80 FR 23452 - Reform of Rules Governing the 800 MHz Cellular Service

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection requirements associated with the Commission's Report and Order, WT Docket No. 12-40, RM 11510, FCC 14-181. This document is consistent with the Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of the requirements.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 23452-23454]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09830]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 22

[WT Docket No. 12-40; RM 11510; FCC 14-181]


Reform of Rules Governing the 800 MHz Cellular Service

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection 
requirements associated with the Commission's Report and Order, WT 
Docket No. 12-40, RM 11510, FCC 14-181. This document is consistent 
with the Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would 
publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and 
the effective date of the requirements.

DATES: 47 CFR 22.165(e), 22.948, and 22.953, published at 79 FR 72143, 
December 5, 2014, are effective on May 19, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Cathy Williams, [email protected], (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on March 31, 
2015, April 9, 2015, and April 20, 2015, OMB approved the revised 
information collection requirements contained in the Commission's 
Report and Order, FCC 14-181, published at 79 FR 72143, December 5, 
2014. The OMB Control Numbers are 3060-0508, 3060-0800, and 3060-1058. 
The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the 
effective date of the requirements. If you have any comments on the 
burden estimates listed below, or how the Commission can improve the 
collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact Cathy 
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control 
Numbers, 3060-0508, 3060-0800, and 3060-1058 in your correspondence. 
The Commission will also accept your comments via email at [email protected].
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on 
March 31, 2015, April 9, 2015, and April 20, 2015, for the revised 
information collection requirements contained in the Commission's rules 
at 47 CFR 22.165(e), 22.948, and 22.953.
    Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a current, 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 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 
Control Numbers are 3060-0508, 3060-0800, and 3060-1058.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0508.
    OMB Approval Date: April 9, 2015.
    OMB Expiration Date: April 30, 2018.
    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

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treatment under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) 
received approval for a revision of OMB Control No. 3060-0508 from the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The purpose of this revision was 
to obtain OMB approval of rules applicable to Part 22 800 MHz Cellular 
Radiotelephone (``Cellular'') Service licensees and applicants, as 
adopted by the Commission in a Report and Order (Report and Order) on 
November 7, 2014 (WT Docket No. 12-40; RM No. 11510; FCC 14-181). By 
the Report and Order, the Commission eliminates or streamlines certain 
Cellular Service filing requirements, thereby reducing the information 
collection burdens for Cellular Service respondents.
    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.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0800.
    OMB Approval Date: March 31, 2015.
    OMB Expiration Date: March 31, 2018.
    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.
    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; 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. 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 Federal Communications Commission (Commission) 
received approval for a revision of OMB Control No. 3060-0800 from the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 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 (Report 
and Order) 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.
    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 Area 
Partitioning, Notification of Consummation or Request for Extension of 
Time for Consummation.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1058.
    OMB Approval Date: April 20, 2015.
    OMB Expiration Date: April 30, 2018.
    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.
    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 Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) received approval for a revision of OMB Control No. 3060-
1058 from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The 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

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608. The requirement very slightly increases the total annual burden 
hours for this information collection. FCC Form 608 itself is not being 
revised.
    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).

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
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