80_FR_65961 80 FR 65754 - Deletion of Agenda Items From October 22, 2015 Open Meeting

80 FR 65754 - Deletion of Agenda Items From October 22, 2015 Open Meeting

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 207 (October 27, 2015)

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FR Document2015-27279

The Commission will consider a Report and Order addressing when and in what areas 600 MHz Band wireless licensees will be deemed to ``commence operations'' for the purposes of establishing when the secondary and unlicensed users must cease operations and vacate the 600 MHz Band in those areas. 4............................. Office of TITLE: Expanding the Engineering and Economic and Technology. Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions (GN Docket No. 12- 268); Office of Engineering and Technology Releases and Seeks Comment on Updated OET-69 Software (ET Docket No. 13-26); and Office of Engineering and Technology Seeks to Supplement the Incentive Auction Proceeding Record Regarding Potential Interference Between Broadcast Television and Wireless Services (ET Docket No. 14-14). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Third Report & Order and First Order on Reconsideration that adopts rules to govern inter-service interference between broadcast television stations and wireless licensees in the 600 MHz Band following the incentive auction and sets out protection criteria for television stations and wireless operations in the band. 5............................. Media............ TITLE: Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions (GN Docket No. 12- 268) and Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context (MB Docket No. 15-137). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Second Order on Reconsideration to provide additional flexibility to broadcasters interested in the incentive auction channel sharing option by clarifying that ``back-up'' channel sharing agreements are permitted under the rules and providing more time for successful incentive auction bidders to transition to shared facilities after the auction.

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Deletion of Agenda Items From October 22, 2015 Open Meeting

October 22, 2015.
    The following items have been deleted from the list of Agenda items 
scheduled for consideration at the Thursday, October 22, 2015, Open 
Meeting and previously listed in the Commission's Notice of October 15, 
2015. These items have been adopted by the Commission.

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           Item No.                   Bureau              Subject
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3.............................  Wireless           TITLE: Expanding the
                                 Telecommunicatio   Economic and
                                 ns.                Innovation
                                                    Opportunities of
                                                    Spectrum Through
                                                    Incentive Auctions
                                                    (GN Docket No. 12-
                                                    268).
                                                   SUMMARY: The
                                                    Commission will
                                                    consider a Report
                                                    and Order addressing
                                                    when and in what
                                                    areas 600 MHz Band
                                                    wireless licensees
                                                    will be deemed to
                                                    ``commence
                                                    operations'' for the
                                                    purposes of
                                                    establishing when
                                                    the secondary and
                                                    unlicensed users
                                                    must cease
                                                    operations and
                                                    vacate the 600 MHz
                                                    Band in those areas.
4.............................  Office of          TITLE: Expanding the
                                 Engineering and    Economic and
                                 Technology.        Innovation
                                                    Opportunities of
                                                    Spectrum Through
                                                    Incentive Auctions
                                                    (GN Docket No. 12-
                                                    268); Office of
                                                    Engineering and
                                                    Technology Releases
                                                    and Seeks Comment on
                                                    Updated OET-69
                                                    Software (ET Docket
                                                    No. 13-26); and
                                                    Office of
                                                    Engineering and
                                                    Technology Seeks to
                                                    Supplement the
                                                    Incentive Auction
                                                    Proceeding Record
                                                    Regarding Potential
                                                    Interference Between
                                                    Broadcast Television
                                                    and Wireless
                                                    Services (ET Docket
                                                    No. 14-14).
                                                   SUMMARY: The
                                                    Commission will
                                                    consider a Third
                                                    Report & Order and
                                                    First Order on
                                                    Reconsideration that
                                                    adopts rules to
                                                    govern inter-service
                                                    interference between
                                                    broadcast television
                                                    stations and
                                                    wireless licensees
                                                    in the 600 MHz Band
                                                    following the
                                                    incentive auction
                                                    and sets out
                                                    protection criteria
                                                    for television
                                                    stations and
                                                    wireless operations
                                                    in the band.
5.............................  Media............  TITLE: Expanding the
                                                    Economic and
                                                    Innovation
                                                    Opportunities of
                                                    Spectrum Through
                                                    Incentive Auctions
                                                    (GN Docket No. 12-
                                                    268) and Channel
                                                    Sharing by Full
                                                    Power and Class A
                                                    Stations Outside the
                                                    Broadcast Television
                                                    Spectrum Incentive
                                                    Auction Context (MB
                                                    Docket No. 15-137).
                                                   SUMMARY: The
                                                    Commission will
                                                    consider a Second
                                                    Order on
                                                    Reconsideration to
                                                    provide additional
                                                    flexibility to
                                                    broadcasters
                                                    interested in the
                                                    incentive auction
                                                    channel sharing
                                                    option by clarifying
                                                    that ``back-up''
                                                    channel sharing
                                                    agreements are
                                                    permitted under the
                                                    rules and providing
                                                    more time for
                                                    successful incentive
                                                    auction bidders to
                                                    transition to shared
                                                    facilities after the
                                                    auction.

