[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 105 (Monday, June 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33157-33158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11842]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[GN Docket No. 18-122, DA 20-536; FRS 16792]


Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Joint 
Petition for Stay of 3.7-4.2 GHz Band

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 
(Bureau) seeks comment on a request that the Commission stay, pending 
judicial review, the rules adopted in the Report and Order and Order of 
Proposed Modification, filed by ABS Global Ltd., Empresa Argentina de 
Soluciones Satelitales S.A., and Hispamar Sat[eacute]lites S.A. and 
Hispasat S.A. (collectively, the Small Satellite Operators).

DATES: Comments are due on or before May 27, 2020 and reply comments 
are due on June 1, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and reply comments, identified by GN 
Docket No. 18-122, by any of the following methods:
    [ssquf] Electronic Filers: Elections may be filed electronically 
using the internet by accessing the ECFS: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/.
    [ssquf] Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file 
an original and one copy of each filing.
    [ssquf] Filings can be sent 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.
    [ssquf] Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service 
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, 
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.
    [ssquf] U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail 
must be addressed to 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554.
    Effective March 19, 2020, and until further notice, the Commission 
no longer accepts any hand or messenger delivered filings. This is a 
temporary measure taken to help protect the health and safety of 
individuals, and to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. See FCC 
Announces Closure of FCC Headquarters Open Window and Change in Hand-
Delivery Policy, Public Notice, DA 20-304 (March 19, 2020). https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-closes-headquarters-open-window-and-changes-hand-delivery-policy.
    During the time the Commission's building is closed to the general 
public and until further notice, if more than one docket or rulemaking 
number appears in the caption of a proceeding, paper filers need not 
submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking 
number; an original and one copy are sufficient.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Becky Tangren, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, at [email protected] or 202-418-7178.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
document, GN Docket No. 18-122, DA 20-536, released on May 20, 2020. 
The complete text of this document is available on the Commission's 
website at https://www.fcc.gov/document/wtb-

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seeks-comment-petition-stay-37-42-ghz-band-ro or by using the search 
function for GN Docket No. 18-122 on the Commission's ECFS web page at 
www.fcc.gov/ecfs.
    Pursuant to Sec. Sec.  1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 
47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file elections on or before 
the date indicated on the first page of this document.
    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).
    Ex Parte Rules: 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 
presenters 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 Sec.  1.1206(b) of the Commission's rules. In 
proceedings governed by Sec.  1.49(f) of the rules 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 
themselves with the Commission's ex parte rules.

Synopsis

    With the document, DA 20-536, the Bureau seeks comment on a request 
that the Commission stay, pending judicial review, the rules adopted in 
the Report and Order, filed by the Small Satellite Operators.\1\ The 
Small Satellite Operators have challenged the Report and Order in the 
United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and seek a stay 
from the Commission pending judicial review. The Small Satellite 
Operators sought confidential treatment for certain information 
contained in the Petition, pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459. Access to 
confidential information is governed by the policies and procedures 
established in the Protective Order for this proceeding.\2\
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    \1\ Petition for Stay of Report and Order and Order of Proposed 
Modification Pending Judicial Review, GN Docket No. 18-122, Small 
Satellite Operators (filed May 15, 2020) (Petition).
    \2\ Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band, GN Docket 
No. 18-122, Protective Order, 34 FCC Rcd 7700 (WTB 2019) (Protective 
Order).
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    The Bureau seeks comment on the issues raised by the Small 
Satellite Operators' request for stay.

Federal Communications Commission.
Amy Brett,
Associate Division Chief, Competition and Infrastructure Policy 
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2020-11842 Filed 5-29-20; 8:45 am]
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