Expanding Flexible Use of the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band; Expanding Use of the 12.7-13.25 GHz Band for Mobile Broadband or Other Expanded Use, 63890-63891 [2023-20088]

Download as PDF 63890 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 179 / Monday, September 18, 2023 / Proposed Rules implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the proposed regulation: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Executive Order 12866, (2) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and (3) Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by reference, Safety. The Proposed Amendment Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows: PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES 1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. § 39.13 [Amended] 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by: a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 2021–25–03, Amendment 39–21846 (86 FR 71135, December 15, 2021); and ■ b. Adding the following new airworthiness directive: ■ ■ Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG: Docket No. FAA–2023–1878; Project Identifier MCAI–2022–01582–E. (a) Comments Due Date The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive (AD) by November 2, 2023. (b) Affected ADs This AD replaces AD 2021–25–03, Amendment 39–21846 (86 FR 71135, December 15, 2021). lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 (c) Applicability This AD applies to Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Model Trent 7000– 72 and Trent 7000–72C engines. (d) Subject Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7200, Engine (Turbine/Turboprop). (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by the manufacturer revising the engine time limits manual (TLM) life limits of certain critical VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Sep 15, 2023 Jkt 259001 rotating parts and updating certain maintenance tasks. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent the failure of critical rotating parts. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in failure of one or more engines, loss of thrust control, and loss of the airplane. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Required Actions Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Perform all required actions within the compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022–0248, dated December 14, 2022 (EASA AD 2022–0248). (h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022–0248 (1) Where EASA AD 2022–0248 defines the AMP as the approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme containing the tasks on the basis of which the scheduled maintenance is conducted to ensure the continuing airworthiness of each operated engine, this AD defines the AMP as the aircraft maintenance program containing the tasks on the basis of which the scheduled maintenance is conducted to ensure the continuing airworthiness of each operated airplane. (2) Where EASA AD 2022–0248 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD. (3) This AD does not require compliance with paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5) of EASA AD 2022–0248. (4) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022– 0248 specifies revising the approved AMP within 12 months after the effective date of EASA AD 2022–0248, this AD requires revising the airworthiness limitations section of the existing approved engine maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, within 90 days after the effective date of this AD. (5) This AD does not adopt the Remarks paragraph of EASA AD 2022–0248. (i) Provisions for Alternative Actions and Intervals After performing the actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative actions and associated thresholds and intervals, including life limits, are allowed unless they are approved as specified in the provisions of the ‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA AD 2022–0248. (j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (1) The Manager, AIR–520, Continued Operational Safety Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the branch, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (k) of this AD and email to: ANEAD-AMOC@faa.gov. (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office/ certificate holding district office. (k) Additional Information For more information about this AD, contact Sungmo Cho, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; phone: (781) 238–7241; email: sungmo.d.cho@faa.gov. (l) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022–0248, dated December 14, 2022. (ii) [Reserved] (3) For EASA AD 2022–0248, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000; email: ADs@easa.europa.eu; website: easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu. (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, email: fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. Issued on September 7, 2023. Ross Landes, Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2023–19784 Filed 9–15–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Parts 1, 2, 15, 25, 27, 74, 78, and 101 [WT Docket No. 20–443; GN Docket No. 22– 352; DA 23–802; FR ID 171502] Expanding Flexible Use of the 12.2– 12.7 GHz Band; Expanding Use of the 12.7–13.25 GHz Band for Mobile Broadband or Other Expanded Use Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule; denial of extension of reply comment deadline. AGENCY: In this document, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\18SEP1.SGM 18SEP1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 179 / Monday, September 18, 2023 / Proposed Rules (WTB) of the Federal Communications Commission denies the request of Eutelsat S.A., Hispasat, S.A, Intelsat License LLC, Ovzon LLC, and SES Americom, Inc. (collectively, the ‘‘Satellite Operators’’) for an extension of the reply comment deadline for the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NRPM) that were published as proposed rules in the Federal Register. DATES: A request for extension of the FNPRM and NPRM comment and reply comment deadlines, filed on August 23, 2023, was denied on August 31, 2023. The deadline for filing reply comments (in response to the FNPRM and NPRM) was September 8, 2023 as published at 88 FR 43502 (July 10, 2023) and 88 FR 43938 (July 10, 2023). ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Simon Banyai of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at simon.banyai@fcc.gov or (202) 418– 1443. