Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces C-Band Relocation Payment Clearinghouse
| Published date | 30 October 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 68878 |
| Record Number | 2020-24189 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Federal Communications Commission |
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develop implementation plans to
address these requirements.
Implementing regulations for these
three programs are promulgated at 40
CFR 49.101 through 49.105; 40 CFR
49.151 through 49.173; 40 CFR 51.160
through 51.166; 40 CFR part 51,
Appendix S; and 40 CFR 52.21 and
52.24. In order to receive a construction
permit for a major new source or major
modification, the applicant must
conduct the necessary research, perform
the appropriate analyses, and prepare
the permit application with
documentation to demonstrate that their
project meets all applicable statutory
and regulatory NSR requirements.
Specific activities and requirements are
listed and described in the Supporting
Statement for the ICR.
State, local, tribal, or federal
reviewing authorities review permit
applications and provide for public
review of proposed projects and issue
permits based on their consideration of
all technical factors and public input.
The EPA, more broadly, reviews a
fraction of the total applications and
audits the state and local programs for
their effectiveness. Consequently,
information prepared and submitted by
sources is essential for sources to
receive permits, and for federal, state,
tribal, and local environmental agencies
to adequately review the permit
applications and thereby properly
administer and manage the NSR
programs.
Information that is collected is
handled according to the EPA’s policies
set forth in title 40, chapter 1, part 2,
subpart B—Confidentiality of Business
Information (see 40 CFR part 2). See also
section 114(c) of the Act.
Form numbers: 5900–246, 5900–247,
5900–248, 5900–340, 5900–341, 5900–
342, 5900–343, 5900–344, 5900–367,
5900–368, 5900–369, 5900–370, 5900–
371, 5900–372, 5900–390, 5900–391,
and 6700–06.
Respondents/affected entities: Those
which must apply for and obtain a
preconstruction permit under part C or
D or section 110(a)(2)(C) of title I of the
Act. In addition, state, local, and tribal
reviewing authorities that must review
permit applications and issue permits
are affected entities.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory (40 CFR part 49, subpart C;
40 CFR part 51, subpart I; 40 CFR part
52, subpart A; 40 CFR part 124, subparts
A and C).
Estimated number of respondents:
30,359 (total); 30,236 industrial facilities
and 123 state, local, and tribal reviewing
authorities.
Frequency of response: On occasion,
as necessary.
Total estimated burden: 2,970,503
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $237,465,716
(per year). This includes $3,419,792
annually in outsourced start-up costs for
preconstruction monitoring.
Changes in estimates: There is
decrease of 2,546,172 hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared
with the ICR currently approved by
OMB. This decrease results from a
significant reduction in the estimated
number of permits issued annually,
based on a review of permitting activity
in recent years.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2020–24128 Filed 10–29–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[GN Docket No. 18–122; DA 20–1251; FRS
17200]
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
Announces C-Band Relocation
Payment Clearinghouse
AGENCY
: Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION
: Notice.
SUMMARY
: In this document, the
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
(Bureau) announces that CohnReznick
LLP (CohnReznick) and subcontractors
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP (Squire
Patton Boggs), and Intellicom
Technologies, Inc. (Intellicom) satisfy
the selection criteria established by the
Commission in the 3.7 GHz Band Report
and Order and will serve as the
Relocation Payment Clearinghouse for
the 3.7–4.2 GHz transition process.
DATES
: The Order was released on
October 22, 2020.
ADDRESSES
: Federal Communications
Commission, 445 12th Street SW,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
Susan Mort of the Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau at (202)
418–2429 or Susan.Mort@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
: This is a
summary of the Order (DA 20–1251)
released on October 22, 2020. The
complete text of the Order is available
for viewing via the Commission’s ECFS
website by entering the docket number,
GN Docket No. 18–122. The complete
text of the Order is also available for
public inspection and copying from 8:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)
Monday through Thursday or from 8:00
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET on Fridays in the
FCC Reference Information Center, 445
12th Street SW, Room CY–B402,
Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202–
488–5300, fax 202–488–5563, or you
may contact BCPI at its website: http://
www.BCPIWEB.com. When ordering
documents from BCPI, please provide
the appropriate FCC document number,
for example, DA 20–1251.
Synopsis
On March 3, 2020, the Commission
released the 3.7 GHz Band Report and
Order (FCC 20–22), which adopted new
rules to make available 280 megahertz of
mid-band spectrum for flexible use, plus
a 20 megahertz guard band, throughout
the contiguous United States by
transitioning existing services out of the
lower portion and into the upper 200
megahertz of the 3.7–4.2 GHz band (C-
band). In the 3.7 GHz Report and Order,
the Commission found that selecting a
single, independent Clearinghouse to
oversee the cost-related aspects of the
transition in a fair and transparent
manner would serve the public interest.
The Commission specified the duties of
the Clearinghouse in detail in the 3.7
GHz Report and Order, including: (1)
Collecting from all incumbent space
station operators and all incumbent
earth station operators a showing of
their relocation costs for the transition,
as well as a demonstration of the
reasonableness of those costs; (2)
apportioning costs among overlay
licensees and distributing payments to
incumbent space station operators,
incumbent earth station operators, and
appropriate surrogates of those parties
that incur compensable costs; (3)
resolving disputes regarding cost
estimates or payments that may arise
during the transition; and (4) providing
the detailed information and reports to
the Commission and the Bureau to
facilitate oversight of the transition
process.
