[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79180-79181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26984]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX; FRS 17285]


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
Office of Management and Budget

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, 
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general 
public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection. Pursuant to the Small Business 
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it 
can further reduce the information collection burden for small business 
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be submitted on or before January 8, 
2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function. Your comment must be submitted into 
www.reginfo.gov per the above instructions for it to be considered. In 
addition to submitting in www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of your 
comment on the proposed information collection to Cathy Williams, FCC, 
via email to [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the 
comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the web page called ``Currently 
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the Title of this ICR and 
then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to 
OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission 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.
    As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the FCC invited the general public and other Federal Agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collection. Comments are requested concerning: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's 
burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 
2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks 
specific comment on how it might ``further reduce the information 
collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 
employees.''
    OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: 3.7 GHz Service Licensee and Earth Station Operator 
Agreements; 3.7 GHz Service Licensee Engineering Analysis.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 30 Respondents and 30 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours-5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; on occasion 
reporting requirement; third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
sections 1, 2, 4(i), 4(j), 5(c), 201, 302, 303, 304, 307(e), 309, and 
316 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 
154(i), 154(j), 155(c), 201, 302, 303, 304, 307(e), 309, and 316.
    Total Annual Burden: 120 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The information collected 
under this collection will be made publicly available. However, to the 
extent information submitted pursuant to this information collection is 
determined to be confidential, it will be protected by the Commission. 
If a respondent seeks to have information collected pursuant to this 
information collection withheld from public inspection, the respondent 
may request confidential treatment pursuant to section 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules for such information.
    Needs and Uses: On February 28, 2020, in furtherance of the goal of 
releasing more mid-band spectrum into the market to support and 
enabling next-generation wireless networks, the Commission adopted a 
Report and Order, FCC 20-22, (3.7 GHz Report and Order), in which it 
reformed the use of the 3.7-4.2 GHz band, also known as the C-band. 
Currently, the 3.7-4.2 GHz band is allocated in the United States 
exclusively for non-Federal use on a primary basis for Fixed Satellite 
Service (FSS) and Fixed Service. The 3.7 GHz Report and Order calls for 
the relocation of existing FSS operations in the band into the upper 
200 megahertz of the band (4.0-4.2 GHz) and making the lower 280 
megahertz (3.7-3.98 GHz) available for flexible use throughout the 
contiguous United States through a Commission-administered public 
auction of overlay licenses that is scheduled to occur later this year.
    The Commission concluded in the 3.7 GHz Report and Order that, once 
this transition is complete, coordination measures are needed to 
protect incumbent C-band operations in the upper portion of the 3.7-4.2 
GHz band. 3.7 GHz Service licensees are required to comply with certain 
technical rules and coordination practices designed to reduce the risk 
of interference to incumbent operations. Specifically, 3.7 GHz Service 
licensees are required to

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comply with specific power flux density (PFD) limits to protect 
incumbent earth stations from out-of-band emissions and blocking and to 
coordinate frequency usage with incumbent Telemetry, Tracking, and 
Command (TT&C) earth stations. The 3.7 GHz Report and Order allows 3.7 
GHz Service licensees and C-Band earth station operators to modify 
these PFD limits, but it requires a 3.7 GHz Service licensee that is a 
party to such an agreement to maintain a copy of the agreement in its 
station files and disclose it, upon request, to prospective license 
assignees, transferees, or spectrum lessees, and to the Commission. The 
Commission also required any 3.7 GHz Service licensee with base 
stations located within the appropriate coordination distance to 
provide upon request an engineering analysis to the TT&C operator to 
demonstrate their ability to comply with the applicable -6 dB I/N 
criteria.
    The information that will be collected under this new information 
collection is designed to ensure that 3.7 GHz Service licensees operate 
in a manner that ensures incumbent C-band operations in the upper 
portion of the 3.7-4.2 GHz band and TT&C operations in the 3700-3980 
MHz band are protected. By requiring 3.7 GHz Service licensees to 
provide a copy of any private agreement with 3.7 GHz earth station 
operators to prospective license assignees, transferees, or spectrum 
lessees, and to the Commission, the Commission ensures that such 
agreements continue to protect incumbent C-band operations in the event 
a 3.7 GHz service license is subsequently transferred to a new 
licensee. This collection promotes the safety of operations in the band 
and reduces the risk of harmful interference to incumbents. It also 
ensures that relevant stakeholders have access to coordination 
agreements between 3.7 GHz Service licensees and entities operating 
earth stations or TT&C operations.
    The information provided by the 3.7 GHz Service licensee to the 
TT&C operator ensures the protection of TT&C operations. The 
information collection will facilitate an efficient and safe transition 
by requiring 3.7 GHz Service licensees to demonstrate their ability to 
comply with the -6 dB I/N criteria, thereby minimizing the risk of 
interference.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-26984 Filed 12-8-20; 8:45 am]
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