82 FR 44787 - Fourth Meeting of the World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 185 (September 26, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 185 (September 26, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-20563 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 44787-44788] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20563] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [IB Docket No. 16-185; DA 17-894] Fourth Meeting of the World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the fourth meeting of the World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) will be held on October 30, 2017, at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The Advisory Committee will consider any preliminary views or draft proposals introduced by the Advisory Committee's Informal Working Groups. DATES: October 30, 2017; 11:00 a.m. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Room TW-C305, Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Mullinix, Designated Federal Official, World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee, FCC International Bureau, Global Strategy and Negotiation Division, at (202) 418-0491. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC established the Advisory Committee to provide advice, technical support and recommendations relating to the preparation of United States proposals and positions for the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19). [[Page 44788]] In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, this notice advises interested persons of the fourth meeting of the Advisory Committee. Additional information regarding the Advisory Committee is available on the Advisory Committee's Web site, www.fcc.gov/wrc-19. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting will be broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC Live Web page at www.fcc.gov/live. Comments may be presented at the Advisory Committee meeting or in advance of the meeting by email to: [email protected]. Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via email to [email protected] or by calling the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed. In addition, please include a way for the FCC to contact the requester if more information is needed to fill the request. Please allow at least five days' advance notice; last minute requests will be accepted, but may not be possible to accommodate. The proposed agenda for the fourth meeting is as follows: Agenda Fourth Meeting of the World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Room TW-C305, Washington, DC 20554 October 30, 2017; 11:00 a.m. 1. Opening Remarks 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of the Minutes of the Third Meeting 4. NTIA Draft Preliminary Views and Proposals 5. IWG Reports and Documents Relating to Preliminary Views and Draft Proposals 6. Future Meetings 7. Other Business Federal Communications Commission. Troy F. Tanner, Deputy Chief, International Bureau. [FR Doc. 2017-20563 Filed 9-25-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a authority for this collection of regulated services to reflect external
copy of this information collection information is contained in Sections costs. Regulated cable operators submit
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go 154(i) and 303 of the Communications this form to local franchising
to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/ Act of 1934, as amended. authorities.
public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: FCC Form 1240 is filed by cable
section of the Web page called There is no need for confidentiality with operators seeking to adjust maximum
‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on this collection of information. permitted rates for regulated cable
the downward-pointing arrow in the Privacy Impact Assessment: No services to reflect changes in external
‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the impact(s). costs.
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.61 Cable operators submit Form 1240 to
select ‘‘Federal Communications requires that each AM station using their respective local franchising
Commission’’ from the list of agencies directional antennas to make field authorities (‘‘LFAs’’) to justify rates for
presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, strength measurement as often as the basic service tier and related
(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the necessary to ensure proper directional equipment or with the Commission (in
right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) antenna system operation. Stations not situations where the Commission has
when the list of FCC ICRs currently having approved sampling systems assumed jurisdiction).
under review appears, look for the OMB make field strength measurements every Federal Communications Commission.
control number of this ICR and then three months. Stations with approved Marlene H. Dortch,
click on the ICR Reference Number. A sampling systems must take field
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
copy of the FCC submission to OMB strength measurements as often as
[FR Doc. 2017–20547 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am]
will be displayed. necessary. Also, all AM stations using
directional signals must take partial BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
its continuing effort to reduce proofs of performance as often as
paperwork burdens, and as required by necessary. The FCC staff used the data
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the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of in field inspections/investigations. AM
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1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal licensees with directional antennas use
Communications Commission (FCC or the data to ensure that adequate [IB Docket No. 16–185; DA 17–894]
the Commission) invites the general interference protection is maintained
public and other Federal agencies to between stations and to ensure proper Fourth Meeting of the World
take this opportunity to comment on the operation of antennas. Radiocommunication Conference
following information collection. OMB Control Number: 3060–0685. Advisory Committee
Comments are requested concerning: Title: Updating Maximum Permitted AGENCY: Federal Communications
Whether the proposed collection of Rates for Regulated Services and Commission.
information is necessary for the proper Equipment, FCC Form 1210; Annual
ACTION: Notice.
performance of the functions of the Updating of Maximum Permitted Rates
Commission, including whether the for Regulated Cable Services, FCC Form SUMMARY: In accordance with the
information shall have practical utility; 1240. Federal Advisory Committee Act, this
the accuracy of the Commission’s Form Number: FCC Form 1210 and notice advises interested persons that
burden estimate; ways to enhance the FCC Form 1240. the fourth meeting of the World
quality, utility, and clarity of the Type of Review: Extension of a Radiocommunication Conference
information collected; ways to minimize currently approved collection. Advisory Committee (Advisory
the burden of the collection of Respondents: Business or other for- Committee) will be held on October 30,
information on the respondents, profit entities; State, Local or Tribal 2017, at the Federal Communications
including the use of automated Government. Commission (FCC). The Advisory
collection techniques or other forms of Number of Respondents and Committee will consider any
information technology; and ways to Responses: 3,400 respondents; 5,350 preliminary views or draft proposals
further reduce the information responses. introduced by the Advisory Committee’s
collection burden on small business Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour Informal Working Groups.
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. to 15 hours. DATES: October 30, 2017; 11:00 a.m.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0161. Frequency of Response: Annual
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Title: Section 73.61, AM Directional reporting requirement; Quarterly
reporting requirement; Third party Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Room
Antenna Field Strength Measurements.
disclosure requirement. TW–C305, Washington, DC 20554.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a Obligation To Respond: Required to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
currently approved collection. obtain or retain benefits. The statutory Michael Mullinix, Designated Federal
Respondents: Business and other for- authority for this collection is contained Official, World Radiocommunication
profit entities. in 4(i) and 623 of Communications Act Conference Advisory Committee, FCC
Number of Respondents and of 1934, as amended. International Bureau, Global Strategy
Responses: 2,268 respondents and 2,268 Total Annual Burden: 44,800 hours. and Negotiation Division, at (202) 418–
responses. Total Annual Cost: $3,196,875. 0491.
