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mandated by the National Spectrum 

Strategy (NSS) Implementation Plan. 

The NSS identified the 18 GHz band as 

a potential band for expanded Federal 

and non-Federal satellite operations, 

consistent with the U.S. position at the 

2023 World Radiocommunication 

Conference (WRC–23), which would 

add space-to-space allocations to this 

band (among others). Fixed-Satellite 

Service (FSS) downlink operations are 

currently authorized in the band. In 

addition, non-Federal Fixed Service is 

authorized in the 18.1–18.3 GHz 

segment of the band. The final report 

with findings is to be completed by May 

2025. 

Background. In 2006, the Federal 

Communications Commission 

(Commission) released the Report and 

Order rechannelizing the 17.7–19.7 GHz 

band for Fixed Microwave Services 

under part 101 of the Commission’s 

rules (71 FR 69039, Nov. 29, 2006) (18 

GHz R&O). As part of the 18 GHz R&O, 

the Commission adopted a revised band 

plan for the 17.7–18.3 and 19.3–19.7 

GHz band, designated a contiguous 600 

megahertz block of one way spectrum 

from 17.7–18.3 GHz for use by 

multichannel video programming 

distributors (MVPDs), and protected 

certain federal earth stations in the FSS 

(space-to-Earth) in the 17.7–17.8 GHz 

band. United States federal systems are 

authorized to operate in the 17.8–20.2 

GHz band in accordance with footnote 

US334 in the United States Table of 

Frequency Allocations. Coordination 

between non-federal operations, both 

terrestrial and satellite, and these 

federal operations remain in effect. 

WRC–23 and 18 GHz. Under Agenda 

Item 1.17 of WRC–23, the Conference 

considered appropriate regulatory 

actions for the provision of intersatellite links in the frequency bands 

11.7–12.7 GHz, 18.1–18.6 GHz, 18.8– 

20.2 GHz and 27.5–30.0 GHz. During the 

ITU–R study cycle leading up to the 

Conference, the United States and other 

administrations developed extensive 

sharing and compatibility studies to 

assess the feasibility of introducing 

satellite-to-satellite links in the 18 GHz 

band, among others. Based on these 

studies, at WRC–23 the United States 

and other member states of the InterAmerican Telecommunication 

Commission (CITEL) supported a 

common regional proposal to add an 

inter-satellite service allocation in bands 

including the 18 GHz band, under 

certain conditions. WRC–23 ultimately 

adopted inter-satellite service 

allocations in the 18 GHz and other 

bands in the International Table of 

Frequency Allocations subject to a new 

Resolution and additional restrictions. 

WRC–15 NPRM and 18.142–18.3 GHz. 

In April 2023, the Commission sought 

comment on whether it should raise the 

non-Federal secondary FSS (space-toEarth) allocation in the 18.142–18.3 GHz 

band to primary status, i.e., co-equal 

with the non-Federal primary fixed 

service allocation in the band (88 FR 

67160, Sept. 29, 2023). If adopted, this 

upgrade of allocation status would 

provide receiving earth stations with 

interference protection from laterlicensed fixed stations that are used for 

part 74 and part 101 Multichannel 

Video Programming Distributor (MVPD) 

and part 78 cable television relay 

service (CARS) operations that operate 

in accordance with the proposed rules 

in this section. 

National Spectrum Strategy. The NSS 

identifies the 18 GHz band as a band for 

further study. The NSS Implementation 

Plan establishes a schedule under which 

a band study would be completed by 

February 2025 and a final report issued 

by May 2025. In order to aid the band 

study and report preparation, the 

Bureaus/Offices seek public input on 

various issues relating to current or 

potential uses of the 18 GHz band. 

Specifically, the Bureaus/Offices seek 

comment on whether the assumptions 

and analysis on which the WRC–23 

decision was based are still valid. 

Commenters advocating that the NSS 

band study should be based on different 

assumptions or analysis should provide 

detailed technical information 

describing why they disagree with the 

previous work and what assumptions 

they favor and their preferred analysis 

method. The Bureaus/Offices also seek 

comment on the use cases operators in 

the 18 GHz band plan to support and 

what regulatory changes are needed to 

implement any allocation changes 

supported by the record. In addition, the 

Bureaus/Offices seek comment on 

whether the separately pending 

proposal to elevate the non-Federal FSS 

allocation in the 18.142–18.3 GHz band 

to primary status would affect a new 

space allocation in the 18 GHz band. 

The record developed in response to the 

Public Notice will be publicly available 

in GN Docket No. 24–248 and shared 

with the NTIA and other interested 

agencies. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Troy Tanner, 

Acting Chief, Office of International Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2024–19068 Filed 9–6–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–0076, OMB 3060–1181; FR ID 

242982] 

Information Collections Being 

Reviewed by the Federal 

Communications Commission Under 

Delegated Authority 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burdens, and as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal 

Communications Commission (FCC or 

the Commission) invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection. 

Comments are requested concerning: 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimate; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; ways to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and ways to 

further reduce the information 

collection burden on small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 

The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a 

collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid control 

number. No person shall be subject to 

any penalty for failing to comply with 

a collection of information subject to the 

PRA that does not display a valid Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

control number. 

