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The gap in coverage is then calculated 

as: 

Gap in Coverage = Total Population 

Coverage Commitment ¥ 

If the gap in coverage is no more than 

5% of the total population of a given 

commitment, no penalties will apply. 

Otherwise, penalties will apply 

according to the tiers adopted by the 

Commission. 

Additionally, it is possible to have a 

negative gap in coverage if the upper 

limit of the confidence interval is 

greater than the total committed 

population. If a provider has committed 

to multiple tiers of technology (i.e., 2G, 

3G, and 4G LTE), then any excess 

coverage, as defined by a negative gap 

in coverage, can be applied to the next 

lowest tier of technology. For example, 

if a provider has committed to cover 

25,000 people with 4G LTE and the 

upper limit of the confidence interval 

shows adequate coverage for 30,000 

people, then the remaining 5,000 

coverage can be applied to its 3G 

commitment. This process is iterative, 

so any further excess coverage can be 

applied to its 2G commitment. 

Accordingly, the formula above would 

be re-written as: 

Gap in Coverage = Total Population 

Coverage Commitment¥( Xˆ + 

1.28N√V(x ̄) + Excess Coverage from 

Higher Technology) 

This methodology therefore will not 

punish carriers for improving coverage 

beyond what they committed. 

IV. Procedural Matters 

Initial Regulatory Flexibility 

Certification. As required by the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act, the 

Commission certifies that the proposals 

in this Public Notice, if adopted, will 

not have a significant impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

This Public Notice seeks comment on 

the drive testing proposals required by 

the Alaska Plan for those wireless 

participants receiving more than $5 

million in annual Alaska Plan support, 

excluding the smaller wireless 

participants that receive less than that 

in annual support. The proposals, if 

adopted, would apply to only two 

entities, one of which does not qualify 

as a small entity. 

Ex Parte Presentations. This 

proceeding shall be treated as a ‘‘permitbut-disclose’’ proceeding in accordance 

with the Commission’s ex parte rules. 

Persons making ex parte presentations 

must file a copy of any written 

presentation or a memorandum 

summarizing any oral presentation 

within two business days after the 

presentation (unless a different deadline 

applicable to the Sunshine period 

applies). Persons making oral ex parte 

presentations are reminded that 

memoranda summarizing the 

presentation must (1) list all persons 

attending or otherwise participating in 

the meeting at which the ex parte 

presentation was made, and (2) 

summarize all data presented and 

arguments made during the 

presentation. If the presentation 

consisted in whole or in part of the 

presentation of data or arguments 

already reflected in the presenter’s 

written comments, memoranda or other 

filings in the proceeding, the presenter 

may provide citations to such data or 

arguments in his or her prior comments, 

memoranda, or other filings (specifying 

the relevant page and/or paragraph 

numbers where such data or arguments 

can be found) in lieu of summarizing 

them in the memorandum. Documents 

shown or given to Commission staff 

during ex parte meetings are deemed to 

be written ex parte presentations and 

must be filed consistent with rule 

1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by 

rule 1.49(f) or for which the 

Commission has made available a 

method of electronic filing, written ex 

parte presentations and memoranda 

summarizing oral ex parte 

presentations, and all attachments 

thereto, must be filed through the 

electronic comment filing system 

available for that proceeding, and must 

be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, 

.xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants 

in this proceeding should familiarize 

themselves with the Commission’s ex 

parte rules. 

Legal Basis. The Bureau is authorized 

to propose the drive test parameters and 

model pursuant to the authority 

delegated in the Alaska Plan Order, 31 

FCC Rcd 10139, 10160, 10166, paras. 67, 

85 (2016) and 47 CFR 54.317, 54.320– 

54.321. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Amy Brett, 

Acting Chief of Staff, Wireless 

Telecommunications Bureau. 

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ID 40028] 

Media Bureau Extends Comment and 

Reply Comment Deadlines To Update 

the Record in the 2018 Quadrennial 

Review 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In this document, the 

Commission grants a motion for 

extension of time in the 2018 

Quadrennial Review record update to 

extend the comment and reply comment 

deadlines. 

DATES:

Comment Date: September 2, 2021. 

Reply Comment Date: October 1, 

2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ty 

Bream, Media Bureau, Industry Analysis 

Division, Ty.Bream@fcc.gov, (202) 418– 

0644. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Media Bureau’s Public 

Notice in MB Docket No. 18–349, DA 

21–851, that was released on July 16, 

2021. The complete text of this 

document is available electronically via 

the search function on the FCC’s 

Electronic Document Management 

System (EDOCS) web page at https://

apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/ (https://

apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/). Documents 

will be available electronically in ASCII, 

Microsoft Word, and/or Adobe Acrobat. 

Alternative formats are available for 

people with disabilities (Braille, large 

print, electronic files, audio format, etc.) 

and reasonable accommodations 

(accessible format documents, sign 

language interpreters, CART, etc.) may 

be requested by sending an email to 

fcc504@fcc.gov or calling the FCC’s 

Consumer and Governmental Affairs 

Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 

418–0432 (TTY). 