Estimated Time per Response: 4–50 Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC
hours. impact(s). established the Advisory Committee to
Frequency of Response: Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: provide advice, technical support and
Recordkeeping requirement. There is no need for confidentiality with recommendations relating to the
Total Annual Burden: 36,020 hours. this collection of information. preparation of United States proposals
Total Annual Cost: None. Needs and Uses: Cable operators use and positions for the 2019 World
Obligation to Respond: Required to FCC Form 1210 to file for adjustments Radiocommunication Conference
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory in maximum permitted rates for (WRC–19).
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In accordance with the Federal FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520),
Advisory Committee Act, Public Law COMMISSION the FCC invites the general public and
92–463, as amended, this notice advises other Federal agencies to take this
[OMB 3060–0686]
interested persons of the fourth meeting opportunity to comment on the
of the Advisory Committee. Additional Information Collection Being Reviewed following information collections.
information regarding the Advisory by the Federal Communications Comments are requested concerning:
Committee is available on the Advisory Commission Under Delegated Whether the proposed collection of
Committee’s Web site, www.fcc.gov/wrc- Authority information is necessary for the proper
19. The meeting is open to the public. performance of the functions of the
The meeting will be broadcast live with AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission, including whether the
open captioning over the Internet from Commission. information shall have practical utility;
the FCC Live Web page at www.fcc.gov/ ACTION: Notice and request for the accuracy of the Commission’s
live. Comments may be presented at the comments. burden estimate; ways to enhance the
Advisory Committee meeting or in quality, utility, and clarity of the
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort information collected; ways to minimize
advance of the meeting by email to: to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
WRC-19@fcc.gov. the burden of the collection of
required by the Paperwork Reduction information on the respondents,
Open captioning will be provided for Act (PRA), the Federal Communications including the use of automated
this event. Other reasonable Commission (FCC or Commission) collection techniques or other forms of
accommodations for people with invites the general public and other information technology; and ways to
disabilities are available upon request. Federal agencies to take this further reduce the information
Requests for such accommodations opportunity to comment on the collection burden on small business
should be submitted via email to following information collections. concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of OMB Control Number: 3060–0686.
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Title: International Section 214
Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Authorization Process and Tariff
418–0432 (TTY). Such requests should Requirements—47 CFR 63.10, 63.11,
include a detailed description of the Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; 63.13, 63.18, 63.19, 63.21, 63.24, 63.25
accommodation needed. In addition, and 1.1311.
please include a way for the FCC to the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Form Number: International Section
contact the requester if more 214—New Authorization; International
information is needed to fill the request. quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; ways to minimize Section 214 Authorization—Transfer of
Please allow at least five days’ advance Control/Assignment; International
notice; last minute requests will be the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents, Section 214—Special Temporary
accepted, but may not be possible to Authority and International Section
accommodate. including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of 214—Foreign Carrier Affiliation
The proposed agenda for the fourth information technology; and ways to Notification.
meeting is as follows: further reduce the information Type of Review: Extension of a
collection burden on small business currently approved collection.
Agenda Respondents: Business and other for-
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
Fourth Meeting of the World The FCC may not conduct or sponsor profit.
Radiocommunication Conference a collection of information unless it Number of Respondents and
displays a currently valid Office of Responses: 495 respondents; 748
Advisory Committee, Federal
Management and Budget (OMB) control responses.
Communications Commission, 445
number. No person shall be subject to Estimated Time per Response: 0.50
12th Street SW., Room TW–C305,
any penalty for failing to comply with hour to 15 hours.
Washington, DC 20554
a collection of information subject to the Frequency of Response: On occasion
October 30, 2017; 11:00 a.m. PRA that does not display a valid OMB reporting requirement, Quarterly
control number. reporting requirement, Recordkeeping
1. Opening Remarks requirement and third party disclosure
DATES: Written comments should be
2. Approval of Agenda submitted on or before November 27, requirement.
2017. If you anticipate that you will be Obligation to Respond: Required to
3. Approval of the Minutes of the Third
submitting comments, but find it obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
Meeting
difficult to do so within the period of authority for this collection is contained
4. NTIA Draft Preliminary Views and in sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 11, 201–205, 208,
Proposals time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contacts below as soon as 211, 214, 219, 220, 303(r), 309, 310 and
5. IWG Reports and Documents Relating possible. 403 of the Communications Act of 1934,
to Preliminary Views and Draft as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i),
Proposals ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to 154(j), 161, 201–205, 208, 211, 214, 219,
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ 220, 303(r), 309, 310 and 403.
6. Future Meetings fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Total Annual Burden: 3,286 hours.
7. Other Business FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Total Annual Cost: $755,400.
additional information about the Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
Federal Communications Commission.
information collection, contact Cathy impact(s).
Troy F. Tanner, Williams at (202) 418–2918. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Deputy Chief, International Bureau. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of In general, there is no need for
[FR Doc. 2017–20563 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am] its continuing effort to reduce confidentiality with this collection of
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P paperwork burdens, and as required by information.
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| Dates | October 30, 2017; 11:00 a.m. | |
| Contact | Michael Mullinix, Designated Federal Official, World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee, FCC International Bureau, Global Strategy and Negotiation Division, at (202) 418-0491. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 44787 |
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