DATES: Written PRA comments should 

be submitted on or before November 8, 

2024. If you anticipate that you will be 

submitting comments, but find it 

difficult to do so within the period of 

time allowed by this notice, you should 

advise the contact listed below as soon 

as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to 

Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@

fcc.gov and to nicole.ongele@fcc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information about the 

information collection, contact Nicole 

Ongele, (202) 418–2991. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0076. 


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Title: Common Carrier Annual 

Employment Report, FCC Form 395. 

Form Number: FCC Form 395. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 491 respondents; 491 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. 

Frequency of Response: Annual 

reporting requirement and 

recordkeeping requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. Statutory 

authority for this information collection 

is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 303, 

and 307–310 of the Communications 

Act of 1934, as amended. 

Total Annual Burden: 491 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: No cost. 

Needs and Uses: FCC Report 395, 

Common Carrier Annual Employment 

Report, is a data collection mechanism 

to implement the FCC’s Equal 

Employment Opportunity (EEO) rules. 

All common carrier licensees or 

permittees with sixteen (16) or more 

full-time employees are required to file 

the Annual Employment Report. Each 

common carrier is also obligated to file 

with this Commission copies of all 

exhibits, letters, and documents 

pertaining to all equal employment 

opportunity statements and annual 

reports on complaints regarding 

violations of equal employment 

provisions of Federal, State, Territorial, 

or local law. Section 22.321(f), 47 CFR, 

requires each licensee to maintain these 

documents for a period of two years. 

The Annual Employment Report 

identifies each filer’s staff by gender, 

race, color, and/or national origin in 

each of ten major job categories. The 

report and all other EEOC documents 

are filed with the Commission to detail 

the applicant’s compliance with the 

Commission’s EEO rules. Data from 

these reports are available online so that 

users can easily locate data for a 

particular carrier and/or specific 

reporting years. 

OMB Control Number: 3060–1181. 

Title: Study Area Boundary Data 

Reporting in Esri Shapefile Format, DA 

12–1777 and DA 13–282. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities and State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 36 respondents; 36 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 24 

hours for submitting updates; less than 

1 hour for recertification. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion 

and biennially reporting requirements. 

Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. 

Statutory authority for this information 

collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 

254(b) of the Communications Act of 

1934, as amended. 

Total Annual Burden: 576 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: $10,714. 

Needs and Uses: The Commission 

uses the study area boundary data 

collected through 3060–1181 to 

implement certain universal service 

reforms. The Universal Service Fund 

supports the deployment of voice and 

broadband-capable infrastructure in 

rural, high cost areas. High-cost support 

is granted to a carrier based on the 

characteristics of its ‘‘study area,’’ the 

geographic area served by an incumbent 

local exchange carrier within a state. 

Therefore, complete and accurate study 

area boundary data are essential for 

calculating a carrier’s costs and 

expenses, which in turn determine the 

amount of support that carrier can 

receive to serve high-cost areas. In 

December 2012, the Commission 

submitted a request for emergency 

preapproval of this collection, which 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) granted on January 23, 2013. On 

June 12, 2013, the Commission 

submitted a request for a three-year 

extension of the collection to July 31, 

2016 (78 FR 34382), which OMB 

approved on July 31, 2013 (78 FR 

76312). Initial study area boundaries 

were submitted in 2013. These maps 

were submitted via a secure internetbrowser web interface developed and 

maintained by the Commission. If a 

study area boundary changes, filers are 

required to submit, via Box, revised 

boundary data incorporating such 

changes by March 15 of the year 

following the change. In addition, all 

filers are required to recertify their 

study area boundaries every two years. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20177 Filed 9–6–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE 

CORPORATION 

[OMB No. 3064–0162; –0179; –0195] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection 

Renewal; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corporation (FDIC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The FDIC, as part of its 

obligations under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to take this opportunity to 

comment on the renewal of the existing 

information collections described below 

(OMB Control No. 3064–0162; –0179; 

and –0195). 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before November 8, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are 

invited to submit written comments to 

the FDIC by any of the following 

methods: 

• Agency Website: https:// 

www.fdic.gov/resources/regulations/ 

federal-register-publications/. 

• Email: comments@fdic.gov. Include 

the name and number of the collection 

in the subject line of the message. 

• Mail: Manny Cabeza (202–898– 

3767), Regulatory Counsel, MB–3128, 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 

550 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 

20429. 

• Hand Delivery: Comments may be 

hand-delivered to the guard station at 

the rear of the 17th Street NW building 

(located on F Street NW), on business 

days between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. 

All comments should refer to the 

relevant OMB control number. A copy 

of the comments may also be submitted 

to the OMB desk officer for the FDIC: 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, New Executive Office Building, 

Washington, DC 20503. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Manny Cabeza, Regulatory Counsel, 

202–898–3767, mcabeza@fdic.gov, MB– 

3128, Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corporation, 550 17th Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20429. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Proposal to renew the following 

currently approved collection of 

information: 

1. Title: Large-Bank Deposit Insurance 

Programs. 

OMB Number: 3064–0162. 

Form Number: None. 

Affected Public: Insured depository 

institutions having at least $2 billion in 

deposits and at least either: (a) 250,000 

Deposit accounts; or (b) $20 billion in 

total assets, regardless of the number of 

deposit accounts (a ‘‘covered 

institution’’). 

Burden Estimate: 


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