83 FR 1033 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 6 (January 9, 2018)

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 FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1033-1034]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00192]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX]


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 (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 FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 12, 
2018. 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.

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 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.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Section 74.803(c) and (d), Wireless Microphones.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 215 respondents; 2,365 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 22 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time and on occasion reporting 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 7(a) 301, 302(a), 303(f), 307(e), and 332 of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 
154(j), 157(a), 301, 302(a), 303(f), 307(e), and 332.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,490 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $166,563.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No information is requested 
that would require assurance of confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to OMB as a new collection after this 60 day comment period 
to obtain the full three-year clearance from them.
    On July 14, 2017 the Federal Communications Commission released

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an Order on Reconsideration and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 
Promoting Spectrum Access for Wireless Microphone Operations; Amendment 
of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules for Unlicensed Operations in the 
Television Bands, Repurposed 600 MHz Band, 600 MHz Guard Bands and 
Duplex Gap, and Channel 37; Amendment of Part 74 of the Commission's 
Rules for Low Power Auxiliary Stations in the Repurposed 600 MHz Band 
and 600 MHz Duplex Gap; Expanding the Economic and Innovation 
Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions; Revisions to 
Rules Authorizing the Operation of Low Power Auxiliary Stations in the 
698-806 MHz Band; Public Interest Spectrum Coalition, Petition for 
Rulemaking Regarding Low Power Auxiliary Stations, Including Wireless 
Microphones, and the Digital Television Transition; Amendment of Parts 
15, 74 and 90 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Low Power Auxiliary 
Stations, Including Wireless Microphones, Order on Reconsideration and 
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, GN Docket No. 14-166, ET Docket 
No. 14-165, GN Docket No. 12-268, WT Docket No. 08-167, and ET Docket 
No. 10-24, in which the Commission permits certain qualifying 
professional theaters, music, and performing arts organizations to 
obtain a part 74 license that would allow them as licensees to obtain 
such interference protection in the TV bands and, when needed, also to 
operate in other spectrum bands available for licensed wireless 
microphone operations under part 74. In addition, with respect to 
licensed wireless microphone operations in other frequency bands, 
revisions to the channelization plan for licensed wireless microphone 
operations in the 169-172 MHz band, generally affirm but provide 
clarifications regarding the 30-megahertz limit placed on licensed 
wireless microphone users' access to spectrum in the 1435-1525 MHz 
band, and clarify coordination requirements and operational limitations 
for licensed wireless microphone operations in the 941.5-944 MHz band. 
With these various revisions and clarifications, the Commission 
finalized the technical rules for wireless microphone operations and, 
the Commission promotes our goal of accommodating wireless microphone 
users' needs through access to spectrum resources following the 
incentive auction and reconfiguration of the TV bands.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-00192 Filed 1-8-18; 8:45 am]
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