82 FR 13998 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 50 (March 16, 2017)

Page Range		13998-13999
FR Document		2017-05186

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 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.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0862]


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, 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 May 15, 
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 contact listed below as soon as possible.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0862.
    Title: Handling Confidential Information.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for- profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,400 respondents; 2,400 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-2 hours.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; 
recordkeeping and third party disclosure requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,900 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that

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the respondents submit confidential information to the FCC. Respondents 
may, however, request confidential treatment for information they 
believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's 
rules.
    Needs and Uses: On August 4, 1998, the FCC released a Report and 
Order (R&O), Examination of Current Policy Concerning the Treatment of 
Confidential Information Submitted to the Commission, CG Docket No. 96-
55. The R&O included a Model Protective Order (MPO) that is used, when 
appropriate, to grant limited access to information that the Commission 
determines should not be routinely available for public inspection. The 
party granted access to the confidential information materials must 
keep a written record of all copies made and provide this record to the 
submitted of the confidential materials upon request. This approach was 
adopted to facilitate the use of confidential materials under an MPO, 
instead of restricting access to materials. In addition, the FCC 
amended 47 CFR 0.459(b) to set forth the type of information that 
should be included when a party submits information to the Commission 
for which it seeks confidential treatment. This listing of types of 
information to be submitted was adopted to provide guidance to the 
public for confidentiality requests.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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consistently (likely daily) responses tiers of users in the band, and create a If you anticipate that you will be
automated via the device. low-cost entry point for a wide array of submitting comments, but find it
Obligation to Respond: Required to users. The rules will encourage difficult to do so within the period of
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory innovation and investment in mobile time allowed by this notice, you should
authority for, these collections are broadband use in this spectrum while advise the contact listed below as soon
contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), protecting incumbent users. Without as possible.
154(j), 155(c), 302(a), 303, 304, 307(e), this information, the Commission would ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
and 316 of the Communications Act of not be able to carry out its statutory Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
1934. responsibilities fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
Total Annual Burden: 64,561 hours.
Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Total Annual Cost: $13,213,975.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No Marlene H. Dortch, additional information about the
impact(s). Secretary, Office of the Secretary. information collection, contact Nicole
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: [FR Doc. 2017–05187 Filed 3–15–17; 8:45 am] Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
There is no need for confidentiality with BILLING CODE 6712–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
this collection of information. its continuing effort to reduce
Needs and Uses: The FCC adopted an paperwork burdens, and as required by
Order on Reconsideration and Second FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Report and Order, FCC 16–55, that COMMISSION 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
amends rules established in the First Communications Commission (FCC or
[OMB 3060–0862]
Report and Order, FCC 15–47, for Commission) invites the general public
commercial use of 150 megahertz in the Information Collection Being Reviewed and other Federal agencies to take this
3550–3700 MHz (3.5 GHz) band and a by the Federal Communications opportunity to comment on the
new Citizens Broadband Radio Service, Commission Under Delegated following information collections.
on April 28, 2016, published at 81 FR Authority Comments are requested concerning:
49023 (July 26, 2016). The rule changes Whether the proposed collection of
and information requirements contained AGENCY: Federal Communications information is necessary for the proper
in the First Report and Order are also Commission. performance of the functions of the
approved under this Office of ACTION: Notice and request for Commission, including whether the
Management and Budget (OMB) control comments. information shall have practical utility;
number and have not changed since the accuracy of the Commission’s
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort burden estimate; ways to enhance the
they were last approved by OMB.
The Commission seeks approval from to reduce paperwork burdens, and as quality, utility, and clarity of the
OMB for the information collection required by the Paperwork Reduction information collected; ways to minimize
requirements contained in FCC 16–55. Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal the burden of the collection of
The amendments contained in the Communications Commission (FCC or information on the respondents,
Second Report and Order create the Commission) invites the general including the use of automated
additional capacity for wireless public and other Federal agencies to collection techniques or other forms of
broadband by adopting a new approach take this opportunity to comment on the information technology; and ways to
to spectrum management to facilitate following information collection. further reduce the information
more intensive spectrum sharing Comments are requested concerning: collection burden on small business
between commercial and federal users Whether the proposed collection of concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
and among multiple tiers of commercial information is necessary for the proper
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
users. The Spectrum Access System performance of the functions of the
OMB Control Number: 3060–0862.
(SAS) will use the information to Commission, including whether the
Title: Handling Confidential
authorize and coordinate spectrum use information shall have practical utility;
Information.
for Citizen Broadband Radio Service the accuracy of the Commission’s
Form Number: N/A.
Devices (CBSDs). The Commission will burden estimate; ways to enhance the Type of Review: Extension of a
use the information to coordinate among quality, utility, and clarity of the currently approved collection.
the spectrum tiers and determine information collected; ways to minimize Respondents: Business or other for-
Protection Areas for Priority Access the burden of the collection of profit entities; not-for-profit institutions;
Licensees (PALs). information on the respondents, Federal Government; and State, Local,
The following is a description of the including the use of automated or Tribal Government.
information collection requirements for collection techniques or other forms of Number of Respondents and
which the Commission seeks OMB information technology; and ways to Responses: 2,400 respondents; 2,400
approval: further reduce the information responses.
Section 96.25(c)(1)(i) requires PALs to collection burden on small business Estimated Time per Response: 1–2
inform the SAS if a CBSD is no longer concerns with fewer than 25 employees. hours.
in use. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a Obligation to Respond: Required to
Section 96.25(c)(2)(i) creates a default collection of information unless it obtain or retain benefits.
protection contour for any CBSD at the displays a currently valid control Frequency of Response: On occasion
outer limit of the PAL Protection Area, number. No person shall be subject to
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reporting requirement; recordkeeping
but allows a PAL to self-report a contour any penalty for failing to comply with and third party disclosure requirements.
smaller than that established by the a collection of information subject to the Total Annual Burden: 4,900 hours.
SAS. PRA that does not display a valid Office Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
These rules which contain of Management and Budget (OMB) Privacy Impact Assessment: No
information collection requirements are control number. impact(s).
designed to provide for flexible use of DATES: Written PRA comments should Nature of Extent of Confidentiality:
this spectrum, while managing three be submitted on or before May 15, 2017. The Commission is not requesting that