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau’s Order, WT Docket No. 20–443; GN Docket No. 22–352; DA 23–802, adopted and released on August 31, 2023. The full text of this document is available at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/ attachments/DA-23-802A1.pdf. Text and Microsoft Word formats are also available (replace ‘‘.pdf’’ in the link with ‘‘.txt’’ or ‘‘.docx’’, respectively). Alternative formats are available for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), by sending an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 (TTY). lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 Synopsis 1. On May 19, 2023, the Commission released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (in WT Docket No. 20–443) and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order (in GN Docket No. 22–352).1 In the Further 1 See Expanding Flexible Use of the 12.2–12.7 GHz Band; Expanding Use of the 12.7–13.25 GHz Band for Mobile Broadband or Other Expanded Use, WT Docket No. 20–443, GN Docket No. 22– 352, FCC 23–36, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order, 2023 WL 3686032 (2023 12 GHz Item). The FNPRM and the NPRM were subsequently published separately in the Federal Register. See Expanding Flexible Use of the 12.2–12.7 GHz Band, 88 FR 43502 (July 10, 2023) (FNPRM); Expanding Use of the 12.7–13.25 GHz VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Sep 15, 2023 Jkt 259001 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), the Commission investigates the potential to expand terrestrial fixed use or to permit unlicensed use in the 500 megahertz of mid-band spectrum at 12.2–12.7 GHz (12.2 GHz band). In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Commission proposes to repurpose some or all of the 12.7–13.25 GHz (12.7 GHz band) for mobile broadband or other expanded use. Comments in response to the FNPRM and the NPRM were due on August 9, 2023, while reply comments were due on September 8, 2023. On August 8, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) denied a prior joint request 2 to extend by 45 days the comment and reply in this proceeding.3 2. On August 23, 2023, the Satellite Operators filed a joint request to extend the reply comment deadline by 30days—from September 8, 2023, to October 10, 2023.4 The Satellite Operators argue additional time would benefit all parties by enabling closer review of several technical studies and analyses filed with the comments in the proceeding.5 They assert they plan to use the extension to prepare and submit a technical study that responds to the various technical arguments raised by commenters.6 They argue the Commission has previously found extensions to be justified when technically complex issues were raised in a proceeding like this one.7 3. The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau denies the Satellite Operators’ joint request for extension of the reply comment deadline in this proceeding. As set forth in section 1.46 of the Commission’s rules, it is the Commission’s policy that extensions of Band for Mobile Broadband or Other Expanded Use, 88 FR 43938 (July 10, 2023) (NPRM). 2 Joint Request for Extension of Comment Deadline of the Satellite Industry Association (SIA), together with Eutelsat S.A., Hispasat, S.A, Intelsat License LLC, Ovzon LLC, SES Americom, Inc., Space Exploration Technologies Corp., and WorldVu Satellites Limited, WT Docket No. 20– 443, GN Docket No. 22–352 (filed Aug. 4, 2023) (First Joint Request). 3 Expanding Flexible Use of the 12.2–12.7 GHz Band; Expanding Use of the 12.7–13.25 GHz Band for Mobile Broadband or Other Expanded Use, WT Docket No. 20–443, GN Docket No. 22–352, Order, DA 23–671, 2023 WL 5125009 (Aug. 8, 2023) (Denial of the First Joint Request). 4 Joint Request for Extension of Reply Comment Deadline of Intelsat License LLC, SES Americom, Inc., Hispasat, S.A., Eutelsat S.A., and Ovzon LLC (collectively, the ‘‘Satellite Operators’’), WT Docket No. 20–443, GN Docket No. 22–352 (filed Aug. 23, 2023) (Second Joint Request). 5 Id. at 1 & n.2 (citing comments attaching technical analyses filed by NTIA, Nokia, DIRECTV, LLC, WorldVu Satellites Limited, and DISH Network Corp.). 6 Id. at 2. 7 Id at 2–3. PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 63891 time shall not be routinely granted.8 In this proceeding, the deadline for comments was set for 30 days after publication of a summary of the item in the Federal Register, with reply comments due 30 days after the comment date.9 These are not unusual timeframes for comment and reply cycles in a Commission rulemaking proceeding. Moreover, the issues present in Commission rulemakings are often technically complex in nature; the presence of complex technical issues alone does not provide justification for an extension. Furthermore, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau finds that the Satellite Operators have neither identified specific technical issues that require additional time for analysis nor explained with particularity why such analysis cannot be completed by the current reply comment deadline. In addition, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau notes that this proceeding has been designated permit-but-disclose,10 and parties may subsequently submit additional analyses in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules.11 For these reasons, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau denies this Second Joint Request. Reply comments in the proceeding were due September 8, 2023. Ordering Clause 4. Accordingly, it is ordered that, pursuant to section 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), and sections 0.131, 0.331, and 1.46 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 0.131, 0.331, and 1.46, the Joint Request for Extension of Reply Comment Deadline filed by Intelsat License LLC, SES Americom, Inc., Hispasat, S.A., Eutelsat S.A., and Ovzon LLC is denied. Federal Communications Commission. Blaise Scinto, Chief, Broadband Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. [FR Doc. 2023–20088 Filed 9–15–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 8 47 CFR 1.46(a). 2023 12 GHz Item at *1. As noted in the Bureau’s Denial of the First Joint Request, commenters had access to the underlying rulemaking document for almost three months prior to the initial comment deadline. See Denial of the First Joint Request at *2, para. 3. 10 2023 12 GHz Item at *54, para. 148. 11 See 47 CFR 1.200 et seq. 9 See E:\FR\FM\18SEP1.SGM 18SEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 179 (Monday, September 18, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 63890-63891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20088]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 1, 2, 15, 25, 27, 74, 78, and 101

