82 FR 29769 - Updating Competitive Bidding Rules

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements associated with the FCC 15-80, Updating Part 1 Competitive Bidding Rules, published on September 18, 2015. This document is consistent with FCC 15-80, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of changes to the forms.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29769-29770]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12954]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 1

[GN Docket No. 12-268, WT Docket Nos. 14-70, 05-211, RM-11395; FCC 15-
80]


Updating Competitive Bidding Rules

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
has approved the information collection requirements associated with 
the FCC 15-80, Updating Part 1 Competitive Bidding Rules, published on 
September 18, 2015. This document is consistent with FCC 15-80, which 
stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal 
Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of changes to 
the forms.

DATES: FCC 15-80 and the changes to FCC Form 603 and FCC Form 608 
published at 80 FR 56764 will become effective on June 30, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Williams by email at 
[email protected] and telephone at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that on June 8, 
2017, OMB approved the information collection requirements, OMB Control 
Numbers 3060-0800 and 3060-1058, for changes to the FCC Forms 603 and 
608.

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that on June 8, 2017, OMB 
approved changes to FCC Form 603 and FCC Form 608. In doing so, OMB 
approved changes to the information collection requirements of OMB 
Control Numbers 3060-0800 and 3060-1058. Under 5 CFR part 1320, an 
agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it 
displays a current, valid OMB Control Number. No person shall be 
subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of 
information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not 
display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Numbers 
are 3060-0800 and 3060-1058.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0800.
    OMB Approval Date: June 8, 2017.
    OMB Expiration Date: June 30, 2020.
    Title: FCC Application for Assignments of Authorization and 
Transfers of Control: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and/or Public 
Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
    Form Number: FCC Forms 603.
    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: 2,447 respondents and 2,447 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-1.75 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping 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. 154, 155, 158, 161, 301, 303(r), 308, 309, 310 and 332.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,759 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $366,975.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 603 is a multi-purpose form used to apply 
for approval of assignment or transfer of control of licenses in the 
wireless services. The data collected on this form is used by the FCC 
to determine whether the public interest would be served by approval of 
the requested assignment or transfer. This form is also used to notify 
the Commission of consummated assignments and transfers of wireless 
and/or public safety licenses that have previously been consented to by 
the Commission or for which notification but not prior consent is 
required. This form is used by applicants/licensees in the Advanced 
Wireless Services, Public Mobile Services, Personal Communications 
Services, General Wireless Communications Services, Private Land Mobile 
Radio Services, Broadcast Auxiliary Services, Broadband Radio Services, 
Educational Radio Services, Fixed Microwave Services, Maritime Services 
(excluding ships), and Aviation Services (excluding aircraft).
    The purpose of this form is to obtain information sufficient to 
identify the parties to the proposed assignment or transfer, establish 
the parties' basic eligibility and qualifications, classify the filing, 
and determine the nature of the proposed service. Various technical 
schedules are required along with the main form applicable to Auctioned 
Services, Partitioning and Disaggregation, Undefined Geographical Area 
Partitioning, Notification of Consummation or Request for Extension of 
Time for Consummation.
    The data collected on FCC Form 603 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.
    The OMB approved revisions to the previously approved collection of 
information under OMB Control Number 3060-0800 to permit the collection 
of the additional information for Commission licenses and permits, 
pursuant to the rules and information collection requirements adopted 
by the Commission in the Part 1 R&O and the Mobile Spectrum Holdings 
R&O. As part of the collection, the Commission is seeking approval for 
the information collection and recordkeeping requirements associated 
with FCC Form 603.
    In addition, OMB approved various other, non-substantive editorial/
consistency edits and updates to FCC Form 603 that corrected 
inconsistent capitalization of words and other typographical errors, 
and better align the text on the form with the text in the Commission 
rules both generally and in connection with recent non-substantive, 
organizational amendments to the Commission's rules. Also, in certain 
circumstances, the Commission requires the applicant to provide copies 
of their agreements. The Commission did not anticipate that these 
revisions will impact the collection filing burden. OMB therefore 
approved the FCC revision of its currently approved information 
collection on FCC Form 603 to revise FCC Form 603 accordingly.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1058.
    OMB Approval Date: June 8, 2017.
    OMB Expiration Date: June 30, 2020.
    Title: FCC Application or Notification for Spectrum Leasing 
Arrangement: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and/or Public Safety 
and Homeland Security Bureau.
    Form Number: FCC Form 608. Respondents: Business or other for 
profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; and State, local or 
tribal government.

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    Number of Respondents and Responses: 991 respondents; 991 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-1 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, on occasion 
reporting requirement and periodic reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 158, 161, 301, 303(r), 308, 309, 310 and 332.
    Total Annual Burden: 996 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,282,075.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 608 is a multipurpose form. It is used to 
provide notification or request approval for any spectrum leasing 
arrangement (``Leases'') entered into between an existing licensee 
(``Licensee'') in certain wireless services and a spectrum lessee 
(``Lessee''). This form also is required to notify or request approval 
for any spectrum subleasing arrangement (``Sublease''). The data 
collected on the form is used by the FCC to determine whether the 
public interest would be served by the Lease or Sublease. The form is 
also used to provide notification for any Private Commons Arrangement 
entered into between a Licensee, Lessee, or Sublessee and a class of 
third-party users (as defined in Section 1.9080 of the Commission's 
Rules).
    The OMB approved revisions to the previously approved collection of 
information under OMB Control Number 3060-1058 to permit the collection 
of the additional information for Commission licenses and permits, 
pursuant to the rules and information collection requirements adopted 
by the Commission in the Part 1 R&O and the Mobile Spectrum Holdings 
R&O. As part of the collection, the Commission is seeking approval for 
the information collection and recordkeeping requirements associated 
with FCC Form 608.
    In addition, OMB approved various other, non-substantive editorial/
consistency edits and updates to FCC Form 608 that corrected 
inconsistent capitalization of words and other typographical errors, 
and better align the text on the form with the text in the Commission 
rules both generally and in connection with recent non-substantive, 
organizational amendments to the Commission's rules. Also, in certain 
circumstances, the Commission requires the applicant to provide copies 
of their agreements. The Commission did not anticipate that these 
revisions will impact the collection filing burden. OMB therefore 
approved the FCC revision of its currently approved information 
collection on FCC Form 608 to revise FCC Form 608 accordingly.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-12954 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am]
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