82 FR 19014 - Connect America Fund; Universal Service Reform-Mobility Fund

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 78 (April 25, 2017)

Page Range		19014-19015
FR Document		2017-08433

In this document, the Commission extends the deadline for filing comments and reply comments on the Commission's Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) in this proceeding, which was published in the Federal Register on March 13, 2017. The Commission also extends the deadline established in a separate Public Notice for filing justifications supporting confidentiality requests relating to mobile speed data filed through the Commission's Form 477.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 78 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19014-19015]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08433]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 54

[WT Docket No. 17-80, WC Docket No. 10-90, WT Docket No. 10-208, WC 
Docket No. 11-10; DA 17-347]


Connect America Fund; Universal Service Reform--Mobility Fund

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment and reply comment period.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission extends the deadline for 
filing comments and reply comments on the Commission's Further Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) in this proceeding, which was published 
in the Federal Register on March 13, 2017. The Commission also extends 
the deadline established in a separate Public Notice for filing 
justifications supporting confidentiality requests relating to mobile 
speed data filed through the Commission's Form 477.

DATES: The comment and reply comment period for the proposed rule 
published March 13, 2017 (82 FR 13413) is extended. Submit comments on 
or before April 26, 2017, and submit reply comments on or before May 
11, 2017.

ADDRESSES: All filings in response to the FNPRM must refer to WC Docket 
No. 10-90 and WT Docket No. 10-208. The Commission strongly encourages 
parties to develop responses to the Further Notice that adhere to the 
organization and structure of the Further Notice. All filings in 
response to the Form 477 Public Notice must refer to WT Docket No. 17-
80, WC Docket No. 10-90, WT Docket No. 10-208, and WC Docket No. 11-10. 
You may submit comments and other filings by any of the following 
methods:
    [ssquf] Federal Communications Commission's Web site: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    [ssquf] Mail: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an 
original and seven copies 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, 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. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All 
hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. 
Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the 
building. 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, 
Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.
    [ssquf] People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request 
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language 
interpreters, CART, etc.) by email: [email protected] or phone: 202-418-
0530 or TTY: 202-418-0432.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audra Hale-Maddox, [email protected], of the Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-0660.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Order 
in WC Docket No. 10-90, WT Docket No. 10-208, WC Docket 11-10, WT 
Docket No. 17-80, DA 17-347, adopted and released on April 11, 2017, 
which extends the comment and reply comment filing deadlines 
established in the FNPRM published under FCC No. 17-11 (82 FR 13413) on 
March 13, 2017. The deadline to file justifications for requests for 
confidentiality of mobile speed data submitted through FCC Form 477, 
initially established in a separate Public Notice (DA 17-286, rel. 
March 29, 2017) (Form 477 Public Notice), was also extended in this 
Order. Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 
47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply 
comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this 
document. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in 
Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).

Background

    1. On March 7, 2017, the Commission released a Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) in WC Docket No.

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10-90, WT Docket No. 10-208. The FNPRM set deadlines for filing 
comments and reply comments at 30 and 45 days, respectively, after 
publication of the FNPRM in the Federal Register. A summary of the 
FNPRM was published in the Federal Register on March 13, 2017. 78 FR 
39691. Accordingly, the filing dates were established as April 12, 2017 
for comments and April 27, 2017 for reply comments. The deadline for 
filing justifications for confidentiality requests in the Form 477 
Public Notice was established as April 12, 2017. On April 7, 2017, CTIA 
filed a request to extend the comment deadline by 14 days and to extend 
the reply comment deadline by 14 days thereafter. CTIA also requested a 
14-day extension of the justification for confidentiality requests for 
mobile speed data from the Form 477 Public Notice. CTIA states that 
these extensions are warranted to establish a full and complete record, 
better address technically complex and complicated questions, and 
increase the possibility of its developing an industry consensus 
proposal for the challenge process before submitting comments and reply 
comments. We grant the requested extensions.
    2. As set forth in section 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 
1.46(a), the Commission's policy is that extensions of time for filing 
comments in rulemaking proceedings shall not be routinely granted. In 
the instant case, however, we find that granting an extension of the 
comment and reply comment periods will serve the public interest by 
allowing consumer and industry representatives additional time to seek 
consensus regarding the FNPRM issues and by facilitating the 
development of a more complete record on complicated issues. Further, 
given that the Commission has extended the deadlines for filing 
comments and reply comments in this matter, it will also extend the 
deadline to submit justifications for confidentiality requests for the 
minimum advertised or expected 4G LTE mobile speeds included in their 
Form 477 filings in order to allow the related deadlines to remain 
aligned.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gary D. Michaels,
Deputy Chief, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau.
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19014 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 78 / Tuesday, April 25, 2017 / Proposed Rules

