81 FR 38965 - Unlicensed Use of TV Band and 600 MHz Band Spectrum

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 115 (June 15, 2016)

Page Range		38965-38966
FR Document		2016-14178

In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the rule changes for white space devices and wireless microphones in the Commission's August 11, 2015 Part 15 Report and Order, FCC 15-99. This document is consistent with the Report and Order which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of the requirements.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 15 and 27

[ET Docket No. 14-165; FCC 15-99]


Unlicensed Use of TV Band and 600 MHz Band Spectrum

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, 
the information collection associated with the rule changes for white 
space devices and wireless microphones in the Commission's August 11, 
2015 Part 15 Report and Order, FCC 15-99. This document is consistent 
with the Report and Order which stated that the Commission would 
publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and 
the effective date of the requirements.

DATES:  The amendments to 47 CFR 15.713(b)(2)(iv) through (v), (j)(4), 
(j)(10) and (j)(11), 15.715(n) through (q) and 27.1320 published at 80 
FR 73043, November 23, 2015, are effective on June 15, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918 or 
via email to: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on May 11, 
2016, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information 
collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 15.713(b)(2)(iv) through 
(v), (j)(4), (j)(10) and (j)(11), 15.715(n) through (q) and 27.1320. 
The Commission publishes this document to announce the effective date 
of these rule sections. See In the Matter of Amendment of Part 15 of 
the Commission's Rules for Unlicensed Operations in the Television 
Bands, Repurposed 600 MHz Band, 600 MHz Guard Bands and Duplex Gap, and 
Channel 37, and Amendment of Part 74 of the Commission's Rules for Low 
Power Auxiliary Stations in the Repurposed 600 MHz Band and 600 MHz 
Duplex Gap and Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of 
Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions, ET Docket No. 14-165 and GN Docket 
No. 12-268, FCC 15-99, 80 FR 73043, November 23, 2015.

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received final OMB 
approval on May 11, 2016, for the information collection requirements 
contained in the modifications to the Commission's rules in 47 CFR 
15.713(b)(2)(iv) through (v), (j)(4), (j)(10) and (j)(11), 15.715(n) 
through (q) and 27.1320. Under 5 CFR 1320.5(b), an agency may not 
conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a 
current, valid OMB Control Number.
    No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply 
with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number.
    The OMB Control Number is 3060-1155. The foregoing notice is 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, 
October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.

