[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 26 (Monday, February 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6959-6961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02533]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0800, 3060-0508, 3060-1058 and 3060-xxxx]
Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval
to the Office of Management and Budget
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), the Federal Communication Commission (FCC or Commission)
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the following information collections.
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
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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 collection
burden on 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 PRA that does not display a valid OMB
control number.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before March 11,
2015. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice,
you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via
email [email protected]; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the
comments the OMB control number as shown in the Supplementary
Information section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR)
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4)
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC
submission to OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0508.
Title: Parts 1 and 22 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Individuals or
households, and State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 15,713 respondents; 15,713
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes-10 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion,
quarterly, and semi-annual reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154,
222, 303, 309 and 332.
Total Annual Burden: 4,894 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $19,445,250.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information. The information to
be collected will be made available for public inspection. Applicants
may request materials or information submitted to the Commission be
given confidential treatment under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's
rules.
Needs and Uses: Part 22 contains the technical and legal
requirements for radio stations operating in the Public Mobile
Services. The information collected is used to determine on a case-by-
case basis, whether or not to grant licenses authorizing construction
and operation of wireless telecommunications facilities to common
carriers. Further, this information is used to develop statistics about
the demand for various wireless licenses and/or the licensing process
itself, and occasionally for rule enforcement purposes.
This revised information collection reflects changes in rules
applicable to Part 22 800 MHz Cellular Radiotelephone (``Cellular'')
Service licensees and applicants, as adopted by the Commission in a
Report and Order (``R&O'') on November 7, 2014 (WT Docket No. 12-40; RM
No. 11510; FCC 14-181). By the R&O, the Commission eliminates or
streamlines certain Cellular Service filing requirements, thereby
reducing the information collection burdens for Cellular Service
respondents.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0800.
Title: FCC Application for Assignments of Authorization and
Transfers of Control: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and/or Public
Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
Form No.: FCC Form 603.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit entities; not-for-profit institutions; State, local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,447 respondents; 2,447
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-1.75 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
47 U.S.C. 4(i), 154(i), 303(r) and 309(j).
Total Annual Burden: 2,759 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $366,975.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general there is no need
for confidentiality. On a case by case basis, the Commission may be
required to withhold from disclosure certain information about the
location, character, or ownership of a historic property, including
traditional religious sites.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 603 is a multi-purpose form used to apply
for approval of assignment or transfer of control of licenses in the
wireless services. The data collected on this form is used by the FCC
to determine whether the public interest would be served by approval of
the requested assignment or transfer. This form is also used to notify
the Commission of consummated assignments and transfers of wireless
and/or public safety licenses that have previously been consented to by
the Commission or for which notification but not prior consent is
required. This form is used by applicants/licensees in the Public
Mobile Services, Personal Communications Services, General Wireless
Communications Services, Private Land Mobile Radio Services, Broadcast
Auxiliary Services, Broadband Radio Services, Educational Radio
Services, Fixed Microwave Services, Maritime Services (excluding
ships), and Aviation Services (excluding aircraft).
The purpose of this form is to obtain information sufficient to
identify the parties to the proposed assignment or transfer, establish
the parties' basic eligibility and qualifications, classify the filing,
and determine the nature of the proposed service. Various technical
schedules are required along with the main form applicable to Auctioned
Services, Partitioning and Disaggregation, Undefined Geographical
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Area Partitioning, Notification of Consummation or Request for
Extension of Time for Consummation.
This revised information collection reflects changes in rules
applicable to Part 22 800 MHz Cellular Radiotelephone (``Cellular'')
Service licensees and applicants, as adopted by the Commission in a
Report and Order (``R&O'') on November 7, 2014 (WT Docket No. 12-40; RM
No. 11510; FCC 14-181). In addition to other rule revisions that do not
affect this information collection, the Commission adopted a revised
rule Section 22.948(a) to require the electronic submission of maps (in
GIS format and PDF) when the Cellular applicant submits Form 603 to
apply for Partitioning and Disaggregation. This requirement very
slightly increases the total annual burden hours for this information
collection. FCC Form 603 itself is not being revised.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1058.
