82_FR_3799 82 FR 3791 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

82 FR 3791 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 8 (January 12, 2017)

Page Range3791-3793
FR Document2017-00478

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0057]


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
the Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on the following information collections. Comments are 
requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Commission, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the 
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer 
than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject 
to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before February 13, 
2017. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find 
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Kimberly R. Keravuori, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via 
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the comments 
the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. 
To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted 
to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page <http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently 
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of 
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 
submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0057.
    Title: Application for Equipment Authorization, FCC Form 731.
    Form Number: FCC Form 731.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, and state, 
local, or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,740 respondents; 22,250 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 35 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for these collections are contained in Sections 
4(i), 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f), and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Sections 154(i), 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f), 
and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 778,750 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: Commission rules require that manufacturers of 
certain radio frequency (RF) equipment file FCC Form 731 to obtain 
approval prior to marketing their equipment. Manufacturers may then 
market their RF equipment based on a showing of compliance with 
technical standards established in the FCC Rules for each type of 
equipment or device operated under the applicable FCC Rule part. The 
following types of equipment are regulated (a) the RF equipment is 
regulated under certain rule sections of 47 CFR part 15 and Part 18, 
and (b) in addition, rules governing certain RF equipment operating in 
the licensed services also require equipment authorization as 
established in the procedural rules in 47 CFR part 2. The RF equipment 
manufacturers comply with the information collection requirements by 
(a) Filing FCC Form 731 electronically with the Commission, or (b) 
Submitting the information to a Telecommunications Certification Body 
(TCB), which acts on behalf of the FCC to issue grants of certification 
and may issue grants more expeditiously than the FCC. The TCBs have 
flexibility in the format in which they require the collection of 
information (i) TCBs may require applicants to submit the required 
information in FCC Form 731 format or in another format selected by the 
TCB, but (ii) whatever the information collection method, the 
information required is governed by the procedural rules in 47 CFR part 
2 and a showing of compliance with the FCC technical standards for the 
specific type of equipment. RF manufacturer applicants for equipment 
certification may also request ``expedited authorization'' to market 
their equipment by: (a) Choosing to pay the fee levied by a TCB, and 
(b) submitting their request to a TCB in order for expedited 
authorization to market. The TCB processes the RF equipment 
manufacturer's application as follows: (i) The TCB receives and reviews 
the RF manufacturer's information submission/application; and (ii) the 
TCB enters the information into the FCC Equipment Authorization System 
database using an interface that provides the TCB with the tools to 
issue a standardized Grant of Equipment Authorization. Whichever method 
the RF manufacturers choose to submit their information--via either the 
FCC on FCC Form 731 or the TCB, FCC Rules require that applicants 
supply the following data: (a) Demographic information including 
Grantee name and address, contact information, etc.; (b) information 
specific to the equipment including FCC Identifier, equipment class, 
technical specifications, etc.; and (c) attachments that demonstrate 
compliance with FCC Rules that may include any combination of the 
following based on the applicable Rule parts for the equipment for 
which

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authorization is requested: (1) Identification of equipment (47 CFR 
2.925); (2) attestation statements that may be required for specific 
equipments; (3) external photos of the equipment for which 
authorization is requested; (4) block diagram of the device; (5) 
schematics; (6) test report; (7) test setup photos; (8) Users Manual; 
(9) Internal Photos; (10) Parts List/Tune Up Information; (11) RF 
Exposure Information; (12) Operational Description; (13) Cover Letters; 
and, (14) Software Defined Radio/Cognitive Radio Files.
