80_FR_65380 80 FR 65174 - Supplemental Comments Sought on Proposed 17/24 GHz Reverse Band BSS Ground Path Operations

80 FR 65174 - Supplemental Comments Sought on Proposed 17/24 GHz Reverse Band BSS Ground Path Operations

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 206 (October 26, 2015)

Page Range65174-65175
FR Document2015-27154

In this document, the International Bureau of the Commission invites interested parties to provide any supplemental information or comments concerning the Commission's proposed ground-path interference rules for 17/24 GHz Reverse Band Broadcasting-Satellite Service (BSS) operations. This request is intended to refresh the record in this proceeding, and to provide parties with the opportunity to update or add to their comments, as well as allowing parties who have not filed comments in this proceeding previously to do so.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 206 (Monday, October 26, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 206 (Monday, October 26, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 65174-65175]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27154]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 25

[IB Docket No. 06-123; DA 15-1147]


Supplemental Comments Sought on Proposed 17/24 GHz Reverse Band 
BSS Ground Path Operations

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the International Bureau of the Commission 
invites interested parties to provide any supplemental information or 
comments concerning the Commission's proposed ground-path interference 
rules for 17/24 GHz Reverse Band Broadcasting-Satellite Service (BSS) 
operations.

[[Page 65175]]

    This request is intended to refresh the record in this proceeding, 
and to provide parties with the opportunity to update or add to their 
comments, as well as allowing parties who have not filed comments in 
this proceeding previously to do so.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 25, 2015, and replies on 
or before December 10, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by IB Docket No. 06-123, 
by any of the following methods:
    [ssquf] Federal Communications Commission's Web site: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    [ssquf] People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request 
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language 
interpreters, CART, etc.) by email: [email protected] or phone: 202-418-
0530 or TTY: 202-418-0432.
    For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Public Notice in IB 
Docket No. 06-123, DA 15-1147, adopted October 7, 2015, and released 
October 7, 2015. The full text of this document is available for 
inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC 
Reference Center, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. The 
document also is available for download over the Internet at http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2015/db1007/DA-15-1147A1.pdf.

Synopsis

    On May 2, 2007, the Commission proposed rules in a Further Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) to mitigate ground path interference. 
The ground path interference issues in this proceeding have been 
considered and discussed among the interested parties previously. Since 
considerable time has passed, however, since the release of the FNPRM, 
the Commission asks the public to provide any updates for the record 
and any additional comments on the proposed rules for ground path 
interference mitigation in 17/24 GHz reverse-band BSS operations 
presented in the FNPRM.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Duall or Sean O'More, 
International Bureau, FCC, (202) 418-2453 or via the email to: 
[email protected] and Sean.O'[email protected].

Comment Filing Procedures

    Pursuant to Sec. Sec.  1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 
47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply 
comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this 
document. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in 
Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).
    [ssquf] Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/.
    [ssquf] Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file 
an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket or 
rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers 
must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or 
rulemaking number.
    Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial 
overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service 
mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, 
Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
    [ssquf] 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. All hand deliveries must be held together 
with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be 
disposed of before entering the building.
    [ssquf] 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.
    [ssquf] 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, audio format), send an email to [email protected] or call the 
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-
418-0432 (tty).

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This document does not contain proposed information collection 
requirements required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public 
Law 104-13. It also does not impose information collection burdens for 
small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees pursuant to the 
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 
U.S.C. 3506(c)(4).

    Federal Communications Commission.

Sarah Van Valzah,
Assistant Bureau Chief for Management, International Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2015-27154 Filed 10-23-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                      65174                  Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 206 / Monday, October 26, 2015 / Proposed Rules