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    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Approval Date: May 11, 2016.
    OMB Expiration Date: May 31, 2019.
    Title: Sections 15.713, 15.714, 15.715, 15.717 and 27.1320, TV 
White Space Broadcast Bands.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,010 respondents; 4,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On-occasion reporting requirements; 
recordkeeping requirements; and third party disclosure.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. Sections 154(i), 302, 303(c), 303(f), and 307.
    Total Annual Burden: 8,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $200,000.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the 
Commission. Respondents may request confidential treatment of such 
information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On August 11, 2015, the Federal Communications 
Commission adopted a Report and Order (R&O), ET Docket No. 14-165 and 
GN Docket No. 12-268, FCC 15-99. This R&O made certain changes to the 
rules for unlicensed device operations in the frequency bands that are 
now and will continue to be allocated and assigned to broadcast 
television services (TV bands), including fixed and personal/portable 
white space devices and unlicensed wireless microphones. It also 
adopted rules for fixed and personal/portable white space devices and 
wireless microphones in the 600 MHz guard bands, including the duplex 
gap, and the 600 MHz band that will be repurposed for new wireless 
services, and for fixed and personal/portable white space devices on 
channel 37.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary. Office of the Secretary.
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Executive Order 13175 does not apply States. The CRA allows the issuing document is consistent with the Report
to this action. agency to make a rule effective sooner and Order which stated that the
than otherwise provided by the CRA if Commission would publish a document
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of
the agency makes a good cause finding in the Federal Register announcing
Children From Environmental Health
that notice and comment rulemaking OMB approval and the effective date of
and Safety Risks
procedures are impracticable, the requirements.
The EPA interprets Executive Order unnecessary or contrary to the public DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR
13045 as applying only to those interest (5 U.S.C. 808(2)). The EPA has 15.713(b)(2)(iv) through (v), (j)(4), (j)(10)
regulatory actions that concern made a good cause finding for this rule and (j)(11), 15.715(n) through (q) and
environmental health or safety risks that as discussed in the SUPPLEMENTARY 27.1320 published at 80 FR 73043,
the EPA has reason to believe may INFORMATION section of this final rule, November 23, 2015, are effective on
disproportionately affect children, per including the basis for that finding. June 15, 2016.
the definition of ‘‘covered regulatory
action’’ in section 2–202 of the L. Judicial Review FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Executive Order. This action is not Under Section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Cathy Williams on (202) 418–2918 or
subject to Executive Order 13045 Air Act, petitions for judicial review of via email to: cathy.williams@fcc.gov.
because it does not concern an this action must be filed in the United SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
environmental health risk or safety risk. States Court of Appeals for the document announces that, on May 11,
appropriate circuit by August 15, 2016. 2016, OMB approved, for a period of
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That
Filing a petition for reconsideration three years, the information collection
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
by the Administrator of this final rule requirements contained in 47 CFR
Distribution or Use
does not affect the finality of this rule 15.713(b)(2)(iv) through (v), (j)(4), (j)(10)
This action is not subject to Executive for the purposes of judicial review nor and (j)(11), 15.715(n) through (q) and
Order 13211, because it is not a does it extend the time within which a 27.1320. The Commission publishes this
significant regulatory action under petition for judicial review may be filed, document to announce the effective date
Executive Order 12866. and shall not postpone the effectiveness of these rule sections. See In the Matter
I. National Technology Transfer and of such rule or action. This action may of Amendment of Part 15 of the
Advancement Act not be challenged later in proceedings to Commission’s Rules for Unlicensed
enforce its requirements. (See section Operations in the Television Bands,
This rulemaking does not involve 307(b)(2).) Repurposed 600 MHz Band, 600 MHz
technical standards. Guard Bands and Duplex Gap, and
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Channel 37, and Amendment of Part 74
Actions To Address Environmental Environmental protection, Air of the Commission’s Rules for Low
Justice in Minority Populations and pollution control, Incorporation by Power Auxiliary Stations in the
Low-Income Populations reference, Intergovernmental relations, Repurposed 600 MHz Band and 600
Ozone, and Reporting and MHz Duplex Gap and Expanding the
The EPA believes the human health or recordkeeping requirements.
environmental risk addressed by this Economic and Innovation Opportunities
action will not have potential Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. of Spectrum Through Incentive
disproportionately high and adverse Dated: June 2, 2016. Auctions, ET Docket No. 14–165 and
human health or environmental effects Judith A. Enck,
GN Docket No. 12–268, FCC 15–99, 80
on minority, low-income or indigenous FR 73043, November 23, 2015.
Regional Administrator, Region 2.
populations because it does not affect [FR Doc. 2016–14180 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am] Synopsis
the level of protection provided to BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
human health or the environment. As required by the Paperwork
This notice is making a procedural Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),
finding that New Jersey has failed to the FCC is notifying the public that it
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS received final OMB approval on May 11,
submit a SIP to address CAA section COMMISSION
110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) for the 2008 ozone 2016, for the information collection
NAAQS. The EPA did not conduct an requirements contained in the
47 CFR Parts 15 and 27 modifications to the Commission’s rules
environmental analysis for this rule
because this rule would not directly [ET Docket No. 14–165; FCC 15–99] in 47 CFR 15.713(b)(2)(iv) through (v),
affect the air emissions of particular (j)(4), (j)(10) and (j)(11), 15.715(n)
Unlicensed Use of TV Band and 600 through (q) and 27.1320. Under 5 CFR
sources. Because this rule will not MHz Band Spectrum
directly affect the air emissions of 1320.5(b), an agency may not conduct or
particular sources, it does not affect the AGENCY: Federal Communications sponsor a collection of information
level of protection provided to human Commission. unless it displays a current, valid OMB
health or the environment. Therefore, Control Number.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of
this action will not have potential effective date. No person shall be subject to any
disproportionately high and adverse penalty for failing to comply with a
human health or environmental effects SUMMARY: In this document, the collection of information subject to the
on minority, low-income or indigenous Commission announces that the Office Paperwork Reduction Act that does not
populations. of Management and Budget (OMB) has display a current, valid OMB Control
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approved, for a period of three years, the Number.
K. Congressional Review Act (CRA) information collection associated with The OMB Control Number is 3060–
This action is subject to the CRA, and the rule changes for white space devices 1155. The foregoing notice is required
the EPA will submit a rule report to and wireless microphones in the by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
each House of the Congress and to the Commission’s August 11, 2015 Part 15 1995, Public Law 104–13, October 1,
Comptroller General of the United Report and Order, FCC 15–99. This 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; announcement of effective date.
Dates		The amendments to 47 CFR 15.713(b)(2)(iv) through (v), (j)(4), (j)(10) and (j)(11), 15.715(n) through (q) and 27.1320 published at 80 FR 73043, November 23, 2015, are effective on June 15, 2016.
Contact		Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918 or via email to: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 38965
CFR Citation		47 CFR 15 47 CFR 27