80 FR 69661 - Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau; Federal Advisory Committee Act; Task Force on Optimal Public Safety Answering Point Architecture

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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 217 (November 10, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-28556

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Task Force on Optimal Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Architecture (Task Force) will hold its fifth meeting.

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Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau; Federal Advisory 
Committee Act; Task Force on Optimal Public Safety Answering Point 
Architecture

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 
this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications 
Commission's (FCC) Task Force on Optimal Public Safety Answering Point 
(PSAP) Architecture (Task Force) will hold its fifth meeting.

DATES: December 10, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Room TW-C305 (Commission 
Meeting Room), 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy May, Federal Communications 
Commission, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, 202-418-1463, 
email: timothy.may@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be held on December 10, 
2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room of the 
FCC, Room TW-305, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. The Task 
Force is a Federal Advisory Committee that studies and will report 
findings and recommendations on PSAP structure and architecture to 
determine whether additional consolidation of PSAP infrastructure and 
architecture improvements would promote greater efficiency of 
operations, safety of life, and cost containment, while retaining 
needed integration with local first responder dispatch and support. On 
December 2, 2014, pursuant to the FACA, the Commission established the 
Task Force charter for a period of two years, through December 2, 2016. 
At this meeting, the Task Force will hear presentations and consider a 
vote on the recommendations and reports of Working Group 1--
Cybersecurity: Optimal Approach for PSAPs and Working Group 2--Optimal 
Approach to NG911 Architecture Implementation by PSAPs.
    Members of the general public may attend the meeting. The FCC will 
attempt to accommodate as many attendees as possible; however, 
admittance will be limited to seating availability. The Commission will 
provide audio and/or video coverage of the meeting over the Internet 
from the FCC's Web page at http://www.fcc.gov/live.