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the respondents submit confidential Commission, including whether the Title: Commercial Mobile Alert
information to the FCC. Respondents information shall have practical utility; System (CMAS).
may, however, request confidential the accuracy of the Commission’s Form No.: N/A.
treatment for information they believe to burden estimate; ways to enhance the Type of Review: Extension of a
be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of quality, utility, and clarity of the currently approved collection.
the Commission’s rules. information collected; ways to minimize Respondents: Business or other for-
Needs and Uses: On August 4, 1998, the burden of the collection of profit.
the FCC released a Report and Order information on the respondents, Number of Respondents and
(R&O), Examination of Current Policy including the use of automated Responses: 1,253 respondents; 1,253
Concerning the Treatment of collection techniques or other forms of responses.
Confidential Information Submitted to information technology; and ways to Estimated Time per Response: 30
the Commission, CG Docket No. 96–55. further reduce the information minutes (.5 hours).
The R&O included a Model Protective collection burden on small business Frequency of Response: On occasion
Order (MPO) that is used, when concerns with fewer than 25 employees. reporting requirement, recordkeeping
appropriate, to grant limited access to The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a requirement and third party disclosure
information that the Commission collection of information unless it requirements.
determines should not be routinely displays a currently valid control Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
available for public inspection. The number. No person shall be subject to Statutory authority for this information
party granted access to the confidential any penalty for failing to comply with collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151,
information materials must keep a a collection of information subject to the 154(i), 154(j), 154(o), 218, 219, 230, 256,
written record of all copies made and PRA that does not display a valid Office 302(a), 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 403,
provide this record to the submitted of of Management and Budget (OMB) 621(b)(3), and 621(d).
Total Annual Burden: 28,193 hours.
the confidential materials upon request. control number.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
This approach was adopted to facilitate DATES: Written PRA comments should Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
the use of confidential materials under be submitted on or before May 15, 2017. Impact(s).
an MPO, instead of restricting access to If you anticipate that you will be Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
materials. In addition, the FCC amended submitting comments, but find it There is no need for confidentiality.
47 CFR 0.459(b) to set forth the type of difficult to do so within the period of Needs and Uses: This collection will
information that should be included time allowed by this notice, you should be submitted as an extension after this
when a party submits information to the advise the contact listed below as soon 60 day comment period to the Office of
Commission for which it seeks as possible. Management and Budget (OMB) in order
confidential treatment. This listing of to obtain OMB approval.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
types of information to be submitted On August 7, 2008, the FCC released
was adopted to provide guidance to the Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. a Third Report and Order in PS Docket
public for confidentiality requests. No. 07–287, FCC 08–184 (CMAS Third
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Federal Communications Commission. R&O), the CMAS Third R&O
additional information about the implements provisions of the Warning,
Marlene H. Dortch,
information collection, contact Nicole Alert and Response Network (‘‘WARN’’)
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
[FR Doc. 2017–05186 Filed 3–15–17; 8:45 am] Act, including inter alia, a requirement
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of that within 30 days of release of the
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its continuing effort to reduce CMAS Third R&O, each Commercial
paperwork burdens, and as required by Mobile Service (CMS) provider must file
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of an election with the Commission
COMMISSION 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal indicating whether or not it intends to
Communications Commission (FCC or transmit emergency alerts as part of the
[OMB 3060–1113] Commission) invites the general public Commercial Mobile Alert System
and other Federal agencies to take this (CMAS). The CMAS Third R&O noted
Information Collection Being Reviewed opportunity to comment on the that this filing requirement was subject
by the Federal Communications following information collections. to OMB review and approval. The
Commission Comments are requested concerning: Commission received ‘‘pre-approval’’
AGENCY: Federal Communications Whether the proposed collection of from the OMB on February 4, 2008. The
Commission. information is necessary for the proper Commission began accepting CMAS
ACTION: Notice and request for performance of the functions of the election filings on or before September
comments. Commission, including whether the 8, 2008.
information shall have practical utility; All CMS providers are required to
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort the accuracy of the Commission’s submit a CMAS election, including
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as burden estimate; ways to enhance the those that were not licensed at the time
required by the Paperwork Reduction quality, utility, and clarity of the of the initial filing deadline with the
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal information collected; ways to minimize FCC. In addition, any CMS provider
Communications Commission (FCC or the burden of the collection of choosing to withdraw its election must
the Commission) invites the general information on the respondents, notify the Commission at least sixty (60)
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public and other Federal agencies to including the use of automated days prior to the withdrawal of its
take this opportunity to comment on the collection techniques or other forms of election. The information collected will
following information collection. information technology; and ways to be the CMS provider’s contact
Comments are requested concerning: further reduce the information information and its election, i.e., a ‘‘yes’’
Whether the proposed collection of collection burden on small business or ‘‘no’’, on whether it intends to
information is necessary for the proper concerns with fewer than 25 employees. provide commercial mobile service
performance of the functions of the OMB Control Number: 3060–1113. alerts.

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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 May 15, 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.
Contact		For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
FR Citation		82 FR 13998