[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 33 (Thursday, February 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9052-9053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03451]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[FR ID 71104]


Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Public Safety and Homeland 
Security Bureau Extend the Date for the Acceptance and Processing of 
Certain 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) extend the period for accepting certain applications for 470-
512 MHz (T-Band) spectrum until April 1, 2022.

DATES: The Bureaus issued the Public Notice on December 17, 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 21-1596, released on December 17, 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-window-and-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 
establishing a 90-day period from March 22, 2021 until June 21, 2021 
for accepting certain Part 22 and Part 90 applications for facilities 
in the T-Band. The Bureaus limited applications to incumbent licensees 
to ensure orderly resumption of the application and licensing processes 
following suspension on acceptance of certain T-Band applications in 
2012. On June 21, 2021, the Bureaus extended the incumbent-only filing 
window until Dec. 19, 2021.
    2. On December 17, 2021, the Bureaus released a Public Notice 
extending the period limiting applications to incumbent licensees to 
April 1, 2022 while staff continues working on ways to improve the 
orderly resumption of the application and licensing processes for the 
T-Band.
    3. The Bureaus noted in the Public Notice that the decision to 
extend the date for acceptance of certain T-Band

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applications is 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 there is good 
cause for not delaying the effect of the extension until after 
publication of the Public Notice in the Federal Register since such a 
delay would be impractical, unnecessary, and contrary to the public 
interest because it would undercut the purposes of the extension.

Federal Communications Commission.
David Furth,
Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2022-03451 Filed 2-16-22; 8:45 am]
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