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November 19, 2018, beginning at
9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Room
TW–C305, Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jamila Bess Johnson, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), Federal Communications
Commission, Media Bureau, (202) 418–
2608, Jamila-Bess.Johnson@fcc.gov; or
Brenda Villanueva, Deputy Designated
Federal Officer (DFO), at
Brenda.Villanueva@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
meeting is open to members of the
public. The FCC will accommodate as
many attendees as possible; however,
admittance will be limited to seating
availability. The Commission will also
provide audio and video coverage of the
meeting over the internet at
www.fcc.gov/live. Oral statements at the
meeting by parties or entities not
represented on the ACDDE will be
permitted to the extent time permits and
at the discretion of the ACDDE Chair
and the DFO. Members of the public
may submit comments to the ACDDE in
the FCC’s Electronic Comment Filing
System, ECFS, at www.fcc.gov/ecfs.
Comments to the ACDDE should be
filed in GN Docket No. 17–208.
Open captioning will be provided for
this event. Other reasonable
accommodations for persons with
disabilities are available upon request.
Requests for such accommodations
should be submitted via email to
fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the
Consumer and Governmental Affairs
Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202)
418–0432 (TTY). Such requests should
include a detailed description of the
accommodation needed. In addition,
please include a way for the FCC to
contact the requester if more
information is needed to fulfill the
request. Please allow at least five days’
notice. Last minute requests will be
accepted but may not be possible to
accommodate.
Proposed Agenda: The agenda at this
meeting will feature a report from each
of the ACDDE Working Groups. The
Digital Empowerment and Inclusion
Working Group will report on its
assessment of access, adoption, and use
of broadband and new technologies by
under-resourced communities, and its
recent workshop on supplier diversity
for small, female- and minority-owned
entrepreneurs, which included one-onone networking opportunities. The
Diversity in Tech Working Group will
report on its examination of issues
pertaining to hiring, promotion, and
retention of women and minorities in
tech industries, and its research to
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develop a ‘‘best practices’’ guide for
employers in the tech sector. The
Broadcast Diversity and Development
Working Group will report on the status
of the broadcast incubator proceeding
and the working group’s involvement in
that effort to increase broadcast
ownership opportunities for small
business and new entrants, including
those owned by women and minorities.
In addition, the working group will
provide an update on its ongoing
initiatives to examine diversity and
inclusion in broadcast employment and
management.
The Committee’s mission is to
provide recommendations to the FCC on
how to empower disadvantaged
communities and accelerate the entry of
small businesses, including those
owned by women and minorities, into
the media, digital news and
information, and audio and video
programming industries, including as
owners, suppliers, and employees. The
Committee will provide
recommendations on how to ensure that
disadvantaged communities are not
denied the wide range of opportunities
made possible by next-generation
networks and develop best practices
regarding training and hiring
opportunities for women and minorities
to encourage diversity in the tech
industry.
This agenda may be modified at the
discretion of the ACDDE Chair and the
DFO.
Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
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COMMISSION
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Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission Under Delegated
Authority
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
the Commission) invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection.
SUMMARY:
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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 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 Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before December 24,
2018. 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
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole
Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0807.
Title: Section 51.803, Procedures for
Commission Notification of a State
Commission’s Failure to Act;
Supplemental Procedures for Petitions
Pursuant to Section 252(e)(5) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities and State, Local or Tribal
government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 60 respondents; 60
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 40
hours per requirement.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement and third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
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is contained in 47 U.S.C. 252(e)(5) as
amended by the Communications Act of
1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 1,600 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission is not requesting
petitioners to submit confidential
information to the Commission.
Needs and Uses: Any interested party
seeking preemption of a state
commission’s jurisdiction based on the
state commission’s failure to act shall
notify the Commission as follows: (1)
File with the Secretary of the
Commission a detailed petition,
supported by an affidavit, that states
with specificity the basis for any claim
that it has failed to act; and (2) serve the
state commission and other parties to
the proceeding on the same day that the
party serves the petition on the
Commission. Within 15 days of filing
the petition, the state commission and
parties to the proceeding may file a
response to the petition. In an OMBapproved Public Notice, DA 97–2540,
released December 4, 1997, the
Commission set forth procedures for
filing petitions for preemption pursuant
to section 252(e)(5). Section 252(e)(5)
provides that ‘‘if a state commission
fails to act to carry out its responsibility
under this section in any proceeding or
other matter under this section, then the
Commission shall issue an order
preempting the state commission’s
jurisdiction of the proceeding or matter
within 90 days after being notified (or
taking notice) of such failure, and shall
assume the responsibility of the state
commission under this section with
respect to the proceeding or matter and
act for the state commission.’’ All of the
requirements are used to ensure that
petitioners have complied with their
obligations under the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Open Commission Meeting, Tuesday,
October 23, 2018
October 16, 2018.
