50 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time,
annual, and on-occasion reporting
requirements, third party disclosure and
recordkeeping requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in sections 4(i), 7, 302,
303(c), 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 157, 302,
303(c), 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 520 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $530,340.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
An assurance of confidentiality is not
offered because this information
collection does not require the
collection of personally identifiable
information (PII) from individuals.
Privacy Act: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: On December 23,
2016, the Commission released a Report
and Order in IB Docket No. 13–213, FCC
16–181, titled ‘‘Terrestrial Use of the
2473–2495 MHz Band for Low-Power
Mobile Broadband Networks;
Amendments to Rules for the Ancillary
Terrestrial Component of Mobile
Satellite Service Systems.’’ The
revisions to 47 CFR part 25 adopted in
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the Report and Order remove a portion
of the information collection
requirements as it relates to a newly
proposed low power broadband
network, as described in document FCC
16–181. These revisions enable ATC
licensees to operate low-power ATC
using licensed spectrum in the 2483.5–
2495 MHz band. Although the original
low-power ATC proposal described the
use of the adjacent 2473–2483.5 MHz
band, low-power terrestrial operations
at 2473–2483.5 MHz were not
authorized by the Report and Order. The
revisions provide an exception for lowpower ATC from the requirements
contained in § 25.149(b) of the
Commission’s rules, which require
detailed showings concerning satellite
system coverage and replacement
satellites. The revisions also provide an
exception from a rule requiring
integrated service, which generally
requires that service handsets be
capable of communication with both
satellites and terrestrial base stations.
Accordingly, the provider of low-power
ATC would be relieved from certain
burdens that are currently in place in
the existing information collection. To
qualify for authority to deploy a lowpower terrestrial network in the 2483.5–
2495 MHz band, an ATC licensee would
need to certify that it will utilize a
Network Operating System to manage
its terrestrial low-power network.
Although the Report and Order also
created new technical requirements for
equipment designed to communicate
with a low-power ATC network,
satisfaction of these technical
requirements relieves ATC licensees
from meeting other technical
requirements that apply to ATC systems
generally. We also had a revision to this
information collection to reflect the
elimination of the elements of this
information collection for 2 GHz MSS.
See 78 FR 48621–22.
The purposes of the existing
information collection are to obtain
information necessary for licensing
operators of Mobile-Satellite Service
(MSS) networks to provide ancillary
services in the U.S. via terrestrial base
stations (Ancillary Terrestrial
Components, or ATCs); obtain the legal
and technical information required to
facilitate the integration of ATCs into
MSS networks in the L-Band and the
1.6/2.4 GHz Bands; and to ensure that
ATC licensees meet the Commission’s
legal and technical requirements to
develop and maintain their MSS
networks and operate their ATC systems
without causing harmful interference to
other radio systems.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–26943 Filed 12–13–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 635
[Docket No. 120627194–3657–02]
RIN 0648–XF817
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
North Atlantic Swordfish Fishery
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; Swordfish
General Commercial permit retention
limit inseason adjustment for the
Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and
U.S. Caribbean regions.
AGENCY:
NMFS is adjusting the
Swordfish (SWO) General Commercial
permit retention limits for the
Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and
U.S. Caribbean regions for January
through June of the 2018 fishing year,
unless otherwise later noticed. The
SWO General Commercial permit
retention limit in each of these regions
is increased from the regulatory default
limits (either two or three fish) to six
swordfish per vessel per trip. The SWO
General Commercial permit retention
limit in the Florida SWO Management
Area will remain unchanged at the
default limit of zero swordfish per
vessel per trip. These adjustments apply
to SWO General Commercial permitted
vessels and Highly Migratory Species
(HMS) Charter/Headboat permitted
vessels when on a non-for-hire trip. This
action is based upon consideration of
the applicable inseason regional
retention limit adjustment criteria.
DATES: The adjusted SWO General
Commercial permit retention limits in
the Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico,
and U.S. Caribbean regions are effective
from January 1, 2018, through June 30,
2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rick Pearson or Randy Blankinship,
727–824–5399.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations implemented under the
authority of the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et
seq.) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
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Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.) governing the harvest of North
Atlantic swordfish by persons and
vessels subject to U.S. jurisdiction are
found at 50 CFR part 635. Section
635.27 subdivides the U.S. North
Atlantic swordfish quota recommended
by the International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
and implemented by the United States
into two equal semi-annual directed
fishery quotas—an annual incidental
catch quota for fishermen targeting other
species or catching swordfish
recreationally, and a reserve category,
according to the allocations established
in the 2006 Consolidated Highly
Migratory Species Fishery Management
Plan (2006 Consolidated HMS FMP) (71
FR 58058, October 2, 2006), as
amended, and in accordance with
implementing regulations. NMFS is
required under ATCA and the
Magnuson-Stevens Act to provide U.S.
fishing vessels with a reasonable
opportunity to harvest the ICCATrecommended quota.
