[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 185 (Wednesday, September 24, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56987-56988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22610]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 15

[ET Docket No. 13-49; FCC 14-30]


Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) Devices in 
the 5 GHz Band

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rules; 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 requirements contained in the regulations in 
the ``Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) Devices in 
the 5 GHz Band.'' The information collection requirements were approved 
on August 27, 2014 by OMB.

DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR 15.407(j), published at 79 FR 24569, 
May 1, 2014, is effective September 24, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact 
Nancy Brooks on (202) 418-2454 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that on August 27, 
2014, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information 
collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 15.407(j). The Commission 
publishes this document to announce the effective date of this rule 
section. See, Revision of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules to Permit 
Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) Devices in the 5 
GHz Band, ET Docket No. 13-49; FCC 14-30, 79 FR 24569, May 1, 2014.

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the Commission is notifying the public that it received OMB 
approval on August 27, 2014, for the information collection requirement 
contained in 47 CFR 15.407(j). 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 valid OMB Control Number.
    The OMB Control Number is 3060-1199 and the total annual reporting 
burdens for respondents for this information collection are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1199.
    OMB Approval Date: 8/27/2014.
    OMB Expiration Date: 8/31/2017.
    Title: Section 15.407(j), U-NII Operator Filing Requirement.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 17 Respondents; 17 Responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 32 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion one time reporting, 
recordkeeping and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 154(i), 301, 302a, 303(e), 303(f), 303(g), and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 544 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: On March 31, 2014, the Commission adopted a First 
Report and Order, Revision of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules to 
Permit Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) in the 5 
GHz Band, ET Docket No. 13-49, FCC 14-30. Section 15.407(j) of the 
rules established filing requirements for U-NII operators that deploy a 
collection of more than one thousand outdoor access points with the 
5.15-5.25 GHz band, parties must submit a letter to the Commission 
acknowledging that, should harmful interference to licensed services in 
this band occur, they will be required to take corrective action. 
Corrective actions may include reducing power, turning off devices, 
changing frequency bands, and/

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or further reducing power radiated in the vertical direction. This 
material shall be submitted to Laboratory Division, Office of 
Engineering and Technology, Federal Communications Commission, 7435 
Oakland Mills Road, Columbia, MD 21046 Attn: U-NII Coordination, or via 
Web site at https://www.fcc.gov/labhelp with the subject line: ``U-NII-
1 Filing''.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-22610 Filed 9-23-14; 8:45 am]
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