Information Collection Requirement Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: whether the 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 Commission 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8026-8027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01601]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0600; FR ID 275486]
Information Collection Requirement 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 (PRA) of 1995, the
Federal Communications Commission (Commission) invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection. Comments are requested
concerning: whether the 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
Commission 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 24,
2025.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2b7b796a6b4d4848054c445d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fbaba9babb9d9898d59c948d">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d3e1c091504532a141111141c100e3d1b1e1e531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3c7f5d485445126b555050555d514f7c5a5f5f125b534a">[email protected]</span></a>. Include in the comments the
Title as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0600.
Title: Application to Participate in an FCC Auction, FCC Form 175.
Form Number: FCC Form 175.
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 governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents and Responses: 500 respondents and
500 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 90 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory
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authority for this information collection is contained in sections
154(i) and 309(j)(5) of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C.
4(i), 309(j)(5), and in sections 1.2105, 1.2110, 1.2112 of the
Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.2105, 1.2110, 1.2112.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 750 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Needs and Uses: A request for extension of this information
collection (no change in requirements) will be submitted to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day comment period in
order to obtain the full three year clearance from OMB. FCC Form 175 is
used by the public to apply to participate in auctions for Commission
licenses and permits. The Commission's auction rules and related
requirements are designed to ensure that the competitive bidding
process is limited to serious qualified applicants, deter possible
abuse of the bidding and licensing processes, and enhance the use of
competitive bidding to assign Commission licenses and permits in
furtherance of the public interest. The information collected on FCC
Form 175 is used by the Commission to determine if an applicant is
legally, technically, and financially qualified to participate in an
auction for Commission licenses or permits. Additionally, if an
applicant applies for status as a particular type of auction
participant pursuant to Commission rules, the Commission uses
information collected on FCC Form 175 to determine whether the
applicant is eligible for the status requested. Commission staff
reviews the information collected on FCC Form 175 for a particular
auction as part of the pre-auction process, prior to the auction being
held. Staff determines whether each applicant satisfies the
Commission's requirements to participate in the auction and, if an
applicant claims status as a particular type of auction participant,
whether that applicant is eligible for the status claimed. The
information collection requirements on FCC Form 175 currently approved
under OMB Control Number 3060-0600 have not changed since they were
last approved by OMB on May 16, 2022. The Commission plans to continue
to use FCC Form 175 for its upcoming auctions for Commission licenses
and permits, including the forward auction component of any incentive
auction, collecting only the information necessary for each particular
auction.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-01601 Filed 1-22-25; 8:45 am]
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