[Federal Register: April 3, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 63)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated
Authority, Comments Requested
March 30, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden
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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 of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.
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; (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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should
submit comments June 2, 2009. 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 Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), (202) 395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-
5167, or via the Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to
Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To
submit your comments by e-mail send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
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 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 and (6) when the list of FCC
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or
its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR
Reference Number to view detailed information about this ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, send an e-
mail to Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0690.
Title: Section 101.17, Performance Requirements for the 38.6-40.0
GHz Frequency Band.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit
institutions; Federal Government; and State, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 67 respondents; 975 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Frequency of Response: Reporting requirement at the end of the 10-
year license term.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for these information collections are contained in
47 U.S.C. 4(i), 303(c), 303(g), 303(r), and 309(j) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 1,950 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $260,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There may be a need for
confidentiality. Applicants may request confidentiality and request
confidential treatment in connection with their substantial service
showings, pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60
day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance
from them. The Commission is requesting an extension (no change in the
reporting requirement) of this information collection. The Commission
is reporting a change in the estimated number of respondents/responses,
burden hours and annual costs. The Commission is adjusting the total
annual burden estimate by +1,590 hours. This adjustment reflects the
revised respondent and responses estimates based on updated licensing
data and the increase number of licenses that will be due for renewal
in the next three years. The Commission is also adjusting the estimated
annual cost burden by an increase of $208,000 which is due to an
increase in the number of responses; and is also due to the estimated
number of respondents (licensees) using outside consultants to discuss
and prepare the information.
Section 101.17 requires that all 38.6-40.0 GHz band licensees
demonstrate substantial service at the time of license renewal (at the
end of the ten year license term). A licensee's substantial service
showing should include, but not limited to, the following information
for each channel for which the hold a license, in each Economic Area
(EA) or portion of the EA covered by their license, in order to qualify
for renewal of that license. The information is used by Commission
staff to satisfy requirements for licensees to demonstrate substantial
service at the time of license renewal. Without this information, the
Commission not be able to carry out its statutory responsibilities.
Also the information is used by the Commission to determine whether the
licensee is providing service which rises to the level of
``substantial'' requires the following information:
(1) A description of the 38.6-40.0 GHz band licensee's current
service in terms of geographic coverage;
(2) A description of the licensee's current service in terms of
population served, as well as any additional service provided during
the license term; and
(3) A description of the licensee's investment in its system(s)
(type of facilities constructed and their operational status is
required.
Any licensees adjudged not to be providing substantial service will
not have their license renewed.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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