80 FR 52714 - Extension of Time for Comments on Equipment Authorization
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 169 (September 1, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-21634 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 52714-52715] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21634] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 2, 15, and 18 [ET Docket No. 15-170; RM-11673; DA 15-956] Extension of Time for Comments on Equipment Authorization AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment deadline. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission's) Office of Engineering and Technology Bureau (Bureau) extends the deadlines for interested parties to submit comments and reply comments in response to the Equipment Authorization and Electronic Labeling for Wireless Devices. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rules in FCC 15-92 published at 80 FR 46900, August 6, 2015, has been extended. Comments are due on or before October 9, 2015; reply comments are due on or before November 9, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the Equipment Authorization and Electronic Labeling for Wireless Devices, identified by ET Docket No. 15-170 by any of the following methods:Electronic Filers: Federal Communication Commission's Electronic Comments Filing System (ECFS): http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Paper Filers: All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th Street SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, or audio format), send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Butler, Policy and Rules Division, Office of Engineering and Technology Bureau at (202) 418- 2702. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Bureau's Order in ET Docket No. 15-170, RM-11673; DA 15-956, adopted and released August 25, 2015. The complete text of this document is available for public inspection and copying from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 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-A257, Washington, DC 20554. The complete text may be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI), telephone 202-488-5300, facsimile 202-488-5563, or by contacting BCPI on its Web site: http://www.BCPIWEB.com. The complete text is also available on the Commission's Web site at http:// wireless.fcc.gov, or by using the search function on the ECFS Web page at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Synopsis On July 17, 2015, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``NPRM'') in the above captioned proceedings to update the rules that govern the evaluation and approval of RF devices. The NPRM established that comments in this proceeding are due on September 9, 2015 and reply comments are due on September 22, 2015. Recently, the Telecommunications Industry Association (``TIA'') and the Information Technology Industry Council (``ITI'') jointly requested a 30- [[Page 52715]] day extension of time for filing initial comments and a 15-day extension of time for filing reply comments. Subsequently, the Consumer Electronics Association (``CEA'') requested a two-week extension of the time for filing comments and a three-week extension for filing reply comments. More recently, the American National Standards Institute Accredited Standards Committee C63 (``ANSI ASC63'') requested a 30-day extension of both the comment and reply comment deadlines. TIA and ITI state that the NPRM addressed a ``wide range of equipment approval issues of a technical, legal, and practical nature, impacting a diverse set of stakeholders, each of whom will need to closely analyze and consider the potential effect of the rule changes being considered'' and that the extension will allow the parties to submit more comprehensive responses. TIA and ITI also contend that the rule changes are closely related to the recent changes updating the Commission's Equipment Authorization program and the extension will ensure that they can consider issues they consider to be related. CEA states that this rulemaking concerns a complex and technical area and claims that the comment periods are insufficient for it to consult with its member companies within the timeframe provided. ANSI ASC63 expressed similar concerns. The Commission does not routinely grant extensions of time in rulemaking proceedings. However, we believe that a 30-day extension of the comment filing period followed by a 15-day extension to the reply comment filing period will provide parties with an opportunity to more fully analyze and respond to the complex technical issues raised in the NPRM thus allowing development of a more complete record in these proceedings. Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant to the delegated authority contained in 47 CFR 0.31 and 0.241(a), that the deadlines for filing comments and reply comments in the above captioned proceedings are extended to October 9, 2015 and November 9, 2015. Federal Communications Commission. Julius P. Knapp, Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology. [FR Doc. 2015-21634 Filed 8-31-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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convincing new information during the land or in any other area where the EPA delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445
comment period, we intend to publish or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that 12th Street SW., Room TW–A325,
a final approval action that will a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours
incorporate this RACT submission into Indian country, the rule does not have are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time
the Federally enforceable SIP. tribal implications and will not impose (ET). All hand deliveries must be held
substantial direct costs on tribal together with rubber bands or fasteners.
III. Statutory and Executive Order
governments or preempt tribal law as Any envelopes and boxes must be
Reviews
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 disposed of before entering the building.
