Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Emergency Review and Approval, Comments Requested, 32771-32772 [2010-13838]

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32771-32772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13838]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Emergency Review and 
Approval, Comments Requested

June 2, 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

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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 [lsqb]July 9, 2010[rsqb]. 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 
or email judith-b.herman@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    The Commission is requesting emergency OMB processing of this 
information collection under 5 CFR 1320.13. The Commission is 
requesting OMB approval by June 18, 2010.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Requests for Waiver of Various Petitioners to Allow the 
Establishment of 700 MHz Interoperable Public Safety Wireless Broadband 
Networks.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents, 50 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 365 hours (average).
    Frequency of Response: One time and quarterly reporting 
requirements.
    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, 303, 332 and 337.
    Total Annual Burden: 18,250 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is submitting this new information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under their 
emergency processing provisions of 5 CFR 1320.13. The Commission is 
requesting OMB approval by June 18, 2010.
    In the Order PS Docket No. 06-229, FCC 10-79, the Commission grants 
with conditions, 21 waiver petitions filed by public safety entities 
(``Petitioners'') seeking early deployment of statewide or local public 
safety networks in the 700 MHz spectrum. This waiver serves the public 
interest by allowing state and local jurisdictions to begin broadband 
deployment and speed services to the public safety community. This will 
also allow the Petitioners to take advantage of available or potential 
funding, either through grants or planned budgetary expenditures, as 
well as to take advantage of economies of scale and other cost saving 
measures for deployments that are already planned. In addition, 
Petitioners could benefit from the announced plans of some commercial 
carriers to begin construction of LTE-based networks this year and 
early next year, which could result in significant cost savings.
    One of the conditions for such waiver is the submission of 
interoperability plans to the Commission's Emergency Response 
Interoperability Center (``ERIC''). The Commission recently decided to 
establish ERIC to promote appropriate technical requirements that will 
ensure interoperability for these early deployments from their 
inception, as well as for any future deployed networks. Given the 
rapidly evolving nature of 3GPP deployments and standards, submission 
of the Petitioners' interoperability plans will help ensure 
interoperability and roaming among these early deployments.
    Another condition of waiver is certification by Petitioners that 
their vendors are participating actively in the PSCR/DC Demonstration 
Network which will provide an open platform for development and testing 
of public safety 700 MHz LTE broadband equipment. This is important to 
ensure that, early in the deployment stage, new broadband equipment is 
being developed to support the network meets public safety's use 
expectations, will work in a multivendor environment, and allows for 
roaming across multiple networks.
    We also require each Petitioner to enter into a de facto spectrum 
lease with the Public Safety Spectrum Trust (``PSST'') in accordance 
with the terms and conditions of the Order. These leases must be 
submitted for approval by the Commission's Chief of the Public Safety 
and Homeland Security Bureau within 60 days of approval by OMB.
    We also require each Petitioner, before deployment, to coordinate 
and address interference mitigation needs with any adjacent or 
bordering jurisdictions that also plan deployment, memorialize these 
agreements in writing, and submit them to ERIC within 30 days of their 
completion. Similarly, we require that parties provide ERIC with notice 
of any changes or updates within 30 days.
    In light of the novel nature of these deployments and the ongoing 
standards and equipment development for LTE, we emphasize that diligent 
pursuit of deployment is expected. In this respect, we also require 
Petitioners to file, in consultation with the PSST, 30 days after 
approval by OMB and quarterly thereafter, status reports with the 
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau addressing the Petitioners' 
progress in three areas: 1) planning, 2) funding, and 3) deployment.
    This information will be used by FCC staff to facilitate deployment 
of state and local public safety broadband networks as an initial step 
towards development of a nationwide, interoperable public safety 
broadband network Accurate recordkeeping of this data is vital in 
developing the regulatory framework for this network. Since such a 
network is vital for public safety and homeland security, its proper 
operation must be assured.


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

[FR Doc. 2010-13838 Filed 6-8-10; 8:45 am]
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