Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 28, 2012 / Notices 18793 

1 Dynamic Spectrum Access technology allows a 

radio device to (i) evaluate its radio frequency 

environment using spectrum sensing, geo-location, 

or a combination of spectrum sensing and geolocation techniques, (ii) determine which 

frequencies are available for use on a noninterference basis, and (iii) reconfigure itself to 

operate on the identified frequencies. 

2Spectrum Sharing Innovation Test-Bed Pilot 

Program, 73 FR 76,002 (Dec. 15, 2008). 

3The final Phase I test plan and additional 

information on the Test-Bed pilot program are 

available at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/ 

spectrum-sharing?page=1. 

4The annual progress reports and additional 

information on the Test-Bed pilot program are 

available at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/ 

spectrum-sharing?page=1. 

5There are certain limitations on the public 

review process to take into account the proprietary 

rights of the developers participating in the TestBed. As part of the Test-Bed, NTIA may enter into 

Cooperative Research and Development Agreements 

or Joint Project Agreements with the equipment 

developers. 

business Friday, April 20, 2012, in order 

to be included. Please submit your 

name, email address, and phone number 

to Michelle Harman. After registering, 

participants will be provided with 

detailed instructions on how to dial in 

from a remote location in order to 

participate. Michelle Harman’s email 

address is michelle.harman@nist.gov, 

and her phone number is (301) 975– 

5324. 

Dated: March 21, 2012. 

Willie E. May, 

Associate Director for Laboratory Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7481 Filed 3–27–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration 

[Docket No. 120322212–2212–01] 

Spectrum Sharing Innovation Test-Bed 

Pilot Program 

AGENCY: National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice, request for comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice describes and 

seeks comment on the types and depth 

of testing that the National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration (NTIA) intends to 

conduct in Phase II/III of the Spectrum 

Sharing Innovation Test-Bed pilot 

program to assess whether devices 

employing Dynamic Spectrum Access 

techniques can share the frequency 

spectrum with land mobile radio 

systems. 

DATES: Comments are due on or before 

April 27, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to 

the attention of Ed Drocella, Office of 

Spectrum Management, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW., Room 6725, 

Washington DC, 20230; by facsimile 

transmission to (202) 482–4595; or by 

electronic mail to testbed@ntia.doc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed 

Drocella at (202) 482–2608 or 

edrocella@ntia.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

NTIA, in coordination with the 

Federal Communications Commission 

(FCC) and other federal agencies, 

established a Spectrum Sharing 

Innovation Test-Bed (Test-Bed) pilot 

program to examine the feasibility of 

increased sharing between federal and 

non-federal users. This pilot program is 

an opportunity for federal agencies to 

work cooperatively with industry, 

researchers, and academia to objectively 

evaluate new technologies that can 

improve management of the nation’s 

airwaves. 

The Test-Bed pilot program is 

evaluating the ability of Dynamic 

Spectrum Access (DSA) devices 

employing spectrum sensing and/or geolocation techniques to share spectrum 

with land mobile radio (LMR) systems 

operating in the 410–420 MHz federal 

band and in the 470–512 MHz nonfederal band.1 To address potential 

interference to incumbent spectrum 

users, the Test-Bed will include both 

laboratory and field measurements 

performed in three phases: 

Phase I—Equipment Characterization. 

Participants will send equipment 

employing DSA techniques to the NTIA 

Institute for Telecommunication 

Sciences in Boulder, Colorado to 

undergo characterization measurements 

of the DSA capabilities in response to 

simulated environmental signals. 

Phase II—Evaluation of Capabilities. 

After successful completion of Phase I, 

NTIA will evaluate the DSA spectrum 

sensing and/or geo-location capabilities 

of the equipment in the geographic area 

of the Test-Bed. 

Phase III—Field Operation 

Evaluation. After successful completion 

of Phase II, NTIA will permit the DSA 

equipment to transmit in an actual radio 

frequency signal environment. An 

automatic signal logging capability will 

be used during operation of the TestBed to help resolve interference events 

if they occur. NTIA and the participant 

will establish a point-of-contact to stop 

Test-Bed operations if interference is 

reported. 

NTIA published the Phase I test plan 

in the Federal Register for public 

review and comment in December 

2008.2 NTIA addressed the public 

comments on the test plan and 

published a final version on the NTIA 

Web site in February 2009.3 The annual 

progress reports provide the status of 

the Phase I testing.4

II. Request for Comments 

NTIA has established a review 

process to give the public an 

opportunity to participate in the 

development of test plans for the TestBed pilot program.5 A copy of the draft 

Phase II/III test plan is available in 

Word, and PDF formats on the following 

Web site: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ 

category/spectrum-sharing?page=1. 

On or before April 27, 2012, 

interested parties wishing to comment 

on the draft Phase II/III test plan should 

submit to the address set forth above, 

their name, address, phone number, 

email address and their comments. 

NTIA seeks comments on the types and 

depth of testing that NTIA intends to 

conduct in Phase II/III of the Spectrum 

Sharing Innovation Test-Bed pilot 

program to assess whether devices 

employing Dynamic Spectrum Access 

techniques can share the frequency 

spectrum with land mobile radio 

systems. Comments will be posted on 

NTIA’s Web site at http:// 

www.ntia.doc.gov/category/spectrumsharing?page=1. 

NTIA will publish the final version of 

the Phase II/III test plan on its Web site. 

Dated: March 22, 2012. 

Kathy D. Smith, 

Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7373 Filed 3–27–12; 8:45 am] 

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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL 

PROTECTION 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

[Docket No. CFPB–2012–0013] 

AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection. 

ACTION: Notice and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Consumer 

Financial Protection (Bureau), as part of 

its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

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