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    Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable 
accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. 
Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via email to 
fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Consumer & Governmental Affairs at 
(202) 418-0432 (TTY). Such requests should include a detailed 
description of the accommodation requested. In addition, please include 
a way the FCC may contact you if it needs more information. Please 
allow at least five days' advance notice; last minute requests will be 
accepted, but may be impossible to fill.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-28556 Filed 11-9-15; 8:45 am]
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Commission (FCC or Commission) Obligation to Respond: Required to FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
invites the general public and other obtain or retain benefits. The statutory COMMISSION
Federal agencies to take this authority for this collection is contained
opportunity to comment on the in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 157 and 309(j) Public Safety and Homeland Security
following information collections. as amended; and Middle Class Tax Bureau; Federal Advisory Committee
Comments are requested concerning: Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Act; Task Force on Optimal Public
Whether the proposed collection of Pub. L. 112–96, §§ 6402 (codified at 47 Safety Answering Point Architecture
information is necessary for the proper U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47 AGENCY: Federal Communications
performance of the functions of the U.S.C. 1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012) Commission.
Commission, including whether the (Spectrum Act).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
information shall have practical utility; Total Annual Burden: 31,100 hours.
the accuracy of the Commission’s SUMMARY: In accordance with the
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Annual Cost Burden: $5,625,000.
Federal Advisory Committee Act
quality, utility, and clarity of the Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No (FACA), this notice advises interested
information collected; ways to minimize impact(s). persons that the Federal
the burden of the collection of Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Communications Commission’s (FCC)
information on the respondents, There is some need for confidentiality Task Force on Optimal Public Safety
including the use of automated with this collection of information. Answering Point (PSAP) Architecture
collection techniques or other forms of Invoices, receipts, contracts and other (Task Force) will hold its fifth meeting.
information technology; and ways to cost documentation submitted along DATES: December 10, 2015.
further reduce the information with the form will be kept confidential ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
collection burden on small business in order to protect the identification of Commission, Room TW–C305
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. vendors and the terms of private (Commission Meeting Room), 445 12th
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a contracts between parties. Vendor name Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.
collection of information unless it and Employer Identification Numbers FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
displays a currently valid OMB control (EIN) or Taxpayer Identification Number Timothy May, Federal Communications
number. No person shall be subject to (TIN) will not be disclosed to the public. Commission, Public Safety and
any penalty for failing to comply with Homeland Security Bureau, 202–418–
Needs and Uses: The collection is
a collection of information subject to the 1463, email: timothy.may@fcc.gov.
being made to the Office of Management
PRA that does not display a valid OMB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
(OMB) for the approval of information
control number. meeting will be held on December 10,
collection requirements contained in the
DATES: Written PRA comments should Commission’s Incentive Auction Order, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the
be submitted on or before January 11, FCC 14–50, which adopted rules for Commission Meeting Room of the FCC,
2016. If you anticipate that you will be holding an Incentive Auction, as Room TW–305, 445 12th Street SW.,
submitting comments, but find it required by the Middle Class Tax Relief Washington, DC 20554. The Task Force
difficult to do so within the period of and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Spectrum is a Federal Advisory Committee that
time allowed by this notice, you should Act). The information gathered in this studies and will report findings and
advise the contact listed below as soon collection will be used to provide recommendations on PSAP structure
as possible. reimbursement to television broadcast and architecture to determine whether
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to stations that are relocated to a new additional consolidation of PSAP
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ channel following the Federal infrastructure and architecture
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Communications Commission’s improvements would promote greater
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Incentive Auction, and to multichannel efficiency of operations, safety of life,
additional information about the video programming distributors and cost containment, while retaining
information collection, contact Cathy (MVDPs) that incur costs in carrying the needed integration with local first
Williams at (202) 418–2918. signal of relocated television broadcast responder dispatch and support. On
stations. Relocated television December 2, 2014, pursuant to the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FACA, the Commission established the
broadcasters and MVPDs (‘‘eligible
OMB Control No.: 3060–1178. Task Force charter for a period of two
entities’’) will be reimbursed for their
Title: TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund years, through December 2, 2016. At this
reasonable costs incurred as a result of
Reimbursement Form, FCC Form 2100, meeting, the Task Force will hear
relocation from the TV Broadcaster
Schedule 399; Section 73.3700(e), presentations and consider a vote on the
Relocation Fund. Eligible entities will
Reimbursement Rules. recommendations and reports of
use the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund
Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule Reimbursement Form (FCC Form 2100, Working Group 1—Cybersecurity:
399. Schedule 399) to submit an estimate of Optimal Approach for PSAPs and
Type of Review: Revision of an their eligible relocation costs; to submit Working Group 2—Optimal Approach
existing information collection. actual cost documentation (such as to NG911 Architecture Implementation
Respondents: Business or other for- receipts and invoices) throughout the by PSAPs.
profit entities; Not for profit institutions. construction period, as they incur Members of the general public may
Number of Respondents and attend the meeting. The FCC will
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expenses; and to account for the total
Responses: 1,900 respondents and expenses incurred at the end of the attempt to accommodate as many
22,800 responses. project. attendees as possible; however,
Estimated Time per Response: 1–4 admittance will be limited to seating
hours. Federal Communications Commission. availability. The Commission will
Frequency of Response: One-time Marlene H. Dortch, provide audio and/or video coverage of
reporting requirement; On occasion Secretary, Office of the Secretary. the meeting over the Internet from the
reporting requirement; Recordkeeping [FR Doc. 2015–28553 Filed 11–9–15; 8:45 am] FCC’s Web page at http://www.fcc.gov/
requirement. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P live.

