80_FR_75662 80 FR 75431 - Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions

80 FR 75431 - Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 231 (December 2, 2015)

Page Range75431-75432
FR Document2015-30476

In this document, the Commission announces that, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved, on an emergency basis, for a period for six months, an information collection for FCC Form 177, Application to Participate in a Reverse Incentive Auction, and certain Commission's rules contained in the Report and Order, Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions, FCC 14-50. 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 rules and requirements.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 231 (Wednesday, December 2, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 231 (Wednesday, December 2, 2015)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 1 and 73

[GN Docket No. 12-268; FCC 14-50]


Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum 
Through Incentive Auctions

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that, the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approved, on an emergency basis, for a 
period for six months, an information collection for FCC Form 177, 
Application to Participate in a Reverse Incentive Auction, and certain 
Commission's rules contained in the Report and Order, Expanding the 
Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive 
Auctions, FCC 14-50. 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 
rules and requirements.

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DATES: 47 CFR 1.2204(a), (c), (d)(3), and (d)(5) and 73.3700(h)(4) and 
(6) and FCC Form 177, Application to Participate in a Reverse Incentive 
Auction, published at 79 FR 48442, August 15, 2014, are effective on 
December 2, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Cathy Williams, 
[email protected], (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on November 
19, 2015, OMB approved on an emergency basis the information collection 
requirements for FCC Form 177, Application to Participate in a Reverse 
Incentive Auction and 47 CFR 1.2204(a), (c), (d)(3), and (d)(5) and 
73.3700(h)(4) and (6), published at 79 FR 48442 on August 15, 2014. The 
OMB Control Number is 3060-1213. The Commission publishes this document 
as an announcement of the effective date of the rules and 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 Number, 3060-1213, in your 
correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via the 
Internet if you send them to [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 Commission is notifying the public that it received 
emergency approval from OMB on November 19, 2015, for the information 
collection requirements contained in the information collection 3060-
1213.
    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 Number is 3060-1213. The foregoing document 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: 3060-1213.
    OMB Approval Date: November 19, 2015.
    OMB Expiration Date: May 31, 2016.
    Title: Application to Participate in a Reverse Incentive Auction, 
FCC Form 177.
    Form No.: FCC Form 177.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 600 respondents; 600 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 90 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 154(i) and 309(j)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, 47 U.S.C. 4(i), 309(j)(5), and sections 1.2204(a), (c), 
(d)(3), and (d)(5) and 73.3700(h)(4) and (6) of the Commission's rules, 
47 CFR 1.2204(a), (c), (d)(3), (d)(5), 73.3700(h)(4) and (6).
    Total Annual Burden: 900 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    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.
    Needs and Uses: In the Report and Order, the Commission adopted a 
requirement that entities interested in participating in the reverse 
auction component of the BIA submit a pre-auction application to 
establish their eligibility to participate in the auction, and adopted 
rules and requirements concerning the types of information that 
broadcast licensees would be required to disclose in their pre-auction 
applications. FCC Form 177 implements sections 1.2204(a), (c), (d)(3), 
(d)(5) and 73.3700(h)(4) and (6) of the Commission's rules and will be 
used by the public to apply to participate in reverse incentive 
auctions, including the Commission's upcoming broadcast incentive 
reverse auction. 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. This approach 
provides an appropriate screen to ensure serious participation and 
deter possible abuse of the bidding process without being unduly 
burdensome.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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                                                ADDRESSES:    The docket for this action,                  3. On page 48757, second column,                    PART 180—[AMENDED]
                                                identified by docket identification (ID)                 under the heading ‘‘Part 180—
                                                number EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0804 is                           [Amended],’’ paragraph 3, line 16,                    ■ 1. The authority citation for part 180
                                                available at http://www.regulations.gov                  correct ‘‘Wheat, grain (EPA Regions 11                continues to read as follows:
                                                or at the Office of Pesticide Programs                   only’’ to read ‘‘Wheat, grain (EPA                        Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
                                                Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket)                    Regions 9–12 only)’’.
                                                in the Environmental Protection Agency                                                                         ■  2. In § 180.448(c), remove the
                                                                                                           4. On page 48757, second column,                    commodities ‘‘Wheat, forage (EPA
                                                Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William                     under the heading ‘‘Part 180—
                                                Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301                                                                        Region 11 only)’’, ‘‘Wheat, grain (EPA
                                                                                                         [Amended],’’ paragraph 3, line 18,                    Region 11 only)’’, ‘‘Wheat, hay (EPA
                                                Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC                    correct ‘‘Wheat, straw (EPA Region 11
                                                20460–0001. The Public Reading Room                                                                            Region 11 only)’’, and ‘‘Wheat, straw
                                                                                                         only’’ to read ‘‘Wheat, straw (EPA                    (EPA Region 11 only)’’; and add in
                                                is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,                     Regions 9–12 only)’’.
                                                Monday through Friday, excluding legal                                                                         alphabetical order the commodities
                                                holidays. The telephone number for the                   III. Why is this correction issued as a               listed below to read as follows:
                                                Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,                   final rule?                                           § 180.448        Hexythiazox; tolerances for
                                                and the telephone number for the OPP                                                                           residues.
                                                                                                            Section 553 of the Administrative
                                                Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review                                                                        *       *    *            *        *
                                                                                                         Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C.
                                                the visitor instructions and additional                                                                            (c) * * *
                                                                                                         553(b)(3)(B)) provides that, when an
                                                information about the docket available
                                                                                                         agency for good cause finds that notice
                                                at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.                                                                                                                                   Parts per
                                                                                                         and public procedure are impracticable,                              Commodity                           million
