Federal Register #OMB 3060-1272; FR ID 372596

FCC seeks comments on C-band transition plans and earth station relocation payment elections

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking public comments on an information collection related to C-band transition planning and earth station relocation payments. - Government buyer: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); no sub-aggency or office is identified. - Opportunity type: Regulatory information-collection notice, not a procurement. No products or services are being purchased. - OEMs and vendors: None identified. - Information covered: Eligible space station operators’ plans and estimated costs to clear the 4.0–4.16 GHz portion of the C-band, and incumbent earth station operators’ elections to receive lump-sum relocation payments instead of reimbursement for actual relocation costs. - Purpose: Support the relocation process and make spectrum available for flexible-use wireless licenses. - Estimated burden: 3,003 respondents and 3,003 responses; 104,160 total annual burden hours and $540,000 in estimated annual costs. Estimated response times are 2,720 hours per space station transition plan and 32 hours per earth station lump-sum payment election. - Notable requirements: Responses are one-time. The FCC is seeking feedback on the collection’s necessity and usefulness, burden estimates, clarity, and ways to reduce respondent burden.

Description

The Federal Communications Commission invites comments on an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, titled “3.7 GHz Band Space Station Operator Transition Plans; 3.7 GHz Band Incumbent Earth Station Lump Sum Payment Elections.” The collection concerns space station operators’ transition plans for clearing the 4.0–4.16 GHz portion of the C-band and incumbent earth station operators’ elections to receive lump-sum relocation payments. The information is intended to support planning and management of the C-band clearing process so the spectrum can be auctioned for flexible-use wireless licenses. Written comments are due by December 18, 2026.

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