    In general, an applicant's submission is as follows: (a) FCC Form 
731 includes approximately two pages covering the demographic and 
equipment identification information; and (b) applicants must supply 
additional documentation and other information, as described above, 
demonstrating conformance with FCC Rules, which may range from 100-
1,000 pages. The supplemental information is essential to control 
potential interference to radio communications, which the FCC may use, 
as is necessary, to investigate complaints of harmful interference. In 
response to new technologies and in allocating spectrum, the Commission 
may establish new technical operating standards: (a) RF equipment 
manufacturers must meet the new standards to receive an equipment 
authorization, and (b) RF equipment manufacturers must still comply 
with the Commission's requirements in FCC Form 731 and demonstrate 
compliance as required by 47 CFR part 2 of FCC Rules. Thus, this 
information collection applies to a variety of RF equipment: (a) That 
is currently manufactured, (b) that may be manufactured in the future, 
and (c) that operates under varying technical standards. On July 8, 
2004, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, Modification of Parts 
2 and 15 of the Commission's Rules for Unlicensed Devices and Equipment 
Approval, ET Docket No. 03-201, FCC 04-165. The change requires that 
all paper filings required in 47 CFR Sections 2.913, 2.926(c), 
2.929(c), and 2.929(d) of the rules are outdated and now must be filed 
electronically via the Internet on FCC Form 731. The Commission 
believes that electronic filing speeds up application processing and 
supports the Commission in further streamlining to reduce cost and 
increase efficiency. Information on the procedures for electronically 
filing equipment authorization applications can be obtained from the 
Commission's rules, and from the Internet at: http://transition.fcc.gov/oet/ea/ea-app-info.htm.
    On October 26, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission released 
a Report and Order, FCC 14-172, PS Docket 13-87, that modified Sections 
2.1033 and 90.548 of the rules and effectively required equipment 
manufacturers to demonstrate compliance with the Interoperability 
Technical Standards contained in Section 90.548 of the Commission's 
rules as a condition for FCC certification of equipment designed to 
operate on the 700 MHz narrowband interoperability channels. One method 
of demonstrating this requirement is documenting compliance with the 
Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP). CAP is a program 
that establishes an independent compliance assessment process to ensure 
that communications equipment conforms to Project 25 standards and is 
interoperable across vendors. Alternatively, a manufacturer may submit 
a document describing how it determined compliance with Section 90.548 
and that its equipment is interoperable across vendors.
    On August, 22, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission released 
an Order on Reconsideration, FCC 16-111, PS Docket No. 13-87 (see 
attached) that modified Part 2 and Part 90 of the Rules for equipment 
approval and Private Land Mobile Radio Services. See 81 FR 66830 (Sept. 
29, 2016). The amended rule requires all Wireless Communications 
Equipment Manufacturers who manufacture 700 MHz narrowband equipment 
capable of operating on the interoperability channels to demonstrate 
compliance with the Commission's Interoperability Technical Standards 
in 90.548. The Order on Reconsideration prescribes two methods for 
showing compliance with Section 90.548 after equipment authorization 
application approval and before the marketing and sale of equipment 
capable of operating on the 700 MHz narrowband interoperability 
channels. Specifically, the Commission modified Section 2.1033(c)(20) 
to provide that:
    Before equipment operating under part 90 of this chapter and 
capable of operating on the 700 MHz interoperability channels (See 
Sec.  90.531(b)(1) of this chapter) may be marketed or sold, the 
manufacturer thereof shall have a Compliance Assessment Program 
Supplier's Declaration of Conformity and Summary Test Report or, 
alternatively, a document detailing how the manufacturer determined 
that its equipment complies with Sec.  90.548 of this chapter and that 
the equipment is interoperable across vendors. Submission of a 700 MHz 
narrowband radio for certification will constitute a representation by 
the manufacturer that the radio will be shown, by testing, to be 
interoperable across vendors before it is marketed or sold.
    The Commission also modified Section 90.548(c) of the Commission's 
rules to provide:
    Transceivers capable of operating on the interoperability channels 
listed in Sec.  90.531(b)(1) shall not be marketed or sold unless the 
transceiver has previously been certified for interoperability by the 
Compliance Assessment Program (CAP) administered by the U.S. Department 
of Homeland Security; provided, however, that this requirement is 
suspended if the CAP is discontinued. Submission of a 700 MHz 
narrowband radio for certification will constitute a representation by 
the manufacturer that the radio will be shown, by testing, to be 
interoperable across vendors before it is marketed or sold. In the 
alternative, manufacturers may employ their own protocol for verifying 
compliance with Project 25 standards and determining that their product 
is interoperable among vendors. In the event that field experience 
reveals that a transceiver is not interoperable, the Commission may 
require the manufacturer thereof to provide evidence of compliance with 
this Sec.  90.548.
