[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 19618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06802]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Web-Based Frequency Coordination System (70-80-90 GHz)

AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, following the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the public and other Federal agencies to 
comment on proposed and continuing information collections, which helps 
us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and 
minimize the public's reporting burden. This Notice of Information 
Collection is for the Web-Based Frequency Coordination System (70-80-90 
GHz) which the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration (NTIA) provides for frequency coordination. The purpose 
of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding the 
submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before June 2, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by 
mail to Edward Drocella, Chief, Spectrum Engineering and Analysis 
Division, Office of Spectrum Management, National Telecommunication and 
Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, or by email to 
[email protected]. Please reference Web-Based Frequency Coordination 
System in the subject line of your comments. Do not submit Confidential 
Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Edward Drocella, Chief, Spectrum Engineering and Analysis Division, 
via email at [email protected] or via telephone at (202) 482-2608.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    NTIA serves as the President's principal advisor on 
telecommunications policies and manages the use of the radio-frequency 
spectrum by federal agencies. See 47 U.S.C. 902(b)(2). NTIA developed 
an internet web-based system that collects specific identification 
information from applicants seeking to operate in the 70-80-90 GHz 
bands that are shared on a co-primary basis among federal and non-
federal users. The web-based system provides a means for non-federal 
applicants to rapidly determine the availability of radio frequency 
(RF) spectrum or the need for detailed frequency coordination. The 
website allows the non-federal applicant's proposed radio site 
information to be analyzed, and a real-time determination to be made as 
to whether there is a potential for interference to, or from, existing 
federal government radio operations in the vicinity of the proposed 
site. The system also helps expedite the coordination process for non-
federal applicants while assuring protection of government data 
relating to national security. The information provided by non-federal 
applicants also ensures the protection of the applicant's station from 
RF interference from future government operations.

II. Method of Collection

    NTIA collects the data by means of an internet web-based system. 
The applications on the website provide real-time responses to obtain 
either: (1) a validation of the coordination of a single frequency, or 
(2) a notification of the unavailability of a frequency at the one site 
and that further coordination will be required. Applicants submit 
information electronically to the website http://freqcoord.ntia.doc.gov/terms.aspx.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0660-0018.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission: extension of currently approved 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Applicants seeking to operate in the 70-80-90 GHz 
bands.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,551.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 of an hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,638.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $50,123.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: 47 U.S.C. 902(b)(2).

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary and proper for the Department to carry its functions, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) 
Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for 
this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the 
reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB for approval. Before including your address, phone number, email 
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you 
should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal 
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. 
While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-06802 Filed 3-31-23; 8:45 am]
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