82 FR 11914 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 37 (February 27, 2017)

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Federal Communications 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 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 Office of Management and Budget (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.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 37 (Monday, February 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03754]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0994]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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), the Federal 
Communications 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 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 Office of Management and Budget 
(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 April 28, 
2017. 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 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: As part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork burdens, and as required by the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the FCC 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 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0994.
    Title: Flexibility for Delivery of Communications by Mobile 
Satellite Service Providers in the 2 GHz Band, the L Band, and the 1.6/
2.4 GHz Band.
    Form No: Not Applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 126 respondents; 126 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.50-50 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, one time and annual reporting 
requirements, third-party disclosure and recordkeeping requirements.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 4(i), 
7, 302, 303(c), 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 157, 302, 303(c), 303(e), 303(f) 
and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 520 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $530,340.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) as a revision following the 60-day comment 
period in order to obtain the full three-year clearance from OMB.
    On December 23, 2016, the Commission released a Report and Order in 
IB Docket No. 13-213, FCC 16-181, titled ``Terrestrial Use of the 2473-
2495 MHz Band for Low-Power Mobile Broadband Networks; Amendments to 
Rules for the Ancillary Terrestrial Component of Mobile Satellite 
Service Systems.'' The revisions to 47 CFR part 25 adopted in the 
Report and Order remove a portion of the information collection 
requirements as it relates to a newly proposed low power broadband 
network, as described in document FCC 16-181. These revisions enable 
ATC licensees to operate low-power ATC using licensed spectrum in the 
2483.5-2495 MHz band. Although the original low-power ATC proposal 
described the use of the adjacent 2473-2483.5 MHz band, low-power 
terrestrial operations at 2473-2483.5 MHz were not authorized by the 
Report and Order. The revisions provide an exception for low-power ATC 
from the requirements contained in section 25.149(b) of the 
Commission's rules, which require detailed showings concerning 
satellite system coverage and replacement satellites. The revisions 
also provide an exception from a rule requiring integrated service, 
which generally requires that service handsets be capable of 
communication with both satellites and terrestrial base stations. 
Accordingly, the provider of low-power ATC would be relieved from 
certain burdens that are currently in place in the existing information 
collection. To qualify for authority to deploy a low-power terrestrial 
network in the 2483.5-2495 MHz band, an ATC licensee would need to 
certify that it will utilize a Network Operating System to manage its 
terrestrial low-power network. Although the Report and Order also 
created new technical requirements for equipment designed to 
communicate with a low-power ATC network, satisfaction of these 
technical requirements relieves ATC licensees from meeting other 
technical requirements that apply to ATC systems generally. We also had 
a revision to this information collection to reflect the elimination of 
the elements of this information collection for 2 GHz MSS. See 78 FR 
48621-22.
    The purposes of the existing information collection are to obtain 
information necessary for licensing operators of Mobile-Satellite 
Service (MSS) networks to provide ancillary services in the U.S. via 
terrestrial base stations (Ancillary Terrestrial

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Components, or ATCs); obtain the legal and technical information 
required to facilitate the integration of ATCs into MSS networks in the 
L-Band and the 1.6/2.4 GHz Bands; and to ensure that ATC licensees meet 
the Commission's legal and technical requirements to develop and 
maintain their MSS networks and operate their ATC systems without 
causing harmful interference to other radio systems.

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