[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74717-74719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-30183]
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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
November 23, 2010.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to comment
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on the following information collection. 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 valid control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before January 3, 2011. 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 the Internet at
[email protected]; and to the Federal Communications
Commission's PRA mailbox (e-mail address: [email protected].). Include in the
e-mail the OMB control number of the collection as shown in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below, or if there is no OMB control
number, include the Title as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section. If you are unable to submit your comments by e-mail, contact
the person listed below to make alternate arrangements.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0741.
Title: Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC Docket No. 96-98, Second Report and
Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order; Second Order on
Reconsideration; CC Docket No. 99-273, First Report and Order.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 5,907 respondents; 573,767 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour to 547,500 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual, on occasion, and one time 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. 151, 153, 154, 201, 222 and 251.
Total Annual Burden: 574,448 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not
requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the
Commission.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection (IC) to the OMB during this comment period.
There is no change in the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third party
disclosure requirements. The Commission is reporting a 506,860 hourly
increase in burden. The previous estimate for the annual hourly burden
of providing public notice of network changes has been recalculated,
and has decreased from 36,250 to 806 hours based on a recent count of
actual filings. However, the previous estimate for the annual hourly
burden of sharing directory listings has been recalculated, and has
increased from 6,000 to 547,500 based on a reassessment of how
responses to this information collection are currently being provided.
The estimate for the total annual burden reflects an increase in
the approximate number of respondents. The estimate reflects the fact
that respondents are now more likely to offer daily updates of
directory listings in addition to their initial response to a request
for directory listings. However, respondents are now more likely to be
using advanced IT software, automation, and standardized business
practices to respond to a request for the sharing of directory
listings, which accounts for their ability to provide a greater number
of responses each year with a reduced incremental burden.
In April 1996, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM) concerning certain provisions in the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (``the Act''), including section 251.
Section 251 is designed to accelerate private sector development and
deployment of telecommunications technologies and services by spurring
competition. The Commission adopted rules and regulations designed to
implement certain provisions of section 251, and to eliminate
operational barriers to competition in the telecommunications services
markets.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0798.
Title: FCC Application for Radio Service Authorization: Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau and Public Safety and Homeland Security
Bureau.
Form No.: FCC Form 601.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 253,120 respondents; 253,120 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: .50 hours to 1.25 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and once every 10 year 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. 151, 152, 154(i), 155(c), 157, 201, 202, 208, 214, 301, 302a,
303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 314, 316, 319, 324, 331, 332, 333, 336,
534, and 535.
Total Annual Burden: 221,780 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $55,410,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Records may include information
about individuals or households, e.g., personally identifiable
information or PII, and the use(s) and disclosure of this information
is governed by the requirements of a system of records notice (SORN),
FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services Licensing Records''. There are no
additional impacts under the Privacy Act.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Respondents may request
materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from
public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Information on the FCC Form 601 is maintained in the Commission's SORN,
FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services Licensing Records.'' These licensee
records are publicly available and routinely used in accordance with
subsection b. of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), as amended.
Material that is afforded confidential treatment pursuant to a request
made under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules will not be available
for public inspection.
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Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection (IC) to the OMB during this comment period.
There is no change in the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third party
disclosure requirements. There are no changes to the Commission's
previous burden estimates.
The Commission is seeking a revision for approval from the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) because the Commission will be
requesting a certification and/or showing of compliance of narrowband
equivalency as an attachment and correcting chief financial officers on
Schedule B.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1058.
Title: FCC Application or Notification for Spectrum Leasing
Arrangement or Private Commons Arrangement: Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau and Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
Form No.: FCC Form 608.
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: 991 respondents; 991 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 158, 161, 301, 303(r), 308, 309, 310,
332, and 503.
Total Annual Burden: 4,955 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $910,500.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Respondents may request
materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from
public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection (IC) to the OMB during this comment period.
There is no change in the reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements.
The Commission is reporting a 3,200 hourly decrease in burden and a
$423,606 decrease in annual costs. The decrease adjustments are due to
fewer respondents than the last submission to the OMB and the estimates
have been recalculated.
The Commission is seeking OMB approval for a revision for changes
in the wording on the FCC Form 608 data elements, adding a question
inquiring if filing is the lead application on the Main Form, and
changing language in the instructions.
The required notifications and applications will provide the
Commission with useful information about spectrum usage and help to
ensure that licensees and lessees are complying with Commission
interference and non-interference related policies and rules. Similar
information and verification requirements have been used in the past
for licensees operating under authorizations, and such requirements
will serve to minimize interference, verify that lessees are legally
and technically qualified to hold licenses, and ensure compliance with
Commission rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-30183 Filed 11-30-10; 8:45 am]
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