To select the Clearinghouse, the
Commission appointed a search
committee composed of nine entities
that the Commission found, collectively,
reasonably represented the interests of
stakeholders in the transition. The
Commission required the search
committee to submit detailed selection
criteria for the Clearinghouse by June 1,
2020 and to convene no later than June
22, 2020. The Commission directed the
search committee to select, no later than
July 31, 2020, an entity that
demonstrated its ability to perform the
duties of the Clearinghouse, including:
(1) Engaging in strategic planning and
adopting goals and metrics to evaluate
its performance; (2) adopting internal
controls for its operations; (3) using
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enterprise risk management practices;
and (4) using best practices to protect
against improper payments and to
prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in its
handling of funds. The search
committee was also required to ensure
that the Clearinghouse would adopt
robust privacy and data security best
practices in its operations.
The Commission required the search
committee, in notifying the Commission
of its selection for the Clearinghouse, to:
(a) Fully disclose any actual or potential
organizational or personal conflicts of
interest or any appearance of such
conflicts of interest of the Clearinghouse
or its officers, directors, employees,
and/or contractors; and (b) detail the
salary and benefits associated with each
position.
On July 31, 2020, the search
committee announced that it had
unanimously selected CohnReznick to
serve as the Clearinghouse. The search
committee also included a document
detailing CohnReznick’s qualifications,
expertise, and ability to fulfill the duties
of the Clearinghouse. As directed by the
Commission in the 3.7 GHz Report and
Order, the Bureau issued a public notice
seeking comment on whether
CohnReznick satisfies the criteria
established by the Commission in the
3.7 GHz Report and Order. The
Commission received comments from
Boeing, CohnReznick, and Vertix.
In the 3.7 GHz Report and Order, the
Commission assigned responsibility for
finding, evaluating, and selecting a
qualified Clearinghouse to the search
committee. The Bureau’s role in the
selection process is limited to
determining whether the selected entity
has or has not satisfied the specific
criteria set forth in the 3.7 GHz Report
and Order. The search committee
fulfilled its responsibility when it
unanimously selected CohnReznick to
serve as the Clearinghouse and provided
the Bureau with detailed information
regarding CohnReznick’s qualifications
and compliance with the selection
criteria. Notably, the Search Committee
Letter and attachments clearly
demonstrate that CohnReznick: (1) Is a
neutral and independent entity with no
conflicts of interest; (2) has the requisite
financial, accounting, auditing and
industry expertise necessary to perform
the functions of the Clearinghouse; (3)
will adopt and follow all relevant
industry best practices to facilitate the
transition; and (4) will incorporate
robust privacy and data security best
practices into its operations. After
review of the record, the Bureau finds
that CohnReznick has satisfied the
Clearinghouse selection criteria
described in section 27.1414 of the
Commission’s rules and the 3.7 GHz
Report and Order.
Federal Communications Commission.
Amy Brett,
Associate Division Chief, Competition and
Infrastructure Policy Division, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2020–24189 Filed 10–28–20; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request (OMB No.
3064–0153)
AGENCY
: Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC).
ACTION
: Notice and request for comment.
SUMMARY
: The FDIC, as part of its
ongoing obligations under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the renewal
of the existing information collection
described below (OMB No. 3064–0153).
On July 28, 2020, the FDIC requested
comment for 60 days on a proposal to
renew the information collections
described below. No comments were
received. The FDIC hereby gives notice
of its plan to submit to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a
request to approve the renewal of this
collection, and again invites comment
on its renewal.
DATES
: Comments will be accepted until
November 30, 2020.
ADDRESSES
: Interested parties are
invited to submit written comments to
the FDIC by any of the following
methods:
•Agency website: https://
www.FDIC.gov/regulations/laws/federal.
•Email: comments@fdic.gov. Include
the name and number of the collection
in the subject line of the message.
•Mail: Jennifer Jones (202–898–
6768), Counsel, MB–3078, Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20429.
•Hand Delivery: Comments may be
hand-delivered to the guard station at
the rear of the 17th Street building
(located on F Street NW), on business
days between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
All comments should refer to the
relevant OMB control number. A copy
of the comments may also be submitted
to the OMB desk officer for the FDIC:
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
Jennifer Jones, Counsel, 202–898–6768,
jennjones@fdic.gov, MB–3105, Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20429.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
: On July
28, 2020, the FDIC requested comment
for 60 days on a proposal to renew the
information collections described
below. No comments were received. The
FDIC hereby gives notice of its plan to
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) a request to approve the
renewal of this collection, and again
invites comment on its renewal.
Proposal to renew the following
currently approved collection of
information:
1. Title: Regulatory Capital Rules.
OMB Number: 3064–0153.
Affected Public: Insured state
nonmember banks and state savings
associations.
Burden Estimate:
E
STIMATED
H
OURLY
B
URDEN
Basel III advanced approaches: Recordkeeping,
disclosure, and reporting Type of burden Estimated
number of
respondents
Estimated
time per
response
Frequency of
response
Total
annual
estimated
burden
Implementation plan—Section ll.121(b): Ongoing .......... Recordkeeping ...... 1 330 On Occasion ......... 330
Documentation of advanced systems—Section ll.122(j):
Ongoing. Recordkeeping ...... 1 19 On Occasion ......... 19
Systems maintenance—Sections ll.122(a), ll123(a),
ll.124(a): Ongoing. Recordkeeping ...... 1 27.90 On Occasion ......... 28
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