                                                        Dated: October 15, 2015.                              The Commission does not accept                        B. Extension of Comment Period
                                                      Todd A. Stevenson,                                      comments submitted by electronic mail                    On August 19, 2015, the Commission
                                                      Secretary, Consumer Product Safety                      (email), except through                               issued a notice that the Commission
                                                      Commission.                                             www.regulations.gov. The Commission                   received the petition, and in the
                                                      [FR Doc. 2015–26695 Filed 10–23–15; 8:45 am]            encourages you to submit electronic                   document, invited submission of
                                                      BILLING CODE 6355–01–P                                  comments by using the Federal
                                                                                                                                                                    written comments concerning the
                                                                                                              eRulemaking Portal, as described above.
                                                                                                                                                                    petition. 80 FR 50238. The Commission
                                                                                                                Written Submissions: Submit written
                                                                                                              submissions by mail/hand delivery/                    has received two requests to extend the
                                                      CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
                                                                                                              courier to: Office of the Secretary,                  comment period 90 days, due to the
                                                      COMMISSION
                                                                                                              Consumer Product Safety Commission,                   breadth and complexity of issues raised
                                                      16 CFR Ch. II                                           Room 820, 4330 East-West Highway,                     in the petition. The Commission has
                                                                                                              Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301)                   considered the requests and is
                                                      [Docket No. CPSC–2015–0022]                                                                                   extending the comment period until
                                                                                                              504–7923.
                                                                                                                Instructions: All submissions received              January 19, 2016.
                                                      Petition Requesting Rulemaking on
                                                      Products Containing Organohalogen                       must include the agency name and                      C. Opportunity for Oral Presentation of
                                                      Flame Retardants; Notice of Extension                   docket number for this proposed                       Comments
                                                      of Comment Period; Notice of                            rulemaking. All comments received may
                                                                                                              be posted without change, including                     The Commission is providing a forum
                                                      Opportunity for Oral Presentation of                                                                          for oral presentations concerning the
                                                      Comments                                                any personal identifiers, contact
                                                                                                              information, or other personal                        petition regarding additive
                                                      AGENCY:  U.S. Consumer Product Safety                   information provided, to: http://                     organohalogen flame retardants. See the
                                                      Commission.                                             www.regulations.gov. Do not submit                    information under the headings DATES
                                                      ACTION: Extension of comment period                     confidential business information, trade              and ADDRESSES at the beginning of this
                                                      and notice of opportunity for oral                      secret information, or other sensitive or             document for information on making
                                                      presentation of comments.                               protected information that you do not                 requests to give oral presentations at the
                                                                                                              want to be available to the public. If                meeting.
                                                      SUMMARY:   The United States Consumer                                                                           Participants should limit their
                                                                                                              furnished at all, such information
                                                      Product Safety Commission                                                                                     presentations to approximately 10
                                                                                                              should be submitted in writing.
                                                      (‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CPSC’’) on August                    Docket: For access to the docket to                 minutes, exclusive of any periods of
                                                      19, 2015 published a notice that the                    read background documents or                          questioning by the Commissioners or
                                                      Commission received a petition for                      comments received, go to: http://                     CPSC staff. To prevent duplicative
                                                      rulemaking under the Federal                            www.regulations.gov, and insert the                   presentations, groups will be directed to
                                                      Hazardous Substances Act (‘‘FHSA’’)                     docket number, CPSC–2015–0022, into                   designate a spokesperson. The
                                                      regarding additive organohalogen flame                  the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the                    Commission reserves the right to limit
                                                      retardants. The notice invited the public               prompts. A copy of the petition is                    the time further for any presentation
                                                      to submit written comments concerning                   available at http://www.regulations.gov               and impose restrictions to avoid
                                                      the petition by October 19, 2015. The                   under Docket No. CPSC–2015–0022,                      excessive duplication of presentations.
                                                      Commission has received two requests                    Supporting and Related Materials.                       Dated: October 15, 2015.
                                                      to extend the comment period. In
                                                                                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                  Todd A. Stevenson,
                                                      response to these requests, the
                                                                                                              information about the procedure to                    Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety
                                                      Commission is extending the comment
                                                                                                              make an oral presentation, contact                    Commission.
                                                      period to January 19, 2016.
                                                                                                              Rockelle Hammond, Office of the                       [FR Doc. 2015–26694 Filed 10–23–15; 8:45 am]
                                                      Additionally, the Commission
                                                                                                              Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
                                                      announces that there will be an                         Commission, 4330 East-West Highway,
                                                                                                                                                                    BILLING CODE 6355–01–P
                                                      opportunity for interested persons to                   Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301)
                                                      present oral comments on the petition.                  504–7923.
                                                      DATES: The comment period for the                                                                             FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
                                                                                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                      proposed rule published August 19,                                                                            COMMISSION
                                                      2015 (80 FR 50238), is extended. Submit                 A. Background
                                                      comments by January 19, 2016. The                          On July 1, 2015, the Commission                    47 CFR Part 25
                                                      meeting for interested persons to                       received a petition requesting that the
                                                      present oral comments on the petition                                                                         [IB Docket No. 06–123; DA 15–1147]
                                                                                                              Commission initiate rulemaking under
                                                      will begin at 10 a.m., December 9, 2015,                the FHSA to declare several categories                Supplemental Comments Sought on
                                                      at 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda,                    of products containing additive                       Proposed 17/24 GHz Reverse Band
                                                      MD 20814. Requests to make oral                         organohalogen flame retardants to be                  BSS Ground Path Operations
                                                      presentations and the written text of any               ‘‘banned hazardous substances.’’ The
                                                      oral presentations must be received by                  petition was filed by Earthjustice and                AGENCY:  Federal Communications
                                                      the Office of the Secretary not later than              the Consumer Federation of America,                   Commission.
                                                      5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on                   which are joined by American Academy
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                                                                                                                                                                    ACTION: Proposed rule.
                                                      December 2, 2015.                                       of Pediatrics, American Medical
                                                      ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,                     Women’s Association, Consumers                        SUMMARY:   In this document, the
                                                      identified by Docket No. CPSC–2015–                     Union, Green Science Policy Institute,                International Bureau of the Commission
                                                      0022, by any of the following methods:                  International Association of Fire                     invites interested parties to provide any
                                                         Electronic Submissions: Submit                       Fighters, Kids in Danger, Philip                      supplemental information or comments
                                                      electronic comments to the Federal                      Landrigan, M.D., M.P.H., League of                    concerning the Commission’s proposed
                                                      eRulemaking Portal at: http://                          United Latin American Citizens,                       ground-path interference rules for 17/24
                                                      www.regulations.gov. Follow the                         Learning Disabilities Association of                  GHz Reverse Band Broadcasting-
                                                      instructions for submitting comments.                   America, and Worksafe.                                Satellite Service (BSS) operations.