    To effectively implement the provisions of the new Rules, no 
modifications to the existing FCC Form 731 Application for Equipment 
Authorization are required. The changes are intended to simplify the 
filing process, ensure equipment complies with Project 25 standards and 
is interoperable across vendors. The following specific methods are 
proposed to ensure compliance with Section 90.548 and simplify filing 
processes for equipment manufacturers:
    (1) The Order on Reconsideration establishes that before the 
marketing or sale of equipment designed to operate on the 700 MHz 
narrowband interoperability channels, manufacturers shall have a 
Compliance Assessment Program Supplier's Declaration of Conformity and 
Summary Test Report or, alternatively, a document detailing how the 
manufacturer determined that its equipment complies with Sec.  90.548 
and that the equipment is interoperable across vendors. OMB has 
approved the information collections associated with

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P25 CAP compliance under OMB Control No. 1640-0015.\1\
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    \1\ Congressional direction for a P25 compliance assessment 
program can be found in the COPS Law Enforcement Technologies and 
Interoperable Communications Program section of the Conference 
Report to Public Law 109-148, as well as the Science & Technology 
Management and Administration section of Division E of the 
Conference Report to Public Law 110-161.
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    (2) In the event that field experience reveals that a transceiver 
is not interoperable, the Commission may require the manufacturer 
thereof to provide evidence of compliance with Sec.  90.548.
    The modified rules provide a benefit to public safety licensees by 
ensuring that only equipment that has been tested for interoperability 
in a vendor-neutral environment before equipment can be marketed or 
sold to public safety. This will provide the additional benefit of 
engendering competition in the public safety equipment marketplace by 
eliminating system compatibility as a gating factor when evaluating 
equipment purchases. The Order on Reconsideration reduces the burden on 
equipment manufacturers by allowing them to meet this standard by 
demonstrating compliance with the P25 CAP or manufacturers' 
interoperability testing protocol. Compliance with the P25 CAP program 
is already a requisite for grant eligibility and agency purchasing 
standards, consequently any new burden imposed by this requirement 
would be minimal.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-00478 Filed 1-11-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                    Dated: January 9, 2017.                               PRA@fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@                      equipment based on a showing of
                                                  Martha Berger,                                          fcc.gov. Include in the comments the                   compliance with technical standards
                                                  Designated Federal Official.                            OMB control number as shown in the                     established in the FCC Rules for each
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–00547 Filed 1–11–17; 8:45 am]             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section                      type of equipment or device operated
                                                  BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                  below.                                                 under the applicable FCC Rule part. The
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:         For           following types of equipment are
                                                                                                          additional information or copies of the                regulated (a) the RF equipment is
                                                  FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                  information collection, contact Nicole                 regulated under certain rule sections of
                                                  COMMISSION                                              Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a                    47 CFR part 15 and Part 18, and (b) in
                                                                                                          copy of this information collection                    addition, rules governing certain RF
                                                  [OMB 3060–0057]                                                                                                equipment operating in the licensed
                                                                                                          request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
                                                  Information Collection Being                            to the Web page <http://                               services also require equipment
                                                  Submitted for Review and Approval to                    www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>,                    authorization as established in the
                                                  the Office of Management and Budget                     (2) look for the section of the Web page               procedural rules in 47 CFR part 2. The
                                                                                                          called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3)                 RF equipment manufacturers comply
                                                  AGENCY: Federal Communications                          click on the downward-pointing arrow                   with the information collection
                                                  Commission.                                             in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the                 requirements by (a) Filing FCC Form
                                                  ACTION: Notice and request for                          ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)                731 electronically with the Commission,
                                                  comments.                                               select ‘‘Federal Communications                        or (b) Submitting the information to a
                                                                                                          Commission’’ from the list of agencies                 Telecommunications Certification Body
                                                  SUMMARY:    As part of its continuing effort                                                                   (TCB), which acts on behalf of the FCC
                                                  to reduce paperwork burdens, and as                     presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
                                                                                                          (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the                 to issue grants of certification and may
                                                  required by the Paperwork Reduction                                                                            issue grants more expeditiously than the
                                                  Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal                          right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
                                                                                                          when the list of FCC ICRs currently                    FCC. The TCBs have flexibility in the
                                                  Communications Commission (FCC or                                                                              format in which they require the
                                                  Commission) invites the general public                  under review appears, look for the OMB
                                                                                                          control number of this ICR and then                    collection of information (i) TCBs may
                                                  and other Federal agencies to take this                                                                        require applicants to submit the
                                                  opportunity to comment on the                           click on the ICR Reference Number. A
                                                                                                          copy of the FCC submission to OMB                      required information in FCC Form 731
                                                  following information collections.                                                                             format or in another format selected by
                                                  Comments are requested concerning:                      will be displayed.
