80 FR 42493 - Waiver of Sunshine Period Prohibition for Agenda Item on Thursday, July 16, 2015 Open Meeting

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 137 (July 17, 2015)

Page Range		42493-42493
FR Document		2015-17579

The Commission will take the next step to commencing the incentive auction in the first quarter of 2016 by considering the Procedures Public Notice, which adopts a balanced set of auction procedures that will ensure an effective, efficient, and timely auction. The Public Notice establishes and provides information on final procedures for setting the initial spectrum clearing target, qualifying to bid, and bidding in the reverse and forward auctions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 137 (Friday, July 17, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 42493]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17579]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Waiver of Sunshine Period Prohibition for Agenda Item on 
Thursday, July 16, 2015 Open Meeting

July 10, 2015.
    The Federal Communications Commission previously announced its 
intention to hold an Open Meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 10:30 
a.m. With respect only to item 1 listed below, the Commission is now 
waiving the sunshine period prohibition contained in Section 1.1203 of 
the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.1203, until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 
July 15, 2015. Thus, presentations with respect to item 1 will be 
permitted until that time.

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       Item No.                 Bureau                  Subject
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1.....................  WIRELESS               TITLE: Broadcast
                         TELECOMMUNICATIONS.    Incentive Auction
                                                Comment Public Notice
                                                Auction 1000, 1001 and
                                                1002; Expanding the
                                                Economic and Innovation
                                                Opportunities of
                                                Spectrum Through
                                                Incentive Auctions;
                                                Policies Regarding
                                                Mobile Spectrum Holdings
                                                (AU Docket No. 14-252)
                                                (GN Docket No. 12-268)
                                                (WT Docket No. 12-269).
                                               SUMMARY: The Commission
                                                will take the next step
                                                to commencing the
                                                incentive auction in the
                                                first quarter of 2016 by
                                                considering the
                                                Procedures Public
                                                Notice, which adopts a
                                                balanced set of auction
                                                procedures that will
                                                ensure an effective,
                                                efficient, and timely
                                                auction. The Public
                                                Notice establishes and
                                                provides information on
                                                final procedures for
                                                setting the initial
                                                spectrum clearing
                                                target, qualifying to
                                                bid, and bidding in the
                                                reverse and forward
                                                auctions.
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    The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or 
other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and 
assistive listening devices will be provided on site. Other reasonable 
accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. 
In your request, include a description of the accommodation you will 
need and a way we can contact you if we need more information. Last 
minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send 
an email to: [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs 
Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).
    Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from 
Will Wiquist, Office of Media Relations, (202) 418-0500; TTY 1-888-835-
5322. Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with 
open captioning over the Internet from the FCC Live Web page at 
www.fcc.gov/live.
    For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason 
University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry 
the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these services, call 
(703) 993-3100 or go to www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-17579 Filed 7-16-15; 8:45 am]
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Number of Respondents: 24 Communication common carriers with may request a waiver of the depreciation
respondents; 24 responses. annual operating revenues of $150.2 rates.
Estimated Time per Response: 250 million or more that the Commission Federal Communications Commission.
hours. has found to be dominant must file Marlene H. Dortch,
Frequency of Response: On occasion information specified in Section 43.43 Secretary.
reporting requirement and before making any change in [FR Doc. 2015–17497 Filed 7–16–15; 8:45 am]
recordkeeping requirement. depreciation rates applicable to their
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Obligation to Respond: Required to operating plant. Section 220 of the
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory Communications Act of 1934, as
authority for this information collection amended, also allows the Commission, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154, in its discretion, to prescribe the form of COMMISSION
161, 201–205 and 218–220 of the any and all accounts, records, and
Communications Act of 1934, as Waiver of Sunshine Period Prohibition
memoranda to be kept by carriers
amended. for Agenda Item on Thursday, July 16,
subject to the Act, including the
Total Annual Burden: 6,000 hours. 2015 Open Meeting
accounts, records and memoranda of the
Total Annual Cost: $919,560.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No movement of traffic, as well as receipts July 10, 2015.
impact(s). and expenditures of moneys. Carriers The Federal Communications
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: are required to file four summary Commission previously announced its
Respondents are not being asked to exhibits along with the underlying data intention to hold an Open Meeting on
submit confidential information to the used to generate them, and must Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 10:30 a.m.
Commission. However, respondents provide the depreciation factors (i.e., With respect only to item 1 listed below,
may request materials or information life, salvage, curve shape, depreciation the Commission is now waiving the
submitted to the Commission be reserve) required to verify the sunshine period prohibition contained
withheld from public inspection under calculation of the carrier’s depreciation in Section 1.1203 of the Commission’s
47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. expenses and rates. Mid-sized carriers rules, 47 CFR 1.1203, until 7:00 p.m. on
Needs and Uses: Section 43.43 are no longer required to file theoretical Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Thus,
establishes the reporting requirements reserve studies. Certain price cap presentations with respect to item 1 will
for depreciation prescription purposes. incumbent LECs in certain instances be permitted until that time.

Item No. Bureau Subject

1 ................... WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS .... TITLE: Broadcast Incentive Auction Comment Public Notice Auction 1000, 1001 and
1002; Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum
Through Incentive Auctions; Policies Regarding Mobile Spectrum Holdings (AU
Docket No. 14–252) (GN Docket No. 12–268) (WT Docket No. 12–269).
SUMMARY: The Commission will take the next step to commencing the incentive
auction in the first quarter of 2016 by considering the Procedures Public Notice,
which adopts a balanced set of auction procedures that will ensure an effective,
efficient, and timely auction. The Public Notice establishes and provides informa-
tion on final procedures for setting the initial spectrum clearing target, qualifying
to bid, and bidding in the reverse and forward auctions.

The meeting site is fully accessible to Wiquist, Office of Media Relations, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
people using wheelchairs or other (202) 418–0500; TTY 1–888–835–5322. COMMISSION
mobility aids. Sign language Audio/Video coverage of the meeting
interpreters, open captioning, and will be broadcast live with open FCC To Hold Open Commission
assistive listening devices will be captioning over the Internet from the Meeting Thursday, July 16, 2015
provided on site. Other reasonable FCC Live Web page at www.fcc.gov/live.
accommodations for people with For a fee this meeting can be viewed July 9, 2015.
disabilities are available upon request. live over George Mason University’s The Federal Communications
In your request, include a description of Capitol Connection. The Capitol Commission will hold an Open Meeting
the accommodation you will need and Connection also will carry the meeting on the subjects listed below on
a way we can contact you if we need live via the Internet. To purchase these Thursday, July 16, 2015, which is
more information. Last minute requests services, call (703) 993–3100 or go to scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in
will be accepted, but may be impossible www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. Room TW–C305, at 445 12th Street SW.,
to fill. Send an email to: fcc504@fcc.gov
Federal Communications Commission. Washington, DC.
or call the Consumer & Governmental
Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), Gloria J. Miles,
202–418–0432 (TTY). Federal Register Liaison Officer.
Additional information concerning [FR Doc. 2015–17579 Filed 7–16–15; 8:45 am]
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 42493