Notices from the Federal Register: FCC Application Freeze. NASA Cyclotron Released.

FCC.  On August 14, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission’s International Bureau released a notice of a freeze on space station applications and applications for for U.S. market access through non-U.S.-licensed space stations to provide fixed-satellite service (FSS) in the 3.7–4.2 GHz band.  This freeze complements the freeze it announced in April of this year on the filing of earth station applications in that frequency band.  The International Bureau will consider requests for waivers from the freeze on a case-by-case basis.  The Bureau said:

To further preserve the landscape of authorized operations in the 3.7–4.2 GHz band pending Commission action as part of its ongoing inquiry in the Mid-band Proceeding, the Bureau announces a temporary freeze, effective as of June 21, 2018, on the filing of new space station license applications and new requests for U.S. market access through non-U.S.-licensed space stations in the 3.7–4.2 GHz band. During the freeze, the International Bureau will dismiss any new space station license applications and new requests for access to the U.S. market through non-U.S.-licensed space stations, or those parts of any such applications and requests, that seek to operate in the 3.7–4.2 GHz band.

NRC.  On August 15, 2018, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced an amendment to a license held by NASA’s Glenn Research Center for licensed materials.  The license authorizes the use and storage of licensed material for research and development. The amendment would allow “the unrestricted release of the NASA Cyclotron Facility.”  The staff prepared a safety report.