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             the TCB, but (ii) whatever the
                                                  Whether the proposed collection of                                                                             information collection method, the
                                                  information is necessary for the proper                    OMB Control Number: 3060–0057.
                                                                                                             Title: Application for Equipment                    information required is governed by the
                                                  performance of the functions of the                                                                            procedural rules in 47 CFR part 2 and
                                                  Commission, including whether the                       Authorization, FCC Form 731.
                                                                                                             Form Number: FCC Form 731.                          a showing of compliance with the FCC
                                                  information shall have practical utility;                                                                      technical standards for the specific type
                                                  the accuracy of the Commission’s                           Type of Review: Revision of a
                                                                                                          currently approved collection.                         of equipment. RF manufacturer
                                                  burden estimate; ways to enhance the                                                                           applicants for equipment certification
                                                  quality, utility, and clarity of the                       Respondents: Business or other for-
                                                                                                          profit entities, and state, local, or tribal           may also request ‘‘expedited
                                                  information collected; ways to minimize                                                                        authorization’’ to market their
                                                  the burden of the collection of                         government.
                                                                                                             Number of Respondents and                           equipment by: (a) Choosing to pay the
                                                  information on the respondents,                                                                                fee levied by a TCB, and (b) submitting
                                                  including the use of automated                          Responses: 3,740 respondents; 22,250
                                                                                                          responses.                                             their request to a TCB in order for
                                                  collection techniques or other forms of                                                                        expedited authorization to market. The
                                                  information technology; and ways to                        Estimated Time per Response: 35
                                                                                                          hours.                                                 TCB processes the RF equipment
                                                  further reduce the information                                                                                 manufacturer’s application as follows:
                                                  collection burden on small business                        Frequency of Response: On occasion
                                                                                                          reporting requirement and third party                  (i) The TCB receives and reviews the RF
                                                  concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                                                                         manufacturer’s information submission/
                                                  The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a                    disclosure requirement.
                                                                                                             Obligation to Respond: Required to                  application; and (ii) the TCB enters the
                                                  collection of information unless it                                                                            information into the FCC Equipment
                                                                                                          obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
                                                  displays a currently valid Office of                                                                           Authorization System database using an
                                                                                                          authority for these collections are
                                                  Management and Budget (OMB) control                                                                            interface that provides the TCB with the
                                                                                                          contained in Sections 4(i), 301, 302,
                                                  number. No person shall be subject to                                                                          tools to issue a standardized Grant of
                                                                                                          303(e), 303(f), and 303(r) of the
                                                  any penalty for failing to comply with                                                                         Equipment Authorization. Whichever
                                                                                                          Communications Act of 1934, as
                                                  a collection of information subject to the                                                                     method the RF manufacturers choose to
                                                                                                          amended, 47 U.S.C. Sections 154(i), 301,
                                                  PRA that does not display a valid OMB                                                                          submit their information—via either the
                                                                                                          302, 303(e), 303(f), and 303(r).
                                                  control number.                                                                                                FCC on FCC Form 731 or the TCB, FCC
                                                                                                             Total Annual Burden: 778,750 hours.
                                                  DATES: Written comments should be                                                                              Rules require that applicants supply the
                                                                                                             Total Annual Cost: No cost.
