82 FR 39683 - Amendment of the Commission's Rules With Regard to Commercial Operations in the 3550-3650 MHz Band

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 161 (August 22, 2017)

Page Range		39683-39684
FR Document		2017-17637

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, via a non-substantive change request, the information collection requirements associated with Commercial Operations in the 3550-3650 MHz Band adopted in the Commission's First Report and Order, GN Docket No. 12-354, FCC 15-47. This document is consistent with the First Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of the requirements.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 96

[GN Docket No. 12-354; FCC 15-47]


Amendment of the Commission's Rules With Regard to Commercial 
Operations in the 3550-3650 MHz Band

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
has approved, via a non-substantive change request, the information 
collection requirements associated with Commercial Operations in the 
3550-3650 MHz Band adopted in the Commission's First Report and Order, 
GN Docket No. 12-354, FCC 15-47. This document is consistent with the 
First Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish 
a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the 
effective date of the requirements.

DATES: 47 CFR 96.49, published at 80 FR 36163, June 23, 2015, is 
effective on August 22, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Cathy Williams, [email protected], (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on August 7, 
2015, OMB approved, via a non-substantive change request, the 
information collection requirements associated with two technical rules 
(47 CFR 96.49 and 96.51) adopted in the Commission's First Report and 
Order, FCC 15-47, published at 80 FR 36163, June 23, 2015. The OMB 
Control Number is 3060-0057. The Commission publishes this document as 
an announcement of the effective date of the requirements. If you have 
any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or how the 
Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens caused 
thereby, please contact Cathy Williams, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. 
Please include the OMB Control Number 3060-0057 in your correspondence. 
The Commission will also accept your comments via email at [email protected].
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on 
August 7, 2015, for the non-substantive change to information 
collection requirements contained in the Commission's rules at 47 CFR 
96.49 and 96.51. Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or 
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current, valid 
OMB Control Number.
    No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply 
with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 
Control Numbers is 3060-0057.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0057.
    OMB Approval Date: August 7, 2015.
    OMB Expiration Date: May 31, 2020.
    Title: Application for Equipment Authorization, FCC Form 731.
    Form Number: FCC Form 731.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities and state, local 
or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,740 respondents and 22,250.
    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. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 
154(i), 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 778,750.
    Annual Cost Burden: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC adopted a First Report and Order, FCC 15-
47, for commercial use of 150 megahertz in the 3550-3700 MHz (3.5 GHz) 
band and a new Citizens Broadband Radio Service, published at 80 FR 
36163, June 23, 2015. 3.5 GHz Band users will use Citizens Broadband 
Radio Service Devices (CBSDs) to operate, which are fixed stations, or 
networks of such stations that fall under two categories, Category A 
CBSDs, which operate at lower power, or Category B that operate at a 
higher power. The rules require compliance with information 
requirements contained in the First Report and Order already accounted 
for and approved under this Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
control

