83 FR 122 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 1 (January 2, 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 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 83, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 122-123]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-28300]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1030]


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 February 1, 
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 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: 3060-1030.
    Title: Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) in the 
1.7 GHz and 2.1 GHz Bands.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; state, local, 
or tribal government; Federal Government and not for profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 254 respondents; 7,798 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 to 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual, semi-annual, one time, and on 
occasion reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement, third-party 
disclosure requirements, and every ten years reporting requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in sections 1, 2, 
4(i), 201, 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 324, 332, and 
333 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and sections 6003, 
6004, and 6401 of the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2012, Public Law 
112-96, 126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 201, 301, 302(a), 
303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 324, 332, 333, 1403, 1404, and 1451.
    Total Annual Burden: 14,358 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $767,785.
    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: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') to obtain 
the full three-year clearance. The Commission has not changed the 
reporting, recordkeeping and/or third-party disclosure requirements. We 
are adjusting estimates of the currently approved information 
collection to more accurately reflect our current estimates

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by decreasing some estimates and adding estimates for previously 
reported, periodic collections that will be active during the three-
year approval period.
    The currently approved information collections under Control No. 
3060-1030 relate to three groups of Advanced Wireless Service (``AWS'') 
spectrum, commonly referred to as AWS-1, AWS-3, and AWS-4. The FCC's 
policies and rules apply to application, licensing, operating and 
technical rules for this spectrum. The respondents are AWS licensees, 
incumbent Fixed Microwave Service (FS) and Broadband Radio Service 
(BRS) licensees that relocate out of the AWS bands, and AWS 
Clearinghouses that keep track of cost sharing obligations. AWS 
licensees also have coordination requirements with certain Federal 
Government incumbents.
    The information collection requirements are used by incumbent 
licensees and new entrants to negotiate relocation agreements and to 
coordinate operations to avoid interference. The information also will 
be used by the clearinghouses to maintain a national database, 
determine reimbursement obligations of entrants pursuant to the 
Commission's rules, and notify such entrants of their reimbursement 
obligations. Additionally, the information will be used to facilitate 
dispute resolution and for FCC oversight of the clearinghouses and the 
cost-sharing plan.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-28300 Filed 12-29-17; 8:45 am]
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