                                                  submitted on or before February 13,                        Privacy Impact Assessment: No                       following data: (a) Demographic
                                                  2017. If you anticipate that you will be                impact(s).                                             information including Grantee name
                                                  submitting comments, but find it                           Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:               and address, contact information, etc.;
                                                  difficult to do so within the period of                 There is no need for confidentiality with              (b) information specific to the
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                                                  time allowed by this notice, you should                 this collection of information.                        equipment including FCC Identifier,
                                                  advise the contacts below as soon as                       Needs and Uses: Commission rules                    equipment class, technical
                                                  possible.                                               require that manufacturers of certain                  specifications, etc.; and (c) attachments
                                                  ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to                   radio frequency (RF) equipment file FCC                that demonstrate compliance with FCC
                                                  Kimberly R. Keravuori, OMB, via email                   Form 731 to obtain approval prior to                   Rules that may include any combination
                                                  Kimberly_R_Keravuori@omb.eop.gov;                       marketing their equipment.                             of the following based on the applicable
                                                  and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email                    Manufacturers may then market their RF                 Rule parts for the equipment for which


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                                                  authorization is requested: (1)                         transition.fcc.gov/oet/ea/ea-app-                      interoperable across vendors.
                                                  Identification of equipment (47 CFR                     info.htm.                                              Submission of a 700 MHz narrowband
                                                  2.925); (2) attestation statements that                    On October 26, 2014, the Federal                    radio for certification will constitute a
                                                  may be required for specific                            Communications Commission released a                   representation by the manufacturer that
                                                  equipments; (3) external photos of the                  Report and Order, FCC 14–172, PS                       the radio will be shown, by testing, to
                                                  equipment for which authorization is                    Docket 13–87, that modified Sections                   be interoperable across vendors before it
                                                  requested; (4) block diagram of the                     2.1033 and 90.548 of the rules and                     is marketed or sold.
                                                  device; (5) schematics; (6) test report; (7)            effectively required equipment
                                                                                                          manufacturers to demonstrate                              The Commission also modified
                                                  test setup photos; (8) Users Manual; (9)                                                                       Section 90.548(c) of the Commission’s
                                                  Internal Photos; (10) Parts List/Tune Up                compliance with the Interoperability
                                                                                                          Technical Standards contained in                       rules to provide:
                                                  Information; (11) RF Exposure
                                                  Information; (12) Operational                           Section 90.548 of the Commission’s                        Transceivers capable of operating on
                                                  Description; (13) Cover Letters; and, (14)              rules as a condition for FCC certification             the interoperability channels listed in
                                                                                                          of equipment designed to operate on the                § 90.531(b)(1) shall not be marketed or
                                                  Software Defined Radio/Cognitive Radio
                                                                                                          700 MHz narrowband interoperability                    sold unless the transceiver has
                                                  Files.
                                                                                                          channels. One method of demonstrating                  previously been certified for
                                                     In general, an applicant’s submission                this requirement is documenting                        interoperability by the Compliance
                                                  is as follows: (a) FCC Form 731 includes                compliance with the Project 25                         Assessment Program (CAP)
                                                  approximately two pages covering the                    Compliance Assessment Program (P25                     administered by the U.S. Department of
                                                  demographic and equipment                               CAP). CAP is a program that establishes                Homeland Security; provided, however,
                                                  identification information; and (b)                     an independent compliance assessment                   that this requirement is suspended if the
                                                  applicants must supply additional                       process to ensure that communications
                                                                                                                                                                 CAP is discontinued. Submission of a
                                                  documentation and other information,                    equipment conforms to Project 25
                                                                                                                                                                 700 MHz narrowband radio for
                                                  as described above, demonstrating                       standards and is interoperable across
                                                                                                                                                                 certification will constitute a
                                                  conformance with FCC Rules, which                       vendors. Alternatively, a manufacturer
                                                                                                          may submit a document describing how                   representation by the manufacturer that
                                                  may range from 100–1,000 pages. The
                                                                                                          it determined compliance with Section                  the radio will be shown, by testing, to
                                                  supplemental information is essential to
                                                                                                          90.548 and that its equipment is                       be interoperable across vendors before it
                                                  control potential interference to radio
                                                                                                          interoperable across vendors.                          is marketed or sold. In the alternative,
                                                  communications, which the FCC may
                                                  use, as is necessary, to investigate                       On August, 22, 2016, the Federal                    manufacturers may employ their own
                                                  complaints of harmful interference. In                  Communications Commission released                     protocol for verifying compliance with
                                                  response to new technologies and in                     an Order on Reconsideration, FCC 16–                   Project 25 standards and determining
                                                  allocating spectrum, the Commission                     111, PS Docket No. 13–87 (see attached)                that their product is interoperable
                                                  may establish new technical operating                   that modified Part 2 and Part 90 of the                among vendors. In the event that field
                                                  standards: (a) RF equipment                             Rules for equipment approval and                       experience reveals that a transceiver is
                                                  manufacturers must meet the new                         Private Land Mobile Radio Services. See                not interoperable, the Commission may
                                                  standards to receive an equipment                       81 FR 66830 (Sept. 29, 2016). The                      require the manufacturer thereof to
                                                  authorization, and (b) RF equipment                     amended rule requires all Wireless                     provide evidence of compliance with
                                                  manufacturers must still comply with                    Communications Equipment                               this § 90.548.
