83 FR 10640 - Promoting Spectrum Access for Wireless Microphone Operations

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 48 (March 12, 2018)

Page Range		10640-10641
FR Document		2018-04875

In this document, the 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 Promoting Spectrum Access for Wireless Microphone Operations, Order (Order)'s Consumer Disclosure and Labeling rules, adopted in 2017. This document is consistent with the Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those rules.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 48 (Monday, March 12, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 48 (Monday, March 12, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10640-10641]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-04875]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 15 and 74

[GN Docket No. 14-166, ET Docket No. 14-165, GN Docket No. 12-268: DA 
17-709]


Promoting Spectrum Access for Wireless Microphone Operations

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the 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 Promoting 
Spectrum Access for Wireless Microphone Operations, Order (Order)'s 
Consumer Disclosure and Labeling rules, adopted in 2017. This document 
is consistent with the Order, which stated that the Commission would 
publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective 
date of those rules.

DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR 15.37(k) and 74.851(l) published at 80 
FR 71702, November 17, 2015, are effective April 11, 2018. OMB approved 
the information collection requirements for Sec. Sec.  15.37(k), 
74.851(k), and 74.851(l) on January 18, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Murray, Office of Engineering and 
Technology Bureau, at (202) 418-0688, or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on January 18, 
2018, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information 
collection requirements relating to the consumer disclosure and 
labeling rules contained in the Commission's Wireless Microphones 
Report and Order (R&O), FCC 15-100 (80 FR 71702, November 17, 2015) (as 
revised in the Wireless Microphones Order on Reconsideration, FCC 17-95 
(82 FR 41549, September 1, 2017)) and the Commission's Order, DA 17-
709, adopted on July 24, 2017, and published elsewhere is this issue of 
the Federal Register. The OMB Control Number is 3060-1250. The 
Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the effective 
date of the specific Consumer Alert language in the consumer disclosure 
rules. 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 Nicole Ongele, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-A620, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, 
DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060-1250, 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 final OMB 
approval on January 18, 2018, for the information collection 
requirements contained in the modifications to the Commission's rules 
in 47 CFR parts 15 and 74.
    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 Number is 3060-1250.
    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: 3060-1250.
    OMB Approval Date: January 18, 2018.
    OMB Expiration Date: January 31, 2021.
    Title: Sections 15.37(k), 74.851(k), and 74.851(l), Consumer 
Disclosure and Labeling.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, and Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 5,100 respondents; 127,500 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement 
(disclosure and labeling requirement).
    Obligation to Respond: Required to provide at time of sale, lease, 
or distribution. Statutory authority for this collection of information 
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 301, 302a, 303(f), 
303(g), and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 31,875 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,625,000.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No information is requested 
that would require assurance of confidentiality.
    Privacy Act: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On July 24, 2017, the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, and the Office of 
Engineering and Technology of the Federal Communications Commission 
released an Order, Promoting Spectrum Access for Wireless Microphone 
Operations, Amendment of part 15 of the Commission's Rules for 
Unlicensed Operations in the Television Bands, Repurposed 600 MHz Band, 
600 MHz Guard Bands and Duplex Gap, and Channel 37, and, Amendment of 
part 74 of the Commission's Rules for Low Power Auxiliary Stations in 
the Repurposed 600 MHz Band and 600 MHz Duplex Gap, Expanding the 
Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive 
Auctions, Order, GN Docket No. 14-166, ET Docket No. 14-165, and GN 
Docket No. 12-268. In this Order, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs 
Bureau, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, and the Office of 
Engineering and Technology provided the specific Consumer Alert 
language that must be used in the consumer disclosure required by the 
Commission in its 2015 Wireless Microphones Report and Order, as set 
forth in Sections 15.37(k) and 74.851(l) of the Commission's rules. As 
the Order explains, the consumer disclosure requirement is applicable 
to persons who manufacture, sell, lease, or offer for sale or lease, 
wireless microphone or video assist devices to the extent that these 
devices are capable of operating on the specific frequencies associated 
with the 600 MHz service band (617-652 MHz/663-698 MHz). This 
disclosure also informs consumers that, consistent with the 
Commission's decision in the 2015 Wireless Microphones Report and 
Order, wireless microphone users must cease any wireless microphone 
operations in the 600 MHz service band no later than July 13, 2020, and 
that in many instances they may be required to cease use of these 
devices earlier if their use has the potential to cause harmful 
interference

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to 600 MHz service licensees' wireless operations in the band.

