[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 42497]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17517]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501--3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection(s). Comments are requested
concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; the
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the
information burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. No person
shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection
of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does
not display a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before September 17, 2012. If you anticipate that you
will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within
the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC
contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith B.Herman, Federal
Communications Commission, via the Internet at Judith-b.herman@fcc.gov.
To submit your PRA comments by email send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418-0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0600.
Title: Application to Participate in a FCC Auction.
Form Number: FCC Form 175.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 500 respondents; 500 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements and third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 4(i) and 309(j)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 750 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not
requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the FCC.
If the applicants wish to submit information which they believe is
confidential, they may request confidential treatment of such
information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking an extension of this
information collection in order to obtain the full three year approval
from OMB. There is no change to the reporting requirement.
The information collected will be used by the Commission to
determine if the applicant is legally, technically, and financially
qualified to participate in a FCC auction. In addition, if the
applicant applies for status as a particular type of auction
participant pursuant to the Commission's rules, the Commission will use
the information to determine if the applicant is eligible for the
status requested.
The Commission's auction rules and requirements are designed to
ensure that the competitive bidding process is limited to serious
qualified applicants; to deter possible abuse of the bidding and
licensing processes; and to enhance the use of competitive bidding to
assign Commission licenses in furtherance of the public interest. The
Commission uses additional information collected from applicants
claiming eligibility for small business benefits to ensure that only
legitimate small businesses reap the benefits of the Commission's
designated entity program. Over the last decade, the Commission has
engaged in numerous rulemakings and adjudicatory investigations to
prevent companies from circumventing the objectives of the designated
entity eligibility rules. The Commission uses this form for all
upcoming auctions.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-17517 Filed 7-18-12; 8:45 am]
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