80 FR 80770 - Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Extends Period To File Comments and Reply Comments in Response to a Public Notice on an Appropriate Method for Determining the Protected Contours for Grandfathered 3650-3700 MHz Band Licensees
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| FR Document | 2015-32638 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 80770-80771] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32638] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [WT Docket No. 12-354; DA 15-1398 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Extends Period To File Comments and Reply Comments in Response to a Public Notice on an Appropriate Method for Determining the Protected Contours for Grandfathered 3650-3700 MHz Band Licensees AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In this document, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) extends the deadline for an October 23, 2015 public notice seeking comment on the appropriate methodology for determining the contours for protecting existing 3650-3700 MHz wireless broadband licensees from Citizens Broadband Radio Service users during a fixed transition period (3650-3700 MHz Band Protection Contours Public Notice). The deadline for comments is extended from December 10, 2015 to December 28, 2015 and the deadline for reply comments is extended from December 28, 2015 to January 12, 2016. DATES: Comments are due on or before December 28, 2015. Reply comments are due on or before January 12, 2016. ADDRESSES: All filings in response to the notice must refer to WT Docket No. 12-354. The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau strongly encourages parties to file comments electronically. Comments may be submitted electronically by the following methods:Federal Communications Commission's Web site: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. By email. To obtain instructions for filing by email, filers should send an email to [email protected], and include the following words in the body of the message, ``get form.'' A sample form and directions will be sent in response. Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. 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, Attn: WTB/MD, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. 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. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. All envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, Express Mail, and Priority Mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Powell, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at (202) 418-1613 or via email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of public notice (DA 15- 1398) released on December 9, 2015. The complete text of the public notice is available for viewing via the Commission's ECFS Web site by entering the docket number, WT Docket No. 12-354. The complete text of the public notice is also available for public inspection and copying from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) Monday through Thursday or from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET on Fridays in the FCC Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202-488-5300, fax 202-488-5563, or you may contact BCPI at its Web site: http://www.BCPIWEB.com. When ordering documents from BCPI, please provide the appropriate FCC document number, for example, DA 15-1398. In the notice, the Bureau extends the comment deadline for a public notice seeking comment on the appropriate methodology for determining the protected interference contours for existing 3650-3700 MHz wireless broadband licensees during a fixed transition period. Interested parties will now have until December 28, 2015 to file comments and until January 12, 2016 to file reply comments. On December 7, 2015, the Wireless Innovation Forum (WinnForum) filed a request to extend the comment and reply comment deadline for the 3650-3700 MHz Band Protection Contours Public Notice from December 10, 2015 until December 28, 2015 for comments and from December 28, 2015 to January 12, 2016 for reply comments. WinnForum states that the forum's Spectrum Sharing Committee established a Task Group, comprised of both Part 90 incumbent licensees and potential Part 96 entities, to address the questions raised in the 3650-3700 MHz Band Protection Contours Public Notice. WinnForum explains that the Task Group has reached general agreement on specific aspects for Part 90 protections but they will not be able to ballot comments prior to the comment filing deadline. As set forth in section 1.46(a) of the Commission's rules, ``it is the policy of the Commission that extensions of time shall not be routinely granted.'' However, in this case, we believe it is in the public interest to grant an extension to promote industry consensus and allow all interested to include their comments on the record at the comment deadline, as the WinnForum represents future Part 96 users and representatives of existing 3650-3700 MHz licensees. This will ensure that Commission has a complete record and all parties can fully address the complicated issues raised in the 3650-3700 MHz Band Protection Contours Public Notice. A limited extension will not negatively affect existing operators or delay deployment of new systems in the 3650-3700 MHz band. This proceeding has been designated as a ``permit-but-disclose'' proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules. Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter's written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter [[Page 80771]] may provide citations to that data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where the data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with Sec. 1.1206(b) of the Commission's rules. In proceedings governed by Sec. 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations and all attachments to those documents must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission's ex parte rules. Federal Communications Commission. Katherine M. Harris, Deputy Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. [FR Doc. 2015-32638 Filed 12-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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offset by efficiencies in data processing first-class or overnight U.S. Postal On December 7, 2015, the Wireless
and reporting. Service mail. All filings must be Innovation Forum (WinnForum) filed a
addressed to the Commission’s request to extend the comment and
Courtney Kerwin,
Secretary, Attn: WTB/MD, Office of the reply comment deadline for the 3650–
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Secretary, Federal Communications 3700 MHz Band Protection Contours
Division.
Commission. All hand-delivered or Public Notice from December 10, 2015
[FR Doc. 2015–32612 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] until December 28, 2015 for comments
messenger-delivered paper filings for
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P the Commission’s Secretary must be and from December 28, 2015 to January
delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12, 2016 for reply comments.
