82 FR 39426 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 159 (August 18, 2017)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 159 (Friday, August 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39426-39427]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17444]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0798 and 3060-0508]


Information Collections 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 September 18, 
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.

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 governments.
    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

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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 November 7, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission 
(``Commission'') released a Report and Order and Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 14-181) in WT Docket No. 12-40 to reform its 
rules governing the 800 MHz Cellular Radiotelephone (Cellular) Service. 
Subsequently, on March 24, 2017, the Commission released a Second 
Report and Order (FCC 17-27) in that same proceeding, revising certain 
technical and licensing rules applicable to the Cellular Service 
(Cellular Second R&O). In addition to rule revisions that do not affect 
this information collection, in the Cellular Second R&O, the Commission 
adopted revised radiated power rules, giving Cellular licensees the 
option to comply with effective radiated power limits based on power 
spectral density (PSD), and it made conforming changes to related 
technical provisions to accommodate PSD. The Commission retained, as an 
option, the existing radiated power limits (non-PSD) and related 
technical requirements for Cellular licensees that either cannot or 
choose not to use a PSD model. The Commission also revised the 
definition and filing requirements for permanent discontinuance of 
operations, consistent with transitioning the Cellular Service from a 
site-based regime to one that is geographic-based.
    The Commission now seeks approval for revisions to its currently 
approved collection of information under OMB Control Number 3060-0798 
to permit the collection of PSD-related technical information (in lieu 
of certain non-PSD technical information) for Cellular Service 
licensees that opt to use a PSD model for their systems, pursuant to 
the Cellular Second R&O. We are revising Schedule F of Form 601 
accordingly to allow licensees to request modifications to their 
licenses based on PSD operations. We do not anticipate that this 
revision will have any impact on the burden to complete the form/
Schedule F.
    The Commission therefore seeks approval for a revision to its 
currently approved information collection on FCC Form 601 to revise FCC 
Form 601 accordingly.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0508.
    Title: Parts 1 and 22 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Individuals or 
households, and State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 15,465 respondents; 16,183 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.017 hours-10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion, 
quarterly, and semi-annual reporting requirements.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154, 
222, 303, 309 and 332.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,406 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $19,138,350.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information. The information to 
be collected will be made available for public inspection. Applicants 
may request materials or information submitted to the Commission be 
given confidential treatment under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's 
rules.
    Needs and Uses: Part 22 contains the technical and legal 
requirements for radio stations operating in the Public Mobile 
Services. The information collected is used to determine on a case-by-
case basis, whether or not to grant licenses authorizing construction 
and operation of wireless telecommunications facilities to common 
carriers. Further, this information is used to develop statistics about 
the demand for various wireless licenses and/or the licensing process 
itself, and occasionally for rule enforcement purposes.
    This revised information collection reflects changes in rules 
applicable to Part 22 800 MHz Cellular Radiotelephone (``Cellular'') 
Service licensees and applicants, as adopted by the Commission in a 
Second Report and Order in WT Docket No. 12-40 and a companion Report 
and Order in WT Docket No. 10-112 concerning the Wireless Radio 
Services (WRS), which include the Cellular Service among others (WRS 
R&O) (FCC 17-27). The Cellular Second R&O and WRS R&O revised or 
eliminated certain licensing rules and modernized outdated technical 
rules applicable to the Cellular Service. Specifically, in addition to 
rule revisions that do not affect this information collection, in the 
Cellular Second R&O, the Commission revised the Cellular radiated power 
rules, giving licensees the option to comply with effective radiated 
power limits based on power spectral density (PSD), and giving 
licensees the additional option to operate at PSD limits above a 
specified threshold (Higher PSD Limits) so long as certain conditions 
are met. One of these conditions, set forth in a new provision of the 
Cellular rules, is a requirement for written advance notification to 
public safety entities within a specified radius of the cell sites to 
be deployed at the Higher PSD Limits. This third-party disclosure 
requirement is an important component of the Commission's approach to 
protecting public safety entities from increased potential for 
unacceptable interference to their communications. Also in the Cellular 
Second R&O and of relevance to this information collection, the 
Commission eliminated the requirement for filings for certain changes 
to cell sites in a Cellular system. In the WRS R&O, the Commission 
deleted the Part 22 Cellular comparative hearing/license renewal rules, 
resulting in discontinued information collections for the following 
rule sections: 22.935, 22.936, 22.939, and 22.940.
    The Commission is now seeking approval from the Office of 
Management and Budget (``OMB'') for a revision of this information 
collection.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary. Office of the Secretary.
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