82 FR 26482 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 108 (June 7, 2017)

Page Range		26482-26483
FR Document		2017-11807

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 Register Volume 82, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 7, 2017)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0798]


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 July 7, 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 Cathy Williams, 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 Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. 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.

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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 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: 3060-0798.
    Title: FCC Application for Radio Service Authorization; Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau; Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
    Form Number: FCC Form 601.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals and households; Business or other for-
profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; and State, local or 
tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 253,320 respondents and 
253,320 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-1.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, third party 
disclosure requirement, on occasion reporting requirement and periodic 
reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154, 154(i), 155(c), 157, 201, 202, 208, 214, 301, 
302a, 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 314, 316, 319, 324, 331, 332, 333, 
336, 534, 535 and 554.
    Total Annual Burden: 222,055 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $71,306,250.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 601 is a consolidated, multi-part 
application form that is used for market-based and site-based licensing 
for wireless telecommunications services, including public safety 
licenses, which are filed through the Commission's Universal Licensing 
System (ULS). FCC Form 601 is composed of a main form that contains 
administrative information and a series of schedules used for filing 
technical and other information. This form is used to apply for a new 
license, to amend or withdraw a pending application, to modify or renew 
an existing license, cancel a license, request a duplicate license, 
submit required notifications, request an extension of time to satisfy 
construction requirements, or request an administrative update to an 
existing license (such as mailing address change), request a Special 
Temporary Authority or Developmental License. Respondents are 
encouraged to submit FCC Form 601 electronically and are required to do 
so when submitting FCC Form 601 to apply for an authorization for which 
the applicant was the winning bidder in a spectrum auction.
    The data collected on FCC Form 601 includes the FCC Registration 
Number (FRN), which serves as a ``common link'' for all filings an 
entity has with the FCC. The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 
requires entities filing with the Commission use an FRN. On July 14, 
2016, the Commission released a Report and Order in which it 
established the Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service authorizing mobile 
use in the 27.5-28.35 GHz, 37-38.6 GHz, and 38.6-40 GHz (39 GHz) bands, 
See Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz For Mobile Radio Services, et 
al., Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 
16-89, 31 FCC Rcd 8014 (2016). Of relevance to the information 
collection at issue here, the Commission established a process by which 
39 GHz licensees can conduct a voluntary, pre-auction license swap or 
exchange which would give licensees the opportunity to consolidate 
their licensed blocks into larger tranches of contiguous spectrum 
thereby leaving more valuable empty contiguous channel blocks for the 
Commission to auction.
    The Commission seeks approval for revisions to its currently 
approved collection of information under OMB Control Number 3060-0798 
to permit the collection of the additional information for Commission 
licenses and permits, pursuant to the information collection 
requirements adopted by the Commission in the Spectrum Frontiers R&O, 
including the provisions authorizing voluntary channel swaps. We are 
proposing to revise schedule E of form 601 to allow licensees to file a 
modification to indicate active licenses and leases they are requesting 
authorization to swap. We do not anticipate that this revision will 
have any impact on the burden to complete the form. The Commission 
therefore seeks approval for a revision to its currently approved 
information collection on FCC Form 601 to revise FCC Form 601 
accordingly.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of telecommunications services, including licensees to file a modification to
its continuing effort to reduce public safety licenses, which are filed indicate active licenses and leases they
paperwork burdens, and as required by through the Commission’s Universal are requesting authorization to swap.
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Licensing System (ULS). FCC Form 601 We do not anticipate that this revision
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal is composed of a main form that will have any impact on the burden to
Communications Commission (FCC or contains administrative information and complete the form. The Commission
the Commission) invites the general a series of schedules used for filing therefore seeks approval for a revision to
public and other Federal agencies to technical and other information. This its currently approved information
take this opportunity to comment on the form is used to apply for a new license, collection on FCC Form 601 to revise
following information collection. to amend or withdraw a pending FCC Form 601 accordingly.
Comments are requested concerning: application, to modify or renew an Federal Communications Commission.
Whether the proposed collection of existing license, cancel a license,
Katura Jackson,
information is necessary for the proper request a duplicate license, submit
required notifications, request an Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
performance of the functions of the Secretary.
Commission, including whether the extension of time to satisfy construction
requirements, or request an [FR Doc. 2017–11807 Filed 6–6–17; 8:45 am]
information shall have practical utility;
the accuracy of the Commission’s administrative update to an existing BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

