Notice2023-17438
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated
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August 15, 2023
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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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55455-55456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17438]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1180; FR ID 162074]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated
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.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before October
16, 2023. 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#d181839091b7b2b2ffb6bea7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="21717360614742420f464e57">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#064567726e7f28516f6a6a6f676b754660656528616970"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="edae8c998594c3ba848181848c809ead8b8e8ec38a829b">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1180.
Title: Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of
Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, state, local,
or tribal government and not for profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 359 respondents; 359 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 to 2 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time and on occasion reporting
requirements, twice within 12 years reporting requirement, 6, 10 and
12-years reporting requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for these collections are contained in 47 U.S.C.
151, 154, 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 325(b), 332, 336(f),
338, 339, 340, 399b, 403, 534, 535, 1404, 1452, and 1454 of the
Communications Act of 1934.
Total Annual Burden: 718 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: The FCC adopted the Expanding the Economic and
Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions Report
and Order, FCC 14-50, on May 15, 2014, published at 79 FR 48442 (Aug.
15, 2014). The Commission seeks to extend for a period of three years
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) some of the information
collection requirements contained in FCC 14-50. The Commission will use
the information to ensure compliance with required filings of
notifications, certifications, license renewals, license cancelations,
and license modifications. Also, such information will be used to
minimize interference and to determine compliance with Commission's
rules.
The following is a description of the information collection
requirements approved under this collection:
Section 27.14(k) requires 600 MHz licensees to demonstrate
compliance with performance requirements by filing a construction
notification with the Commission, within 15 days of the applicable
benchmark.
Section 27.14(t)(6) requires 600 MHz licensees to make a renewal
showing as a condition of each renewal. The showing must include a
detailed description of the applicant's provision of service during the
entire license period and address: (i) The level and quality of service
provided by the applicant (including the population served, the area
served, the number of subscribers, the services offered); (ii) the date
service commenced, whether service was ever interrupted, and the
duration of any interruption or outage; (iii) the extent to which
service is provided to rural areas; (iv) the extent to which service is
provided to qualifying tribal land as defined in 47 CFR
1.2110(f)(3)(i); and (v) any other factors associated with the level of
service to the public.
Section 27.17(c) requires 600 MHz licensees to notify the
Commission within 10 days of discontinuance if they permanently
discontinue service by
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filing FCC Form 601 or 605 and requesting license cancellation.
Section 27.1321(b) previously designated as 27.19(b) requires 600
MHz licensees with base and fixed stations in the 600 MHz downlink band
within 25 kilometers of Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) observatories
to coordinate with the National Science Foundation (NSF) prior to
commencing operations.
Section 27.1321(c) previously designated as 27.19(c) requires 600
MHz licensees that intend to operate base and fixed stations in the 600
MHz downlink band in locations near the Radio Astronomy Observatory
site located in Green Bank, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, or near
the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, to comply with the provisions
in 47 CFR 1.924.
Section 74.602(h)(5)(ii) requires 600 MHz licensees to notify the
licensee of a studio-transmitter link (TV STL), TV relay station, or TV
translator relay station of their intent to commence wireless
operations and the likelihood of harmful interference from the TV STL,
TV relay station, or TV translator relay station to those operations
within the wireless licensee's licensed geographic service area. The
notification is to be in the form of a letter, via certified mail,
return receipt requested and must be sent not less than 30 days in
advance of approximate date of commencement of operations.
Section 74.602(h)(5)(iii) requires all TV STL, TV relay station and
TV translator relay station licensees to modify or cancel their
authorizations and vacate the 600 MHz band no later than the end of the
post-auction transition period as defined in 47 CFR 27.4.
These rules which contain information collection requirements are
designed to provide for flexible use of this spectrum by allowing
licensees to choose their type of service offerings, to encourage
innovation and investment in mobile broadband use in this spectrum, and
to provide a stable regulatory environment in which broadband
deployment would be able to develop through the application of standard
terrestrial wireless rules. Without this information, the Commission
would not be able to carry out its statutory responsibilities.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-17438 Filed 8-14-23; 8:45 am]
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