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         unnecessary, or contrary to the public
                                                Susan Lewis, Registration Division                       interest, the agency may issue a final                Wheat, forage (EPA Regions 9–
                                                (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,                   rule without providing notice and an                   12 only) ...................................           6.0
                                                Environmental Protection Agency, 1200                    opportunity for public comment. EPA                   Wheat, grain (EPA Regions 9–
                                                Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,                       has determined that there is good cause                12 only) ...................................          0.02
                                                DC 20460–0001; telephone number:                         for making this technical correction                  Wheat, hay (EPA Regions 9–12
                                                (703) 305–7090; email address:                           final without prior proposal and                       only) ........................................          30
                                                RDFRNotices@epa.gov.                                     opportunity for comment, because this                 Wheat, straw (EPA Regions 9–
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                                12 only) ...................................           8.0
                                                                                                         action merely corrects an omission and
                                                I. Does this action apply to me?                         does not otherwise change the original                [FR Doc. 2015–30514 Filed 12–1–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                         requirements of the final rule. EPA finds             BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                  The Agency included in the August                      that this constitutes good cause under 5
                                                14, 2015 final rule a list of those who                  U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B).
                                                may be potentially affected by this
                                                action.                                                  IV. Do any of the statutory and                       FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
                                                                                                         executive order reviews apply to this                 COMMISSION
                                                II. What does this technical correction                  action?
                                                do?                                                                                                            47 CFR Parts 1 and 73
                                                  EPA issued a final rule in the Federal                   No. For a detailed discussion
                                                Register of August 14, 2015 (80 FR                       concerning the statutory and executive                [GN Docket No. 12–268; FCC 14–50]
                                                48753) (FRL–9931–30) that established                    order review, refer to Unit VI of the
                                                                                                         August 14, 2015 final rule.                           Expanding the Economic and
                                                tolerances with regional registrations for                                                                     Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum
                                                residues of hexythiazox in or on wheat.                  V. Congressional Review Act                           Through Incentive Auctions
                                                EPA inadvertently limited the
                                                tolerances to Region 11 in the table in                    Pursuant to the Congressional Review                AGENCY:   Federal Communications
                                                180.448(c) of the regulatory text, when                  Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will                  Commission.
                                                in fact Regions 9–12 are covered by the                  submit a report containing this rule and
                                                                                                                                                               ACTION: Final rule; announcement of
                                                data supporting the tolerances and the                   other required information to the U.S.
                                                                                                                                                               effective date.
                                                regional registrations. This technical                   Senate, the U.S. House of
                                                correction revises the table in 180.488(c)               Representatives, and the Comptroller                  SUMMARY:   In this document, the
                                                to include all the regions intended for                  General of the United States prior to                 Commission announces that, the Office
                                                the tolerances.                                          publication of the rule in the Federal                of Management and Budget (OMB)
                                                  The preamble for FR Doc. 2015–20012                    Register. This action is not a ‘‘major                approved, on an emergency basis, for a
                                                published in the Federal Register issue                  rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).                 period for six months, an information
                                                of August 14, 2015 (80 FR 48753) (FRL–                   List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180                   collection for FCC Form 177,
                                                9931–30) is corrected as follows:                                                                              Application to Participate in a Reverse
                                                  1. On page 48757, second column,                         Environmental protection,                           Incentive Auction, and certain
                                                under the heading ‘‘Part 180—                            Administrative practice and procedure,                Commission’s rules contained in the
                                                [Amended]’’, paragraph 3, line 12,                       Agricultural commodities, Pesticides                  Report and Order, Expanding the
                                                correct ‘‘Wheat, forage (EPA Region 11                   and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping                Economic and Innovation Opportunities
                                                only)’’ to read ‘‘Wheat, forage (EPA                     requirements.                                         of Spectrum Through Incentive
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                                                Regions 9–12 only)’’.                                      Dated: November 23, 2015.                           Auctions, FCC 14–50. This document is
                                                  2. On page 48757, second column,                       Susan Lewis,
                                                                                                                                                               consistent with the Report and Order,
                                                under the heading ‘‘Part 180—                                                                                  which stated that the Commission
                                                                                                         Director, Registration Division, Office of
                                                [Amended]’’, paragraph 3, line 14,                       Pesticide Programs.
                                                                                                                                                               would publish a document in the
                                                correct ‘‘Wheat, hay (EPA Regions 11                                                                           Federal Register announcing OMB
                                                only)’’ to read ‘‘Wheat, hay (EPA                          Therefore, 40 CFR part 180 is                       approval and the effective date of the
                                                Regions 9–12 only)’’.                                    corrected as follows:                                 rules and requirements.


