§  27.1605   Reimbursement clearinghouse.

   (a) The clearinghouse ultimately selected shall determine the
   reimbursement obligations of each Licensee pursuant to § 27.1604.

   (1) The clearinghouse must be a must be a neutral, independent entity
   with no conflicts of interest (as defined in § 27.1414(b), on the part
   of the organization or its officers, directors, employees, contractors,
   or significant subcontractors.

   (2) The clearinghouse must be able to demonstrate that it has the
   requisite expertise to perform the duties required, which will include
   collecting and distributing reimbursement payments, auditing incoming
   and outgoing estimates, mitigating cost disputes among parties, and
   generally acting as a clearinghouse.

   (3) The clearinghouse must comply with, on an ongoing basis, all
   applicable laws and Federal Government guidance on privacy and
   information security requirements such as relevant provisions in the
   Federal Information Security Management Act, National Institute of
   Standards and Technology publications, and Office of Management and
   Budget guidance.

   (4) The clearinghouse must provide quarterly reports to the Wireless
   Telecommunications Bureau that detail the status of reimbursement funds
   available, the payments issued, the amounts collected from licensees,
   and any information filed by incumbents. The reports must account for
   all funds spent, including the clearinghouse's own expenses. The report
   shall include descriptions of any disputes and the manner in which they
   were resolved.

   (b) Non-Federal secondary radiolocation licensees in the 3.3-3.55 GHz
   band that seek reimbursement of their expenses for relocating
   operations authorized under their licenses and existing as of February
   22, 2019, must submit invoices or other appropriate documentation of
   such expenses to the clearinghouse no later than a date to be specified
   by public notice.

   (c) Expenses must be reasonably related to the relocation from the
   3.3-3.55 GHz band to the 2.9-3.0 GHz band, may be future expenses or
   expenses already incurred—including the clearinghouse's costs, and no
   expenses for other purposes will be subject to reimbursement.
   Ineligible expenses include, but are not limited to, those related to
   upgrades or improvements. The clearinghouse shall have the authority to
   determine whether particular expenses are eligible for reimbursement.

   (d) The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau is responsible for resolving
   any disputes arising from decisions by the clearinghouse and shall
   specify by public notice when the clearinghouse's responsibilities have
   terminated.