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6.............................  Consumer and       TITLE: Structure and
                                 Governmental       Practices of the
                                 Affairs.           Video Relay Service
                                                    Program (CG Docket
                                                    No. 10-51) and
                                                    Telecommunications
                                                    Relay Services and
                                                    Speech-to-Speech
                                                    Disabilities (CG
                                                    Docket No. 03-123).
                                                   SUMMARY: The
                                                    Commission will
                                                    consider a Further
                                                    Notice of Proposed
                                                    Rulemaking on
                                                    whether to modify,
                                                    in part, the four-
                                                    year compensation
                                                    rate plan for video
                                                    relay service (VRS)
                                                    and whether to adopt
                                                    measures that may
                                                    enhance the
                                                    functional
                                                    equivalence of VRS.
                                                    In the same item,
                                                    the Commission will
                                                    consider an Order to
                                                    modify, in part, the
                                                    currently applicable
                                                    VRS compensation
                                                    rates pending action
                                                    on the Further
                                                    Notice of Proposed
                                                    Rulemaking.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-27279 Filed 10-26-15; 8:45 am]
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                                              personal information provided, unless                                   for the specific standard (40 CFR part                  take some time to re-familiarize with the
                                              the comment includes profanity, threats,                                63, subpart FFFFF). This includes                       regulatory requirement. This
                                              information claimed to be Confidential                                  submitting initial notification reports,                assumption results in a small increase
                                              Business Information (CBI), or other                                    performance tests, periodic reports and                 in labor hours and costs. The
                                              information whose disclosure is                                         results, and maintaining records of the                 respondent labor costs also increased
                                              restricted by statute.                                                  occurrence and duration of any startup,                 due to use of more updated labor rates.
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                        shutdown, or malfunction in the                         The total estimated cost, including
                                              Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance,                                 operation of an affected facility, or any               capital and O&M costs, have also been
                                              and Media Programs Division, Office of                                  period during which the monitoring                      rounded to three significant figures. The
                                              Compliance, Mail Code 2227A,                                            system is inoperative. These reports are                rounding results in a small apparent
                                              Environmental Protection Agency, 1200                                   used by EPA to determine compliance                     decrease in the total O&M cost.
                                              Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,                                      with the standards.
                                                                                                                                                                              Courtney Kerwin,
                                              DC 20460; telephone number: (202)                                          Form Numbers: None.
                                                                                                                         Respondents/affected entities:                       Acting Director, Collection Strategies
                                              564–2970; fax number: (202) 564–0050;
                                                                                                                                                                              Division.
                                              email address: yellin.patrick@epa.gov.                                  Integrated iron and steel plants.
                                                                                                                                                                              [FR Doc. 2015–27313 Filed 10–26–15; 8:45 am]
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                 Respondent’s obligation to respond:
                                                                                                                      Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart                      BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                              Supporting documents which explain in
                                              detail the information that the EPA will                                FFFFF).
                                              be collecting are available in the public                                  Estimated number of respondents: 18
                                              docket for this ICR. The docket can be                                  (total).
                                                                                                                                                                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
                                              viewed online at www.regulations.gov                                       Frequency of response: Initially,
                                                                                                                                                                              COMMISSION
                                              or in person at the EPA Docket Center,                                  occasionally, and semiannually.
                                              EPA West, Room 3334, 1301                                                  Total estimated burden: 18,500 hours                 Deletion of Agenda Items From
                                              Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,                                      (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR                  October 22, 2015 Open Meeting
                                              DC. The telephone number for the                                        1320.3(b).
                                              Docket Center is (202) 566–1744. For                                       Total estimated cost: $1,930,000 (per                October 22, 2015.
                                              additional information about EPA’s                                      year), which includes $67,000 in either                   The following items have been
                                              public docket, visit: www.epa.gov/                                      annualized capital/startup and/or                       deleted from the list of Agenda items
                                              dockets.                                                                operation & maintenance costs.                          scheduled for consideration at the
                                                 Abstract: Owners and operators of                                       Changes in the Estimates: The                        Thursday, October 22, 2015, Open
                                              affected facilities are required to comply                              increase in respondent labor burden                     Meeting and previously listed in the
                                              with reporting and recordkeeping                                        from the most-recently approved ICR is                  Commission’s Notice of October 15,
                                              requirements for the General Provisions                                 due to an adjustment. In this ICR, we                   2015. These items have been adopted by
                                              (40 CFR part 63, subpart A), as well as                                 assume all existing respondents will                    the Commission.