12th Street SW., Room TW–A325, WinnForum states that the forum’s
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Washington, DC 20554. All hand Spectrum Sharing Committee
COMMISSION deliveries must be held together with established a Task Group, comprised of
rubber bands or fasteners. All envelopes both Part 90 incumbent licensees and
[WT Docket No. 12–354; DA 15–1398 potential Part 96 entities, to address the
must be disposed of before entering the
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau building. Commercial overnight mail questions raised in the 3650–3700 MHz
Extends Period To File Comments and (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Band Protection Contours Public Notice.
Reply Comments in Response to a Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to WinnForum explains that the Task
Public Notice on an Appropriate 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Group has reached general agreement on
Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service specific aspects for Part 90 protections
Method for Determining the Protected
first-class mail, Express Mail, and but they will not be able to ballot
Contours for Grandfathered 3650–3700
Priority Mail should be addressed to 445 comments prior to the comment filing
MHz Band Licensees
12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. deadline.
AGENCY: Federal Communications As set forth in section 1.46(a) of the
People with Disabilities: Contact the Commission’s rules, ‘‘it is the policy of
Commission.
FCC to request reasonable the Commission that extensions of time
ACTION: Notice. accommodations (accessible format shall not be routinely granted.’’
documents, sign language interpreters, However, in this case, we believe it is
SUMMARY: In this document, the
CART, etc.) by email: fcc504@fcc.gov or in the public interest to grant an
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
phone: (202) 418–0530 or TTY: (202) extension to promote industry
(Bureau) extends the deadline for an
418–0432. consensus and allow all interested to
October 23, 2015 public notice seeking
comment on the appropriate FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul include their comments on the record at
methodology for determining the Powell, Mobility Division, Wireless the comment deadline, as the
contours for protecting existing 3650– Telecommunications Bureau at (202) WinnForum represents future Part 96
3700 MHz wireless broadband licensees 418–1613 or via email at Paul.Powell@ users and representatives of existing
from Citizens Broadband Radio Service fcc.gov. 3650–3700 MHz licensees. This will
users during a fixed transition period ensure that Commission has a complete
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
(3650–3700 MHz Band Protection record and all parties can fully address
summary of public notice (DA 15–1398)
Contours Public Notice). The deadline the complicated issues raised in the
released on December 9, 2015. The
for comments is extended from 3650–3700 MHz Band Protection
complete text of the public notice is
December 10, 2015 to December 28, Contours Public Notice. A limited
available for viewing via the
2015 and the deadline for reply extension will not negatively affect
Commission’s ECFS Web site by
comments is extended from December existing operators or delay deployment
entering the docket number, WT Docket
28, 2015 to January 12, 2016. of new systems in the 3650–3700 MHz
No. 12–354. The complete text of the band.
DATES: Comments are due on or before public notice is also available for public This proceeding has been designated
December 28, 2015. Reply comments are inspection and copying from 8:00 a.m. as a ‘‘permit-but-disclose’’ proceeding in
due on or before January 12, 2016. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) Monday accordance with the Commission’s ex
ADDRESSES: All filings in response to the through Thursday or from 8:00 a.m. to parte rules. Persons making ex parte
notice must refer to WT Docket No. 12– 11:30 a.m. ET on Fridays in the FCC presentations must file a copy of any
354. The Wireless Telecommunications Reference Information Center, 445 12th written presentation or a memorandum
Bureau strongly encourages parties to Street SW., Room CY–B402, summarizing any oral presentation
file comments electronically. Comments Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202– within two business days after the
may be submitted electronically by the 488–5300, fax 202–488–5563, or you presentation (unless a different deadline
following methods: may contact BCPI at its Web site: applicable to the Sunshine period
• Federal Communications http://www.BCPIWEB.com. When applies). Persons making oral ex parte
Commission’s Web site: http:// ordering documents from BCPI, please presentations are reminded that
www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the provide the appropriate FCC document memoranda summarizing the
instructions for submitting comments. number, for example, DA 15–1398. presentation must (1) list all persons
• By email. To obtain instructions for In the notice, the Bureau extends the attending or otherwise participating in
filing by email, filers should send an comment deadline for a public notice the meeting at which the ex parte
email to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the seeking comment on the appropriate presentation was made, and (2)
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following words in the body of the methodology for determining the summarize all data presented and
message, ‘‘get form.’’ A sample form and protected interference contours for arguments made during the
directions will be sent in response. existing 3650–3700 MHz wireless presentation. If the presentation
• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to broadband licensees during a fixed consisted in whole or in part of the
file by paper must file an original and transition period. Interested parties will presentation of data or arguments
one copy of each filing. Filings can be now have until December 28, 2015 to already reflected in the presenter’s
sent by hand or messenger delivery, by file comments and until January 12, written comments, memoranda or other
commercial overnight courier, or by 2016 to file reply comments. filings in the proceeding, the presenter
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may provide citations to that data or collection for the proper performance of the following proposed collection(s) of
arguments in his or her prior comments, the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy information for public comment:
memoranda, or other filings (specifying of the estimated burden; (3) ways to 1. Type of Information Collection
the relevant page and/or paragraph enhance the quality, utility, and clarity Request: Extension of a currently
numbers where the data or arguments of the information to be collected; and approved collection;
can be found) in lieu of summarizing (4) the use of automated collection Title of Information Collection:
them in the memorandum. Documents techniques or other forms of information Hospital Wage Index Occupational Mix
shown or given to Commission staff technology to minimize the information Survey and Supporting Regulations in
during ex parte meetings are deemed to collection burden. 42 CFR, Section 412.64; Use: Section
be written ex parte presentations and 304(c) of Public Law 106–554 amended
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
must be filed consistent with § 1.1206(b) section 1886(d) (3) (E) of the Social
information must be received by the
of the Commission’s rules. In Security Act to require CMS to collect
OMB desk officer by January 27, 2016.
