83 FR 51946 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 199 (October 15, 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 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 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 199 (Monday, October 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51946-51947]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22390]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0625]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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 Commission) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on the

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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 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before December 
14, 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to 
[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: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0625.
    Title: Section 24.103, Construction requirements.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently-approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, individuals or 
household, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 9 respondents and 20 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, On occasion 
reporting requirement, 5 and 10 year reporting requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: To ensure that licensees timely construct 
systems that either provide coverage to minimum geographic portions of 
their licensed areas, that provide service to minimum percentages of 
the population of those areas, or that, in the alternative, provide 
service that is sound, favorable, and substantially above a level of 
mediocre service that would barely warrant renewal.
    Total Annual Burden: 23 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $12,375.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There are no requests of a 
sensitive nature considered, or those considered a private matter, 
being sought from the applicants on this collection.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained 
in Section 24.103 require that certain narrowband PCS licensees notify 
Commission at specific benchmarks that they are in compliance with 
applicable construction requirements in order to ensure that these 
licensees quickly construct their systems and that, with those systems, 
they provide, within their respective licensed areas: coverage to 
minimum geographic areas, service to minimum percentages of the 
population, or ``substantial service'' within ten years after license 
grant. The Commission is not currently collecting information from 
narrowband PCS licensees under Section 24.103 and does not expect to do 
so during the three year period for which it seeks extension of its 
current collection authority under that section. However, following the 
future auction of new narrowband PCS licenses, the reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements under this section will be used to satisfy 
the Commission's rule that such licensees demonstrate compliance with 
these construction requirements by the 5 and 10-year benchmarks 
established upon the grant date of each license. Without this 
information, the Commission would not be able to carry out its 
statutory responsibilities.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-22390 Filed 10-12-18; 8:45 am]
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