burden estimate; ways to enhance the license (such as mailing address
quality, utility, and clarity of the change), request a Special Temporary
Authority or Developmental License. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
information collected; ways to minimize COMMISSION
the burden of the collection of Respondents are encouraged to submit
information on the respondents, FCC Form 601 electronically and are Federal Advisory Committee Act;
including the use of automated required to do so when submitting FCC
Communications Security, Reliability,
collection techniques or other forms of Form 601 to apply for an authorization
and Interoperability Council; Notice of
information technology; and ways to for which the applicant was the winning
Public Meeting
further reduce the information bidder in a spectrum auction.
collection burden on small business The data collected on FCC Form 601 AGENCY: Federal Communications
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. includes the FCC Registration Number Commission.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0798. (FRN), which serves as a ‘‘common ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Title: FCC Application for Radio link’’ for all filings an entity has with
Service Authorization; Wireless the FCC. The Debt Collection SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Telecommunications Bureau; Public Improvement Act of 1996 requires Federal Advisory Committee Act, this
Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. entities filing with the Commission use notice advises interested persons that
Form Number: FCC Form 601. an FRN. On July 14, 2016, the the Federal Communications
Type of Review: Revision of a Commission released a Report and Commission’s (FCC or Commission)
currently approved collection. Order in which it established the Upper Communications Security, Reliability,
Respondents: Individuals and Microwave Flexible Use Service and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) VI
households; Business or other for-profit authorizing mobile use in the 27.5– will hold its first meeting.
entities; Not-for-profit institutions; and 28.35 GHz, 37–38.6 GHz, and 38.6–40 DATES: June 23, 2017.
State, local or tribal government. GHz (39 GHz) bands, See Use of ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Number of Respondents and Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz For Commission, Room TW–C305
Responses: 253,320 respondents and Mobile Radio Services, et al., Report and (Commission Meeting Room), 445 12th
253,320 responses. Order and Further Notice of Proposed Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5– Rulemaking, FCC 16–89, 31 FCC Rcd
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1.25 hours. 8014 (2016). Of relevance to the
Frequency of Response: information collection at issue here, the Jeffery Goldthorp, Designated Federal
Recordkeeping requirement, third party Commission established a process by Officer, (202) 418–1096 or via email to:
disclosure requirement, on occasion which 39 GHz licensees can conduct a jeffery.goldthorp@fcc.gov.or Suzon
reporting requirement and periodic voluntary, pre-auction license swap or Cameron, Deputy Designated Federal
reporting requirement. exchange which would give licensees Officer, (202) 418–1916 or via email to:
Obligation to Respond: Required to the opportunity to consolidate their suzon.cameron@fcc.gov.
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory licensed blocks into larger tranches of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
authority for this collection of contiguous spectrum thereby leaving meeting will be held on June 23, 2017,
information is contained in 47 U.S.C. more valuable empty contiguous from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the
151, 152, 154, 154(i), 155(c), 157, 201, channel blocks for the Commission to Commission Meeting Room of the
202, 208, 214, 301, 302a, 303, 307, 308, auction. Federal Communications Commission,
309, 310, 311, 314, 316, 319, 324, 331, The Commission seeks approval for Room TW–C305, 445 12th Street SW.,
332, 333, 336, 534, 535 and 554. revisions to its currently approved Washington, DC 20554.
Total Annual Burden: 222,055 hours. collection of information under OMB The CSRIC is a Federal Advisory
Total Annual Cost: $71,306,250. Control Number 3060–0798 to permit Committee that will provide
Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes. the collection of the additional recommendations to the FCC to improve
the security, reliability, and
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Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: information for Commission licenses
In general there is no need for and permits, pursuant to the interoperability of communications
confidentiality with this collection of information collection requirements systems. On March 19, 2017, the FCC,
information. adopted by the Commission in the pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 601 is a Spectrum Frontiers R&O, including the Committee Act, renewed the charter for
consolidated, multi-part application provisions authorizing voluntary the CSRIC for a period of two years
form that is used for market-based and channel swaps. We are proposing to through March 18, 2019. The meeting
site-based licensing for wireless revise schedule E of form 601 to allow on June 23, 2017, will be the first

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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 July 7, 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 Cathy Williams at (202) 418- 2918. 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 26482