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Open captioning will be provided for • Paper Filers: Parties who choose to period existing licensees will receive
this event. Other reasonable file by paper must file an original and protection for operations that are within
accommodations for people with one copy of each filing. Filings can be their ‘‘Grandfathered Wireless
disabilities are available upon request. sent by hand or messenger delivery, by Protection Zone,’’ provided that: (1) The
Requests for such accommodations commercial overnight courier, or by stations were registered in the
should be submitted via email to first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Commission’s Universal Licensing
fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Service mail. All filings must be System (ULS) on or before April 17,
Consumer & Governmental Affairs at addressed to the Commission’s 2015; and (2) as of a year later (April 17,
(202) 418–0432 (TTY). Such requests Secretary, Attn: WTB/MD, Office of the 2016) the stations are constructed, in
should include a detailed description of Secretary, Federal Communications service, and fully compliant with the
the accommodation requested. In Commission. All hand-delivered or relevant operating rules.
addition, please include a way the FCC messenger-delivered paper filings for Specifically, the Bureau seeks
may contact you if it needs more the Commission’s Secretary must be comment on a two-pronged approach to
information. Please allow at least five delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 defining the Grandfathered Wireless
days’ advance notice; last minute 12th Street SW., Room TW–A325, Protection Zone around ‘‘grandfathered’’
requests will be accepted, but may be Washington, DC 20554. All hand base stations. Under this two-part
impossible to fill. deliveries must be held together with approach, the Grandfathered Wireless
Federal Communications Commission. rubber bands or fasteners. All envelopes Protection Zone around each base
Marlene H. Dortch,
must be disposed of before entering the station would be defined by: (1) Sectors
building. Commercial overnight mail with a 4.4 km radius from each
Secretary.
(other than U.S. Postal Service Express registered base station, and the azimuth
[FR Doc. 2015–28556 Filed 11–9–15; 8:45 am]
Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to and beamwidth registered for that base
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol station with associated unregistered
Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service customer premises equipment (CPE) to
first-class mail, Express Mail, and encompass the operational area of
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12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. sectors (centered on each base station
People with Disabilities: Contact the with the registered azimuth and
[WT Docket No. 12–354; DA 15–1208]
FCC to request reasonable beamwidth) which would encompass all
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau accommodations (accessible format registered subscriber stations within
Seeks Comment on an Appropriate documents, sign language interpreters, that sector. The first prong of the
Method for Determining the Protected CART, etc.) by email: fcc504@fcc.gov or approach will provide protection for
Contours for Grandfathered 3650–3700 phone: (202) 418–0530 or TTY: (202) unregistered subscribers that operate
MHz Band Licensees 418–0432. below the mobile power limit of 1 watt/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 25 MHz EIRP, which are within the
AGENCY: Federal Communications Powell, Mobility Division, Wireless range of a registered base station. Since
Commission. Telecommunications Bureau at (202) unregistered CPE operates at low power
ACTION: Notice. 418–1613 or via email at Paul.Powell@ it is only able to effectively
fcc.gov. communicate with base stations within
SUMMARY: In this document, the a limited range. Considering the relative
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau low power of unregistered CPE
summary of public notice (DA 15–1208)
(Bureau) seeks comment on the compared to the power of a base station,
released on October 23, 2015. The
appropriate methodology for the upstream or ‘‘talk-back’’ path
complete text of the public notice is
determining the contours for protecting determines the maximum range of a
available for viewing via the
existing 3650–3700 MHz wireless system. Using average values for
Commission’s ECFS Web site by
broadband licensees from Citizens unregistered CPE transmit power and
entering the docket number, WT Docket
Broadband Radio Service users during a base station receiver sensitivity
No. 12–354. The complete text of the
fixed transition period. specifications from existing type
public notice is also available for public
DATES: Comments are due on or before inspection and copying from 8:00 a.m. certified equipment, and assuming free
December 10, 2015. Reply comments are to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) Monday space loss along a line of sight path, we
due on or before December 28, 2015. through Thursday or from 8:00 a.m. to calculate that a typical unregistered CPE
ADDRESSES: All filings in response to the 11:30 a.m. ET on Fridays in the FCC will have a maximum range of
notice must refer to WT Docket No. 12– Reference Information Center, 445 12th approximately 4.4 km for ‘‘talk-back’’ to
354. The Wireless Telecommunications Street SW., Room CY–B402, a base station. The second prong of the
Bureau strongly encourages parties to Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202– approach will provide protection to
file comments electronically. Comments 488–5300, fax 202–488–5563, or you each base station’s registered CPE.
may be submitted electronically by the may contact BCPI at its Web site: Protected sectors around each base
following methods: http://www.BCPIWEB.com. When station will be defined based on the
• Federal Communications ordering documents from BCPI, please distance from the base station to the
Commission's Web site: http:// provide the appropriate FCC document furthest CPE unit registered in ULS and
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www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the number, for example, DA 15–1208. the base station antenna parameters
instructions for submitting comments. In the notice, the Bureau seeks (e.g., azimuth and beamwidth)
• By email. To obtain instructions for comment on the appropriate registered in ULS and a graphic
filing by email, filers should send an methodology for determining the representation of this methodology is
email to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the protected interference contours for included in an appendix to the Notice.
following words in the body of the existing 3650–3700 MHz wireless The Bureau proposed that the field
message, ‘‘get form.’’ A sample form and broadband licensees during a fixed strength limit of any Citizens Broadband
directions will be sent in response. transition period. During the transition Radio Service station should be 44

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meeting.
Dates		December 10, 2015.
Contact		Timothy May, Federal Communications Commission, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, 202-418-1463, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 69661