83 FR 53190 - Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions; Office of Engineering and Technology Releases and Seeks Comment on Updated OET-69 Software; Office of Engineering and Technology Seeks To Supplement the Incentive Auction Proceeding Record Regarding Potential Interference Between Broadcast Television and Wireless Services

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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 204 (October 22, 2018)

Page Range		53190-53190
FR Document		2018-22973

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 Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions, Third Report and Order and First Order on Reconsideration (Order)'s no harmful interference rule. 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 the rule.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 27

[GN Docket No. 12-268, ET Docket No. 13-26 and ET Docket No. 14-14, FCC 
15-141]


Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum 
Through Incentive Auctions; Office of Engineering and Technology 
Releases and Seeks Comment on Updated OET-69 Software; Office of 
Engineering and Technology Seeks To Supplement the Incentive Auction 
Proceeding Record Regarding Potential Interference Between Broadcast 
Television and Wireless Services

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 Expanding 
the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive 
Auctions, Third Report and Order and First Order on Reconsideration 
(Order)'s no harmful interference rule. 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 the 
rule.

DATES: The amendment to 47 CFR 27.1310 published at 80 FR 71731, 
November 17, 2015, are effective October 22, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aspasia Paroutsas, Office of 
Engineering and Technology, at (202) 418-7285, or email: 
[email protected]. For additional information concerning the 
Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements contact 
Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991 or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on April 3, 
2017, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information 
collection requirements relating to the harmful interference rule 
contained in the Commission's Order, FCC 15-141, published at 80 FR 
71731, November 17, 2015. The OMB Control Number is 3060-1229. 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 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, 3060-1229, 
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 April 3, 2017, for the information collection requirements 
contained in the modifications to the Commission's rules in 47 CFR part 
27.
    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 3060-1229.
    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: 3060-1229.
    OMB Approval Date: April 3, 2017.
    OMB Expiration Date: April 30, 2020.
    Title: Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of 
Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 832 respondents; 832 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Wireless licensees who are required to 
conduct an interference study will be required to produce the study 
upon request and when an interference complaint occurs.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. The statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 301, 303, 
307, 308, 309, 316, 319, 332, 403, 1452 and 1454.
    Total Annual Burden: 832 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $10.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality. However, applicants may request that any information 
supplied be withheld from public inspection, pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 
of the FCC's rules. This request must be justified pursuant to 47 CFR 
0.457.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The collection was submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) and approved for the information collection 
requirements relating to the harmful interference rule contained in the 
Commission's Order, FCC 15-141.
    On October 26, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission released 
a Third Report and Order and First Order on Reconsideration, FCC 15-
141, published at 80 FR 71731, November 17, 2015, Expanding the 
Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive 
Auctions, ET Docket Nos. 13-26, 14-14 and GN Docket No. 12-268, 
adopting a final rule--containing information requirements--which 
resolved the remaining technical issues affecting the operation of 600 
MHz wireless licenses and broadcast television stations in areas where 
they operate on the same or adjacent channels in geographic proximity. 
Specifically, the Commission adopted a rule requiring wireless 
licensees to conduct an interference study prior to deploying or 
operating a wireless base station within a specified distance of a 
broadcast television station that is co-channel or adjacent channel to 
their spectrum. A wireless licensee is required to provide this 
interference study to the Commission upon request or to the broadcast 
television station when there is an interference complaint.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS this document as an announcement of an interference study will be required to
COMMISSION the effective date of the rule. If you have produce the study upon request and
any comments on the burden estimates when an interference complaint occurs.
47 CFR Part 27 listed below, or how the Commission Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
can improve the collections and reduce The statutory authority for this
[GN Docket No. 12–268, ET Docket No. 13–
26 and ET Docket No. 14–14, FCC 15–141]
any burdens caused thereby, please information collection is contained in
contact Nicole Ongele, Federal 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 301, 303, 307, 308,
