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Thomas Horan
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2021–12964 Filed 6–16–21; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–XXXX; FRS 31630]
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
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 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 collection(s).
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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Written comments should be
submitted on or before August 16, 2021.
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 contacts below as soon as
possible.
DATES:
Direct all PRA comments to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX.
Title: FCC Authorization for Radio
Service License—3.45 GHz Band
Service.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, state, local, or tribal
government, and not for profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 52 respondents, 8,197
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 5–20
hours.
Frequency of Response: Third party
disclosure requirement; on occasion
reporting requirement and periodic
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for these collections are
contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154,
154(i), 155(c), 157, 201, 202, 208, 214,
301, 302a, 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311,
314, 316, 319, 324, 331, 332, 333, 336,
534, 535, and 554 of the
Communications Act of 1934.
Total Annual Burden: 9,198 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $10,353,000.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impacts.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
In general, there is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of
information. Insofar as confidential
information is submitted to the
Department of Defense as part of the
coordination by 3.45 GHz Service
licensees with Federal incumbents, the
Department of Defense will ensure that
information remains confidential.
Needs and Uses: On March 17, 2021,
the Federal Communications
Commission (‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘FCC’’)
adopted a Second Report and Order,
FCC 21–32, GN Docket No. WT–19–348
(Second Report and Order) that
establishes rules for flexible-use
wireless access to the 100 megahertz in
the 3450–3550 MHz (3.45 GHz) band,
creating the new 3.45 GHz Service. The
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rules will create additional capacity for
wireless broadband allowing full-power
operations across the band in the entire
contiguous United States, while also
ensuring full protection of incumbent
Federal operations remaining in
particular locations. As part of this
process, the Commission also adopted
rules related to the relocation of
incumbent non-Federal radiolocation
operations, and reimbursement of
expenses related to such relocation.
Sections 2.016 and 27.1603 require a
3.45 GHz Service licensee whose license
area overlaps with a Cooperative
Planning Area or Periodic Use Area, as
defined in those sections, to coordinate
deployments pursuant to those licenses
in those areas with relevant Federal
agencies. This coordination may take
the form of a mutually acceptable
operator-to-operator coordination
agreement between the licensee and the
relevant Federal agency. In the absence
of such an agreement, this coordination
will include a formal request for access
through a Department of Defense online
portal, which will include the
submission of information related to the
technical characteristics of the base
stations and associated mobile units to
be used in the covered area. It does not
require a revision to the FCC Form 601.
Section 27.1605 requires non-Federal,
secondary radiolocation operations
which are relocating from the 3.45 GHz
band to alternate spectrum to clear the
band for new flexible-use wireless
operations to submit certain information
to a clearinghouse in order to ensure
their relocation costs are fairly
reimbursed. It does not require a
revision to the FCC Form 601.
Section 27.1607 requires 3.45 GHz
Service licensees to share certain
information about their network
operations in that band with operators
in the adjacent Citizens Broadband
Radio Service in order to enable the
latter to synchronize their operations to
reduce the risk of harmful interference.
In response to a request by a Citizens
Broadband Radio Service operator, a
3.45 GHz Service licensee must provide
information to enable Time Division
Duplex synchronization. The exact
nature of the information to be provided
will be determined by a negotiation
between the two entities, conducted on
a good faith basis. The 3.45 GHz Service
licensee must keep the information
current as its network operations
change. This does not require a revision
to the FCC Form 601.
Section 27.14(w) requires 3.45 GHz
Service licensees to provide information
on the extent to which they provide
service in their license areas. Licensees
are required to file two such reports:
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The first four (4) years after its initial
license grant and the second eight (8)
years after such grant, unless they failed
to meet the first set of performance
requirements, in which case the second
report is due seven (7) years after the
initial grant. These reports are filed
alongside the Form 601 and require no
revisions to it.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–12772 Filed 6–16–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0636; FRS 32285]
Information Collection Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
Office of Management and Budget
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, 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.
Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC
seeks specific comment on how it might
‘‘further reduce the information
collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25
employees.’’ The Commission 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 comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted on or before July 19, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
30-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the search
function. Your comment must be
submitted into www.reginfo.gov per the
above instructions for it to be
considered. In addition to submitting in
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www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of
your comment on the proposed
information collection to Nicole Ongele,
FCC, via email to PRA@fcc.gov and to
Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Include in the
comments the OMB control number as
shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information or copies of the
information collection, contact Nicole
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a
copy of this information collection
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
to the web page https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the
section of the web page called
‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on
the downward-pointing arrow in the
‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
select ‘‘Federal Communications
Commission’’ from the list of agencies
presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
when the list of FCC ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the Title
of this ICR and then click on the ICR
Reference Number. A copy of the FCC
submission to OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the FCC invited
the general public and other Federal
Agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information
collection. Comments are requested
concerning: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the
Commission’s burden estimates; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information collected; and
(d) 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.
Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public
Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4),
the FCC seeks specific comment on how
it might ‘‘further reduce the information
collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25
employees.’’
OMB Control Number: 3060–0636.
Title: Sections 2.906, 2.909, 2.1071,
2.1074, 2.1077 and 15.37, Equipment
Authorizations—Supplier’s Declaration
of Conformity (SDoC).
