82 FR 18903 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 77 (April 24, 2017)

Page Range		18903-18904
FR Document		2017-08146

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 Commission 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.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX]


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
the Office of Management and Budget

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 Commission 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 May 24, 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 listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via 
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the comments 
the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. 
To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted 
to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently 
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of 
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 
submission to OMB will be displayed.

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

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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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Section 90.20 (xiv), Public Safety Pool.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, and state, 
local, or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,526 respondents; 1,526 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: One-time; on occasion reporting requirement 
and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for these collections are contained in Sections 1, 
2, 4(i), 4(j), 301, 303, 316, and 337 of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 301, 303, 316, 
and 337.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,526 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: On August, 23, 2016, the Federal Communications 
Commission released a Report and Order, FCC 16-113, PS Docket No. 15-
199, that modified Part 90 of the Rules Private Land Mobile Radio 
Services. The amended rule revises the Part 90 eligibility rules to 
permit railroad police officers to access the interoperability. 
Specifically, the Commission modified Section 90.20(xiv) to provide 
that:

    (xiv)(A) Railroad police officers are a class of users eligible 
to operate on the nationwide interoperability and mutual aid 
channels listed in 90.20(i) provided their employer holds a Private 
Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) license of any radio category, including 
Industrial/Business (I/B). Eligible users include full and part time 
railroad police officers, Amtrak employees who qualify as railroad 
police officers under this subsection, Alaska Railroad employees who 
qualify as railroad police officers under this subsection, freight 
railroad employees who qualify as railroad police officers under 
this subsection, and passenger transit lines police officers who 
qualify as railroad police officers under this subsection. Railroads 
and railroad police departments may obtain licenses for the 
nationwide interoperability and mutual aid channels on behalf of 
railroad police officers in their employ. Employers of railroad 
police officers must obtain concurrence from the relevant state 
interoperability coordinator or regional planning committee before 
applying for a license to the Federal Communications Commission or 
operating on the interoperability and mutual aid channels.
    (1) Railroad police officer means a peace officer who is 
commissioned in his or her state of legal residence or state of 
primary employment and employed, full or part time, by a railroad to 
enforce state laws for the protection of railroad property, 
personnel, passengers, and/or cargo.
    (2) Commissioned means that a state official has certified or 
otherwise designated a railroad employee as qualified under the 
licensing requirements of that state to act as a railroad police 
officer in that state.
    (3) Property means rights-of-way, easements, appurtenant 
property, equipment, cargo, facilities, and buildings and other 
structures owned, leased, operated, maintained, or transported by a 
railroad.
    (4) Railroad means each class of freight railroad (i.e. Class I, 
II, III); Amtrak, Alaska Railroad, commuter railroads and passenger 
transit lines.
    (5) The word state, as used herein, encompasses states, 
territories and the District of Columbia.
    (B) Eligibility for licensing on the 700 MHz narrowband 
interoperability channels is restricted to entities that have as 
their sole or principal purpose the provision of public safety 
services.

    To effectively implement the provisions of the new Rule, no other 
modifications to existing FCC rules are required. The changes are 
intended to simplify the licensing process for railroad police officers 
and ensure interoperable communications. The modified rules provide a 
benefit to public safety licensees by ensuring that only railroad 
police officers with appropriate governmental authorization can operate 
on the interoperability and mutual aid channels during emergencies. 
This will provide the additional benefit of promoting interoperability 
with railroad police officers by eliminating eligibility as a gating 
factor when licensing spectrum. The Report and Order reduces the burden 
on railroad police by allowing them to meet eligibility standard by 
requiring employers of railroad police officers to obtain concurrence 
from the relevant state interoperability coordinator or regional 
planning committee before applying for a license to the Federal 
Communications Commission or operating on the interoperability and 
mutual aid channels. Compliance with this requirement is already a 
requisite for public safety eligibility to use the interoperability and 
mutual aid channels, consequently any new burden imposed by this 
requirement would be minimal.