proceedings governed by § 1.49(f) or for data every three years on the
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the occupational mix of employees for each
which the Commission has made
proposed information collections, short-term, acute care hospital
available a method of electronic filing,
please reference the document identifier participating in the Medicare program,
written ex parte presentations and
or OMB control number. To be assured in order to construct an occupational
memoranda summarizing oral ex parte
consideration, comments and mix adjustment to the wage index, for
presentations and all attachments to
recommendations must be received by application beginning October 1, 2004
those documents must be filed through
the OMB desk officer via one of the (the FY 2005 wage index). The purpose
the electronic comment filing system
following transmissions: of the occupational mix adjustment is to
available for that proceeding, and must
be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, OMB, Office of Information and control for the effect of hospitals’
.xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS employment choices on the wage index.
in this proceeding should familiarize Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395– For example, hospitals may choose to
themselves with the Commission’s ex 5806 OR, Email: OIRA_ employ different combinations of
parte rules. omb.eop.gov. registered nurses, licensed practical
nurses, nursing aides, and medical
Federal Communications Commission. To obtain copies of a supporting assistants for the purpose of providing
Katherine M. Harris, statement and any related forms for the nursing care to their patients. The
Deputy Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless proposed collection(s) summarized in varying labor costs associated with these
Telecommunications Bureau. this notice, you may make your request choices reflect hospital management
[FR Doc. 2015–32638 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] using one of following: decisions rather than geographic
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at differences in the costs of labor. The FY
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ 2016 survey will provide for the
PaperworkReductionActof1995. collection of hospital-specific wages and
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 2. Email your request, including your hours data for calendar year 2016 (that
HUMAN SERVICES address, phone number, OMB number, is, payroll periods ending between
and CMS document identifier, to January 1, 2016 and December 31,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. 2016). The 2016 Medicare occupational
Services 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at mix survey will be applied beginning
(410) 786–1326. with the FY 2019 wage index. Form
[Document Identifiers CMS–10079 and
CMS–10564] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Number: CMS–10079 (OMB control
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– number: 0938–0907); Frequency: Yearly;
Agency Information Collection 1326. Affected Public: Private sector (Business
Activities: Submission for OMB or other for-profits and Not-for-profit
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the institutions), State, Local and Tribal
Review; Comment Request
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) Governments; Number of Respondents:
ACTION: Notice. (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies 3,400; Total Annual Responses: 3,400;
must obtain approval from the Office of Total Annual Hours: 1,632,000. (For
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Management and Budget (OMB) for each policy questions regarding this
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing collection of information they conduct collection contact Noel Manlove at 410–
an opportunity for the public to or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of 786–5161.)
comment on CMS’ intention to collect information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. 2. Type of Information Collection
information from the public. Under the 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and Request: New collection (Request for a
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 includes agency requests or new OMB control number); Title of
(PRA), federal agencies are required to requirements that members of the public Information Collection: Home Health
publish notice in the Federal Register submit reports, keep records, or provide Face-to-Face Encounter Clinical
concerning each proposed collection of information to a third party. Section Templates; Use: The Centers for
information, including each proposed 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) is
extension or reinstatement of an existing 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies requesting the Office of Management
collection of information, and to allow to publish a 30-day notice in the and Budget (OMB) approval of the
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a second opportunity for public Federal Register concerning each collection of data required to support
comment on the notice. Interested proposed collection of information, the eligibility of Medicare home health
persons are invited to send comments including each proposed extension or services. Home health services are
regarding the burden estimate or any reinstatement of an existing collection covered under the Hospital Insurance
other aspect of this collection of of information, before submitting the (Part A) and Supplemental Medical
information, including any of the collection to OMB for approval. To Insurance (Part B) benefits of the
following subjects: (1) The necessity and comply with this requirement, CMS is Medicare program. It consists of part-
utility of the proposed information publishing this notice that summarizes time, medically necessary skilled care
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| Dates | Comments are due on or before December 28, 2015. Reply comments are due on or before January 12, 2016. | |
| Contact | Paul Powell, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at (202) 418-1613 or via email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 80770 |
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