Synopsis 

1. By this Public Notice, the Media 

Bureau extends the deadlines for filing 

comments and reply comments in the 

above-captioned proceeding. On June 4, 

2021, the Media Bureau released a 

Public Notice, 86 FR 35089 (July 1, 

2021), seeking to update the record in 

the 2018 Quadrennial Review 

proceeding, in which the Commission 

has sought comment, pursuant to its 

obligation under Section 202(h) of the 

Telecommunications Act of 1996, on 

whether its media ownership rules 

remain ‘‘necessary in the public interest 


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as the result of competition.’’ On July 1, 

2021, the Media Bureau announced a 

comment filing deadline of August 2, 

2021, and a reply comment filing 

deadline of August 30, 2021, for record 

updates to the above-captioned 

proceeding. 

2. On July 12, 2021, Common Cause, 

Free Press, the Multicultural Media, 

Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC), 

the National Association of Black 

Owned Broadcasters (NABOB), and the 

National Association of Broadcasters 

(NAB) (collectively, Joint Filers) 

requested an extension of the comment 

and reply comment filing deadlines 

until September 2 and October 1, 2021, 

respectively. The Joint Filers explain 

that, as more than two years have 

passed since the original comment cycle 

in this proceeding was completed, there 

have been many economic and legal 

developments in the media industry in 

that time. The Joint Filers state that they 

and other interested parties need 

additional time to address the many 

complex economic and legal issues 

through research, updates to previously 

filed material, and new information. 

3. As set forth in section 1.46(a) of the 

Commission’s rules, the Commission’s 

policy is that extensions of time shall 

not be routinely granted. We find, 

however, that the Joint Filers have set 

forth a sufficient justification to warrant 

grant of their requested extension. As an 

extension should enable interested 

parties to present more complete and 

thoughtful comments to the 

Commission, we agree with the Joint 

Filers that both the parties commenting 

in the proceeding and the Commission 

should benefit and that the extension 

should not disadvantage any party. 

Accordingly, we grant the Joint Filers’ 

request and extend the comment and 

reply comment deadlines by 

approximately a month, until September 

2, 2021, and October 1, 2021, 

respectively. 

4. For additional information on this 

proceeding, contact Ty Bream, 

Ty.Bream@fcc.gov, of the Media Bureau, 

Industry Analysis Division. Press 

inquiries should be directed to Janice 

Wise, Janice.Wise@fcc.gov, (202) 418– 

8165. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Thomas Horan, 

Chief of Staff, Media Bureau. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16127 Filed 7–28–21; 8:45 am] 

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[FR ID 40233] 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission 

ACTION: Notice of a new system of 

records. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications 

Commission (FCC, Commission, or 

Agency) proposes to add a new system 

of records, FCC–2, Business Contacts 

and Certifications, subject to the Privacy 

Act of 1974, as amended. This action is 

necessary to meet the requirements of 

the Privacy Act to publish in the 

Federal Register notice of the existence 

and character of records maintained by 

the Agency. The Commission uses the 

information on individuals and 

businesses contained in the records in 

this system to collect and maintain 

points of contact at regulated entities 

and in related industries, and ensure 

compliance with FCC rules through 

certifications of information provided to 

the Commission. 

DATES: This system of records will 

become effective on July 29, 2021. 

Written comments on the routine uses 

are due by August 30, 2021. The routine 

uses will become effective on August 

30, 2021, unless written comments are 

received that require a contrary 

determination. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Margaret 

Drake, at privacy@fcc.gov, or at Federal 

Communications Commission (FCC), 45 

L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554 at 

(202) 418–1707. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Margaret Drake, (202) 418–1707, or 

privacy@fcc.gov (and to obtain a copy of 

the Narrative Statement and the 

Supplementary Document, which 

includes details of the modifications to 

this system of records). 

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER: 

FCC–2, BUSINESS CONTACTS AND 

CERTIFICATIONS 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Unclassified. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Federal Communications Commission 

(FCC), 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 

20554; Universal Service Administrative 

Company, 700 12th Street NW, Suite 

900, Washington, DC 20005; or FISMA 

compliant contractor. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S): 

Federal Communications Commission 

(FCC); Universal Service Administrative 

Company (USAC); or FISMA compliant 

contractor. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 155, 257, 303; and 

5 U.S.C. 602(c) and 609(a)(3). 

PURPOSES: 

The FCC and organizations 

administering programs on behalf of the 

FCC use this system to collect and 

maintain points of contact at entities 

regulated by the FCC and in related 

industries, and ensure compliance with 

FCC rules through certifications of 

information provided to the 

Commission. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

Individuals and businesses. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

Contact information, such as name, 

username, signature, phone numbers, 

emails, and addresses, as well as work 

and educational history. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Information in this system is provided 

by individuals or businesses who serve 

as points of contact at regulated entities 

and in related industries or certify data 

on behalf of an entity. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

In addition to those disclosures 

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a 

portion of the records or information 

contained in this system may be 

disclosed to authorized entities, as is 

determined to be relevant and 

necessary, outside the FCC as a routine 

use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as 

follows: 

1. Public Access—Information 

regarding points of contact at regulated 

entities and in related industries, as 

well as certifications made by 

individuals on behalf of an entity, may 

be made available for public inspection 

to comply with FCC regulations that 

require public disclosure of this 

information. 

2. Third Parties—To third parties, 

including individuals and businesses in 

the communications industry, FCC 

vendors and their contractors, and other 

federal agencies to administer or 

support programs on behalf of the FCC. 

3. Adjudication and Litigation—To 

disclose to the Department of Justice 

(DOJ), or to other administrative or 

adjudicative bodies before which the 


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