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. addressed to the Commission’s
Reviews Dated: February 22, 2017. Secretary, Office of the Secretary,
This rulemaking action proposes to Cecil Rodrigues, Federal Communications Commission.
make a determination of attainment on Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
All hand-delivered or messenger-
the 2008 ozone NAAQS based on air delivered paper filings for the
[FR Doc. 2017–08356 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am]
quality and, if finalized, would not Commission’s Secretary must be
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impose additional requirements. For delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445
that reason, this proposed determination 12th Street SW., Room TW–A325,
of attainment: Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
• Does not impose an information are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand
COMMISSION deliveries must be held together with
collection burden under the provisions
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 rubber bands or fasteners. Any
47 CFR Part 54
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); envelopes and boxes must be disposed
• is certified as not having a [WT Docket No. 17–80, WC Docket No. 10– of before entering the building.
significant economic impact on a 90, WT Docket No. 10–208, WC Docket No. Commercial overnight mail (other than
substantial number of small entities 11–10; DA 17–347] U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East
Connect America Fund; Universal
U.S.C. 601 et seq.); Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD
• does not contain any unfunded Service Reform—Mobility Fund
20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class,
mandate or significantly or uniquely AGENCY: Federal Communications Express, and Priority mail must be
affect small governments, as described Commission. addressed to 445 12th Street SW.,
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of Washington, DC 20554.
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); comment and reply comment period. D People with Disabilities: Contact the
• does not have federalism FCC to request reasonable
implications as specified in Executive SUMMARY: In this document, the accommodations (accessible format
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, Commission extends the deadline for documents, sign language interpreters,
1999); filing comments and reply comments on CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov
• is not an economically significant the Commission’s Further Notice of or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202–
regulatory action based on health or Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) in this 418–0432.
safety risks subject to Executive Order proceeding, which was published in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); Federal Register on March 13, 2017. Audra Hale-Maddox, Audra.Hale-
• is not a significant regulatory action The Commission also extends the Maddox@fcc.gov, of the Auctions and
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR deadline established in a separate Spectrum Access Division, Wireless
28355, May 22, 2001); Public Notice for filing justifications
• is not subject to requirements of Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418–
supporting confidentiality requests 0660.
Section 12(d) of the National relating to mobile speed data filed
Technology Transfer and Advancement SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
through the Commission’s Form 477. summary of the Commission’s Order in
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
DATES: The comment and reply WC Docket No. 10–90, WT Docket No.
application of those requirements would
comment period for the proposed rule 10–208, WC Docket 11–10, WT Docket
be inconsistent with the CAA; and
• does not provide EPA with the published March 13, 2017 (82 FR 13413) No. 17–80, DA 17–347, adopted and
discretionary authority to address, as is extended. Submit comments on or released on April 11, 2017, which
appropriate, disproportionate human before April 26, 2017, and submit reply extends the comment and reply
health or environmental effects, using comments on or before May 11, 2017. comment filing deadlines established in
practicable and legally permissible ADDRESSES: All filings in response to the the FNPRM published under FCC No.
methods, under Executive Order 12898 FNPRM must refer to WC Docket No. 17–11 (82 FR 13413) on March 13, 2017.
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). 10–90 and WT Docket No. 10–208. The The deadline to file justifications for
This SIP, proposing to determine that Commission strongly encourages parties requests for confidentiality of mobile
the Washington Area attained the 2008 to develop responses to the Further speed data submitted through FCC Form
ozone NAAQS by its July 20, 2016 Notice that adhere to the organization 477, initially established in a separate
attainment date, is not approved to and structure of the Further Notice. All Public Notice (DA 17–286, rel. March
apply on any Indian reservation land as filings in response to the Form 477 29, 2017) (Form 477 Public Notice), was
defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151 or in any Public Notice must refer to WT Docket also extended in this Order. Pursuant to
other area where EPA or an Indian tribe No. 17–80, WC Docket No. 10–90, WT sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the
has demonstrated that a tribe has Docket No. 10–208, and WC Docket No. Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415,
jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian 11–10. You may submit comments and 1.419, interested parties may file
country, the rule does not have tribal other filings by any of the following comments and reply comments on or
implications and will not impose methods: before the dates indicated on the first
substantial direct costs on tribal D Federal Communications page of this document. Comments may
governments or preempt tribal law as Commission’s Web site: http:// be filed using the Commission’s
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. Follow the Electronic Comment Filing System
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FR 67249, November 9, 2000). instructions for submitting comments. (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of
D Mail: Parties who choose to file by Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings,
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 paper must file an original and seven 63 FR 24121 (1998).
Environmental protection, Air copies of each filing. Filings can be sent
pollution control, Ozone, Incorporation by hand or messenger delivery, by Background
by reference, Intergovernmental commercial overnight courier, or by 1. On March 7, 2017, the Commission
relations, Reporting and recordkeeping first-class or overnight U.S. Postal released a Further Notice of Proposed
requirements. Service mail. All filings must be Rulemaking (FNPRM) in WC Docket No.

