[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 188 (Monday, September 28, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60718-60720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20905]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 1, 22, 24, 27, 30, 74, 80, 90, 95, and 101

[WT Docket No. 10-112; FCC 17-105; PS Docket No. 13-229; FCC 15-103; 
FRS 17076]


Uniform License Renewal, Discontinuance of Operation, and 
Geographic Partitioning and Spectrum Disaggregation Rules and Policies 
for Certain Wireless Radio Services; Rules To Facilitate the Use of 
Vehicular Repeater Units

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection 
requirements associated with the Uniform License Renewal, 
Discontinuance of Operation, and Geographic Partitioning and Spectrum 
Disaggregation Rules and

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Policies for Certain Wireless Radio Services Second Report and Order 
and the Report and Order on the Commission's Rules to Facilitate the 
Use of Vehicular Repeater Units. This document is consistent with the 
Second Report and Order, Report and Order, all of which stated that the 
Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing 
OMB approval and the effective date of the information collection 
requirements.

DATES: The rule amendments contained in 47 CFR 1.949, 1.950, 1.953, 
22.317, 22.947, 27.14(e), 27.14(q)(7), 27.14(r)(6), 27.14(s)(6), 
27.14(t)(6), 27.17, 30.106, and 74.632(g) published at 82 FR 41530, 
September 1, 2017, and 47 CFR 90.175(b)(4) published at 81 FR 2106, 
January 15, 2016, are effective on September 28, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Cathy Williams, [email protected], (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on June 4, 
2020, and June 15, 2020, OMB approved the information collection 
requirements contained in the Commission's Second Report and Order, FCC 
17-105, published at 82 FR 41530, September 1, 2017, and the 
Commission's Report and Order, FCC 15-103, published at 81 FR 2106, 
January 15, 2016. The OMB Control Numbers are 3060-0798 and 3060-0800. 
The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the 
effective date of the information collection requirements.

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on 
June 4, 2020, and June 15, 2020, for the information collection 
requirements contained in the Commission's rules.
    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 current, valid 3060-0798 and 3060-0800. The 
foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0798.
    OMB Approval Date: June 4, 2020.
    OMB Expiration Date: June 30, 2023.
    Title: FCC Application for Radio Service Authorization; Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau; Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
    Form Number: FCC Form 601.
    Respondents: Individuals and households; Business or other for-
profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; and State, local or 
tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 255,452 respondents and 255,452 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-1.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, third party 
disclosure requirement, on occasion reporting requirement and periodic 
reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154, 154(i), 155(c), 157, 201, 202, 208, 214, 301, 
302a, 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 314, 316, 319, 324, 331, 332, 333, 
336, 534, 535 and 554.
    Total Annual Burden: 223,921 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $71,906,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: On August 3, 2017, the Commission released the WRS 
Reform Second Report and Order in which it consolidated the hodgepodge 
of service-specific renewal and permanent discontinuance rules into 
consolidated Part 1 rules, 1.949 and 1.953, respectively (See Amendment 
of Parts 1, 22, 27, 74, 90, 95, and 101. To Establish Uniform License 
Renewal, Discontinuance of Operation, and Geographic Partitioning and 
Spectrum Disaggregation Rules and Policies for Certain Wireless Radio 
Services, Second Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, FCC 17-105 (WRS Reform Second Report and Order)). Of 
relevance to the information collection at issue here, the Commission 
established a consistent standard for renewing wireless licenses and 
set forth safe harbors providing expedited renewal for licensees that 
meet their initial term construction requirement and remain operating 
at or above that level. In addition, the Commission adopted consistent 
service continuity rules, which provide for automatic termination of 
any license on which a licensee permanently discontinues service or 
operation. This information collection is modified to permit (1) the 
collection of renewal-related information for Wireless Radio Service 
(WRS) licenses, and (2) the filing of requests to extend a permanent 
discontinuance period for good cause.
    In addition, on August 10, 2015, the Commission released a Report 
and Order in Amendment of Sections 90.20(d) and 90.265 of the 
Commission's Rules to Facilitate the Use of Vehicular Repeater Units, 
FCC 15-103, in which it decided to adopt certain changes to the rules 
governing six remote control and telemetry channels in the VHF band. 
The Commission decided to allow the licensing and operation of 
vehicular repeater systems (VRS) and other mobile repeaters on these 
channels. Of significance for this collection, the Commission decided 
that the only way to accommodate both telemetry and VRS on these 
frequencies is through frequency coordination to both ensure geographic 
separation as well as minimizing the risk of commingling voice and data 
operations. In particular, the Commission adopted new section 
90.175(b)(4), which prescribes the obligations of frequency 
coordinators and the ability of applicants to submit written 
concurrences from potentially affected incumbent licensees as part of 
the Form 601 filing.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0800.
    OMB Approval Date: June 15, 2020.
    OMB Expiration Date: June 30, 2023.
    Title: FCC Application for Assignments of Authorization and 
Transfers of Control: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Public 
Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
    Form Number: FCC Form 603.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Individuals or 
households, not-for-profit institutions, and State, Local or Tribal 
Governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,547 respondents; 2,547 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours-1.75 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, on occasion 
reporting requirement and periodic reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154, 
155, 158, 161, 301, 303(r), 308, 309, 310 and 332.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,872 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $381,975.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: On August 3, 2017, the Commission released the WRS 
Reform Second Report and Order in which it consolidated the hodgepodge 
of service-specific geographic partitioning and spectrum disaggregation 
rules into a consolidated Part 1 rule, 1.950 (See Amendment of Parts 1, 
22, 27, 74, 90, 95, and 101 To

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Establish Uniform License Renewal, Discontinuance of Operation, and 
Geographic Partitioning and Spectrum Disaggregation Rules and Policies 
for Certain Wireless Radio Services, Second Report and Order and 
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 17-105, (WRS Reform Second 
Report and Order)). Of relevance to the information collection at issue 
here, the Commission required that when portions of geographic licenses 
are sold, both parties to the transaction have a clear construction 
obligation and penalty in the event of failure.
    In addition, Sec.  1.950(d) requires applicants for geographic 
partitioning, spectrum disaggregation, or a combination of both, to 
include, if applicable, a certification with their partial assignment 
of authorization application stating which party will meet any 
incumbent relocation requirements, except as otherwise stated in 
service-specific rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-20905 Filed 9-25-20; 8:45 am]
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