82 FR 43312 - WRC-12 Implementation Report and Order

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 178 (September 15, 2017)

Page Range		43312-43313
FR Document		2017-19578

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the Commission's Report and Order, FCC 17-33. The Commission also announces the effective date of the remaining part 97 Amateur Radio Service rules adopted in FCC 17-33 that had not yet been made effective. These rules do not require OMB approval. This document is consistent with the Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval of the information collection requirement and the relevant effective date of the rules.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 178 (Friday, September 15, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2017)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 97

[ET Docket No. 15-99; FCC 17-33]


WRC-12 Implementation Report and Order

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, for a period of three years, the information collection 
associated with the Commission's Report and Order, FCC 17-33. The 
Commission also announces the effective date of the remaining part 97 
Amateur Radio Service rules adopted in FCC 17-33 that had not yet been 
made effective. These rules do not require OMB approval. This document 
is consistent with the Report and Order, which stated that the 
Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing

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OMB approval of the information collection requirement and the relevant 
effective date of the rules.

DATES: The rule amendments to 47 CFR 97.3, 97.15(c), 97.301(b) through 
(d), 97.303(g), 97.305(c), and 97.313(k) and (l), published at 82 FR 
27178, June 14, 2017, are effective on September 15, 2017.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on August 30, 
2017, OMB approved the information collection requirement contained in 
the Commission's Report and Order, FCC 17-33, published at 82 FR 27178, 
June 14, 2017. The OMB Control Number is 3060-1239. The Commission 
publishes this document as an announcement of the effective date of the 
rule. If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or 
how the Commission can improve the collection 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 3060-1239 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 Commission is notifying the public that it received final 
OMB approval on August 30, 2017, for the information collection 
requirement contained in 47 CFR 97.303(g)(2), as amended in the 
Commission's Report and Order, FCC 17-33.
    Under 5 CFR 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 
Number is 3060-1239.
    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: 3060-1239.
    OMB Approval Date: August 30, 2017.
    OMB Expiration Date: August 31, 2020.
    Title: Section 97.303(g)(2), Notification Requirement.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,000 respondents; 1,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes (0.167).
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain clearance to operate. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f), 303(r), 304, 307 and 
332(b).
    Total Annual Burden: 167 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Act: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On March 27, 2017 the Federal Communications 
Commission adopted the WRC-12 Implementation Report and Order (ET 
Docket No. 15-99, FCC 17-33, published at 82 FR 27178, June 14, 2017), 
which, inter alia, amended the Commission's rules for the Amateur Radio 
Service to provide for frequency sharing requirements in the 135.7-
137.8 kHz (2200 m) and 472-479 kHz (630 m) bands. As specified in 47 
CFR 97.313(g)(2), prior to commencement of operations in the 135.7-
137.8 kHz (2200 m) and/or 472-479 kHz (630 m) bands, amateur operators 
must notify the Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) of their intent to 
operate by submitting their call signs, intended band(s) of operation, 
and the coordinates of their antenna's fixed location. Amateur stations 
will be permitted to commence operations after a 30-day period unless 
UTC notifies the station that its fixed location is located within one 
kilometer of Power Line Carrier (PLC) systems operating on the same or 
overlapping frequencies. This notification process will ensure that 
amateur stations seeking to operate in the above noted bands are 
located beyond a minimum separation distance from PLC transmission 
lines, which will help ensure the compatibility and co-existence of 
amateur and PLC operations, and promote shared use of the bands.
    Concurrent with announcement of the OMB approval associated with 47 
CFR 97.303(g)(2), the Commission is also making effective the rule 
amendments to 47 CFR 97.3, 97.15(c), 97.301(b) through (d), 97.303(g), 
97.305(c), and 97.313(k) and (l). Because none of these amendments 
require OMB approval, they have not been included in OMB Control Number 
3060-1239. By this action, all of the part 97 Amateur Radio Service 
rules adopted in FCC 17-33 will now be in effect.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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Appropriate Inquiries Rule and the more for State, local, and tribal Dated: August 31, 2017.
standards and practices included in the governments, in the aggregate or the Barry N. Breen,
two ASTM standards (ASTM E1527–13 private sector in any one year, and does Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of
and ASTM E2247–16). To facilitate an not contain regulatory requirements that Land and Emergency Management.
understanding of the revisions to the might significantly or uniquely affect For the reasons set out in the
ASTM E2247–08 Standard Practice for small governments, it is not subject to preamble, the Environmental Protection
Environmental Site Assessments: Phase Sections 202, 203, and 205 of the Agency amends title 40 chapter I of the