[WT Docket No. 20-443; GN Docket No. 22-352; DA 23-802; FR ID 171502]


Expanding Flexible Use of the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band; Expanding Use 
of the 12.7-13.25 GHz Band for Mobile Broadband or Other Expanded Use

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; denial of extension of reply comment deadline.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau

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(WTB) of the Federal Communications Commission denies the request of 
Eutelsat S.A., Hispasat, S.A, Intelsat License LLC, Ovzon LLC, and SES 
Americom, Inc. (collectively, the ``Satellite Operators'') for an 
extension of the reply comment deadline for the Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NRPM) 
that were published as proposed rules in the Federal Register.

DATES: A request for extension of the FNPRM and NPRM comment and reply 
comment deadlines, filed on August 23, 2023, was denied on August 31, 
2023. The deadline for filing reply comments (in response to the FNPRM 
and NPRM) was September 8, 2023 as published at 88 FR 43502 (July 10, 
2023) and 88 FR 43938 (July 10, 2023).

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Simon Banyai of the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, at [email protected] or (202) 418-1443.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau's Order, WT Docket No. 20-443; GN Docket No. 
22-352; DA 23-802, adopted and released on August 31, 2023. The full 
text of this document is available at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-23-802A1.pdf. Text and Microsoft Word formats are also 
available (replace ``.pdf'' in the link with ``.txt'' or ``.docx'', 
respectively). Alternative formats are available for people with 
disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), by 
sending an email to [email protected] or call the Commission's Consumer 
and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-
0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    1. On May 19, 2023, the Commission released a Report and Order and 
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (in WT Docket No. 20-443) and 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order (in GN Docket No. 22-352).\1\ 
In the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), the Commission 
investigates the potential to expand terrestrial fixed use or to permit 
unlicensed use in the 500 megahertz of mid-band spectrum at 12.2-12.7 
GHz (12.2 GHz band). In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the 
Commission proposes to repurpose some or all of the 12.7-13.25 GHz 
(12.7 GHz band) for mobile broadband or other expanded use. Comments in 
response to the FNPRM and the NPRM were due on August 9, 2023, while 
reply comments were due on September 8, 2023. On August 8, the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) denied a prior joint request \2\ to 
extend by 45 days the comment and reply in this proceeding.\3\
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    \1\ See Expanding Flexible Use of the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band; 
Expanding Use of the 12.7-13.25 GHz Band for Mobile Broadband or 
Other Expanded Use, WT Docket No. 20-443, GN Docket No. 22-352, FCC 
23-36, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order, 2023 WL 3686032 (2023 
12 GHz Item). The FNPRM and the NPRM were subsequently published 
separately in the Federal Register. See Expanding Flexible Use of 
the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band, 88 FR 43502 (July 10, 2023) (FNPRM); 
Expanding Use of the 12.7-13.25 GHz Band for Mobile Broadband or 
Other Expanded Use, 88 FR 43938 (July 10, 2023) (NPRM).
    \2\ Joint Request for Extension of Comment Deadline of the 
Satellite Industry Association (SIA), together with Eutelsat S.A., 
Hispasat, S.A, Intelsat License LLC, Ovzon LLC, SES Americom, Inc., 
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., and WorldVu Satellites 
Limited, WT Docket No. 20-443, GN Docket No. 22-352 (filed Aug. 4, 
2023) (First Joint Request).
    \3\ Expanding Flexible Use of the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band; Expanding 