Title: FCC Application or Notification for Spectrum Leasing
Arrangement: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and/or Public Safety
and Homeland Security Bureau.
Form No.: FCC Form 608.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 991 respondents; 991
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement and on occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 158, 161, 301, 303(r), 308, 309,
310, 332 and 503.
Total Annual Burden: 996 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $1,282,075.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general there is no need
for confidentiality. On a case by case basis, the Commission may be
required to withhold from disclosure certain information about the
location, character, or ownership of a historic property, including
traditional religious sites.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Not applicable.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 608 is a multipurpose form. It is used to
provide notification or request approval for any spectrum leasing
arrangement (``Lease'') entered into between an existing licensee in
certain wireless services and a spectrum lessee. This form also is
required to notify or request approval for any spectrum subleasing
arrangement (``Sublease''). The data collected on the form is used by
the FCC to determine whether the public interest would be served by the
Lease or Sublease. The form is also used to provide notification for
any Private Commons Arrangement entered into between a licensee,
lessee, or sublessee and a class of third-party users (as defined in
Section 1.9080 of the Commission's Rules).
This revised information collection reflects changes in rules
applicable to Part 22 800 MHz Cellular Radiotelephone (``Cellular'')
Service licensees and applicants, as adopted by the Commission in a
Report and Order (``R&O'') on November 7, 2014 (WT Docket No. 12-40; RM
No. 11510; FCC 14-181). In addition to other rule revisions that do not
affect this information collection, the Commission adopted a revised
rule Section 22.948(d) to require the electronic submission of maps (in
GIS format and PDF) when the Cellular Service applicant submits Form
608.
The requirement very slightly increases the total annual burden
hours for this information collection. FCC Form 608 itself is not being
revised.
OMB Control No.: 3060-xxxx.
Title: Certification of TV Broadcast Licensee Technical Information
in Advance of Incentive Auction.
Form No.: Form 2100, Schedule 381, Pre-Auction Technical
Certification Form.
Type of Review: New information collection.
Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; not for profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,170 respondents and 2,170
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Public Law 112-
96, Sec. Sec. 6402 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G)), 6403
(codified at 47 U.S.C. 1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012) (Spectrum Act).
Total Annual Burden: 2,170 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $542,500.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Some assurances of
confidentiality are being provided to the respondents. Parties filing
Form 2100, Schedule 381 may seek confidential treatment of information
they provide pursuant to the Commission's existing confidentiality
rules (See 47 CFR 0.459).
Needs and Uses: The information gathered in this collection will be
used to support the Federal Communications Commission's efforts to hold
an incentive auction, as required by the Middle Class Tax Relief and
Job Creation Act of 2012 (Spectrum Act) (Pub. L. 112-96, Sec. Sec.
6402 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47 U.S.C.
1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012)). In the Incentive Auction Order, the
Commission directed the Media Bureau to develop a form to be submitted
prior to the incentive auction by each full power and Class A broadcast
licensee to certify that it has reviewed the technical data on file
with the Commission related to its current license authorization and
confirm that the technical data is correct with respect to actual
operations FCC Form 2100, Schedule 381, Pre-Auction Technical
Certification Form. See Expanding the Economic and Innovation
Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions, Report and Order,
GN Docket 12-268, Report and Order, 29 FCC Rcd 6567, 6820 (2014)
(``Incentive Auction Order''). This data collection will also collect
from licensees basic data regarding equipment currently in use at each
licensed facility to facilitate the channel reassignment process
following the completion of the incentive auction. Licensees will
submit FCC Form 2100, Schedule 381 one time, at a deadline to be
announced by the Media Bureau in advance of the incentive auction.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
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