In 2017, ICCAT recommended that
the overall North Atlantic swordfish
total allowable catch (TAC) be set at
9,925 metric tons (mt) dressed weight
(dw) (13,200 mt whole weight (ww))
through 2021. Consistent with scientific
advice, this was a reduction of 500 mt
ww (375.9 mt dw) from previous
ICCAT-recommended TACs. However,
of this TAC, the United States’ baseline
quota remained at 2,937.6 mt dw (3,907
mt ww) per year. The Recommendation
also continued to limit underharvest
carryover to 15 percent of a contracting
party’s baseline quota. Thus, the United
States could carry over a maximum of
440.6 mt dw (586.0 mt ww) of
underharvest. Absent adjustments, the
codified baseline quota is 2,937.6 mt dw
for 2018. At this time, given the extent
of underharvest in 2017, we anticipate
carrying over the maximum allowable
15 percent (440.6 mt dw), which would
result in a final adjusted North Atlantic
swordfish quota for the 2018 fishing
year equal to 3,378.2 mt dw (2,937.6 +
440.6 = 3,378.2 mt dw). Also as in past
years, we anticipate allocating from the
adjusted quota, 50 mt dw to the Reserve
category for inseason adjustments and
research, and 300 mt dw to the
Incidental category, which includes
recreational landings and landings by
incidental swordfish permit holders, per
§ 635.27(c)(1)(i). This would result in an
allocation of 3,028.2 mt dw for the
directed fishery, which would be split
equally (1,514.1 mt dw) between the
two semi-annual periods in 2018
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(January through June, and July through
December).
Adjustment of SWO General
Commercial Permit Vessel Retention
Limits
The 2018 North Atlantic swordfish
fishing year, which is managed on a
calendar-year basis and divided into
two equal semi-annual quotas, begins on
January 1, 2018. Landings attributable to
the SWO General Commercial permit
are counted against the applicable semiannual directed fishery quota. Regional
default retention limits for this permit
have been established and are
automatically effective from January 1
through December 31 each year, unless
changed based on the inseason regional
retention limit adjustment criteria at
§ 635.24(b)(4)(iv). The default retention
limits established for the SWO General
Commercial permit are: (1) Northwest
Atlantic region—three swordfish per
vessel per trip; (2) Gulf of Mexico
region—three swordfish per vessel per
trip; (3) U.S. Caribbean region—two
swordfish per vessel per trip; and, (4)
Florida SWO Management Area—zero
swordfish per vessel per trip. The
default retention limits apply to SWO
General Commercial permitted vessels
and to HMS Charter/Headboat permitted
vessels when fishing on non for-hire
trips. As a condition of these permits,
vessels may not possess, retain, or land
any more swordfish than is specified for
the region in which the vessel is
located.
Under § 635.24(b)(4)(iii), NMFS may
increase or decrease the SWO General
Commercial permit vessel retention
limit in any region within a range from
zero to a maximum of six swordfish per
vessel per trip. Any adjustments to the
retention limits must be based upon a
consideration of the relevant criteria
provided in § 635.24(b)(4)(iv), which
include: The usefulness of information
obtained from biological sampling and
monitoring of the North Atlantic
swordfish stock; the estimated ability of
vessels participating in the fishery to
land the amount of swordfish quota
available before the end of the fishing
year; the estimated amounts by which
quotas for other categories of the fishery
might be exceeded; effects of the
adjustment on accomplishing the
objectives of the fishery management
plan and its amendments; variations in
seasonal distribution, abundance, or
migration patterns of swordfish; effects
of catch rates in one region precluding
vessels in another region from having a
reasonable opportunity to harvest a
portion of the overall swordfish quota;
and, review of dealer reports, landing
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 25
[IB Docket No. 13-213; FCC 16-181]
Terrestrial Use of the 2473-2495 MHz Bands for Low-Power Mobile
Broadband Networks; Amendments to Rules for the Ancillary Terrestrial
Component of Mobile Satellite Service Systems
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
[[Page 58760]]
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years,
the information collection associated with the Commission's Terrestrial
Use of the 2473-2495 MHz bands for Low-Power Mobile Broadband Networks;
Amendments to Rules for the Ancillary Terrestrial Component of Mobile
Satellite Service Systems Report and Order's (Order) modified rules for
the operation of an Ancillary Terrestrial Component. This document is
consistent with the Order, which stated that the Commission would
publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective
date of those rules.
DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR 25.149 published at 82 FR 8814, January
31, 2017, are effective December 14, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Duall, Satellite Division,
International Bureau, at 202-418-1103 or via email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on June 28,
2017, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information
collection requirements relating to the access stimulation rules
contained in the Commission's Order, FCC 16-181, published at 82 FR
8814, January 31, 2017. The OMB Control Number is 3060-0994. The
Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the effective
date of the rules. If you have any comments on the burden estimates
listed below, or how the Commission can improve the collections and
reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact Cathy Williams,
Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street SW,
Washington, DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060-0298,
in your correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments
via email at [email protected].
To request materials in accessible formats for people with
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format),
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
SYNOPSIS
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received final OMB
approval on June 28, 2017, for the information collection requirements
contained in the modifications to the Commission's rules in 47 CFR part
25.
Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB
Control Number.
No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply
with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB
Control Number is 3060-0994.
The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents
are as follows:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0994.
OMB Approval Date: June 28, 2017.
OMB Expiration Date: June 30, 2020.
Title: Flexibility for Delivery of Communications by Mobile
Satellite Service Providers in the 2 GHz Band, the L Band, and the 1.6/
2.4 GHz Band.
Form Number: N/A.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 126 respondents; 126
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: Between 0.5-50 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time, annual, and on-occasion reporting
requirements, third party disclosure and recordkeeping requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
sections 4(i), 7, 302, 303(c), 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 157, 302,
303(c), 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 520 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $530,340.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of
confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does
not require the collection of personally identifiable information (PII)
from individuals.
Privacy Act: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: On December 23, 2016, the Commission released a
Report and Order in IB Docket No. 13-213, FCC 16-181, titled
``Terrestrial Use of the 2473-2495 MHz Band for Low-Power Mobile
Broadband Networks; Amendments to Rules for the Ancillary Terrestrial
Component of Mobile Satellite Service Systems.'' The revisions to 47
CFR part 25 adopted in the Report and Order remove a portion of the
information collection requirements as it relates to a newly proposed
low power broadband network, as described in document FCC 16-181. These
revisions enable ATC licensees to operate low-power ATC using licensed
spectrum in the 2483.5-2495 MHz band. Although the original low-power
ATC proposal described the use of the adjacent 2473-2483.5 MHz band,
low-power terrestrial operations at 2473-2483.5 MHz were not authorized
by the Report and Order. The revisions provide an exception for low-
power ATC from the requirements contained in Sec. 25.149(b) of the
Commission's rules, which require detailed showings concerning
satellite system coverage and replacement satellites. The revisions
also provide an exception from a rule requiring integrated service,
which generally requires that service handsets be capable of
communication with both satellites and terrestrial base stations.
Accordingly, the provider of low-power ATC would be relieved from
certain burdens that are currently in place in the existing information
collection. To qualify for authority to deploy a low-power terrestrial
network in the 2483.5-2495 MHz band, an ATC licensee would need to
certify that it will utilize a Network Operating System to manage its
terrestrial low-power network. Although the Report and Order also
created new technical requirements for equipment designed to
communicate with a low-power ATC network, satisfaction of these
technical requirements relieves ATC licensees from meeting other
technical requirements that apply to ATC systems generally. We also had
a revision to this information collection to reflect the elimination of
the elements of this information collection for 2 GHz MSS. See 78 FR
48621-22.
The purposes of the existing information collection are to obtain
information necessary for licensing operators of Mobile-Satellite
Service (MSS) networks to provide ancillary services in the U.S. via
terrestrial base stations (Ancillary Terrestrial Components, or ATCs);
obtain the legal and technical information required to facilitate the
integration of ATCs into MSS networks in the L-Band and the 1.6/2.4 GHz
Bands; and to ensure that ATC licensees meet the Commission's legal and
technical requirements to develop and maintain their MSS networks and
operate their ATC systems without causing harmful interference to other
radio systems.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-26943 Filed 12-13-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