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                                                                             Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 206 / Monday, October 26, 2015 / Proposed Rules                                               65175

                                                         This request is intended to refresh the              Comment Filing Procedures                             concerns with fewer than 25 employees
                                                      record in this proceeding, and to                          Pursuant to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the              pursuant to the Small Business
                                                      provide parties with the opportunity to                 Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415,                     Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public
                                                      update or add to their comments, as                     1.419, interested parties may file                    Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4).
                                                      well as allowing parties who have not                   comments and reply comments on or                       Federal Communications Commission.
                                                      filed comments in this proceeding                       before the dates indicated on the first
                                                      previously to do so.                                                                                          Sarah Van Valzah,
                                                                                                              page of this document. Comments may                   Assistant Bureau Chief for Management,
                                                      DATES: Submit comments on or before                     be filed using the Commission’s                       International Bureau.
                                                      November 25, 2015, and replies on or                    Electronic Comment Filing System                      [FR Doc. 2015–27154 Filed 10–23–15; 8:45 am]
                                                      before December 10, 2015.                               (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of                      BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                                      ADDRESSES:   You may submit comments,                   Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings,
                                                      identified by IB Docket No. 06–123, by                  63 FR 24121 (1998).
                                                      any of the following methods:                              D Electronic Filers: Comments may be
                                                                                                              filed electronically using the Internet by            DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                        D Federal Communications                              accessing the ECFS: http://apps.fcc.gov/
                                                      Commission’s Web site: http://                          ecfs/.                                                National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                      apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. Follow the                             D Paper Filers: Parties who choose to              Administration
                                                      instructions for submitting comments.                   file by paper must file an original and
                                                        D People with Disabilities: Contact the               one copy of each filing. If more than one             50 CFR Parts 223 and 224
                                                      FCC to request reasonable                               docket or rulemaking number appears in                [Docket No. 150901797–5914–01]
                                                      accommodations (accessible format                       the caption of this proceeding, filers
                                                      documents, sign language interpreters,                  must submit two additional copies for                 RIN 0648–XE163
                                                      CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov                    each additional docket or rulemaking
                                                      or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202–                     number.                                               Endangered and Threatened Wildlife;
                                                      418–0432.                                                  Filings can be sent by hand or                     90-Day Finding on a Petition To List
                                                        For detailed instructions for                         messenger delivery, by commercial                     the Thorny Skate as Threatened or
                                                      submitting comments and additional                      overnight courier, or by first-class or               Endangered Under the Endangered
                                                      information on the rulemaking process,                  overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All               Species Act
                                                      see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION                       filings must be addressed to the
                                                                                                                                                                    AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                      section of this document.                               Commission’s Secretary, Office of the
                                                                                                                                                                    Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     This is a                Secretary, Federal Communications
                                                                                                                                                                    Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                      summary of the Public Notice in IB                      Commission.
                                                                                                                                                                    Department of Commerce.
                                                      Docket No. 06–123, DA 15–1147,                             D All hand-delivered or messenger-
                                                                                                              delivered paper filings for the                       ACTION: 90-day petition finding, request
                                                      adopted October 7, 2015, and released                                                                         for information.
                                                      October 7, 2015. The full text of this                  Commission’s Secretary must be
                                                      document is available for inspection                    delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445
                                                                                                                                                                    SUMMARY:   We, NMFS, announce a 90-
                                                      and copying during normal business                      12th Street SW., Room TW–A325,
                                                                                                                                                                    day finding on a petition to list a
                                                      hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445                  Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours
                                                                                                                                                                    ‘‘Northwest Atlantic Distinct Population
                                                      12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.                  are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand
                                                                                                                                                                    Segment’’ (DPS) or ‘‘United States DPS’’