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                                                75432            Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 231 / Wednesday, December 2, 2015 / Rules and Regulations

                                                DATES:  47 CFR 1.2204(a), (c), (d)(3), and               Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13,                       the public to apply to participate in
                                                (d)(5) and 73.3700(h)(4) and (6) and FCC                 October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.                  reverse incentive auctions, including
                                                Form 177, Application to Participate in                     The total annual reporting burdens                 the Commission’s upcoming broadcast
                                                a Reverse Incentive Auction, published                   and costs for the respondents are as                  incentive reverse auction. The
                                                at 79 FR 48442, August 15, 2014, are                     follows:                                              information collected on FCC Form 177
                                                effective on December 2, 2015.                              OMB Control Number: 3060–1213.                     will be used by the Commission to
                                                                                                            OMB Approval Date: November 19,                    determine if an applicant is legally
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                         2015.                                                 qualified to participate in the reverse
                                                Contact Cathy Williams,
                                                                                                            OMB Expiration Date: May 31, 2016.                 auction. Commission staff will review
                                                Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov, (202) 418–                          Title: Application to Participate in a
                                                2918.                                                                                                          the information collected on FCC Form
                                                                                                         Reverse Incentive Auction, FCC Form                   177 as part of the pre-auction process,
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:       This                    177.                                                  prior to the start of the reverse auction.
                                                document announces that, on November                        Form No.: FCC Form 177.                            Staff will determine whether each
                                                19, 2015, OMB approved on an                                Respondents: Business or other for-                applicant satisfies the Commission’s
                                                emergency basis the information                          profit entities; Not-for-profit                       requirements to participate in the
                                                collection requirements for FCC Form                     institutions; State, local or Tribal                  reverse auction. This approach provides
                                                177, Application to Participate in a                     government.                                           an appropriate screen to ensure serious
                                                Reverse Incentive Auction and 47 CFR                        Number of Respondents and                          participation and deter possible abuse of
                                                1.2204(a), (c), (d)(3), and (d)(5) and                   Responses: 600 respondents; 600                       the bidding process without being
                                                73.3700(h)(4) and (6), published at 79                   responses.                                            unduly burdensome.
                                                FR 48442 on August 15, 2014. The OMB                        Estimated Time per Response: 90
                                                                                                         minutes.                                              Federal Communications Commission.
                                                Control Number is 3060–1213. The                                                                               Gloria J. Miles,
                                                Commission publishes this document as                       Frequency of Response: One-time
                                                                                                         reporting requirement.                                Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
                                                an announcement of the effective date of                                                                       Secretary.
                                                the rules and requirements. If you have                     Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                                any comments on the burden estimates                     obtain or retain benefits. The statutory              [FR Doc. 2015–30476 Filed 12–1–15; 8:45 am]

                                                listed below, or how the Commission                      authority for this information collection             BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