Federal Communications Commission.
Julius P. Knapp,
Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2018-04875 Filed 3-9-18; 8:45 am]
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Dated: February 20, 2018. publishes this document as an Frequency of Response: Third party
Michael M. Grimm, announcement of the effective date of disclosure requirement (disclosure and
Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, the specific Consumer Alert language in labeling requirement).
Federal Insurance and Mitigation the consumer disclosure rules. If you Obligation to Respond: Required to
Administration, Department of Homeland have any comments on the burden provide at time of sale, lease, or
Security, Federal Emergency Management estimates listed below, or how the distribution. Statutory authority for this
Agency. Commission can improve the collection of information is contained in
[FR Doc. 2018–04783 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am] collections and reduce any burdens 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 301, 302a,
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P caused thereby, please contact Nicole 303(f), 303(g), and 303(r).
Ongele, Federal Communications Total Annual Burden: 31,875 hours.
Commission, Room 1–A620, 445 12th Total Annual Cost: $1,625,000.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
COMMISSION Please include the OMB Control No information is requested that would
Number, 3060–1250, in your require assurance of confidentiality.
47 CFR Parts 15 and 74 correspondence. The Commission will Privacy Act: No impact(s).
[GN Docket No. 14–166, ET Docket No. 14– also accept your comments via email at Needs and Uses: On July 24, 2017, the
165, GN Docket No. 12–268: DA 17–709] PRA@fcc.gov. Consumer and Governmental Affairs
To request materials in accessible Bureau, Wireless Telecommunications
Promoting Spectrum Access for formats for people with disabilities Bureau, and the Office of Engineering
Wireless Microphone Operations (Braille, large print, electronic files, and Technology of the Federal
audio format), send an email to fcc504@ Communications Commission released
AGENCY: Federal Communications fcc.gov or call the Consumer and an Order, Promoting Spectrum Access
Commission. Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) for Wireless Microphone Operations,
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 Amendment of part 15 of the
effective date. (TTY). Commission’s Rules for Unlicensed
SUMMARY: In this document, the Synopsis Operations in the Television Bands,
Commission announces that the Office Repurposed 600 MHz Band, 600 MHz
As required by the Paperwork Guard Bands and Duplex Gap, and
of Management and Budget (OMB) has Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), Channel 37, and, Amendment of part 74
approved, for a period of three years, the the FCC is notifying the public that it
information collection associated with of the Commission’s Rules for Low
received final OMB approval on January Power Auxiliary Stations in the
the Commission’s Promoting Spectrum 18, 2018, for the information collection
Access for Wireless Microphone Repurposed 600 MHz Band and 600
requirements contained in the MHz Duplex Gap, Expanding the
Operations, Order (Order)’s Consumer modifications to the Commission’s rules Economic and Innovation Opportunities
Disclosure and Labeling rules, adopted in 47 CFR parts 15 and 74.
in 2017. This document is consistent of Spectrum Through Incentive
Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency Auctions, Order, GN Docket No. 14–166,
with the Order, which stated that the may not conduct or sponsor a collection ET Docket No. 14–165, and GN Docket
Commission would publish a document of information unless it displays a
in the Federal Register announcing the No. 12–268. In this Order, the Consumer
current, valid OMB Control Number. and Governmental Affairs Bureau,
effective date of those rules. No person shall be subject to any
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,
DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR penalty for failing to comply with a
and the Office of Engineering and
15.37(k) and 74.851(l) published at 80 collection of information subject to the
Technology provided the specific
FR 71702, November 17, 2015, are Paperwork Reduction Act that does not
Consumer Alert language that must be
effective April 11, 2018. OMB approved display a current, valid OMB Control
used in the consumer disclosure
the information collection requirements Number. The OMB Control Number is
required by the Commission in its 2015
for §§ 15.37(k), 74.851(k), and 74.851(l) 3060–1250.
Wireless Microphones Report and
on January 18, 2018. The foregoing notice is required by
Order, as set forth in Sections 15.37(k)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
and 74.851(l) of the Commission’s rules.
Murray, Office of Engineering and Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995,
As the Order explains, the consumer
Technology Bureau, at (202) 418–0688, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
The total annual reporting burdens disclosure requirement is applicable to
or email: Paul.Murray@fcc.gov. persons who manufacture, sell, lease, or
and costs for the respondents are as
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
follows: offer for sale or lease, wireless
document announces that, on January OMB Control Number: 3060–1250. microphone or video assist devices to
18, 2018, OMB approved, for a period of OMB Approval Date: January 18, the extent that these devices are capable
three years, the information collection 2018. of operating on the specific frequencies
requirements relating to the consumer OMB Expiration Date: January 31, associated with the 600 MHz service
disclosure and labeling rules contained 2021. band (617–652 MHz/663–698 MHz).
in the Commission’s Wireless Title: Sections 15.37(k), 74.851(k), and This disclosure also informs consumers
Microphones Report and Order (R&O), 74.851(l), Consumer Disclosure and that, consistent with the Commission’s
FCC 15–100 (80 FR 71702, November Labeling. decision in the 2015 Wireless
17, 2015) (as revised in the Wireless Form Number: N/A. Microphones Report and Order, wireless
Microphones Order on Reconsideration, microphone users must cease any
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Respondents: Business or other for-
FCC 17–95 (82 FR 41549, September 1, profit, and Not-for-profit institutions. wireless microphone operations in the
2017)) and the Commission’s Order, DA Number of Respondents and 600 MHz service band no later than July
17–709, adopted on July 24, 2017, and Responses: 5,100 respondents; 127,500 13, 2020, and that in many instances
published elsewhere is this issue of the responses. they may be required to cease use of
Federal Register. The OMB Control Estimated Time per Response: .25 these devices earlier if their use has the
Number is 3060–1250. The Commission hours. potential to cause harmful interference

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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 amendments to 47 CFR 15.37(k) and 74.851(l) published at 80 FR 71702, November 17, 2015, are effective April 11, 2018. OMB approved the information collection requirements for Sec. Sec. 15.37(k), 74.851(k), and 74.851(l) on January 18, 2018.
Contact		Paul Murray, Office of Engineering and Technology Bureau, at (202) 418-0688, or email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 10640
CFR Citation		47 CFR 15 47 CFR 74