                                                Item No.                                    Bureau                                                                            Subject

                                              3 ...............   Wireless Telecommunications ....................                   TITLE: Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through
                                                                                                                                       Incentive Auctions (GN Docket No. 12–268).
                                                                                                                                     SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order addressing when and
                                                                                                                                       in what areas 600 MHz Band wireless licensees will be deemed to ‘‘commence op-
                                                                                                                                       erations’’ for the purposes of establishing when the secondary and unlicensed
                                                                                                                                       users must cease operations and vacate the 600 MHz Band in those areas.
                                              4 ...............   Office of Engineering and Technology .......                       TITLE: Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through
                                                                                                                                       Incentive Auctions (GN Docket No. 12–268); Office of Engineering and Technology
                                                                                                                                       Releases and Seeks Comment on Updated OET–69 Software (ET Docket No. 13–
                                                                                                                                       26); and Office of Engineering and Technology Seeks to Supplement the Incentive
                                                                                                                                       Auction Proceeding Record Regarding Potential Interference Between Broadcast
                                                                                                                                       Television and Wireless Services (ET Docket No. 14–14).
                                                                                                                                     SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Third Report & Order and First Order on
                                                                                                                                       Reconsideration that adopts rules to govern inter-service interference between
                                                                                                                                       broadcast television stations and wireless licensees in the 600 MHz Band following
                                                                                                                                       the incentive auction and sets out protection criteria for television stations and wire-
                                                                                                                                       less operations in the band.
                                              5 ...............   Media ..........................................................   TITLE: Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through
                                                                                                                                       Incentive Auctions (GN Docket No. 12–268) and Channel Sharing by Full Power
                                                                                                                                       and Class A Stations Outside the Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction
                                                                                                                                       Context (MB Docket No. 15–137).
                                                                                                                                     SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Second Order on Reconsideration to
                                                                                                                                       provide additional flexibility to broadcasters interested in the incentive auction chan-
                                                                                                                                       nel sharing option by clarifying that ‘‘back-up’’ channel sharing agreements are per-
                                                                                                                                       mitted under the rules and providing more time for successful incentive auction bid-
                                                                                                                                       ders to transition to shared facilities after the auction.
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                                                Item No.                                Bureau                                                                  Subject

                                              6 ...............   Consumer and Governmental Affairs .........        TITLE: Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program (CG Docket No.
                                                                                                                       10–51) and Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Disabilities
                                                                                                                       (CG Docket No. 03–123).
                                                                                                                     SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                                                                                       on whether to modify, in part, the four-year compensation rate plan for video relay
                                                                                                                       service (VRS) and whether to adopt measures that may enhance the functional
                                                                                                                       equivalence of VRS. In the same item, the Commission will consider an Order to
                                                                                                                       modify, in part, the currently applicable VRS compensation rates pending action on
                                                                                                                       the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.



