[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 88 (Friday, May 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 25249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10785]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
Comments Requested
May 4, 2010.
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, 44 U.S.C. 3501 - 3520. 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; (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; and (e)
ways to further reduce the information collection burden for 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not
display a currently valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before June 7, 2010. 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 FCC
contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via the Internet at
[email protected] and to the Federal Communications
Commission via email to [email protected]. To view a copy of this information
collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the web page
http://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, 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: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418-0214. For additional information or copies of the
information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214,
email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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, not-for-profit
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 979 respondents, 1,630
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .25 - 5 hours.
Frequency of Response: Semi-annual and on occasion reporting
requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. sections 151, 154(i), 301, 302, 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 307,
308, 309, 310, 316, and the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act (CSEA)
of 2004, Pub. L. No. 108-494.
Total Annual Burden: 33,480 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $581,800.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality except as follows: The clearinghouses have committed,
pursuant to the FCC's directive, to implement safeguards to maintain
the confidentiality of information where necessary to protect
respondents' legitimate commercial interests. Additionally, the Ninth
Report and Order, 71 FR 29818 (May 24, 2006), protects the specific
location of the Broadband Radio Service (BRS) licensees' end-user/
subscriber equipment, customer names, addresses and contact for purpose
of relocation, which could raise competitive concerns. The Commission's
rules permit filing information with the Commission to request
confidential treatment of their information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the
Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
during this comment period in order to obtain the full three year
clearance from them and to keep the OMB approval from lapsing. The
Commission has not changed the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third
party disclosure requirements. The Commission is reporting a 4,333 hour
adjustment increase in burden hours and a $2,139,400 decrease in annual
costs. The change in burden hours and costs are due to a complete
review of the Commission's initial burden estimates.
The public burden requirements will be used by incumbent licensees
and new entrants to negotiate relocation agreements and to coordinate
operations to avoid interference. The information will also 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.
Also, the information will be used to facilitate dispute resolution and
for FCC oversight of the clearinghouses and the cost-sharing plan.
Additionally, the requirements regarding foreign ownership, substantial
service compliance, and interference coordination has been used in the
past and will continue to be used to minimize interference, verify that
the applicants are legally and technically qualified to hold licenses,
and to determine compliance with Commission rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-10785 Filed 5-6-10; 8:45 am]
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