[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 151 (Thursday, August 6, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 46928-46930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19341]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 90

[WP Docket No. 15-32; DA 15-844]


Creation of Interstitial 12.5 kHz Channels in the 800 MHz Band 
Between 809-817/854-862 MHz

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission seeks comment on the Land Mobile Communication 
Counsel's (LMCC) proposed interference contours for interstitial 
channels, submitted on May 26, 2015, during the reply comments stage in 
the pending rule making proceeding. This action is necessary because 
the Commission desires the benefit of public comment on the proposed 
interference contours which were not advanced by LMCC until the reply 
stage of the Interstitial NPRM. The intended effect of this action is 
to give interested parties a sufficient opportunity to comment on 
LMCC's May 26, 2015 proposed interference contours.

DATES: Submit comments on or before September 8, 2015.

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ADDRESSES: See Supplementary Information section for comment addresses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, contact: John 
A. Evanoff, Attorney-Advisor, Policy and Licensing Division, Public 
Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, (202) 418-0848 or 
[email protected] or Rodney P. Conway, Engineer, Mobility Division, 
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-2904 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
document, DA 15-844, released on July 24, 2015. The document is 
available for download at http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs-public/. The 
complete text of this document is also available for inspection and 
copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Information 
Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 
20554. To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).
    In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in WP Docket No. 15-32, 
the Commission initiated a new proceeding to seek comment on proposals 
to amend the Commission's rules governing 800 MHz Mid-Band operations 
(809-817 MHz/854-862 MHz) 80 FR 15723 (Mar. 25, 2015). The Commission 
sought comment on appropriate interference protection criteria for 
interstitial channels, including a proposal from the Land Mobile 
Communications Council (LMCC) to amend the rules to adopt new 
``Interstitial 800 MHz Coordination Procedures.'' On May 26, 2015, the 
LMCC filed its reply comments in the pending rule making proceeding. 
Therein, LMCC advanced proposed interference contours to apply when 
stations of various modulation types are operated on interstitial 
channels (12.5 kHz spacing) adjacent to ``standard'' (25 kHz spacing) 
stations operating with various modulation types. In order to develop a 
full and complete record, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and 
the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issue this public notice 
seeking comment on LMCC's proposed interference contours. The 
Commission will accept comments on the LMCC proposed interference 
contours on or before September 8, 2015.
    Pursuant to Sec. Sec.  1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 
47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply 
comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this 
document. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in 
Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).
     Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/.
     Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket 
or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers 
must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or 
rulemaking number.
     Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by 
commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. 
Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's 
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
     All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings 
for the Commission's Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 
445 12th St. SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours 
are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together 
with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be 
disposed of before entering the building.
     Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service 
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton 
Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
     U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority 
mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.
    People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible 
formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic 
files, audio format), send an email to [email protected] or call the 
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-
418-0432 (tty). Commenters who file information that they believe 
should be withheld from public inspection may request confidential 
treatment pursuant to Sec.  0.459 of the Commission's rules. Commenters 
should file both their original comments for which they request 
confidentiality and redacted comments, along with their request for 
confidential treatment. Commenters should not file proprietary 
information electronically. See Examination of Current Policy 
Concerning the Treatment of Confidential Information Submitted to the 
Commission, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 24816 (1998), Order on 
Reconsideration, 14 FCC Rcd 20128 (1999). Even if the Commission grants 
confidential treatment, information that does not fall within a 
specific exemption pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 
must be publicly disclosed pursuant to an appropriate request. See 47 
CFR 0.461; 5 U.S.C. 552. We note that the Commission may grant requests 
for confidential treatment either conditionally or unconditionally. As 
such, we note that the Commission has the discretion to release 
information on public interest grounds that does fall within the scope 
of a FOIA exemption.
    This proceeding shall be treated as a ``permit-but-disclose'' 
proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules. Persons 
making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written 
presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within 
two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline 
applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex 
parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the 
presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise 
participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was 
made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during 
the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of 
the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the 
presenter's written comments, memoranda or other filings in the 
proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or 
arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings 
(specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data 
or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the 
memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex 
parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must 
be filed consistent with section 1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by 
section 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a method 
of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda 
summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, 
must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available 
for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format 
(e.g.,doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this 
proceeding should familiarize

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themselves with the Commission's ex parte rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Michael J. Wilhelm,
Deputy Chief, Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland 
Security Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2015-19341 Filed 8-5-15; 8:45 am]
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