Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Comments Requested, 25249 [2010-10785]

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 88 (Friday, May 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 25249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10785]


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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

May 4, 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 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 June 7, 2010. 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 
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov. To view a copy of this information 
collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the web page 
https://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, 
email Judith-b.herman@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1030.
    Title: Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) in the 
1.7 GHz and 2.1 GHz Bands.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 979 respondents, 1,630 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .25 - 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Semi-annual and on occasion 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. sections 151, 154(i), 301, 302, 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 
308, 309, 310, 316, and the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act (CSEA) 
of 2004, Pub. L. No. 108-494.
    Total Annual Burden: 33,480 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $581,800.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality except as follows: The clearinghouses have committed, 
pursuant to the FCC's directive, to implement safeguards to maintain 
the confidentiality of information where necessary to protect 
respondents' legitimate commercial interests. Additionally, the Ninth 
Report and Order, 71 FR 29818 (May 24, 2006), protects the specific 
location of the Broadband Radio Service (BRS) licensees' end-user/
subscriber equipment, customer names, addresses and contact for purpose 
of relocation, which could raise competitive concerns. The Commission's 
rules permit filing information with the Commission to request 
confidential treatment of their information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
during this comment period in order to obtain the full three year 
clearance from them and to keep the OMB approval from lapsing. The 
Commission has not changed the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third 
party disclosure requirements. The Commission is reporting a 4,333 hour 
adjustment increase in burden hours and a $2,139,400 decrease in annual 
costs. The change in burden hours and costs are due to a complete 
review of the Commission's initial burden estimates.
    The public burden requirements will be used by incumbent licensees 
and new entrants to negotiate relocation agreements and to coordinate 
operations to avoid interference. The information will also be used by 
the clearinghouses to maintain a national database, determine 
reimbursement obligations of entrants pursuant to the Commission's 
rules and notify such entrants of their reimbursement obligations. 
Also, the information will be used to facilitate dispute resolution and 
for FCC oversight of the clearinghouses and the cost-sharing plan. 
Additionally, the requirements regarding foreign ownership, substantial 
service compliance, and interference coordination has been used in the 
past and will continue to be used to minimize interference, verify that 
the applicants are legally and technically qualified to hold licenses, 
and to determine compliance with Commission rules.


Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.

[FR Doc. 2010-10785 Filed 5-6-10; 8:45 am]
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