[Federal Register: September 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 173)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review to the Office of Management and Budget
August 23, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid
control number. Comments are requested concerning (a) 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;
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(b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected;
and (d) 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.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before November 6, 2006. If you anticipate that you
will be submitting PRA 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Judith
B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to PRA@fcc.gov.
If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information
collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra
.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or
contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214. If you would like to obtain
or view a copy of this information collection, you may do so by
visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-0307.
Title: Amendment of Pat 90 of the Commission's Rules to Facilitate
Development of SMR Systems in the 800 MHz Frequency Band.
Form Nos.: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 1,042.
Estimated Time Per Response: 2-4.5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 524 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $304,313.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as a revision
after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) in order to obtain the full three year clearance.
There are eight reporting requirements in this information
collection. They are: (1) Applicants in the specific categories of 800
Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) spectrum may request an extended period
of time within which to construct their radio systems provided that
they demonstrate such additional time is needed and provide a timetable
for completing such construction; (2) licensees authorized to use a
specific block of 800 MHz SMR frequencies within one of 175 Economic
Areas (EAs), must notify the Commission of the technical parameters for
any base stations operating on channels within their respective
spectrum blocks that have been added, removed, relocated, or otherwise
modified in accordance with the Commission's rules; (3) licensees
operating on 800 MHz SMR frequencies who do not hold EA licenses must
notify the Commission of the technical parameters for any base stations
which they operate that have been added, removed, relocated, or
otherwise modified in accordance with the Commission's rules; (4)
incumbent licensees operating at multiple sites may exchange their
multiple site licenses for a single license after the completion of the
auction for the spectrum blocks within which their frequencies are
included provided they submit a showing that their authorized
facilities have been constructed and placed in operation and the
contours associated with these facilities are contiguous and
overlapping; (5) EA licensees must submit proof of their notification
to incumbents operating on frequencies included within the EA
licensees' spectrum blocks of their intention to relocate such
incumbents; (6) auction winners claiming status as a small business
must submit detailed ownership and gross revenue information necessary
to determine they qualify as a small business pursuant to the
Commission's rules; (7) auction winners must disclose the terms of any
joint bidding agreements, if any, with other auction participants, and
(8) EA licensees who transfer or assign their license within three
years are required to file, together with a transfer application, a
statement indicating that the license was obtained through competitive
bidding, as well as the associated contracts for sale, option
agreements, management agreements and all other documents disclosing
the total consideration received in return for the transfer or
assignment of the license.
The Commission has revised this collection because on July 22,
2005, the Commission adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (20 FCC Rcd 16293) to streamline and harmonize
licensing provisions in the wireless radio services pursuant to
biennial regulatory review responsibilities. The Commission modified
section 90.693 to eliminate the necessity of incumbent 800 SMR
licensees filing notifications of minor modifications in certain
circumstances. Specifically, notification of minor modifications is no
longer required where a license locates its facilities closer than the
minimum required distance separation but nonetheless falls within the
parameters of the Short Space Separation Table under 47 CFR 90.621.
The information will be used by the Commission for the following
purposes: (a) To update the Commission's licensing database and thereby
facilitate the successful coexistence of EA licensees and incumbents in
the 800 MHz SMR band; and (b) to determine whether an applicant is
eligible for special provisions for small businesses provided for
applicants in the 800 MHz service.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-14790 Filed 9-6-06; 8:45 am]
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