Expanding the Economic and Communications Commission, Room 1– 309, 316, 319, 332, 403, 1452 and 1454.
Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum A620, 445 12th Street SW, Washington,
Total Annual Burden: 832 hours.
Through Incentive Auctions; Office of DC 20554. Please include the OMB
Control Number, 3060–1229, in your Total Annual Cost: $10.
Engineering and Technology Releases
and Seeks Comment on Updated OET– correspondence. The Commission will Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
69 Software; Office of Engineering and also accept your comments via email at There is no need for confidentiality.
Technology Seeks To Supplement the PRA@fcc.gov. However, applicants may request that
Incentive Auction Proceeding Record To request materials in accessible any information supplied be withheld
Regarding Potential Interference formats for people with disabilities from public inspection, pursuant to 47
Between Broadcast Television and (Braille, large print, electronic files, CFR 0.459 of the FCC’s rules. This
Wireless Services audio format), send an email to fcc504@ request must be justified pursuant to 47
fcc.gov or call the Consumer and CFR 0.457.
AGENCY: Federal Communications Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
Commission. 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 impact(s).
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of (TTY).
Needs and Uses: The collection was
effective date. Synopsis submitted to the Office of Management
SUMMARY: In this document, the As required by the Paperwork and Budget (OMB) and approved for the
Commission announces that the Office Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), information collection requirements
of Management and Budget (OMB) has the FCC is notifying the public that it relating to the harmful interference rule
approved, for a period of three years, the received final OMB approval on April 3, contained in the Commission’s Order,
information collection associated with 2017, for the information collection FCC 15–141.
the Commission’s Expanding the requirements contained in the On October 26, 2015, the Federal
Economic and Innovation Opportunities modifications to the Commission’s rules Communications Commission released a
of Spectrum Through Incentive in 47 CFR part 27. Third Report and Order and First Order
Auctions, Third Report and Order and Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency on Reconsideration, FCC 15–141,
First Order on Reconsideration (Order)’s may not conduct or sponsor a collection published at 80 FR 71731, November 17,
no harmful interference rule. This of information unless it displays a 2015, Expanding the Economic and
document is consistent with the Order, current, valid OMB Control Number. Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum
No person shall be subject to any Through Incentive Auctions, ET Docket
which stated that the Commission
penalty for failing to comply with a Nos. 13–26, 14–14 and GN Docket No.
would publish a document in the
collection of information subject to the 12–268, adopting a final rule—
Federal Register announcing the
Paperwork Reduction Act that does not containing information requirements—
effective date of the rule.
display a current, valid OMB Control which resolved the remaining technical
DATES: The amendment to 47 CFR Number. The OMB Control Number is
27.1310 published at 80 FR 71731, issues affecting the operation of 600
3060–1229. MHz wireless licenses and broadcast
November 17, 2015, are effective The foregoing notice is required by
October 22, 2018. television stations in areas where they
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
operate on the same or adjacent
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995,
channels in geographic proximity.
Aspasia Paroutsas, Office of Engineering and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
The total annual reporting burdens Specifically, the Commission adopted a
and Technology, at (202) 418–7285, or
and costs for the respondents are as rule requiring wireless licensees to
email: Aspasia.Paroutsas@fcc.gov. For
follows: conduct an interference study prior to
additional information concerning the
OMB Control Number: 3060–1229. deploying or operating a wireless base
Paperwork Reduction Act information
OMB Approval Date: April 3, 2017. station within a specified distance of a
collection requirements contact Nicole
OMB Expiration Date: April 30, 2020. broadcast television station that is co-
Ongele at (202) 418–2991 or via email
Title: Expanding the Economic and channel or adjacent channel to their
at Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum spectrum. A wireless licensee is
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This required to provide this interference
Through Incentive Auctions.
document announces that, on April 3, Form Number: N/A. study to the Commission upon request
2017, OMB approved, for a period of Respondents: Business or other for- or to the broadcast television station
three years, the information collection profit entities. when there is an interference complaint.
requirements relating to the harmful Number of Respondents and
interference rule contained in the Federal Communications Commission.
Responses: 832 respondents; 832
Commission’s Order, FCC 15–141, Marlene Dortch,
responses.
published at 80 FR 71731, November 17, Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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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 amendment to 47 CFR 27.1310 published at 80 FR 71731, November 17, 2015, are effective October 22, 2018.
Contact		Aspasia Paroutsas, Office of Engineering and Technology, at (202) 418-7285, or email: [email protected] For additional information concerning the Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991 or via email at [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 53190