Agencies and Commissions June 10, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Commission will consider a Public Notice that would establish procedures for the Phase I auction of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (Auction 904), awarding up to $16 billion in support over 10 years for deployment of broadband in unserved areas. 2................... WIRELESS TELE- Title: Modernizing and COMMUNICATION. Expanding Access to the 70/80/ 90 GHz Bands (WT Docket Nos. 20-133, 10-153, 15-244; RM- 11824, RM-11825) Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order that would explore innovative new uses of the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz, 92-94 GHz, and 94.1-95 GHz bands, including potential rule changes to allow for the provision of wireless backhaul for 5G and the deployment of broadband services to aircraft and ships. 3................... WIRELESS TELE- Title: State/Local Approval of COMMUNICATION. Wireless Equipment Modifications (WT Docket No. 19-250; RM-11849) Summary: The Commission will consider a Declaratory Ruling and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would clarify, and seek comment on changes to, the Commission's rules implementing section 6409(a) of the Spectrum Act of 2012 in order to accelerate the deployment of communications infrastructure by facilitating the upgrade of existing sites for 5G networks. 4................... MEDIA............ Title: Promoting Broadcast Internet Innovation through ATSC 3.0 (MB Docket No. 20- 145)

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), as part of a continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following extension of a currently approved collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) had granted emergency approval for revisions to the information collections requirements affected by NCUA's temporary final rule, ``Regulatory Relief in Response to COVID-19,'' published April 21, 2020, at 85 FR 22010, in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.13. This OMB approval is set to expire October 31, 2020.

The General Services Administration (GSA) as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, is announcing an opportunity for public comment on a new proposed collection of information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on new collection proposed by the Agency.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Completion Drill Bits and Products Containing the Same, DN 3458; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled President's Volunteer Service Awards (PVSA), Parts A, B, C, D, and E for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend approval, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, of a collection of information contained in its regulation on Liability for Termination of Single-Employer Plans (OMB control number 1212-0017; expires August 31, 2020). This notice informs the public of PBGC's request and solicits public comment on the collection of information.

The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) is reopening the comment and reply comment date that appeared in the Federal Register on April 6, 2020. In this document, the Commission seeks comment on expanding the range of frequencies for which its radiofrequency (RF) exposure limits apply; on applying localized exposure limits above 6 GHz in parallel to the localized exposure limits already established below 6 GHz; on specifying the conditions and methods for averaging the RF exposure, in both time and area, during evaluation for compliance with the RF exposure limits in the rules; on addressing new RF exposure issues raised by wireless power transfer (WPT) devices; and on the definition of a WPT device.

In this document, the Commission invites comment on what action the Commission should take, pursuant to the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, if the registered consortium contemplated by the TRACED Act identifies a provider of voice service subject to a delay of compliance with the STIR/SHAKEN implementation mandate as repeatedly originating large-scale unlawful robocall campaigns.