Under the Clean Air Act, the FR 67249, November 9, 2000). Commercial overnight mail (other than
Administrator is required to approve a U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and
SIP submission that complies with the List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East
provisions of the Act and applicable Environmental protection, Air Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); pollution control, Incorporation by 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class,
40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP reference, Intergovernmental relations, Express, and Priority mail must be
submissions, the EPA’s role is to Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and addressed to 445 12th Street SW.,
approve State choices, provided that recordkeeping requirements, Volatile Washington, DC 20554.
they meet the criteria of the Clean Air organic compounds. • People with Disabilities: To request
Act. Accordingly, this proposed action Dated: August 11, 2015. materials in accessible formats for
merely proposes to approve State law as Jared Blumenfeld, people with disabilities (braille, large
meeting Federal requirements and does print, electronic files, or audio format),
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
not impose additional requirements send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call
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beyond those imposed by State law. For the Consumer & Governmental Affairs
that reason, this proposed action: BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202–
• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 418–0432 (TTY).
action’’ subject to review by the Office FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of Management and Budget under FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Brian Butler, Policy and Rules Division,
Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, COMMISSION
Office of Engineering and Technology
October 4, 1993); Bureau at (202) 418–2702.
• does not impose an information 47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 2, 15, and 18
collection burden under the provisions SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
[ET Docket No. 15–170; RM–11673; DA 15–
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 956]
summary of the Bureau’s Order in ET
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); Docket No. 15–170, RM–11673; DA 15–
• is certified as not having a Extension of Time for Comments on 956, adopted and released August 25,
significant economic impact on a Equipment Authorization 2015. The complete text of this
substantial number of small entities document is available for public
AGENCY: Federal Communications inspection and copying from 8:00 a.m.
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
Commission. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through
U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
• does not contain any unfunded ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of Thursday or from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
mandate or significantly or uniquely comment deadline. ET on Fridays in the FCC Reference
affect small governments, as described Information Center, 445 12th Street SW.,
SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554.
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Communications Commission’s
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); The complete text may be purchased
(Commission’s) Office of Engineering
• does not have Federalism from the Commission’s duplicating
and Technology Bureau (Bureau) contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc.
implications as specified in Executive
extends the deadlines for interested (BCPI), telephone 202–488–5300,
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,
parties to submit comments and reply facsimile 202–488–5563, or by
1999);
comments in response to the Equipment
• is not an economically significant contacting BCPI on its Web site: http://
Authorization and Electronic Labeling www.BCPIWEB.com. The complete text
regulatory action based on health or
for Wireless Devices. is also available on the Commission’s
safety risks subject to Executive Order
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); DATES: The comment period for the Web site at
• is not a significant regulatory action proposed rules in FCC 15–92 published http://wireless.fcc.gov, or by using the
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR at 80 FR 46900, August 6, 2015, has search function on the ECFS Web page
28355, May 22, 2001); been extended. Comments are due on or at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/.
• is not subject to requirements of before October 9, 2015; reply comments
are due on or before November 9, 2015. Synopsis
Section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement ADDRESSES: You may submit comments On July 17, 2015, the Commission
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because on the Equipment Authorization and adopted a Notice of Proposed
application of those requirements would Electronic Labeling for Wireless Devices, Rulemaking (‘‘NPRM’’) in the above
be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; identified by ET Docket No. 15–170 by captioned proceedings to update the
and any of the following methods: rules that govern the evaluation and
• does not provide the EPA with the • Electronic Filers: Federal approval of RF devices. The NPRM
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discretionary authority to address Communication Commission’s established that comments in this
disproportionate human health or Electronic Comments Filing System proceeding are due on September 9,
environmental effects with practical, (ECFS): http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. 2015 and reply comments are due on
appropriate, and legally permissible Follow the instructions for submitting September 22, 2015.
methods under Executive Order 12898 comments. Recently, the Telecommunications
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). • Paper Filers: All hand-delivered or Industry Association (‘‘TIA’’) and the
In addition, this proposed action does messenger-delivered paper filings for Information Technology Industry
not apply on any Indian reservation the Commission’s Secretary must be Council (‘‘ITI’’) jointly requested a 30-
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day extension of time for filing initial FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS In addition to filing comments with
comments and a 15-day extension of COMMISSION the Secretary, a copy of any PRA
time for filing reply comments. comments on the proposed collection
Subsequently, the Consumer Electronics 47 CFR Parts 15, 73, 74 requirements contained herein should
Association (‘‘CEA’’) requested a two- [MB Docket No. 15–146; GN Docket No. 12– be submitted to the Federal
week extension of the time for filing 268; FCC 15–78] Communications Commission via email
comments and a three-week extension to PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@
for filing reply comments. More Amendment of the Commission’s fcc.gov and also to Nicholas A. Fraser,
recently, the American National Rules To Provide for the Preservation Office of Management and Budget, via
Standards Institute Accredited of One Vacant Channel in the UHF email to Nicholas_A._Fraser@
Standards Committee C63 (‘‘ANSI Television Band for Use by White omb.eop.gov or via fax at 202–395–5167.