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$Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 78 / Tuesday, April 25, 2017 / Proposed Rules 19015 10–90, WT Docket No. 10–208. The for mobile speed data from the Form industry representatives additional time FNPRM set deadlines for filing 477 Public Notice. CTIA states that to seek consensus regarding the FNPRM comments and reply comments at 30 these extensions are warranted to issues and by facilitating the and 45 days, respectively, after establish a full and complete record, development of a more complete record publication of the FNPRM in the better address technically complex and on complicated issues. Further, given Federal Register. A summary of the complicated questions, and increase the that the Commission has extended the FNPRM was published in the Federal possibility of its developing an industry deadlines for filing comments and reply Register on March 13, 2017. 78 FR consensus proposal for the challenge comments in this matter, it will also 39691. Accordingly, the filing dates process before submitting comments extend the deadline to submit were established as April 12, 2017 for and reply comments. We grant the justifications for confidentiality requests comments and April 27, 2017 for reply requested extensions. for the minimum advertised or expected comments. The deadline for filing 2. As set forth in section 1.46 of the 4G LTE mobile speeds included in their justifications for confidentiality requests Form 477 filings in order to allow the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.46(a), the in the Form 477 Public Notice was related deadlines to remain aligned. Commission’s policy is that extensions established as April 12, 2017. On April of time for filing comments in Federal Communications Commission. 7, 2017, CTIA filed a request to extend rulemaking proceedings shall not be Gary D. Michaels, the comment deadline by 14 days and routinely granted. In the instant case, Deputy Chief, Auctions and Spectrum Access to extend the reply comment deadline however, we find that granting an Division, Wireless Telecommunications by 14 days thereafter. CTIA also extension of the comment and reply Bureau. requested a 14-day extension of the comment periods will serve the public [FR Doc. 2017–08433 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am] justification for confidentiality requests interest by allowing consumer and BILLING CODE 6712–01–P nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with PROPOSALS VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:19 Apr 24, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\25APP1.SGM 25APP1$

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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		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule; extension of comment and reply comment period.
Dates		The comment and reply comment period for the proposed rule published March 13, 2017 (82 FR 13413) is extended. Submit comments on or before April 26, 2017, and submit reply comments on or before May 11, 2017.
Contact		Audra Hale-Maddox, Audra.Hale- [email protected], of the Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-0660.
FR Citation		82 FR 19014