Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
| Published date | 09 April 2024 |
| Record Number | 2024-07551 |
| Citation | 89 FR 24833 |
| Court | Federal Communications Commission |
| Section | Notices |
Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 69 (Tuesday, April 9, 2024)
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24833-24834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07551]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1215; FR ID 213397]
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 collection(s). 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 comments should be submitted on or before June 10, 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 contacts 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 Number: 3060-1215.
Title: Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz for Mobile Radio
Services.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local and tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 478 respondents; 1,846 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-10 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third
party disclosure requirement; upon commencement of service, at end of
license term, or 2024 for incumbent licensees.
Obligation to Respond: Statutory authority for this collection are
contained in sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 201, 225, 227, 301, 302,
302a, 303, 304, 307, 309, 310, 316, 319, 332, and 336 of the
Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 157,
160, 201, 225, 227, 301, 302, 302a, 303, 304, 307, 309, 310, 316, 319,
332, 336, Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 1302.
Total Annual Burden: 2,574 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $533,500.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is activating sections 30.104 and
30.107, because existing 28 GHz licensees shall be required to make a
performance requirement showing pursuant to section 30.104 by June 16,
2024, and after that date, the obligation to report discontinuance
pursuant to section 30.107 will apply. The activation of the rules will
change the number of respondents, the annual number of responses,
annual burden hours and annual costs under this collection. The other
rule sections previously approved under OMB Control Number 3060-1215
have not changed.
Sec. 30.104, Subpart B--Applications and Licenses--Construction
Requirements
(a) UMFUS (Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service) licensees must
make a buildout showing as part of their renewal applications.
Licensees relying on mobile or point-to-multipoint service must show
that they are providing reliable signal coverage and service to at
least 40 percent of the population within the service area of the
licensee, and that they are using facilities to provide service in that
area either to customers or for internal use. Licensees relying on
point-to-point service must demonstrate that they have four links
operating and providing service, either to customers or for internal
use, if the population within the license area is equal to or less than
268,000. If the population within the license area is greater than
268,000, a licensee relying on point-to-point service must demonstrate
it has at least one link in operation and is providing service for each
67,000 population within the license area.
(b) Existing 39 GHz licensees shall not be required to make a
showing pursuant to this rule and shall be governed by the provisions
of Sec. 101.17 of this chapter if the expiration date of their license
is prior to March 1, 2021. Showings that rely on a combination of
multiple types of service will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
(c) If a licensee in this service is also a Fixed-Satellite Service
(FSS) licensee and uses the spectrum covered under its UMFUS license in
connection with a satellite earth station, it can demonstrate
compliance with the requirements of this section by demonstrating that
the earth station in question is in service, operational, and using the
spectrum associated with the license. This provision can only be used
to demonstrate compliance for the county in which the earth station is
located.
(d) Failure to meet this requirement will result in automatic
cancellation of the license. In bands licensed on a Partial Economic
Area basis, licensees will have the option of partitioning a license on
a county basis in order to reduce the population within the license
area to a level where the licensee's buildout would meet one of the
applicable performance metrics.
(e) Existing 28 GHz and 39 GHz licensees shall be required to make
a showing pursuant to this rule by June 1, 2024.
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Sec. 30.107, Subpart B--Applications and Licenses--Discontinuance of
Service
An Upper Microwave Flexible Use License authorization will
automatically terminate, without specific Commission action, if the
licensee permanently discontinues service after the initial license
term.
(a) For licensees with common carrier regulatory status, permanent
discontinuance of service is defined as 180 consecutive days during
which a licensee does not provide service to at least one subscriber
that is not affiliated with, controlled by, or related to the licensee
in the individual license area. For licensees with non-common carrier
status, permanent discontinuance of service is defined as 180
consecutive days during which a licensee does not operate.
(b) A licensee that permanently discontinues service as defined in
this section must notify the Commission of the discontinuance within 10
days by filing FCC Form 601 or 605 requesting license cancellation. An
authorization will automatically terminate, without specific Commission
action, if service is permanently discontinued as defined in this
section, even if a licensee fails to file the required form requesting
license cancellation.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-07551 Filed 4-8-24; 8:45 am]
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