82 FR 14509 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 53 (March 21, 2017)

Page Range		14509-14509
FR Document		2017-05473

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 3060-0805]


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) 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 22, 
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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0805.
    Title: 700 MHz Eligibility; Regional Planning Requirements; and 4.9 
GHz Guidelines (47 CFR 90.523, 90.527, and 90.1211).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,172 respondents; 1,172 
responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour--628 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting and one-time reporting 
requirements; third party disclosure.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits (47 
CFR 90.523) and voluntary (47 CFR 90.527 and 90.1211). Statutory 
authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 
337.
    Total Annual Burden: 35,756 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.523 requires that nongovernmental 
organizations that provide services which protect the safety of life or 
property obtain a written statement from an authorizing state or local 
government entity to support the nongovernmental organization's 
application for assignment of 700 MHz frequencies. Section 90.527 
requires 700 MHz regional planning regions to submit an initial plan 
for use of the 700 MHz general use spectrum in the consolidated 
narrowband segment 769-775 MHz and 799-805 MHz. Regional planning 
committees may modify plans by written request, which must contain the 
full text of the modification and certification that the modification 
was successfully coordinated with adjacent regions. Regional planning 
promotes a fair and open process in developing allocation assignments 
by requiring input from eligible entities in the allocation decisions 
and the application technical review/approval process. Entities that 
seek inclusion in the plan to obtain future licenses are considered 
third party respondents. Section 90.1211 authorizes the fifty-five 700 
MHz regional planning committees to develop and submit on a voluntary 
basis a plan on guidelines for coordination procedures to facilitate 
the shared use of the 4940-4990 MHz (4.9 GHz) band. The Commission has 
stayed this requirement indefinitely. Applicants are granted a 
geographic area license for the entire fifty MHz of 4.9 GHz spectrum 
over a geographical area defined by the boundaries of their 
jurisdiction--city, county or state. Accordingly, licensees are 
required to coordinate their operations in the shared band to avoid 
interference, a common practice when joint operations are conducted.
    Commission staff will use the information to assign licenses, 
determine regional spectrum requirements and to develop technical 
standards. The information will also be used to determine whether 
prospective licensees operate in compliance with the Commission's 
rules. Without such information, the Commission could not accommodate 
regional requirements or provide for the efficient use of the available 
frequencies. This information collection includes rules to govern the 
operation and licensing of the 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz bands rules and 
regulation to ensure that licensees continue to fulfill their statutory 
responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended. Such information will continue to be used to verify that 
applicants are legally and technically qualified to hold licenses, and 
to determine compliance with Commission rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-05473 Filed 3-20-17; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal 775 MHz and 799–805 MHz. Regional
COMMISSION Communications Commission (FCC or planning committees may modify plans
Commission) invites the general public by written request, which must contain
[OMB 3060–0805]
and other Federal agencies to take this the full text of the modification and
Information Collection Being Reviewed opportunity to comment on the certification that the modification was
by the Federal Communications following information collections. successfully coordinated with adjacent
Commission Comments are requested concerning: regions. Regional planning promotes a
Whether the proposed collection of fair and open process in developing
AGENCY: Federal Communications information is necessary for the proper allocation assignments by requiring
Commission. performance of the functions of the input from eligible entities in the
ACTION: Notice and request for Commission, including whether the allocation decisions and the application
comments. information shall have practical utility; technical review/approval process.
the accuracy of the Commission’s
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Entities that seek inclusion in the plan
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as to obtain future licenses are considered
quality, utility, and clarity of the
required by the Paperwork Reduction information collected; ways to minimize third party respondents. Section
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal the burden of the collection of 90.1211 authorizes the fifty-five 700
Communications Commission (FCC or information on the respondents, MHz regional planning committees to
the Commission) invites the general including the use of automated develop and submit on a voluntary basis
public and other Federal agencies to collection techniques or other forms of a plan on guidelines for coordination
take this opportunity to comment on the information technology; and ways to procedures to facilitate the shared use of
following information collection. further reduce the information the 4940–4990 MHz (4.9 GHz) band.
Comments are requested concerning: collection burden on small business The Commission has stayed this
Whether the proposed collection of concerns with fewer than 25 employees. requirement indefinitely. Applicants are
information is necessary for the proper OMB Control Number: 3060–0805. granted a geographic area license for the
performance of the functions of the Title: 700 MHz Eligibility; Regional entire fifty MHz of 4.9 GHz spectrum
Commission, including whether the Planning Requirements; and 4.9 GHz over a geographical area defined by the
information shall have practical utility; Guidelines (47 CFR 90.523, 90.527, and boundaries of their jurisdiction—city,
the accuracy of the Commission’s 90.1211). county or state. Accordingly, licensees
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Form No.: N/A. are required to coordinate their
quality, utility, and clarity of the Type of Review: Extension of a operations in the shared band to avoid
information collected; ways to minimize currently approved collection. interference, a common practice when
the burden of the collection of Respondents: Business or other for
information on the respondents, joint operations are conducted.
profit; not-for-profit institutions; state,
including the use of automated local or tribal government. Commission staff will use the
collection techniques or other forms of Number of Respondents and information to assign licenses,
information technology; and ways to Responses: 1,172 respondents; 1,172 determine regional spectrum
further reduce the information responses. requirements and to develop technical
collection burden on small business Estimated Time Per Response: 1 standards. The information will also be
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. hour—628 hours. used to determine whether prospective
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a Frequency of Response: On occasion licensees operate in compliance with
collection of information unless it reporting and one-time reporting the Commission’s rules. Without such
displays a currently valid control requirements; third party disclosure. information, the Commission could not
number. No person shall be subject to Obligation to Respond: Required to
accommodate regional requirements or
any penalty for failing to comply with obtain or retain benefits (47 CFR 90.523)
provide for the efficient use of the
a collection of information subject to the and voluntary (47 CFR 90.527 and
90.1211). Statutory authority for this available frequencies. This information
PRA that does not display a valid Office collection includes rules to govern the
of Management and Budget (OMB) information collection is contained in
47 U.S.C. 337. operation and licensing of the 700 MHz
control number.
Total Annual Burden: 35,756 hours. and 4.9 GHz bands rules and regulation
DATES: Written PRA comments should
Total Annual Cost: No Cost. to ensure that licensees continue to
be submitted on or before May 22, 2017. fulfill their statutory responsibilities in
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
If you anticipate that you will be
impact(s). accordance with the Communications
submitting comments, but find it
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Act of 1934, as amended. Such
difficult to do so within the period of
There is no need for confidentiality. information will continue to be used to
time allowed by this notice, you should Needs and Uses: Section 90.523
advise the contact listed below as soon verify that applicants are legally and
requires that nongovernmental technically qualified to hold licenses,
as possible. organizations that provide services and to determine compliance with
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to which protect the safety of life or
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ Commission rules.
property obtain a written statement from
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. an authorizing state or local government Federal Communications Commission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For entity to support the nongovernmental Marlene H. Dortch,
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additional information about the organization’s application for Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
information collection, contact Nicole assignment of 700 MHz frequencies. [FR Doc. 2017–05473 Filed 3–20–17; 8:45 am]
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. Section 90.527 requires 700 MHz BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of regional planning regions to submit an
its continuing effort to reduce initial plan for use of the 700 MHz
paperwork burdens, and as required by general use spectrum in the
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of consolidated narrowband segment 769–

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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 22, 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 14509