[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28342-28343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11064]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX; FRS 28762]


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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before July 26, 
2021. 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: 47 CFR Section 90.372, Dedicated Short-Range Communications 
(DSRC) Notification Requirement.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions, Federal Government, and State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 125 respondents; 125 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion and 
one-time reporting requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 309 and 316 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 
U.S.C. 309 and 316.
    Total Annual Burden: 250 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $62,500.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No information is requested 
that would require assurance of confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to OMB as a new collection after this 60-day comment period 
to obtain the full three-year clearance.
    On November 20, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission 
released a First Report and Order, Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, and Order of Proposed Modification, Use of the 5.850-5.925 
GHz Band, ET Docket No. 19-138. Among other things, the Commission 
repurposed 45 megahertz of the 5.850-5.925 GHz band (the 5.9 GHz band), 
specifically the spectrum from 5.850-5.895 GHz, to allow for the 
expansion of unlicensed operations into the sub-band. At the same time, 
the Commission recognized that the 5.9 GHz band plays an important role 
in supporting intelligent transportation system (ITS) operations, and 
therefore continued to dedicate 30 megahertz of the 5.9 GHz band, 
specifically the sub-band from 5.895-5.925 GHz, for use by the ITS 
radio service. In addition, to promote the most efficient and effective 
use of the remaining ITS spectrum, the Commission will require ITS 
operations in the 5.895-5.925 GHz sub-band to transition from the 
current technology, Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC), to the 
emerging Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X)-based technology by the 
end of a transition period to be decided following action on the 
Further Notice.
    47 CFR New Section 90.372 requires DSRC licensees to notify the 
Commission that they have ceased operations in the 5.850-5.895 GHz sub-
band. Below is section 90.372 as adopted in the First Report and Order.

Sec.  90.372 DSRCS Notification Requirement

    (a) DSRCS licensees authorized pursuant to 90.370(b) must notify 
the Commission that as of the transition deadline of July 5, 2022, they 
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ceased operating in the 5.850-5.895 GHz portion of the band. This 
notification must be filed via ULS within 15 days of the expiration of 
the transition deadline.
    (b) Continued operation in the 5.850-5.895 GHz portion of the band 
after the transition deadline, will result in automatic termination of 
that licensee's authorization without specific Commission action.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-11064 Filed 5-25-21; 8:45 am]
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