Comment Request on NTIA/FCC Web-Based Frequency Coordination System

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration hosts a web-based system that collects specific identification information (e.g., entity name, location and projected range of the operation) from applicants seeking authorization by the Federal Communications Commission to operate in radio frequency bands that are shared on a co-primary basis by federal and non-federal spectrum users.

The web-based system provides a means for non-federal applicants to rapidly determine the availability of RF spectrum in a specific location, or the need for detailed frequency coordination of a specific newly proposed assignment within the shared portions of the radio spectrum. It allows proposed radio site information from non-federal applicants to be analyzed, and a real-time determination made as to whether a potential for RF interference to, or from, existing Federal government radio operations exists in the vicinity of the proposed site. This web-based coordination helps expedite the coordination process for non-federal applicants while assuring protection of government data relating to national security. The information provided by non-federal applicants also will assist in the protection of the applicant’s station from interference from future government operations.
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this proposed information collection.