82_FR_19092 82 FR 19014 - Connect America Fund; Universal Service Reform-Mobility Fund

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

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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

Page Range19014-19015
FR Document2017-08433

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
                                                                                                         BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                 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
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; extension of comment and reply comment period.
DatesThe 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.
ContactAudra Hale-Maddox, Audra.Hale- [email protected], of the Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-0660.
FR Citation82 FR 19014 

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