Notice2021-22734
Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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October 19, 2021
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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 ways to further reduce the information collection burden on 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57830-57831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22734]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0265 and 3060-0950; FR ID 52929]
Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information collections. Comments are
requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected;
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 ways to further reduce the
information collection burden on 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 Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA
that does not display a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before December
20, 2021. 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f8a8aab9b89e9b9bd69f978e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a6a687b7a5c5959145d554c">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f0b391849889dea7999c9c99919d83b0969393de979f86"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eaa98b9e8293c4bd838686838b8799aa8c8989c48d859c">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0265.
Title: Section 80.868, Card of Instructions.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 4,506 respondents; 4,506 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes (0.167 hours).
Frequency of Response: 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. 154, 303, 307(e), 309 and 332.
Total Annual Burden: 753 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: The third party disclosure requirement contained in
47 CFR 80.868 of the Commission's rules is necessary to ensure that
radiotelephone distress procedures must be securely mounted and
displayed in full view of the principal operating position on board
certain vessels (300 gross tons) required by the Communications Act or
the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea to be equipped
with a radiotelephone station.
The information is used by a vessel radio operator during an
emergency situation, and is designed to assist the radio operator to
utilize proper distress procedures during a time when he or she may be
subject to considerable stress or confusion.
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OMB Control Number: 3060-0950.
Title: Bidding Credits for Tribal Lands.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 5 respondents; 5 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 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), 303(r), and 303(j)(3) and (4) of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $270,000.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will be submitting this expiring
information collection after this comment period to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of an extension request.
From June 2000 to August 2004, the Commission adopted various
rulemakings in which a winning bidder seeking a bidding credit to serve
a qualifying tribal land within a particular market must:
<bullet> Indicate on the long-form application (FCC Form 601) that
it intends to serve a qualifying tribal land within that market;
<bullet> Within 180 days after the filing deadline for the long-
form application, amend its long-form application to identify the
tribal land it intends to serve and attach a certification from the
tribal government stating that:
(a) The tribal government authorizes the winning bidder to site
facilities and provide service on its tribal land;
(b) The tribal area to be served by the winning bidder constitutes
qualifying tribal land;
(c) The tribal government has not and will not enter into an
exclusive contract with the applicant precluding entry by other
carriers, and will not unreasonably discriminate among wireless
carriers seeking to provide service on the qualifying tribal land; and
(d) Provide certification of the telephone penetration rates
demonstrating that the tribal land has a penetration level at or below
85 percent.
The rulemakings also require what each winning bidder must do.
In addition, it also requires that a winning bidder seeking a
credit in excess of the amount calculated under the Commission's
bidding credit must submit certain information; and a final winning
bidder receiving a higher credit must provide within 15 days of the
third anniversary of the initial grant of its license, file a
certification that the credit amount was spent on infrastructure to
provide wireless coverage to qualifying tribal lands, which also
includes a final report prepared by an independent auditor verifying
that the infrastructure costs are reasonable to comply with our build-
out requirements.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-22734 Filed 10-18-21; 8:45 am]
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