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number and have not changed since they were last approved by OMB. The 
rules contain information collection requirements necessary for the 
Commission to determine compliance of proposed equipment with its 
rules.
    The following is a description of the information collection 
requirements for which the Commission received OMB approval:
    Section 96.49--Equipment Authorization: (a) Each transmitter used 
for operation under this part and each transmitter marketed as set 
forth in section 2.803 of this chapter must be of a type which has been 
certificated for use under this part. (b) Any manufacturer of radio 
transmitting equipment to be used in these services must request 
equipment authorization following the procedures set forth in subpart J 
of part 2 of this chapter.
    Section 96.51--RF Safety: Licensees and manufacturers are subject 
to the radio frequency radiation exposure requirements specified in 
sections 1.1307(b), 1.1310, 2.1091, and 2.1093 of this chapter, as 
appropriate. Applications for equipment authorization of Mobile or 
Portable devices operating under this section must contain a statement 
confirming compliance with these requirements for both fundamental 
emissions and unwanted emissions and technical information showing the 
basis for this statement must be submitted to the Commission upon 
request.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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number and have not changed since ACTION: Final rule. request, the incidental, but not
they were last approved by OMB. The intentional taking of small numbers of
rules contain information collection SUMMARY: Upon application from the marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
requirements necessary for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) 86 Fighter engage in a specified activity (other than
Commission to determine compliance of Weapons Squadron (hereinafter referred commercial fishing) within a specified
proposed equipment with its rules. to as 86 FWS), NMFS is issuing geographical region for up to five years
The following is a description of the regulations under the Marine Mammal if, after notice and public comment, the
information collection requirements for Protection Act (MMPA) for the taking of agency makes certain findings and
which the Commission received OMB marine mammals incidental to Long issues regulations that set forth
approval: Range Strike (LRS) Weapons System permissible methods of taking pursuant
Section 96.49—Equipment Evaluation Program (WSEP) exercises to that activity, as well as monitoring
Authorization: (a) Each transmitter used on the Barking Sands Underwater Range and reporting requirements. Section
for operation under this part and each Expansion (BSURE) of the Pacific 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA and the
transmitter marketed as set forth in Missile Range Facility (PMRF) off Kauai, implementing regulations at 50 CFR part
section 2.803 of this chapter must be of Hawaii. These regulations allow NMFS 216, subpart I provide the legal basis for
a type which has been certificated for to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) issuing this rule and any subsequent
use under this part. (b) Any for the incidental take of marine LOA pursuant to those regulations. As
manufacturer of radio transmitting mammals during the USAF 86 FWS’s directed by this legal authority, this
equipment to be used in these services specified activities carried out during final rule contains mitigation,
must request equipment authorization the rule’s period of effectiveness, set monitoring, and reporting requirements.
following the procedures set forth in forth the permissible methods of taking, Authorization for incidental takings
subpart J of part 2 of this chapter. set forth other means of effecting the shall be granted if NMFS finds that the
Section 96.51—RF Safety: Licensees least practicable adverse impact on taking will have a negligible impact on
and manufacturers are subject to the marine mammal species or stocks and the species or stock(s), will not have an
radio frequency radiation exposure their habitat, and set forth requirements unmitigable adverse impact on the
requirements specified in sections pertaining to the monitoring and availability of the species or stock(s) for
1.1307(b), 1.1310, 2.1091, and 2.1093 of reporting of the incidental take. The subsistence uses (where relevant), and if
this chapter, as appropriate. specific activities are classified as the Secretary sets forth permissible
Applications for equipment military readiness activities. methods of taking and other means of
authorization of Mobile or Portable DATES: Effective on August 21, 2017, effecting the least practicable impact on
devices operating under this section through August 22, 2022. the species or stock and its habitat.
must contain a statement confirming NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible impact’’
ADDRESSES: To obtain an electronic
compliance with these requirements for in 50 CFR 216.103 as ‘‘an impact
copy of the USAF 86 FWS’s LOA
both fundamental emissions and resulting from the specified activity that
application or other referenced
unwanted emissions and technical cannot be reasonably expected to, and is
documents, visit the Internet at: http://
information showing the basis for this not reasonably likely to, adversely affect
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
statement must be submitted to the the species or stock through effects on
incidental/military.htm. Documents
Commission upon request. annual rates of recruitment or survival.’’
cited in this notice may also be viewed, The National Defense Authorization
Federal Communications Commission. by appointment, during regular business Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Section 319,
Marlene H. Dortch, hours, at 1315 East-West Highway, Pub. L. 108–136, November 24, 2003)
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
SSMC III, Silver Spring, MD 20912. (NDAA of 2004) removed the ‘‘small
[FR Doc. 2017–17637 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: numbers’’ and ‘‘specified geographical
Jaclyn Daly, Office of Protected region’’ limitations indicated earlier and
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. amended the definition of harassment as
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: it applies to a ‘‘military readiness
activity’’ to read as follows (Section
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Availability
3(18)(B) of the MMPA, 16 U.S.C.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric A copy of the 86 FWS’s LOA 1362(18)(B)): ‘‘(i) Any act that injures or
Administration application, NMFS proposed rule (82 FR has the significant potential to injure a
21156; May 5, 2017), the 86 FWS’s Final marine mammal or marine mammal
50 CFR Part 218 Environmental Assessment/Overseas stock in the wild’’ (Level A
Environmental Assessment (EA/OEA) Harassment); ‘‘or (ii) any act that
[Docket No. 170201135–7754–02] for the Long Range Strike Weapon disturbs or is likely to disturb a marine
Systems Evaluation Program at Kauai, mammal or marine mammal stock in the
RIN 0648–BG65
Hawaii, and NMFS Finding of No wild by causing disruption of natural
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Significant Impact (FONSI) may be behavioral patterns, including, but not
Specified Activities; Taking Marine obtained by visiting the internet at: limited to, migration, surfacing, nursing,
Mammals Incidental to the U.S. Air http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ breeding, feeding, or sheltering, to a
Force 86 Fighter Weapons Squadron incidental/military.htm. Documents point where such behavioral patterns
Conducting Long Range Strike cited in this notice may also be viewed, are abandoned or significantly altered’’
Weapons System Evaluation Program by appointment, during regular business (Level B Harassment).
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at the Pacific Missile Range Facility at hours, at the aforementioned address
(see ADDRESSES). National Environmental Policy Act
Kauai, Hawaii
To comply with the National
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Background Environmental Policy Act of 1969
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA (16 (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S.C. 1371(a)(5)(A)) directs the NOAA Administrative Order (NAO)
Commerce. Secretary of Commerce to allow, upon 216–6A, NMFS must review the

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; announcement of effective date.
Dates		47 CFR 96.49, published at 80 FR 36163, June 23, 2015, is effective on August 22, 2017.
Contact		For additional information, contact Cathy Williams, [email protected], (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation		82 FR 39683