82 FR 27481 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 114 (June 15, 2017)

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (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 114 (Thursday, June 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27481-27482]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12349]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1161]


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 of 1995 (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 August 14, 
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, 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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1161.
    Title: Construction requirements; Interim reports--Sections 
27.14(g)-(l).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 1,118 respondents; 1,118 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5-15 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement and on 
occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for, these collections are contained in 47 U.S.C. 
154, 301, 302(a), 303, 309, 332, 336, and 337 unless otherwise noted.
    Total Annual Burden: 11,260 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,893,700.
    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 July 31, 2007, the Commission adopted a Second 
Report and Order, in WT Docket No. 06-150, CC Docket No. 94-102, WT 
Docket No. 01-309, WT Docket No. 03-264, WT Docket No. 06-169, PS 
Docket No. 06-

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229, WT Docket No. 96-86, WT Docket No. 07-166, FCC No. 07-132 (2007 
Report and Order), which established rules governing wireless licenses 
in the 700 MHz spectrum. The 700 MHz spectrum was made available for 
wireless services, including public safety and commercial services, as 
a result of the digital television (``DTV'') transition. Title III of 
the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (``DRA''), Public Law 109-171, 120 
Stat. 4 (2006), (titled the Digital Television Transition and Public 
Safety Act of 2005 [``DTV Act'']), accelerated the DTV transition 
completion date to February 17, 2009.
    In light of the change to the DTV transition, as well as 
developments in commercial wireless communications and evolving needs 
of the public safety community, the Commission re-examined its 700 MHz 
rules and combined the following three interrelated proceedings: (1) 
The 700 MHz Commercial Services proceeding, 71 FR 48506 (2006), (2) the 
700 MHz Guard Bands proceeding, 71 FR 57455, and (3) the 700 MHz Public 
Safety proceeding, 72 FR 1201 (2007); 71 FR 17786 (2006), which yielded 
in April 2007 both a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (the 700 MHz Report and Order, 72 FR 27688 (2007), and 700 
MHz Further NPRM, 72 FR 24238 (2007), respectively. (See FCC 07-72.)
    Among the many actions taken in the 2007 Report and Order, the 
Commission: Adopted a mix of geographic license area sizes for the 
commercial services, including Cellular Market Areas (CMAs), Economic 
Areas (EAs), and Regional Economic Areas (REAGs); eliminated rules that 
permit comparative hearings for license renewal, and clarified the 
requirements and procedures of the license renewal process; shifted the 
license termination date from January 15, 2015 to February 17, 2019, 
thus granting licensees an initial license term not-to-exceed ten years 
after the end of the DTV transition; adopted a power spectral density 
model to provide greater operational flexibility to licensees operating 
at wider bandwidths; continued to allow a 50 kW effective radiated 
power level for base station operations for auctioned licenses and 
unpaired spectrum in the lower 700 MHz band (TV Channels 52-59); 
modified power limits for upper 700 MHz band (TV Channels 60-69), and; 
permitted 700 MHz licensees to meet radiated power limits on an 
average, rather than peak, basis.
    Further, in order to promote access to spectrum and the provision 
of service, the 2007 Report and Order adopted revised performance 
requirements for certain 700 MHz licensees, including the use of 
interim and end-of-term benchmarks. The 2007 Report and Order also 
imposed interim reporting requirements on licensees to provide the 
Commission with information concerning the status of licensees' efforts 
to meet performance requirements and the manner in which their spectrum 
is being utilized.
    On February 20, 2009, the Commission adopted a Second Report and 
Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in MB Docket No. 09-17, MB 
Docket No. 07-148, MB Docket No. 07-91, MB Docket No. 08-255, WT Docket 
No. 06-150, WT Docket No. 06-169, PS Docket No. 06-229, WT Docket No. 
96-86, FCC 09-11, to implement the DTV Delay Act, Public Law 111-4, 123 
Stat. 112 (2009), which extended the DTV transition deadline from 
February 17, 2009, to June 12, 2009. Steps taken by the Commission to 
conform with the DTV Delay Act included the extension of applicable 700 
MHz construction benchmarks and reporting requirements by a period of 
116 days.
    On October 29, 2013, the Commission issued a Report and Order and 
Order of Proposed Modification in WT Docket No. 12-69 and WT Docket No. 
12-332, FCC 13-136 (700 MHz Interoperability Order), in which it 
revised certain technical rules and extended or waived construction 
deadlines for certain licenses in order to resolve issues resulting 
from the lack of interoperability in the Lower 700 MHz Band. The Report 
and Order did not revise any of the information collection requirements 
that are contained in this collection. It simply waived or revised the 
dates on which the information collection requirements are required.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-12349 Filed 6-14-17; 8:45 am]
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