                                                can improve the collections and reduce                   is contained in sections 154(i) and
                                                any burdens caused thereby, please                       309(j)(5) of the Communications Act of
                                                contact Cathy Williams, Federal                          1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 4(i),                     DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                Communications Commission, Room 1–                       309(j)(5), and sections 1.2204(a), (c),
                                                                                                         (d)(3), and (d)(5) and 73.3700(h)(4) and              National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                C823, 445 12th Street SW., Washington,
                                                                                                         (6) of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR                 Administration
                                                DC 20554. Please include the OMB
                                                Control Number, 3060–1213, in your                       1.2204(a), (c), (d)(3), (d)(5),
                                                                                                         73.3700(h)(4) and (6).                                50 CFR Part 622
                                                correspondence. The Commission will
                                                also accept your comments via the                           Total Annual Burden: 900 hours.                    [Docket No. 150817720–5999–02]
                                                                                                            Total Annual Cost: None.
                                                Internet if you send them to PRA@                                                                              RIN 0648–BF21
                                                                                                            Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
                                                fcc.gov.
                                                                                                         impact(s).
                                                   To request materials in accessible                       Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:              Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
                                                formats for people with disabilities                     Certain information collected on FCC                  Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish
                                                (Braille, large print, electronic files,                 Form 177 will be treated as confidential              Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Greater
                                                audio format), send an email to fcc504@                  for various periods of time during the                Amberjack Management Measures
                                                fcc.gov or call the Consumer and                         course of the broadcast incentive                     AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)                     auction (BIA) pursuant to 47 U.S.C.                   Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                                418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432                         1452(a)(3) and section 1.2206(b) of the               Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                (TTY).                                                   Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.2206(b).                 Commerce.
                                                Synopsis                                                 To the extent necessary, respondents                  ACTION: Final rule.
                                                                                                         may request confidential treatment of
                                                   As required by the Paperwork                          information collected on FCC Form 177                 SUMMARY:    NMFS issues regulations to
                                                Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),                  that is not already being treated as                  implement management measures
                                                the Commission is notifying the public                   confidential pursuant to section 0.459 of             described in a framework action to the
                                                that it received emergency approval                      the Commission’s rules. See 47 CFR                    Fishery Management Plan for the Reef
                                                from OMB on November 19, 2015, for                       0.459.                                                Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico
                                                the information collection requirements                     Needs and Uses: In the Report and                  (FMP), as prepared by the Gulf of
                                                contained in the information collection                  Order, the Commission adopted a                       Mexico Fishery Management Council
                                                3060–1213.                                               requirement that entities interested in               (Council). This final rule revises the
                                                   Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency                      participating in the reverse auction                  commercial and recreational annual
                                                may not conduct or sponsor a collection                  component of the BIA submit a pre-                    catch limits (ACLs) and annual catch
                                                of information unless it displays a                      auction application to establish their                targets (ACTs), the commercial trip
                                                current, valid OMB Control Number.                       eligibility to participate in the auction,            limit, and the recreational minimum
                                                   No person shall be subject to any                     and adopted rules and requirements                    size limit for greater amberjack in the
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                                                penalty for failing to comply with a                     concerning the types of information that              Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) exclusive
                                                collection of information subject to the                 broadcast licensees would be required                 economic zone. Additionally, this rule
                                                Paperwork Reduction Act that does not                    to disclose in their pre-auction                      corrects an error in the Gulf gray
                                                display a current, valid OMB Control                     applications. FCC Form 177 implements                 triggerfish recreational accountability
                                                Number. The OMB Control Number is                        sections 1.2204(a), (c), (d)(3), (d)(5) and           measures (AMs). The purpose of this
                                                3060–1213. The foregoing document is                     73.3700(h)(4) and (6) of the                          rule is to modify Gulf greater amberjack
                                                required by the Paperwork Reduction                      Commission’s rules and will be used by                management measures to end


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Document Created: 2015-12-14 13:48:37
Document Modified: 2015-12-14 13:48:37
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule; announcement of effective date.
Dates47 CFR 1.2204(a), (c), (d)(3), and (d)(5) and 73.3700(h)(4) and (6) and FCC Form 177, Application to Participate in a Reverse Incentive Auction, published at 79 FR 48442, August 15, 2014, are effective on December 2, 2015.
ContactContact Cathy Williams, [email protected], (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation80 FR 75431 
CFR Citation47 CFR 1
47 CFR 73

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