Sections 96.17; 96.21; 96.23; 96.25; 96.33; 96.35; 96.39; 96.41; 96.43; 96.45; 96.51; 96.57; 96.59; 96.61; 96.63; 96.67, Commercial Operations in the 3550-3700 MHz Band

ICR 202002-3060-009

OMB: 3060-1211

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supporting Statement A
2020-02-07
IC Document Collections
ICR Details
3060-1211 202002-3060-009
Active 202001-3060-014
FCC WTB
Sections 96.17; 96.21; 96.23; 96.25; 96.33; 96.35; 96.39; 96.41; 96.43; 96.45; 96.51; 96.57; 96.59; 96.61; 96.63; 96.67, Commercial Operations in the 3550-3700 MHz Band
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 03/31/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 02/10/2020
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
03/31/2023 36 Months From Approved 05/31/2020
226,099 0 226,099
64,561 0 64,561
13,213,975 0 13,213,975

On October 24, 2018, the Commission released a Report and Order, FCC 18-149 in GN Docket No. 17-158, adopting limited changes to the rules governing Priority Access Licenses (PALs) in the 3550-3700 MHz (3.5 GHz) band, including larger license areas, longer license terms, renewability, and performance requirements. The Commission anticipated that the targeted changes made in its 2018 Report and Order will spur additional investment and broader deployment in the band, promote robust and efficient spectrum use, and help ensure the rapid deployment of advanced wireless technologies—including 5G—in the United States. The rule changes and information requirements contained in the Commission’s previous 3.5 GHz band orders—the 2015 Report and Order, FCC 15-47, and 2016 Order on Reconsideration and Second Report and Order, FCC 16-55, both in GN Docket No. 12-354—are also approved under this Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number (3060-1211) and have not changed since OMB last approved them. Please see the previous OMB approvals for this collection to identify what else is covered by this collection. This supporting statement discusses only the performance requirements from the 2018 Report and Order. The Commission seeks approval from OMB for the information collection requirements contained in the 2018 Report and Order, FCC 18-149, stemming from the changes made to section 96.25(b) of it rules. The Commission revised section 96.25(b) to adopt performance requirements for Priority Access Licensees. Specifically, under the revised rule, Priority Access Licensees must provide substantial service in their license area by the end of the initial license term, i.e., at the end of 10 years. “Substantial service” is defined as service which is sound, favorable, and substantially above the level of mediocre service which might minimally warrant renewal. Failure by any licensee to meet this requirement will result in forfeiture of the license without further Commission action, and the licensee will be ineligible to regain it. Licensees shall demonstrate compliance with the performance requirement by filing a construction notification with the Commission in accordance with section 1.946(d) of the Commission’s rules. The licensee must certify whether it has met the performance requirement, and file supporting documentation, including description and demonstration of the bona fide service provided, electronic maps accurately depicting the boundaries of the license area and where in the license area the licensee provides service that meets the performance requirement, supporting technical documentation, any population-related assumptions or data used in determining the population covered by a service to the extent any were relied upon, and any other information the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau may prescribe by public notice. A licensee’s showing of substantial service may not rely on service coverage outside of the PAL Protection Areas of registered Citizens Broadband Radio Service Devices (CBSDs) or on deployments that are not reflected in Spectrum Access System (SAS) records of CBSD registrations.

US Code: 47 USC 307(e), 316 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 155(c), 302(a), 303, 304 Name of Law: Communicatins Act of 1934, as amended
  
None

3060-AK12 Final or interim final rulemaking 83 FR 63076 12/07/2018

  84 FR 53145 10/04/2019
85 FR 7550 02/10/2020
No

2
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Commercial Operations in the 3550-3650 MHz Band
Commercial Operations in the 3550-3650 MHz Band

  Total Approved Previously Approved Change Due to New Statute Change Due to Agency Discretion Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses 226,099 226,099 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 64,561 64,561 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 13,213,975 13,213,975 0 0 0 0
No
No

$2,719,741
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Katherine Harris 202 418-0609 kharris@fcc.gov

  No

On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (i) Why the information is being collected;
    (ii) Use of information;
    (iii) Burden estimate;
    (iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
    (v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
    (vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
 
 
 
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
02/10/2020


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