[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85287-85288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26891]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1282; FR ID 188996]


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;

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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.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before February 
5, 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: 
    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.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Telemetry, Tracking and Command Earth Station Operators.
    Form No: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 4 respondents; 4 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 12 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and Third-
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
Commission has statutory authority for the information collection 
requirements under 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 155(c), 201, 
302, 303, 304, 307(e), 309, and 316.
    Total Annual Burden: 48 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $2,200.
    Needs and Uses: On March 3, 2020, the Commission released a Report 
and Order and Order of Proposed Modification titled, ``In the Matter of 
Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz,'' GN Docket Number 18-122 
(FCC 20-22). This rulemaking, which is under the purview of the 
Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, is hereinafter 
referred to as the 3.7 GHz Report and Order.
    The Commission believes that C-band spectrum for terrestrial 
wireless uses will play a significant role in bringing next-generation 
services like 5G to the American public and assuring American 
leadership in the 5G ecosystem. The agency took action to make this 
valuable spectrum resource available for new terrestrial wireless uses 
as quickly as possible, while also preserving the continued operation 
of existing Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) available during and after 
the transition.
    In the 3.7 GHz Report and Order, the Commission concluded that a 
public auction of the lower 280 megahertz of the C-band will best carry 
out our goals, and the agency will add a mobile allocation to the 3.7-
4.0 GHz band so that next-generation services such as 5G can use the 
band. Relying on the Emerging Technologies framework, the Commission 
adopted a process to relocate FSS operations into the upper 200 
megahertz of the band, while fully reimbursing existing operators for 
the costs of this relocation and offering accelerated relocation 
payments to encourage a speedy transition. The Commission also adopted 
service and technical rules for overlay licensees in the 280 megahertz 
of spectrum designated for transition to flexible use.
    Among other information collection requirements in the 3.7 GHz 
Report and Order, the Commission has adopted several requirements, 
described in the text, related to the protection of TT&C earth stations 
and coordination with 3.7 GHz Service licensees. In a section of the 
3.7 GHz Report and Order titled ``Adjacent Channel Protection 
Criteria'' the Commission sets out the following requirements:
    Pursuant to paragraph 388 of the 3.7 GHz Report and Order, the 
Commission requires that the TT&C operators make available certain 
pertinent technical information about their systems upon request by 
licensees in the 3.7 GHz Service to ensure the protection of TT&C 
operations. In addition, paragraph 389 of the 3.7 GHz Report and Order 
includes the requirement that, in the event of a claim by a TT&C earth 
station operating in 4.0-4.2 GHz of harmful interference by a 3.7 GHZ 
operator, the earth station operator must demonstrate that that have 
installed a filter that complies with the mask requirement prescribed 
by the Commission. This requirement will facilitate an efficient and 
safe transition by requiring earth station operators to demonstrate 
their compliance with the mask requirements, thereby minimizing the 
risk of interference.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-26891 Filed 12-6-23; 8:45 am]
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