Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, 56873 [2013-22447]

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 56873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22447]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection 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: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. 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 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 November 
15, 2013. 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 
PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0221.
    Title: Section 90.155, Time in Which Station Must Be Placed in 
Operation.
    Form No.: FCC Form 601.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, and State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 490 respondents; 1,104 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 
154(i), 161, 303(r), 303(g), 332(c)(7), unless otherwise noted.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,104 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: None.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with is collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.155(b) provides that a period longer 
than 12 months may be granted to local government entities to place 
their stations in operation on a case-by-case basis upon a showing of 
need. This rule provides flexibility to state and local governments. An 
application for extension of time to commence service may be made on 
FCC Form 601. Extensions of time must be filed prior to the expiration 
of the construction period. Extensions will be granted only if the 
licensee shows that the failure to commence service is due to causes 
beyond its control.
    Section 90.155(d)--In 1995, via a Report and Order in PR Docket No. 
93-61; FCC 95-41, published at 60 FR 15248, the Commission established 
construction deadlines for Location and Monitoring Service (LMS) 
licensees in the market-licensed multilateration LMS services. On July 
8, 2004, the Commission adopted a Report and Order under WT Docket Nos. 
02-381, 01-14, and 03-202; FCC 04-166, published at 69 FR 75144, that 
amended Sec.  90.155(d) to provide holders of multilateration location 
service authorizations with five- and ten-year benchmarks to place in 
operation their base stations that utilize multilateration technology 
to provide multilateration location service to one-third of the 
Economic Area's (EA's) population within five years of initial license 
grant, and two-thirds of the population within ten years. At the five- 
and ten-year benchmarks, licensees are required to file a map and FCC 
Form 601 showing compliance with the coverage requirements pursuant to 
Sec.  1.946 of the Commission's rules.
    On January 31, 2007, via an Order on Reconsideration, and 
Memorandum Opinion and Order, under DA 07-479, the FCC granted two to 
three additional years to meet the five-year construction requirement 
for certain multilateration Location and Monitoring Service Economic 
Area licenses, and extended the 10-year requirement for such licenses 
two years.
    These requirements will be used by Commission personnel to evaluate 
whether or not certain licensees are providing substantial service as a 
means of complying with their construction requirements, or have 
demonstrated that an extended period of time for construction is 
warranted.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-22447 Filed 9-13-13; 8:45 am]
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