[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 32 (Friday, February 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10278-10279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03426]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[FRS 17438]


Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Public Safety and Homeland 
Security Bureau Modify Suspensions of Acceptance and Processing of 
Certain Part 22 and Part 90 Applications for 470-512 MHz (T-Band) 
Spectrum

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security 
Bureau and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (collectively the 
Bureaus) modify suspensions of acceptance and processing of certain 
Part 22 and Part 90 applications for 470-512 MHz (T-Band) spectrum.

DATES: The Bureaus issued the Public Notice on January 19, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Marenco, Electronics Engineer, 
Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security 
Bureau, (202) 418-0838 or via email at [email protected], and 
Joshua Smith, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 
(717) 338-2502 or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Public 
Notice, DA 21-82, released on January 19, 2021. The complete text of 
this document is available for inspection and copying during normal 
business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, 45 L Street NE, 
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-
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changes-hand-delivery-policy. During the time the Commission's building 
is closed to the general public and until further notice.
    1. On January 19, 2021, the Bureaus released a Public Notice 
seeking to ensure the orderly resumption of application and licensing 
processes in the T-Band since the Commission is no longer required to 
reallocate and auction certain frequencies in the T-Band after the 
signing of the Don't Break Up the T-Band Act into law as part of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Bureaus announced that in 
the 30 days immediately following release of the Public Notice, they 
would resume processing T-Band applications for renewal of license and 
all other pending T-Band applications; but dismiss without prejudice 
any pending application that includes a request for waiver of the 
application freeze.
    2. The Bureaus also indicated that following the 30-day processing 
period, applicants and frequency coordinators will have a 30-day period 
to prepare and begin pre-coordination of certain new applications. 
Immediately thereafter, for a ninety-day period, i.e., from March 22, 
2021 until June 21, 2021, the Bureaus announced that they will accept 
certain types of applications but only from incumbent licensees.
    3. Band applications established in the Public Notice are 
procedural in nature, and therefore not subject to the notice and 
comment and effective date requirements of the Administrative Procedure 
Act. Moreover, the Bureaus found good cause for not delaying the effect 
of the modifications until after publication of the Public Notice in 
the Federal Register. The Bureaus indicated that such a delay is 
unnecessary and contrary to the public interest because, without good 
reason, it would impede timely access to T-Band channels to applicants 
that require new or enhanced communications services.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-03426 Filed 2-18-21; 8:45 am]
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