                                                                                                          Manufacturers who manufacture 700
                                                  the Commission’s requirements in FCC                                                                              To effectively implement the
                                                                                                          MHz narrowband equipment capable of
                                                  Form 731 and demonstrate compliance                                                                            provisions of the new Rules, no
                                                                                                          operating on the interoperability
                                                  as required by 47 CFR part 2 of FCC                                                                            modifications to the existing FCC Form
                                                                                                          channels to demonstrate compliance
                                                  Rules. Thus, this information collection                                                                       731 Application for Equipment
                                                                                                          with the Commission’s Interoperability
                                                  applies to a variety of RF equipment: (a)                                                                      Authorization are required. The changes
                                                                                                          Technical Standards in 90.548. The
                                                  That is currently manufactured, (b) that                Order on Reconsideration prescribes                    are intended to simplify the filing
                                                  may be manufactured in the future, and                  two methods for showing compliance                     process, ensure equipment complies
                                                  (c) that operates under varying technical               with Section 90.548 after equipment                    with Project 25 standards and is
                                                  standards. On July 8, 2004, the                         authorization application approval and                 interoperable across vendors. The
                                                  Commission adopted a Report and                         before the marketing and sale of                       following specific methods are proposed
                                                  Order, Modification of Parts 2 and 15 of                equipment capable of operating on the                  to ensure compliance with Section
                                                  the Commission’s Rules for Unlicensed                   700 MHz narrowband interoperability                    90.548 and simplify filing processes for
                                                  Devices and Equipment Approval, ET                      channels. Specifically, the Commission                 equipment manufacturers:
                                                  Docket No. 03–201, FCC 04–165. The                      modified Section 2.1033(c)(20) to
                                                  change requires that all paper filings                                                                            (1) The Order on Reconsideration
                                                                                                          provide that:                                          establishes that before the marketing or
                                                  required in 47 CFR Sections 2.913,                         Before equipment operating under
                                                  2.926(c), 2.929(c), and 2.929(d) of the                                                                        sale of equipment designed to operate
                                                                                                          part 90 of this chapter and capable of
                                                  rules are outdated and now must be                                                                             on the 700 MHz narrowband
                                                                                                          operating on the 700 MHz
                                                  filed electronically via the Internet on                                                                       interoperability channels,
                                                                                                          interoperability channels (See
                                                  FCC Form 731. The Commission                            § 90.531(b)(1) of this chapter) may be                 manufacturers shall have a Compliance
                                                  believes that electronic filing speeds up               marketed or sold, the manufacturer                     Assessment Program Supplier’s
                                                  application processing and supports the                 thereof shall have a Compliance                        Declaration of Conformity and Summary
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                                                  Commission in further streamlining to                   Assessment Program Supplier’s                          Test Report or, alternatively, a
                                                  reduce cost and increase efficiency.                    Declaration of Conformity and Summary                  document detailing how the
                                                  Information on the procedures for                       Test Report or, alternatively, a                       manufacturer determined that its
                                                  electronically filing equipment                         document detailing how the                             equipment complies with § 90.548 and
                                                  authorization applications can be                       manufacturer determined that its                       that the equipment is interoperable
                                                  obtained from the Commission’s rules,                   equipment complies with § 90.548 of                    across vendors. OMB has approved the
                                                  and from the Internet at: http://                       this chapter and that the equipment is                 information collections associated with


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                                                                                Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 8 / Thursday, January 12, 2017 / Notices                                                  3793

                                                  P25 CAP compliance under OMB                              Filing Party: Eric Jeffrey, Esq; Nixon                 Filing Party: Eric Jeffrey, Esq; Nixon
                                                  Control No. 1640–0015.1                                 Peabody; 799 9th Street NW., Suite 500;                Peabody; 799 9th Street NW., Suite 500;
                                                     (2) In the event that field experience               Washington, DC 20001.                                  Washington, DC 20001.