I Environmental Site Assessment Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 Code of Federal Regulations as follows:
Standard for Forestland or Rural (UMRA) (Pub. L. 104–4). This action
Property, which was recognized by EPA does not create new binding legal PART 312—INNOCENT
as compliant with the requirements of requirements that substantially and LANDOWNERS, STANDARDS FOR
the all appropriate inquiries regulation directly affect Tribes under Executive CONDUCTING ALL APPROPRIATE
in 2013, and the revised ASTM E2247– Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, INQUIRIES
16 Standard, which replaces the ASTM 2000). This action does not have
E2247–08 standard, EPA developed, and significant Federalism implications ■ 1. The authority citation for part 312
placed in the docket for this action, the under Executive Order 13132 (64 FR continues to read as follows:
document ‘‘Summary of Updates and 43255, August 10, 1999). Because this Authority: Section 101(35)(B) of CERCLA,
Revisions to ASTM E2247 Standard final rule was not reviewed under as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601(35)(B).
Practice for Environmental Site Executive Order 12866, this final rule is
Assessments: Phase I Environmental ■ 2. Amend § 312.11 by revising
not subject to Executive Order 13211, paragraph (a) to read as follows:
Site Assessment Process for Forestland entitled Actions Concerning Regulations
or Rural Property.’’ Also in the docket That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, § 312.11 References.
for this action is the document Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, May * * * * *
‘‘Comparison of the All Appropriate
22, 2001) or Executive Order 13045, (a) The procedures of ASTM
Inquiries Regulation, the ASTM E1527–
entitled Protection of Children from International Standard E2247–16
13 Phase I Environmental Site
Environmental Health Risks and Safety entitled ‘‘Standard Practice for
Assessment Process and the ASTM
Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). Environmental Site Assessments: Phase
E2247–16 Phase I Environmental Site
This final rule does not contain any I Environmental Site Assessment
Assessment Process for Forestland or
Rural Property Standard.’’ This information collections subject to OMB Process for Forestland or Rural
document provides an overview of the approval under the Paperwork Property.’’ This standard is available
similarities and slight differences Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et from ASTM International at
between the AAI regulatory seq., nor does it require any special www.astm.org, 1–610–832–9585.
requirements and the requirements considerations under Executive Order * * * * *
included in the two ASTM phase I 12898, entitled Federal Actions to [FR Doc. 2017–19593 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am]
environmental site assessment Address Environmental Justice in BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
standards. Minority Populations and Low-Income
This action includes no changes to the Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16,
All Appropriate Inquiries Rule other 1994). FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
than to update the reference in the A. National Technology Transfer and COMMISSION
regulation for the ASTM E2247 Advancement Act (NTTAA)
standard. This action replaces the 47 CFR Part 97
reference to the ASTM E2247–08 This action involves technical [ET Docket No. 15–99; FCC 17–33]
‘‘Standard Practice for Environmental standards. This action allows for the use
Site Assessments: Phase I of the ASTM International Standard WRC–12 Implementation Report and
Environmental Site Assessment Process known as Standard E2247–16 and Order
for Forestland or Rural Property’’ in the entitled ‘‘Standard Practice for
All Appropriate Inquiries Rule with the Environmental Site Assessments: Phase AGENCY: Federal Communications
updated ASTM E2247–16 standard of I Environmental Site Assessment Commission.
the same name. EPA’s only action with Process for Forestland or Rural ACTION: Final rule; announcement of
this final rule is recognition of the Property.’’ effective date.
ASTM E2247–16 standard as compliant
with the All Appropriate Inquires Rule. B. Congressional Review Act SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal
Communications Commission
V. Statutory and Executive Order This action is subject to the (Commission) announces that the Office
Reviews Congressional Review Act (CRA), and of Management and Budget (OMB) has
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR the EPA will submit a rule report to approved, for a period of three years, the
51735, October 4, 1993) and Executive each House of Congress and to the information collection associated with
Order 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, Comptroller General of the United the Commission’s Report and Order,
2011), this action is not a ‘‘significant States. This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ FCC 17–33. The Commission also
regulatory action’’ and is therefore not as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). announces the effective date of the
subject to OMB review. Further, this List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 312 remaining part 97 Amateur Radio
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action will not have a significant impact Service rules adopted in FCC 17–33 that
on a substantial number of small entities Environmental protection, had not yet been made effective. These
and, as a result, is not subject to the Administrative practice and procedure, rules do not require OMB approval. This
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 Hazardous substances, document is consistent with the Report
et seq.). Because this action does not Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and Order, which stated that the
contain a Federal mandate that may and recordkeeping requirements, Commission would publish a document
result in expenditures of $100 million or Superfund. in the Federal Register announcing