Federal Communications Commission.
Sheryl D. Todd,
 Deputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Communications Commission (FCC or license of any radio category, including officers to obtain concurrence from the
the Commission) invites the general Industrial/Business (I/B). Eligible users relevant state interoperability
public and other Federal agencies to include full and part time railroad police coordinator or regional planning
officers, Amtrak employees who qualify as
take this opportunity to comment on the committee before applying for a license
railroad police officers under this subsection,
following information collection. Alaska Railroad employees who qualify as to the Federal Communications
Comments are requested concerning: railroad police officers under this subsection, Commission or operating on the
Whether the proposed collection of freight railroad employees who qualify as interoperability and mutual aid
information is necessary for the proper railroad police officers under this subsection, channels. Compliance with this
performance of the functions of the and passenger transit lines police officers requirement is already a requisite for
Commission, including whether the who qualify as railroad police officers under public safety eligibility to use the
information shall have practical utility; this subsection. Railroads and railroad police interoperability and mutual aid
the accuracy of the Commission’s departments may obtain licenses for the channels, consequently any new burden
nationwide interoperability and mutual aid
burden estimate; ways to enhance the imposed by this requirement would be
channels on behalf of railroad police officers
quality, utility, and clarity of the in their employ. Employers of railroad police minimal.
information collected; ways to minimize officers must obtain concurrence from the Federal Communications Commission.
the burden of the collection of relevant state interoperability coordinator or Sheryl D. Todd,
information on the respondents, regional planning committee before applying
Deputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
including the use of automated for a license to the Federal Communications
Commission or operating on the [FR Doc. 2017–08146 Filed 4–21–17; 8:45 am]
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and ways to interoperability and mutual aid channels. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

further reduce the information (1) Railroad police officer means a peace
officer who is commissioned in his or her
collection burden on small business
state of legal residence or state of primary FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. employment and employed, full or part time,
OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX. COMMISSION
by a railroad to enforce state laws for the
Title: Section 90.20 (xiv), Public protection of railroad property, personnel, [OMB 3060–0800, 3060–1058 and 3060–
Safety Pool. passengers, and/or cargo. 1089]
Form Number: N/A. (2) Commissioned means that a state
Type of Review: New collection. official has certified or otherwise designated Information Collections Being
Respondents: Business or other for- a railroad employee as qualified under the Submitted for Review and Approval to
profit entities, and state, local, or tribal licensing requirements of that state to act as the Office of Management and Budget
government. a railroad police officer in that state.
Number of Respondents and (3) Property means rights-of-way, AGENCY: Federal Communications
Responses: 1,526 respondents; 1,526 easements, appurtenant property, equipment, Commission.
cargo, facilities, and buildings and other ACTION: Notice and request for
responses.
structures owned, leased, operated, comments.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. maintained, or transported by a railroad.
Frequency of Response: One-time; on (4) Railroad means each class of freight
occasion reporting requirement and SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
railroad (i.e. Class I, II, III); Amtrak, Alaska to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
third party disclosure requirement. Railroad, commuter railroads and passenger
Obligation to Respond: Required to required by the Paperwork Reduction
transit lines.
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory (5) The word state, as used herein, Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
authority for these collections are encompasses states, territories and the Communications Commission (FCC or
contained in Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 4(j), 301, District of Columbia. the Commission) invites the general
303, 316, and 337 of the (B) Eligibility for licensing on the 700 MHz public and other Federal agencies to
Communications Act of 1934, as narrowband interoperability channels is take this opportunity to comment on the
restricted to entities that have as their sole or following information collection.
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), principal purpose the provision of public
154(j), 301, 303, 316, and 337. Comments are requested concerning:
safety services. Whether the proposed collection of
Total Annual Burden: 1,526 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None. To effectively implement the information is necessary for the proper
Privacy Impact Assessment: No provisions of the new Rule, no other performance of the functions of the
impact(s). modifications to existing FCC rules are Commission, including whether the
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: required. The changes are intended to information shall have practical utility;
There is no need for confidentiality with simplify the licensing process for the accuracy of the Commission’s
this collection of information. railroad police officers and ensure burden estimate; ways to enhance the
Needs and Uses: On August, 23, 2016, interoperable communications. The quality, utility, and clarity of the
the Federal Communications modified rules provide a benefit to information collected; ways to minimize
Commission released a Report and public safety licensees by ensuring that the burden of the collection of
Order, FCC 16–113, PS Docket No. 15– only railroad police officers with information on the respondents,
199, that modified Part 90 of the Rules appropriate governmental authorization including the use of automated
Private Land Mobile Radio Services. can operate on the interoperability and collection techniques or other forms of
The amended rule revises the Part 90 mutual aid channels during information technology; and ways to
eligibility rules to permit railroad police emergencies. This will provide the further reduce the information
additional benefit of promoting collection burden on small business
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officers to access the interoperability.
Specifically, the Commission modified interoperability with railroad police concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
Section 90.20(xiv) to provide that: officers by eliminating eligibility as a The Commission may not conduct or
(xiv)(A) Railroad police officers are a class
gating factor when licensing spectrum. sponsor a collection of information
of users eligible to operate on the nationwide The Report and Order reduces the unless it displays a currently valid
interoperability and mutual aid channels burden on railroad police by allowing Office of Management and Budget
listed in 90.20(i) provided their employer them to meet eligibility standard by (OMB) control number. No person shall
holds a Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) requiring employers of railroad police be subject to any penalty for failing to

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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 comments should be submitted on or before May 24, 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 listed below as soon as possible.
Contact		For additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.
FR Citation		82 FR 18903