[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77092-77093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24646]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1281; FR ID 183731]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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 January 8, 
2024. 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1281.
    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: Extension of a currently approved 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.
    Needs and Uses: Under this new information collection, the 
Commission will collect information that will be used to ensure that 
3.7-4.2 GHz band stakeholders adopt practices to ensure the effective 
and efficient use of the band in a manner that protects incumbent C-
band operations. This collection will support the efficient and 
expeditious clearing of the lower portion of the band while minimizing 
the risk of harmful interference to incumbent operations. This 
information collection must be renewed as the C-band transition 
relocation process is still underway.
    The transition relocation process began in 2020. Initial Transition 
Plans were filed on June 19, 2020 with final Transition Plans due 
August 14, 2020. Throughout this process, the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) opened limited windows to amend 
their Transition Plans on several occasions. In addition to submitting 
and modifying Transition Plans during these periods, eligible space 
station operators were required to file quarterly status reports with 
the Commission beginning on December 31, 2020 to demonstrate their 
efforts to ensure a timely transition.
    On May 15, 2023, the Bureau announced procedures for filing C-band 
Phase II Certifications of Accelerated Relocation and implementation of 
the Commission's incremental reduction plan for Phase II Accelerated 
Relocation Payments as part of the ongoing transition. The C-Band 
Relocation Payment Clearinghouse (RPC) is responsible for disbursing 
the Accelerated Relocation Payments within a certain time period. On 
June 1, 2023, space station operators began submitting their Phase II 
certifications. Also on June 1, 2023, the Bureau opened a limited, 
final window for eligible space station operators to file modified 
Transition Plans to accurately account for any updates since the last 
filing window in 2021.
    Phase II's deadline to complete the transition of space station 
operations to the upper 200 megahertz of the band was originally set 
for December 5, 2023. Instead, on August 10, 2023, the last of the 
Phase II Certifications was deemed granted. Even though Phases I and II 
of the satellite transition are complete, the Commission continues to 
work through the C-band relocation process. Most recently, on October 
13, 2023, the Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comment on 
proposed deadlines for claimants to submit reimbursement claims. The 
Public Notice stated that the RPC's operations are currently scheduled 
to conclude on June 30, 2025, which is still more than a year and a 
half away. The relocation of the fixed service licensees is also 
ongoing.
    As mentioned in the initial request for this information 
collection, it is important to continue to collect information to 
promote safety of operations in the band and guarantee access to 
important coordination and technical aspects of the transition. Because 
this process remains ongoing, this information collection should be 
renewed to ensure that a complete set of information is maintained for 
stakeholders to understand coordination measures necessary to protect 
band operations. If this collection were to expire now, stakeholders 
would be missing ongoing information about the transition process. 
Renewing this collection will provide stakeholders with complete 
information instead of an information collection that ends before the 
entire transition process is officially accomplished in 2025.
    The Commission now seeks approval for renewal of its currently 
approved collection of information under OMB Control Number 3060-1281. 
While the majority of the collection required one-time filings that are 
already complete, there is an ongoing requirement that 3.7 GHz Service 
Licensees maintain a copy of private agreements to modify any earth 
station operations in the 4000-4200 MHz in their station files.


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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-24646 Filed 11-7-23; 8:45 am]
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