80 FR 66900 - Information Collection Being Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Emergency Review and Approval

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 210 (October 30, 2015)

Page Range		66900-66901
FR Document		2015-27737

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 Communications Commission (Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the 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 collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX]


Information Collection Being Submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget for Emergency Review and Approval

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 Communications Commission (Commission) invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity 
to comment on the following information collection. Comments are 
requested concerning: Whether the 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 collection burden on small business concerns with fewer 
than 25 employees.
    The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before November 
13, 2015.

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 Title as shown in the ``Supplementary Information'' 
section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is requesting emergency OMB 
processing of the information collection requirement(s) contained in 
this notice and has requested OMB approval no later than 19 days after 
the collection is received at OMB. 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 Commission ICRs currently 
under review appears, look for the Title of this ICR and then click on 
the ICR Reference Number. A copy of

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the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Application to Participate in a Reverse Incentive Auction, 
FCC Form 177.
    Form Number: FCC Form 177.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents and Responses: 600 respondents and 
600 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 90 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for the currently approved information collection 
is contained in sections 154(i) and 309(j)(5) of the Communications 
Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C.s 4(i), 309(j)(5), and sections 1.2204 and 
73.3700(h)(4)(i), (h)(4)(ii), and (h)(6) of the Commission's rules, 47 
CFRs 1.2204, 73.3700(h)(4)(i), (h)(4)(ii), and (h)(6).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 900 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Certain information collected 
on FCC Form 177 will be treated as confidential for various periods of 
time during the course of the broadcast incentive auction (BIA) 
pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 1452(a)(3) and section 1.2206(b) of the 
Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.2206(b). To the extent necessary, 
respondents may request confidential treatment of information collected 
on FCC Form 177 that is not already being treated as confidential 
pursuant to section 0.459 of the Commission's rules. See 47 CFR 0.459.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On February 22, 2012, the President signed the 
Spectrum Act, which, among other things, authorized the Commission to 
conduct incentive auctions, and directed that the Commission use this 
innovative tool for an incentive auction of broadcast television 
spectrum to help meet the Nation's growing spectrum needs. See Middle 
Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Pub. L. 112-96, sections 
6402, 6403, 125 Stat. 156 (2012) (Spectrum Act). The Commission's 
broadcast incentive auction (BIA) will have three main components: (1) 
A reverse auction in which broadcast television licensees will submit 
bids to voluntarily relinquish their spectrum usage rights in exchange 
for defined shares of proceeds from the forward auction; (2) a 
repacking of the broadcast television bands; and (3) a forward auction 
of initial licenses for flexible use of the newly available spectrum. 
The information collection requirements reported under this new 
collection are the result of various Commission actions in which the 
Commission adopted general rules to govern the auction--including 
various application disclosures and certifications that must be made by 
broadcast television licensees to establish their eligibility to 
participate in the reverse auction--in order to implement the new and 
novel incentive auction approach for use in the BIA.
    Under this information collection, the Commission will collect 
information that will be used to determine whether an applicant is 
legally qualified to participate in a reverse incentive auction. To aid 
in collecting this information, the Commission has created FCC Form 
177, which the public will use to participate in reverse incentive 
auctions, including the Commission's upcoming broadcast incentive 
reverse auction. The Commission's auction rules and related 
requirements are designed to ensure that the competitive bidding 
process is limited to serious qualified applicants, deter possible 
abuse of the bidding and licensing process, and enhance the use of 
competitive bidding to assign Commission licenses and permits in 
furtherance of the public interest. The information collected on FCC 
Form 177 will be used by the Commission to determine if an applicant is 
legally qualified to participate in the reverse auction. Commission 
staff will review the information collected on FCC Form 177 as part of 
the pre-auction process, prior to the start of the reverse auction. 
Staff will determine whether each applicant satisfies the Commission's 
requirements to participate in the reverse auction. Without the 
information collected on FCC Form 177, the Commission will not be able 
to determine if an applicant is legally qualified to participate in the 
reverse auction and has complied with the various applicable regulatory 
and statutory auction requirements for such participation.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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the FCC submission to OMB will be shares of proceeds from the forward FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
displayed. auction; (2) a repacking of the broadcast COMMISSION
OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX. television bands; and (3) a forward
Title: Application to Participate in a [3060–0065]
auction of initial licenses for flexible
Reverse Incentive Auction, FCC Form use of the newly available spectrum. Information Collection Being