Use of the 12.7-13.25 GHz Band for Mobile Broadband or Other 
Expanded Use, WT Docket No. 20-443, GN Docket No. 22-352, Order, DA 
23-671, 2023 WL 5125009 (Aug. 8, 2023) (Denial of the First Joint 
Request).
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    2. On August 23, 2023, the Satellite Operators filed a joint 
request to extend the reply comment deadline by 30-days--from September 
8, 2023, to October 10, 2023.\4\ The Satellite Operators argue 
additional time would benefit all parties by enabling closer review of 
several technical studies and analyses filed with the comments in the 
proceeding.\5\ They assert they plan to use the extension to prepare 
and submit a technical study that responds to the various technical 
arguments raised by commenters.\6\ They argue the Commission has 
previously found extensions to be justified when technically complex 
issues were raised in a proceeding like this one.\7\
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    \4\ Joint Request for Extension of Reply Comment Deadline of 
Intelsat License LLC, SES Americom, Inc., Hispasat, S.A., Eutelsat 
S.A., and Ovzon LLC (collectively, the ``Satellite Operators''), WT 
Docket No. 20-443, GN Docket No. 22-352 (filed Aug. 23, 2023) 
(Second Joint Request).
    \5\ Id. at 1 & n.2 (citing comments attaching technical analyses 
filed by NTIA, Nokia, DIRECTV, LLC, WorldVu Satellites Limited, and 
DISH Network Corp.).
    \6\ Id. at 2.
    \7\ Id at 2-3.
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    3. The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau denies the Satellite 
Operators' joint request for extension of the reply comment deadline in 
this proceeding. As set forth in section 1.46 of the Commission's 
rules, it is the Commission's policy that extensions of time shall not 
be routinely granted.\8\ In this proceeding, the deadline for comments 
was set for 30 days after publication of a summary of the item in the 
Federal Register, with reply comments due 30 days after the comment 
date.\9\ These are not unusual timeframes for comment and reply cycles 
in a Commission rulemaking proceeding. Moreover, the issues present in 
Commission rulemakings are often technically complex in nature; the 
presence of complex technical issues alone does not provide 
justification for an extension. Furthermore, the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau finds that the Satellite Operators have 
neither identified specific technical issues that require additional 
time for analysis nor explained with particularity why such analysis 
cannot be completed by the current reply comment deadline. In addition, 
the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau notes that this proceeding has 
been designated permit-but-disclose,\10\ and parties may subsequently 
submit additional analyses in accordance with the Commission's ex parte 
rules.\11\ For these reasons, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 
denies this Second Joint Request. Reply comments in the proceeding were 
due September 8, 2023.
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    \8\ 47 CFR 1.46(a).
    \9\ See 2023 12 GHz Item at *1. As noted in the Bureau's Denial 
of the First Joint Request, commenters had access to the underlying 
rulemaking document for almost three months prior to the initial 
comment deadline. See Denial of the First Joint Request at *2, para. 
3.
    \10\ 2023 12 GHz Item at *54, para. 148.
    \11\ See 47 CFR 1.200 et seq.
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Ordering Clause

    4. Accordingly, it is ordered that, pursuant to section 4(i) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), and sections 
0.131, 0.331, and 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 0.131, 0.331, 
and 1.46, the Joint Request for Extension of Reply Comment Deadline 
filed by Intelsat License LLC, SES Americom, Inc., Hispasat, S.A., 
Eutelsat S.A., and Ovzon LLC is denied.

Federal Communications Commission.
Blaise Scinto,
Chief, Broadband Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2023-20088 Filed 9-15-23; 8:45 am]
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