ASC63’’) requested a 30-day extension Space Devices and Wireless FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of both the comment and reply Microphones Shaun Maher, Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov of
comment deadlines. TIA and ITI state the Media Bureau, Video Division, (202)
AGENCY: Federal Communications
that the NPRM addressed a ‘‘wide range 418–2324, and Paul Murray,
Commission.
of equipment approval issues of a Paul.Murray@fcc.gov of the Office of
ACTION: Proposed rule. Engineering and Technology, (202) 418–
technical, legal, and practical nature,
SUMMARY: In this document, the 0688. For additional information
impacting a diverse set of stakeholders,
Commission proposes to designate a concerning the PRA information
each of whom will need to closely collection requirements contained in
analyze and consider the potential effect second available vacant channel in the
UHF television band for use by white this document, contact Cathy Williams,
of the rule changes being considered’’ Federal Communications Commission,
and that the extension will allow the space devices and wireless microphones
in those areas where the duplex gap of at (202) 418–2918, or via email at
parties to submit more comprehensive Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
responses. TIA and ITI also contend that the 600 MHz Band is subject to
impairment by a television station. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
the rule changes are closely related to summary of the Commission’s
the recent changes updating the DATES: Comments may be filed on or
document, FCC 15–78, released August
Commission’s Equipment Authorization before September 30, 2015, and reply
11, 2015 in GN Docket 12–268 and MB
program and the extension will ensure comments may be filed on or before
Docket No. 15–146. The full text of this
that they can consider issues they October 30, 2015. Written comments on
document is available for inspection
consider to be related. CEA states that the proposed information collection
and copying during regular business
this rulemaking concerns a complex and requirements, subject to the Paperwork
hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public
technical area and claims that the 12th Street SW., Room CY–A257,
Law 104–13, should be submitted on or
comment periods are insufficient for it Portals II, Washington, DC 20554. This
before October 30, 2015.
to consult with its member companies document is available in alternative
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, formats (computer diskette, large print,
within the timeframe provided. ANSI
ASC63 expressed similar concerns. identified by MB Docket No. 15–146, audio record, and Braille). Persons with
GN Docket No. 12–268 and/or FCC 15– disabilities who need documents in
The Commission does not routinely 78, by any of the following methods: these formats may contact the FCC by
grant extensions of time in rulemaking D Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// email: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: 202–
proceedings. However, we believe that a www.regulations.gov. Follow the 418–0530 or TTY: 202–418–0432.
30-day extension of the comment filing instructions for submitting comments. Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419
period followed by a 15-day extension D Federal Communications of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR
to the reply comment filing period will Commission’s Web site: http:// 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file
provide parties with an opportunity to apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. Follow the comments and reply comments on or
more fully analyze and respond to the instructions for submitting comments. before the dates indicated on the first
complex technical issues raised in the D Mail: Filings can be sent by hand or page of this document. Comments may
NPRM thus allowing development of a messenger delivery, by commercial be filed using the Commission’s
more complete record in these overnight courier, or by first-class or Electronic Comment Filing System
proceedings. overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of
(although we continue to experience Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings,
Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant to
delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service 63 FR 24121 (1998).
the delegated authority contained in 47
mail). All filings must be addressed to D Electronic Filers: Comments may be
CFR 0.31 and 0.241(a), that the the Commission’s Secretary, Office of
deadlines for filing comments and reply filed electronically using the Internet by
the Secretary, Federal Communications accessing the ECFS: http://apps.fcc.gov/
comments in the above captioned Commission.
proceedings are extended to October 9, ecfs/.
D People with Disabilities: Contact the D Paper Filers: Parties who choose to
2015 and November 9, 2015. FCC to request reasonable file by paper must file an original and
Federal Communications Commission. accommodations (accessible format one copy of each filing. If more than one
documents, sign language interpreters, docket or rulemaking number appears in
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
Julius P. Knapp,
CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov the caption of this proceeding, filers
Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology.
or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202– must submit two additional copies for
[FR Doc. 2015–21634 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am]
418–0432. each additional docket or rulemaking
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For detailed instructions for submitting number.
comments and additional information Filings can be sent by hand or
on the rulemaking process, see the messenger delivery, by commercial
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of overnight courier, or by first-class or
this document. overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All
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| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Proposed rule; extension of comment deadline. | |
| Dates | The comment period for the proposed rules in FCC 15-92 published at 80 FR 46900, August 6, 2015, has been extended. Comments are due on or before October 9, 2015; reply comments are due on or before November 9, 2015. | |
| Contact | Brian Butler, Policy and Rules Division, Office of Engineering and Technology Bureau at (202) 418- 2702. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 52714 | |
| CFR Citation | 47
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