                                                  reveals that a transceiver is not                         Synopsis: The amendment adds                           Synopsis: The agreement authorizes
                                                  interoperable, the Commission may                       Matson Navigation Company as a                         the parties to charter space to one
                                                  require the manufacturer thereof to                     member of the Agreement.                               another on an as needed, as available,
                                                  provide evidence of compliance with                       Agreement No.: 012067–017.                           basis for the carriage of vehicles and
                                                  § 90.548.                                                 Title: U.S. Supplemental Agreement                   other Ro-Ro cargo in the trades between
                                                     The modified rules provide a benefit                 to HLC Agreement.                                      the United States and all foreign
                                                  to public safety licensees by ensuring                    Parties: BBC Chartering Carriers                     countries.
                                                  that only equipment that has been tested                GmbH & Co. KG and BBC Chartering &
                                                                                                                                                                   By Order of the Federal Maritime
                                                  for interoperability in a vendor-neutral                Logistic GmbH & Co. KG, as a single                    Commission.
                                                  environment before equipment can be                     member; Chipolbrok (Chinese-Polish
                                                                                                                                                                   Dated: January 6, 2017.
                                                  marketed or sold to public safety. This                 Joint Stock Shipping Company); Hanssy
                                                  will provide the additional benefit of                  Shipping Pte. Ltd.; Industrial Maritime                Rachel E. Dickon,
                                                  engendering competition in the public                   Carriers, L.L.C.; MACS Maritime Carrier                Assistant Secretary.
                                                  safety equipment marketplace by                         Shipping GmbH & Co.; and Rickmers-                     [FR Doc. 2017–00471 Filed 1–11–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  eliminating system compatibility as a                   Linie GmbH & Cie. KG.                                  BILLING CODE 6731–AA–P
                                                  gating factor when evaluating                             Filing Party: Wade S. Hooker, Esq.;
                                                  equipment purchases. The Order on                       211 Central Park W; New York, NY
                                                  Reconsideration reduces the burden on                   10024.                                                 FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
                                                  equipment manufacturers by allowing                       Synopsis: The amendment changes
                                                  them to meet this standard by                           the number of members of the Executive                 Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
                                                  demonstrating compliance with the P25                   Committee of the worldwide Heavy Lift                  Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
                                                  CAP or manufacturers’ interoperability                  Club (‘‘HLC’’) from thirty-five percent of
                                                                                                          the HLC members to four or five HLC                      The companies listed in this notice
                                                  testing protocol. Compliance with the
                                                                                                          members, and updates the membership                    have applied to the Board for approval,
                                                  P25 CAP program is already a requisite
                                                                                                          of the HLC. There is no change in the                  pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
                                                  for grant eligibility and agency
                                                                                                          parties to the U.S. Agreement.                         Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
                                                  purchasing standards, consequently any
                                                                                                                                                                 (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
                                                  new burden imposed by this                                Agreement No.: 012426–001.                           225), and all other applicable statutes
                                                  requirement would be minimal.                             Title: The OCEAN Alliance
                                                                                                                                                                 and regulations to become a bank
                                                  Federal Communications Commission.                      Agreement.
                                                                                                            Parties: COSCO SHIPPING Lines Co.,                   holding company and/or to acquire the
                                                  Marlene H. Dortch,                                                                                             assets or the ownership of, control of, or
                                                                                                          Ltd.; CMA CGM S.A.; Evergreen Marine
                                                  Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
                                                                                                          Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd. acting on its                the power to vote shares of a bank or
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–00478 Filed 1–11–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          own behalf and/or on behalf of other                   bank holding company and all of the
                                                  BILLING CODE 6712–01–P                                  members of the Evergreen Line Joint                    banks and nonbanking companies
                                                                                                          Service Agreement (ELJSA); and Orient                  owned by the bank holding company,
                                                                                                          Overseas Container Line Limited and                    including the companies listed below.