                                                      The document also is available for                      deliveries must be held together with
                                                                                                                                                                    of thorny skate (Amblyraja radiata) as
                                                      download over the Internet at http://                   rubber bands or fasteners. Any
                                                                                                                                                                    threatened or endangered under the
                                                      transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_                envelopes and boxes must be disposed
                                                                                                                                                                    Endangered Species Act (ESA). We find
                                                      Business/2015/db1007/DA-15-114                          of before entering the building.
                                                                                                                                                                    that the petition to list thorny skate
                                                      7A1.pdf.                                                   D Commercial overnight mail (other
                                                                                                                                                                    presents substantial scientific or
                                                                                                              than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail
                                                      Synopsis                                                                                                      commercial information indicating that
                                                                                                              and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300
                                                                                                                                                                    the petitioned action may be warranted.
                                                                                                              East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights,
                                                        On May 2, 2007, the Commission                                                                              We will conduct a review of the status
                                                                                                              MD 20743.
                                                      proposed rules in a Further Notice of                                                                         of the species to determine if the
                                                                                                                 D U.S. Postal Service first-class,
                                                      Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) to                                                                                petitioned action is warranted. To
                                                                                                              Express, and Priority mail must be
                                                      mitigate ground path interference. The                                                                        ensure that the status review is
                                                                                                              addressed to 445 12th Street SW.,
                                                      ground path interference issues in this                                                                       comprehensive, we are soliciting
                                                                                                              Washington DC 20554.
                                                      proceeding have been considered and                                                                           scientific and commercial information
                                                                                                                 People with Disabilities: To request
                                                      discussed among the interested parties                                                                        pertaining to this species from any
                                                                                                              materials in accessible formats for
                                                      previously. Since considerable time has                                                                       interested party.
                                                                                                              people with disabilities (braille, large
                                                      passed, however, since the release of the                                                                     DATES: Information and comments on
                                                                                                              print, electronic files, audio format),
                                                      FNPRM, the Commission asks the                                                                                the subject action must be received by
                                                                                                              send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call
                                                      public to provide any updates for the                                                                         December 28, 2015.
                                                                                                              the Consumer & Governmental Affairs
                                                      record and any additional comments on                                                                         ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
                                                                                                              Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202–
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                                                      the proposed rules for ground path                                                                            information, or data on this document,
                                                                                                              418–0432 (tty).
                                                      interference mitigation in 17/24 GHz                                                                          identified by NOAA–NMFS–2015–0120,
                                                      reverse-band BSS operations presented                   Paperwork Reduction Act                               by either any of the following methods:
                                                      in the FNPRM.                                             This document does not contain                         • Electronic Submissions: Submit all
                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        proposed information collection                       electronic public comments via the
                                                      Stephen Duall or Sean O’More,                           requirements required by the Paperwork                Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
                                                      International Bureau, FCC, (202) 418–                   Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–                www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;
                                                      2453 or via the email to: Stephen.Duall                 13. It also does not impose information               D=NOAA-NMFS-2015-0120. Click the
                                                      @fcc.gov and Sean.O’More@fcc.gov.                       collection burdens for small business                 ‘‘Comment Now’’ icon, complete the


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule.
DatesSubmit comments on or before November 25, 2015, and replies on or before December 10, 2015.
ContactStephen Duall or Sean O'More, International Bureau, FCC, (202) 418-2453 or via the email to: [email protected] and Sean.O'[email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 65174 

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