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OMB approval of the information collection requirement contained in 47 Docket No. 15–99, FCC 17–33,
collection requirement and the relevant CFR 97.303(g)(2), as amended in the published at 82 FR 27178, June 14,
effective date of the rules. Commission’s Report and Order, FCC 2017), which, inter alia, amended the
DATES: The rule amendments to 47 CFR 17–33. Commission’s rules for the Amateur
97.3, 97.15(c), 97.301(b) through (d), Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may not Radio Service to provide for frequency
97.303(g), 97.305(c), and 97.313(k) and conduct or sponsor a collection of sharing requirements in the 135.7–137.8
(l), published at 82 FR 27178, June 14, information unless it displays a current, kHz (2200 m) and 472–479 kHz (630 m)
2017, are effective on September 15, valid OMB Control Number. No person bands. As specified in 47 CFR
2017. shall be subject to any penalty for failing 97.313(g)(2), prior to commencement of
to comply with a collection of operations in the 135.7–137.8 kHz (2200
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information subject to the Paperwork m) and/or 472–479 kHz (630 m) bands,
additional information, contact Cathy
Reduction Act that does not display a amateur operators must notify the
Williams by email at Cathy.Williams@
current, valid OMB Control Number. Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) of their
fcc.gov and telephone at (202) 418–
The OMB Control Number is 3060– intent to operate by submitting their call
2918.
1239. signs, intended band(s) of operation,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This The foregoing notice is required by and the coordinates of their antenna’s
document announces that, on August the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, fixed location. Amateur stations will be
30, 2017, OMB approved the Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995, permitted to commence operations after
information collection requirement and 44 U.S.C. 3507. The total annual a 30-day period unless UTC notifies the
contained in the Commission’s Report reporting burdens and costs for the station that its fixed location is located
and Order, FCC 17–33, published at 82 respondents are as follows: within one kilometer of Power Line
FR 27178, June 14, 2017. The OMB OMB Control Number: 3060–1239. Carrier (PLC) systems operating on the
Control Number is 3060–1239. The OMB Approval Date: August 30, 2017. same or overlapping frequencies. This
Commission publishes this document as OMB Expiration Date: August 31, notification process will ensure that
an announcement of the effective date of 2020. amateur stations seeking to operate in
the rule. If you have any comments on Title: Section 97.303(g)(2), the above noted bands are located
the burden estimates listed below, or Notification Requirement. beyond a minimum separation distance
how the Commission can improve the Form Number: N/A.
from PLC transmission lines, which will
collection and reduce any burdens Respondents: Individuals or
help ensure the compatibility and co-
caused thereby, please contact Cathy households.
existence of amateur and PLC
Williams, Federal Communications Number of Respondents and
operations, and promote shared use of
Commission, Room 1–C823, 445 12th Responses: 1,000 respondents; 1,000
the bands.
Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. responses.
Please include the OMB Control Estimated Time per Response: 10 Concurrent with announcement of the
Number 3060–1239 in your minutes (0.167). OMB approval associated with 47 CFR
correspondence. The Commission will Frequency of Response: Third party 97.303(g)(2), the Commission is also
also accept your comments via email at disclosure requirement. making effective the rule amendments
PRA@fcc.gov. Obligation to Respond: Required to to 47 CFR 97.3, 97.15(c), 97.301(b)
To request materials in accessible obtain clearance to operate. Statutory through (d), 97.303(g), 97.305(c), and
formats for people with disabilities authority for this information collection 97.313(k) and (l). Because none of these
(Braille, large print, electronic files, is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161, amendments require OMB approval,
audio format), send an email to fcc504@ 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f), 303(r), 304, 307 they have not been included in OMB
fcc.gov or call the Consumer and and 332(b). Control Number 3060–1239. By this
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) Total Annual Burden: 167 hours. action, all of the part 97 Amateur Radio
418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 Total Annual Cost: No cost. Service rules adopted in FCC 17–33 will
(TTY). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: now be in effect.
There is no need for confidentiality with Federal Communications Commission.
Synopsis this collection of information.
As required by the Paperwork Privacy Act: No impact(s). Katura Jackson,
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), Needs and Uses: On March 27, 2017 Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
the Commission is notifying the public the Federal Communications Secretary.
that it received final OMB approval on Commission adopted the WRC–12 [FR Doc. 2017–19578 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am]
August 30, 2017, for the information Implementation Report and Order (ET BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; announcement of effective date.
Dates		The rule amendments to 47 CFR 97.3, 97.15(c), 97.301(b) through (d), 97.303(g), 97.305(c), and 97.313(k) and (l), published at 82 FR 27178, June 14, 2017, are effective on September 15, 2017.
Contact		For additional information, contact Cathy Williams by email at [email protected] and telephone at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation		82 FR 43312