                                                  FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION                             OOCL (Europe) Limited, acting as one                     The applications listed below, as well
                                                                                                          party.                                                 as other related filings required by the
                                                  Notice of Agreements Filed                                Filing Party: Robert K. Magovern,                    Board, are available for immediate
                                                                                                          Esq.; Cozen O’Connor; 1200 Nineteenth                  inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
                                                    The Commission hereby gives notice
                                                                                                          St. NW., Washington DC 20036.                          indicated. The applications will also be
                                                  of the filing of the following agreements
                                                                                                            Synopsis: This Amendment revises                     available for inspection at the offices of
                                                  under the Shipping Act of 1984.
                                                                                                          Article 2 of the Agreement to reflect a                the Board of Governors. Interested
                                                  Interested parties may submit comments
                                                                                                          recently implemented name change of                    persons may express their views in
                                                  on the agreements to the Secretary,
                                                                                                          one of the parties, COSCO Container                    writing on the standards enumerated in
                                                  Federal Maritime Commission,
                                                                                                          Lines Co., Ltd., to COSCO SHIPPING                     the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
                                                  Washington, DC 20573, within twelve
                                                                                                          Lines Co., Ltd.                                        proposal also involves the acquisition of
                                                  days of the date this notice appears in
                                                                                                            Agreement No.: 012452.                               a nonbanking company, the review also
                                                  the Federal Register. Copies of the
                                                                                                            Title: CMA CGM/HLAG U.S.-West                        includes whether the acquisition of the
                                                  agreements are available through the
                                                                                                          Med Slot Sale Arrangement.                             nonbanking company complies with the
                                                  Commission’s Web site (www.fmc.gov)
                                                                                                            Parties: CMA CGM S.A. and Hapag-                     standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
                                                  or by contacting the Office of
                                                                                                          Lloyd AG.                                              (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
                                                  Agreements at (202)–523–5793 or
                                                                                                            Filing Party: Heather M. Spring, Esq.;               noted, nonbanking activities will be
                                                  tradeanalysis@fmc.gov.
                                                                                                          CMA CGM (America) LLC; 5701 Lake                       conducted throughout the United States.
                                                    Agreement No.: 008493–031.                                                                                     Unless otherwise noted, comments
                                                    Title: Trans-Pacific American Flag                    Wright Drive; Norfolk, VA 23502.
                                                                                                            Synopsis: The agreement authorizes                   regarding each of these applications
                                                  Berth Operators Agreement.
                                                                                                          CMA CGM to charter space to Hapag                      must be received at the Reserve Bank
                                                    Parties: American President Lines,
                                                                                                          Lloyd on a single voyage from Spain                    indicated or the offices of the Board of
                                                  Ltd. and A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S.
                                                                                                          and Italy to the U.S. Gulf Coast.                      Governors not later than February 8,
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                                                    1 Congressional direction for a P25 compliance          Agreement No.: 012453.                               2017.
                                                  assessment program can be found in the COPS Law           Title: MOL/NMCC/WLS/KL Space                           A. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
                                                  Enforcement Technologies and Interoperable              Charter Agreement.                                     (Robert L. Triplett III, Senior Vice
                                                  Communications Program section of the Conference          Parties: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.;                  President) 2200 North Pearl Street,
                                                  Report to Public Law 109–148, as well as the
                                                  Science & Technology Management and
                                                                                                          Nissan Motor Car Carrier Co., Ltd.;                    Dallas, Texas 75201–2272:
                                                  Administration section of Division E of the             World Logistics Services (U.S.A.), Inc.;                 1. Independent Bank Group, Inc.,
                                                  Conference Report to Public Law 110–161.                and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.                        McKinney, Texas; to acquire 100 percent


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Document Created: 2017-03-21 14:40:39
Document Modified: 2017-03-21 14:40:39
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be submitted on or before February 13, 2017. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible.
ContactFor additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page <http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain>, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.
FR Citation82 FR 3791 

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