81 FR 50497 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)

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 (FCC or the 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 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 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 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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 147 (Monday, August 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50497-50498]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18078]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0221]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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 (FCC or the 
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 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 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 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 September 
30, 2016. 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0221.
    Title: Section 90.155, Time in Which Station Must Be Placed in 
Operation.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, and State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 115 respondents; 723 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.

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    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 
154(i), 161, 303(r), 303(g), 332(c)(7), unless otherwise noted.
    Total Annual Burden: 723 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with is collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.155 provides that a period longer than 
12 months may be granted to local government entities to place their 
stations in operation on a case-by-case basis upon a showing of need. 
This rule provides flexibility to state and local governments. An 
application for extension of time to commence service may be made on 
FCC Form 601. Extensions of time must be filed prior to the expiration 
of the construction period. Extensions will be granted only if the 
licensee shows that the failure to commence service is due to causes 
beyond its control.
    In 1995, via a Report and Order in PR Docket No. 93-61; FCC 95-41, 
published at 60 FR 15248, the Commission established construction 
deadlines for Location and Monitoring Service (LMS) licensees in the 
market-licensed multilateration LMS services. On July 8, 2004, the 
Commission adopted a Report and Order under WT Docket Nos. 02-381, 01-
14, and 03-202; FCC 04-166, published at 69 FR 75144, that amended 
Sec.  90.155 to provide holders of multilateration location service 
authorizations with five- and ten-year benchmarks to place in operation 
their base stations that utilize multilateration technology to provide 
multilateration location service to one-third of the Economic Area's 
(EA's) population within five years of initial license grant, and two-
thirds of the population within ten years. At the five- and ten-year 
benchmarks, licensees are required to file a map and FCC Form 601 
showing compliance with the coverage requirements pursuant to Sec.  
1.946 of the Commission's rules.
    On January 31, 2007, via an Order on Reconsideration, and 
Memorandum Opinion and Order, under DA 07-479, the FCC granted two to 
three additional years to meet the five-year construction requirement 
for certain multilateration Location and Monitoring Service Economic 
Area licenses, and extended the 10-year requirement for such licenses 
two years.
    These requirements will be used by Commission personnel to evaluate 
whether or not certain licensees are providing substantial service as a 
means of complying with their construction requirements, or have 
demonstrated that an extended period of time for construction is 
warranted.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-18078 Filed 7-29-16; 8:45 am]
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