[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 44271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18845]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1215]


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 collections. 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 October 29, 
2018. 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: 
[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: 3060-1215.
    Title: Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz for Mobile Radio 
Services.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local and tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 280 respondents; 280 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .5-10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third 
party disclosure requirement; upon commencement of service, or within 3 
years of effective date of rules; and at end of license term, or 2024 
for incumbent licensees.
    Obligation to Respond: Statutory authority for this collection are 
contained in sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 201, 225, 227, 301, 302, 
302a, 303, 304, 307, 309, 310, 316, 319, 332, and 336 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 157, 
160, 201, 225, 227, 301, 302, 302a, 303, 304, 307, 309, 310, 316, 319, 
332, 336, Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as 
amended, 47 U.S.C. 1302.
    Total Annual Burden: 615 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $450,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: In this collection, the Commission adopted new 
licensing, service, and technical rules under Part 30 of the 
Commission's Rules for the 24.25-24.45 GHz and 24.75-25.25 GHz bands 
(collectively, 24 GHz band), the 27.5-28.35 GHz band (28 GHz band), the 
38.6-40 GHz band (39 GHz band), the 37-38.6 GHz band (37 GHz band), the 
47.2-48.2 GHz band (47 GHz band). Therefore, the Commission expanded 
the scope of the rules to include additional bands. In turn, since the 
rules now apply in additional bands, the number of respondents, the 
annual number of responses, annual burden hours and annual costs will 
increase for this collection. The Commission also authorizes unlicensed 
use in the 64-71 GHz band under Part 15. In so doing, the Commission 
created a consistent framework across all of the bands that can serve 
as a template for additional bands in the future.
    The rules adopted by the Commission, in FCC 17-152 and FCC 18-73 
revise the previously approved information collection relating to 
Section 25.136 of the Commission's Rules. The Commission added the 24 
GHz band and the 47 GHz band (47.2-48.2 GHz) to the bands that are 
subject to the framework for sharing between the Upper Microwave 
Flexible Use Service (UMFUS) and the Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) 
established in that rule. In addition, the Commission modified the 
sharing criteria between UMFUS and FSS to facilitate deployment of FSS 
earth stations in smaller markets and decrease the possibility of 
conflicts between UMFUS and FSS.
    Section 25.136--This rule contains both a third-party coordination 
requirement and a filing requirement. Both requirements are necessary 
to ensure that Fixed Satellite Service earth stations can receive 
interference protection without having an undue impact on terrestrial 
deployment.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-18845 Filed 8-29-18; 8:45 am]
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