177. The information collection requirements Submitted for Review and Approval to
Form Number: FCC Form 177. reported under this new collection are the Office of Management and Budget
Type of Review: New information
the result of various Commission
collection. AGENCY: Federal Communications
Respondents: Business or other for- actions in which the Commission
Commission.
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions, adopted general rules to govern the
ACTION: Notice and request for
and state, local or tribal governments. auction—including various application
comments.
Estimated Number of Respondents disclosures and certifications that must
and Responses: 600 respondents and be made by broadcast television SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
600 responses. licensees to establish their eligibility to to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
Estimated Time per Response: 90 participate in the reverse auction—in required by the Paperwork Reduction
minutes. order to implement the new and novel Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
Frequency of Response: One-time incentive auction approach for use in 3520), the Federal Communications
reporting requirement. the BIA. Commission (FCC or Commission)
Obligation to Respond: Required to invites the general public and other
Under this information collection, the
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory Federal agencies to take this
authority for the currently approved Commission will collect information opportunity to comment on the
information collection is contained in that will be used to determine whether following information collections.
sections 154(i) and 309(j)(5) of the an applicant is legally qualified to Comments are requested concerning:
Communications Act, as amended, 47 participate in a reverse incentive Whether the proposed collection of
U.S.C.s 4(i), 309(j)(5), and sections auction. To aid in collecting this information is necessary for the proper
1.2204 and 73.3700(h)(4)(i), (h)(4)(ii), information, the Commission has performance of the functions of the
and (h)(6) of the Commission’s rules, 47 created FCC Form 177, which the public Commission, including whether the
CFRs 1.2204, 73.3700(h)(4)(i), (h)(4)(ii), will use to participate in reverse information shall have practical utility;
and (h)(6). incentive auctions, including the the accuracy of the Commission’s
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 900 Commission’s upcoming broadcast burden estimate; ways to enhance the
hours. incentive reverse auction. The quality, utility, and clarity of the
Total Annual Costs: None. Commission’s auction rules and related information collected; ways to minimize
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: requirements are designed to ensure that the burden of the collection of
Certain information collected on FCC the competitive bidding process is information on the respondents,
Form 177 will be treated as confidential limited to serious qualified applicants, including the use of automated
for various periods of time during the deter possible abuse of the bidding and collection techniques or other forms of
course of the broadcast incentive licensing process, and enhance the use information technology; and ways to
auction (BIA) pursuant to 47 U.S.C. of competitive bidding to assign further reduce the information
1452(a)(3) and section 1.2206(b) of the Commission licenses and permits in collection burden on small business
Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.2206(b). furtherance of the public interest. The concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
To the extent necessary, respondents information collected on FCC Form 177 The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
may request confidential treatment of will be used by the Commission to collection of information unless it
information collected on FCC Form 177 determine if an applicant is legally displays a currently valid OMB control
that is not already being treated as number. No person shall be subject to
qualified to participate in the reverse
confidential pursuant to section 0.459 of any penalty for failing to comply with
auction. Commission staff will review
the Commission’s rules. See 47 CFR a collection of information subject to the
the information collected on FCC Form
0.459. PRA that does not display a valid OMB
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No 177 as part of the pre-auction process,
prior to the start of the reverse auction. control number.
impact(s). DATES: Written comments should be
Needs and Uses: On February 22, Staff will determine whether each
applicant satisfies the Commission’s submitted on or before November 30,
2012, the President signed the Spectrum 2015. If you anticipate that you will be
Act, which, among other things, requirements to participate in the
reverse auction. Without the submitting comments, but find it
authorized the Commission to conduct difficult to do so within the period of
incentive auctions, and directed that the information collected on FCC Form 177,
time allowed by this notice, you should
Commission use this innovative tool for the Commission will not be able to
advise the contacts below as soon as
an incentive auction of broadcast determine if an applicant is legally
possible.
television spectrum to help meet the qualified to participate in the reverse
Nation’s growing spectrum needs. See auction and has complied with the ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job various applicable regulatory and Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
Creation Act of 2012, Pub. L. 112–96, statutory auction requirements for such Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
sections 6402, 6403, 125 Stat. 156 (2012) participation. to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
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(Spectrum Act). The Commission’s Federal Communications Commission.
broadcast incentive auction (BIA) will Include in the comments the OMB
have three main components: (1) A Gloria J. Miles, control number as shown in the
reverse auction in which broadcast Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
television licensees will submit bids to Secretary. below.
voluntarily relinquish their spectrum [FR Doc. 2015–27737 Filed 10–29–15; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before November 13, 2015.
Contact		For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation		80 FR 66900