                                              Federal Communications Commission.                          DATES:  Written PRA comments should                   the manner in which toll-free numbers
                                              Marlene H. Dortch,                                          be submitted on or before December 28,                may be used to charge telephone
                                              Secretary.                                                  2015. If you anticipate that you will be              subscribers for information services.
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–27279 Filed 10–26–15; 8:45 am]                submitting comments, but find it                      Common carriers may not charge a
                                              BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                                                                                          difficult to do so within the period of               calling party for information conveyed
                                                                                                          time allowed by this notice, you should               on a toll-free number call, unless the
                                                                                                          advise the contact listed below as soon               calling party: (1) Has executed a written
                                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                      as possible.                                          agreement that specifies the material
                                              COMMISSION                                                  ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to                 terms and conditions under which the
                                                                                                          Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@                information is provided, or (2) pays for
                                              [OMB 3060–0748]                                                                                                   the information by means of a prepaid
                                                                                                          fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                                                                                                                                account, credit, debit, charge, or calling
                                              Information Collection Being Reviewed
                                                                                                          additional information about the                      card and the information service
                                              by the Federal Communications
                                                                                                          information collection, contact Cathy                 provider gives the calling party an
                                              Commission
                                                                                                          Williams at (202) 418–2918.                           introductory message disclosing the cost
                                              AGENCY: Federal Communications                                                                                    and other terms and conditions for the
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                              Commission.                                                                                                       service. The disclosure requirements are
                                                                                                            OMB Control Number: 3060–0748.
                                              ACTION: Notice and request for                                                                                    intended to ensure that consumers
                                                                                                            Title: Section 64.104, 64.1509,
                                              comments.                                                                                                         know when charges will be levied for
                                                                                                          64.1510 Pay-Per-Call and Other
                                                                                                                                                                calls to toll-free numbers and are able to
                                              SUMMARY:   As part of its continuing effort                 Information Services.
                                                                                                            Form Number: N/A.                                   obtain information necessary to make
                                              to reduce paperwork burdens, and as                                                                               informed choices about whether to
                                                                                                            Type of Review: Extension of a
                                              required by the Paperwork Reduction                                                                               purchase toll-free information services.
                                                                                                          currently approved collection.
                                              Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–                            Respondents: Business or other for-                 47 CFR 64.1509 of the Commission rules
                                              3520), the Federal Communications                           profit entities.                                      incorporates the requirements of 47
                                              Commission (FCC or Commission)                                Number of Respondents and                           U.S.C. (c)(2) and 228 (d)(2)–(3) of the
                                              invites the general public and other                        Responses: 5,125 respondents; 5,175                   Communications Act. Common carriers
                                              Federal agencies to take this                               responses.                                            that assign telephone numbers to pay-
                                              opportunity to comment on the                                 Estimated Time per Response: 2                      per-call services must disclose to all
                                              following information collections.                          hours—260 hours.                                      interested parties, upon request, a list of
                                              Comments are requested concerning:                            Frequency of Response: Annual and                   all assigned pay-per-call numbers. For
                                              whether the proposed collection of                          on occasion reporting and                             each assigned number, carriers must
                                              information is necessary for the proper                     recordkeeping requirements; Third                     also make available: (1) A description of
                                              performance of the functions of the                         party disclosure requirement.                         the pay-per-call services; (2) the total
                                              Commission, including whether the                             Obligation to Respond: Required to                  cost per minute or other fees associated
                                              information shall have practical utility;                   obtain or retain benefits. The statutory              with the service; and (3) the service
                                              the accuracy of the Commission’s                            authority(s) for the information                      provider’s name, business address, and
                                              burden estimate; ways to enhance the                        collection are found at 47 U.S.C.                     telephone number. In addition, carriers
                                              quality, utility, and clarity of the                        228(c)(7)–(10); Pub. L. 192–556, 106                  handling pay-per-call services must
                                              information collected; ways to minimize                     stat. 4181 (1992), codified at 47 U.S.C.              establish a toll-free number that
                                              the burden of the collection of                             228 (The Telephone Disclosure and                     consumers may call to receive
                                              information on the respondents,                             Dispute Resolution Act of 1992).                      information about pay-per-call services.
                                              including the use of automated                                Total Annual Burden: 47,750 hours.                  Finally, the Commission requires
                                              collection techniques or other forms of                       Total Annual Cost: None.                            carriers to provide statements of pay-
                                              information technology; and ways to                           Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:               per-call rights and responsibilities to
                                              further reduce the information                              An assurance of confidentiality is not                new telephone subscribers at the time
                                              collection burden on small business                         offered because this information                      service is established and, although not
                                              concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                      collection does not require the                       required by statute, to all subscribers
                                              The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a                        collection of personally identifiable                 annually.
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                                              collection of information unless it                         information from individuals.                            Under 47 CFR 64.1510 of the
                                              displays a currently valid OMB control                        Privacy Impact Assessment: No                       Commission’s rules, telephone bills
                                              number. No person shall be subject to                       impact(s).                                            containing charges for interstate pay-
                                              any penalty for failing to comply with                        Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 64.1504 of                   per-call and other information services
                                              a collection of information subject to the                  the Commission’s rules incorporates the               must include information detailing
                                              PRA that does not display a valid OMB                       requirements of Sections 228(c)(7)–(10)               consumers’ rights and responsibilities
                                              control number.                                             of the Communications Act restricting                 with respect to these charges.


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