The Federal Communications
Commission will hold an Open Meeting
on the subjects listed below on Tuesday,
October 23, 2018 which is scheduled to
commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW–
C305, at 445 12th Street SW,
Washington, DC.
Because of the unexpected closure of
the FCC headquarters on Monday,
October 15, the Commission has
determined that it is in the public
interest to delay for one day the onset
of the sunshine period prohibition
contained in Section 1.1203 of the
Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.1203.
Accordingly, consistent with Section
1.1200(a) of the Commission’s rules, 47
CFR 1.1200(a), the Commission hereby
modifies its rules so that the sunshine
period prohibition will begin at 11:59
p.m. on Wednesday, October 17, rather
than at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, October
16.
Item No.
Bureau
Subject
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Office of Engineering & Technology.
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Wireless Tel-Communications
and Office of Engineering &
Technology.
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Title: Unlicensed Use of the 6 GHz Band (ET Docket No. 18–295); Expanding Flexible Use
in Mid-Band Spectrum Between 3.7 and 24 GHz (GN Docket No. 17–183).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that promotes
the use of mid-band spectrum for broadband by proposing to allow new unlicensed uses
of the 5.925–7.125 GHz band while protecting existing and future licensed operations.
Title: Promoting Investment in the 3550–3700 MHz Band (GN Docket No. 17–258).
3 .........................
Wireless Tele-Communications and Public Safety &
Homeland Security.
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Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would make limited
changes to the Citizens Broadband Radio Service in the 3.5 GHz band to increase incentives for innovation and investment, including for mobile 5G services.
Title: Creation of Interstitial 12.5 Kilohertz Channels in the 800 MHz Band Between 809–
817/854–862 MHz (WP Docket No. 15–32, RM–11572); Amendment of Part 90 of the
Commission’s Rules to Improve Access to Private Land Mobile Radio Spectrum (WP
Docket No. 16–261); Land Mobile Communications Council Petition for Rulemaking Regarding Interim Eligibility for 800 MHz Expansion Band and Guard Band Frequencies
(RM–11719); Petition for Rulemaking Regarding Conditional Licensing Authority Above
470 MHz (RM–11722).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Order opening up new
channels in the 800 MHz Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) band, eliminating outdated
rules, and reducing administrative burdens on PLMR licensees.
Title: Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative (MB Docket No. 17–105); Revisions to
Cable Television Rate Regulations (MB Docket No. 02–144); Implementation of Sections
of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992: Rate Regulation (MM Docket No. 92–266, MM Docket No. 93–215); Adoption of Uniform Accounting
System for the Provision of Regulated Cable Service (CS Docket No. 94–28); Cable Pricing Flexibility (CS Docket No. 96–157).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Report and Order to modernize its cable television rate regulations and update or eliminate
outdated rules.
Title: Amendment of Section 73.3613 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Filing of Contracts (MB Docket No. 18–4); Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative (MB Docket
No. 17–105).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order eliminating the requirement
that broadcast stations routinely file paper copies of contracts and other documents with
the FCC.
Title: Regulation of Business Data Services for Rate-of-Return Local Exchange Carriers
(WC Docket No. 17–144); Business Data Services in an Internet Protocol Environment
(WC Docket No. 16–143); Special Access for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers (WC
Docket No. 05–25).
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0807]
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 (PRA) of 1995, the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information collection. 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 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before December
24, 2018. 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email
[email protected] and to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0807.
Title: Section 51.803, Procedures for Commission Notification of a
State Commission's Failure to Act; Supplemental Procedures for
Petitions Pursuant to Section 252(e)(5) of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities and State, Local
or Tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 60 respondents; 60 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 40 hours per requirement.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection
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is contained in 47 U.S.C. 252(e)(5) as amended by the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 1,600 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not
requesting petitioners to submit confidential information to the
Commission.
Needs and Uses: Any interested party seeking preemption of a state
commission's jurisdiction based on the state commission's failure to
act shall notify the Commission as follows: (1) File with the Secretary
of the Commission a detailed petition, supported by an affidavit, that
states with specificity the basis for any claim that it has failed to
act; and (2) serve the state commission and other parties to the
proceeding on the same day that the party serves the petition on the
Commission. Within 15 days of filing the petition, the state commission
and parties to the proceeding may file a response to the petition. In
an OMB-approved Public Notice, DA 97-2540, released December 4, 1997,
the Commission set forth procedures for filing petitions for preemption
pursuant to section 252(e)(5). Section 252(e)(5) provides that ``if a
state commission fails to act to carry out its responsibility under
this section in any proceeding or other matter under this section, then
the Commission shall issue an order preempting the state commission's
jurisdiction of the proceeding or matter within 90 days after being
notified (or taking notice) of such failure, and shall assume the
responsibility of the state commission under this section with respect
to the proceeding or matter and act for the state commission.'' All of
the requirements are used to ensure that petitioners have complied with
their obligations under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-23346 Filed 10-24-18; 8:45 am]
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