Form No.: Not applicable.
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Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 8,338 respondents; 16,675
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1–18
hours (average).
Frequency of Response: One-time
reporting requirement, recordkeeping
requirement and third party disclosure
requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i),
157(a), 301, 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 307(e),
332, 622 and 0.31(i), and 0.31(j).
Total Annual Burden: 158,422 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $33,352,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
No assurances of confidentiality are
provided to respondents.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this revised information
collection to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day
comment period in order to obtain the
full three-year clearance from them.
In 2017, the Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity (SDOC) procedure were
revised in a Report and Order, FCC 17–
93, Amendment of Parts 0, 1, 2, 15 and
18 of the Commission’s Rules regarding
Authorization of Radiofrequency
Equipment. Revisions to the information
collection included amendments to rule
sections 2.906, 2.909, 2.1071, added
2.1074, removed 2.1075 and 15.37 as
reported herein.
§ 2.906 Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity
(a) Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity (SDoC) is a procedure where
the responsible party, as defined in
§ 2.909, makes measurements or
completes other procedures found
acceptable to the Commission to ensure
that the equipment complies with the
appropriate technical standards.
Submittal to the Commission of a
sample unit or representative data
demonstrating compliance is not
required unless specifically requested
pursuant to § 2.945.
(b) Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity is applicable to all items
subsequently marketed by the
manufacturer, importer, or the
responsible party that are identical, as
defined in § 2.908, to the sample tested
and found acceptable by the
manufacturer.
(c) The responsible party may, if it
desires, apply for Certification of a
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-XXXX; FRS 31630]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
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 collection(s). 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 comments should be submitted on or before August 16,
2021. 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 contacts below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to
[email protected] and to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
Title: FCC Authorization for Radio Service License--3.45 GHz Band
Service.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, state, local,
or tribal government, and not for profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 52 respondents, 8,197
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 5-20 hours.
Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement; on
occasion reporting requirement and periodic reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for these collections are contained in 47 U.S.C.
151, 152, 154, 154(i), 155(c), 157, 201, 202, 208, 214, 301, 302a, 303,
307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 314, 316, 319, 324, 331, 332, 333, 336, 534,
535, and 554 of the Communications Act of 1934.
Total Annual Burden: 9,198 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $10,353,000.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impacts.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need
for confidentiality with this collection of information. Insofar as
confidential information is submitted to the Department of Defense as
part of the coordination by 3.45 GHz Service licensees with Federal
incumbents, the Department of Defense will ensure that information
remains confidential.
Needs and Uses: On March 17, 2021, the Federal Communications
Commission (``Commission'' or ``FCC'') adopted a Second Report and
Order, FCC 21-32, GN Docket No. WT-19-348 (Second Report and Order)
that establishes rules for flexible-use wireless access to the 100
megahertz in the 3450-3550 MHz (3.45 GHz) band, creating the new 3.45
GHz Service. The rules will create additional capacity for wireless
broadband allowing full-power operations across the band in the entire
contiguous United States, while also ensuring full protection of
incumbent Federal operations remaining in particular locations. As part
of this process, the Commission also adopted rules related to the
relocation of incumbent non-Federal radiolocation operations, and
reimbursement of expenses related to such relocation.
Sections 2.016 and 27.1603 require a 3.45 GHz Service licensee
whose license area overlaps with a Cooperative Planning Area or
Periodic Use Area, as defined in those sections, to coordinate
deployments pursuant to those licenses in those areas with relevant
Federal agencies. This coordination may take the form of a mutually
acceptable operator-to-operator coordination agreement between the
licensee and the relevant Federal agency. In the absence of such an
agreement, this coordination will include a formal request for access
through a Department of Defense online portal, which will include the
submission of information related to the technical characteristics of
the base stations and associated mobile units to be used in the covered
area. It does not require a revision to the FCC Form 601.
Section 27.1605 requires non-Federal, secondary radiolocation
operations which are relocating from the 3.45 GHz band to alternate
spectrum to clear the band for new flexible-use wireless operations to
submit certain information to a clearinghouse in order to ensure their
relocation costs are fairly reimbursed. It does not require a revision
to the FCC Form 601.
Section 27.1607 requires 3.45 GHz Service licensees to share
certain information about their network operations in that band with
operators in the adjacent Citizens Broadband Radio Service in order to
enable the latter to synchronize their operations to reduce the risk of
harmful interference. In response to a request by a Citizens Broadband
Radio Service operator, a 3.45 GHz Service licensee must provide
information to enable Time Division Duplex synchronization. The exact
nature of the information to be provided will be determined by a
negotiation between the two entities, conducted on a good faith basis.
The 3.45 GHz Service licensee must keep the information current as its
network operations change. This does not require a revision to the FCC
Form 601.
Section 27.14(w) requires 3.45 GHz Service licensees to provide
information on the extent to which they provide service in their
license areas. Licensees are required to file two such reports:
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The first four (4) years after its initial license grant and the second
eight (8) years after such grant, unless they failed to meet the first
set of performance requirements, in which case the second report is due
seven (7) years after the initial grant. These reports are filed
alongside the Form 601 and require no revisions to it.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-12772 Filed 6-16-21; 8:45 am]
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