[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32771-32772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13838]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Emergency Review and
Approval, Comments Requested
June 2, 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
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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 [lsqb]July 9, 2010[rsqb]. 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
or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Commission is requesting emergency OMB processing of this
information collection under 5 CFR 1320.13. The Commission is
requesting OMB approval by June 18, 2010.
OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
Title: Requests for Waiver of Various Petitioners to Allow the
Establishment of 700 MHz Interoperable Public Safety Wireless Broadband
Networks.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: State, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents, 50 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 365 hours (average).
Frequency of Response: One time and quarterly reporting
requirements.
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, 303, 332 and 337.
Total Annual Burden: 18,250 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is submitting this new information
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under their
emergency processing provisions of 5 CFR 1320.13. The Commission is
requesting OMB approval by June 18, 2010.
In the Order PS Docket No. 06-229, FCC 10-79, the Commission grants
with conditions, 21 waiver petitions filed by public safety entities
(``Petitioners'') seeking early deployment of statewide or local public
safety networks in the 700 MHz spectrum. This waiver serves the public
interest by allowing state and local jurisdictions to begin broadband
deployment and speed services to the public safety community. This will
also allow the Petitioners to take advantage of available or potential
funding, either through grants or planned budgetary expenditures, as
well as to take advantage of economies of scale and other cost saving
measures for deployments that are already planned. In addition,
Petitioners could benefit from the announced plans of some commercial
carriers to begin construction of LTE-based networks this year and
early next year, which could result in significant cost savings.
One of the conditions for such waiver is the submission of
interoperability plans to the Commission's Emergency Response
Interoperability Center (``ERIC''). The Commission recently decided to
establish ERIC to promote appropriate technical requirements that will
ensure interoperability for these early deployments from their
inception, as well as for any future deployed networks. Given the
rapidly evolving nature of 3GPP deployments and standards, submission
of the Petitioners' interoperability plans will help ensure
interoperability and roaming among these early deployments.
Another condition of waiver is certification by Petitioners that
their vendors are participating actively in the PSCR/DC Demonstration
Network which will provide an open platform for development and testing
of public safety 700 MHz LTE broadband equipment. This is important to
ensure that, early in the deployment stage, new broadband equipment is
being developed to support the network meets public safety's use
expectations, will work in a multivendor environment, and allows for
roaming across multiple networks.
We also require each Petitioner to enter into a de facto spectrum
lease with the Public Safety Spectrum Trust (``PSST'') in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the Order. These leases must be
submitted for approval by the Commission's Chief of the Public Safety
and Homeland Security Bureau within 60 days of approval by OMB.
We also require each Petitioner, before deployment, to coordinate
and address interference mitigation needs with any adjacent or
bordering jurisdictions that also plan deployment, memorialize these
agreements in writing, and submit them to ERIC within 30 days of their
completion. Similarly, we require that parties provide ERIC with notice
of any changes or updates within 30 days.
In light of the novel nature of these deployments and the ongoing
standards and equipment development for LTE, we emphasize that diligent
pursuit of deployment is expected. In this respect, we also require
Petitioners to file, in consultation with the PSST, 30 days after
approval by OMB and quarterly thereafter, status reports with the
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau addressing the Petitioners'
progress in three areas: 1) planning, 2) funding, and 3) deployment.
This information will be used by FCC staff to facilitate deployment
of state and local public safety broadband networks as an initial step
towards development of a nationwide, interoperable public safety
broadband network Accurate recordkeeping of this data is vital in
developing the regulatory framework for this network. Since such a
network is vital for public safety and homeland security, its proper
operation must be assured.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-13838 Filed 6-8-10; 8:45 am]
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