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Needs and Uses: The collection is
being made to the Office of Management
(OMB) for the approval of information
collection requirements contained in the
Commission’s Incentive Auction Order,
FCC 14–50, which adopted rules for
holding an Incentive Auction, as
required by the Middle Class Tax Relief
and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Spectrum
Act). The information gathered in this
collection will be used to allow
television broadcast stations to request
special temporary authority (STA) to
operate, seek an extension of time to
complete construction, request a waiver
of the Commission’s service rules
following the Incentive Auction, and
make other informal requests and
submissions.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015–28630 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am]
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[OMB 3060–0932]
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520), 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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The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid 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.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before January 11,
2016. 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.: 3060–0932.
Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for
Media Bureau Audio and Video Service
Authorization, Schedule E (Former FCC
Form 301–CA); 47 CFR Sections
73.3700(b)(1)(i)-(v) and (vii),(b)(2)(i) and
(ii); 47 CFR Section 74.793(d).
Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule
E (Application for Media Bureau Audio
and Video Service Authorization)
(Former FCC Form 301–CA).
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not for profit institutions;
State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 725 respondents and 725
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2.25
hours–6 hours (for a total of 8.25 hours).
Frequency of Response: One-time
reporting requirement; On occasion
reporting requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection is contained
in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 157 and 309(j)
as amended; Middle Class Tax Relief
and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public
Law 112–96, §§ 6402 (codified at 47
U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47
U.S.C. 1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012)
(Spectrum Act) and the Community
Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999.
Total Annual Burden: 5,981 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $3,949,550.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
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Needs and Uses: The collection is
being made to the Office of Management
(OMB) for the approval of information
collection requirements contained in the
Commission’s Incentive Auction Order,
FCC 14–50, which adopted rules for
holding an Incentive Auction, as
required by the Middle Class Tax Relief
and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Spectrum
Act). The information gathered in this
collection will be used allow Class A
television stations to make changes in
their authorized facilities. Specifically,
Class A stations assigned to a new
channel following the Incentive Auction
must file a minor change application on
FCC Form 2100, Schedule E following
release of the Channel Reassignment
Public Notice. Under certain
circumstances, licensees of stations
reassigned to a new channel within
their existing band to propose
transmission facilities in their
construction permit applications that
will extend their coverage contours. In
addition, there will be a priority
processing window for licensees of
reassigned stations, UHF-to-VHF
stations, or High-VHF-to-Low-VHF
stations that, for reasons beyond their
control, are unable to construct facilities
that meet the technical parameters
specified in the Channel Reassignment
Public Notice, or the permissible
contour coverage variance from those
technical parameters specified in
section 73.3700(b)(1)(ii) or (iii). Channel
sharee stations file a minor change
application for a construction permit for
the channel on which the channel
sharer operates at least sixty (60) days
prior to the date by which it must
terminate operations on its pre-auction
channel and must include a copy of the
channel sharing agreement. In addition,
subject to limitations set out in the
rules, a Class A licensee of a reassigned
station, a UHF-to-VHF station, or a
High-VHF-to-Low-VHF station may file
a minor change application for a
construction permit on FCC Form 2100
Schedule E during a filing window to be
announced by the Media Bureau by
public notice, in order to request a
change in the technical parameters
specified in the Channel Reassignment
Public Notice with respect to height
above average terrain (HAAT), effective
radiated power (ERP), or transmitter
location that would be considered a
minor change under sections
73.3572(a)(1), (2) or 74.787(b). FCC
Form 2100, Schedule E is also being
modified to accommodate new channel
sharing provisions.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
Washington, DC 20554. In addition, the
complete text is available on the FCC’s
Web site at https://www.fcc.gov.
[FR Doc. 2015–28627 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am]
Federal Communications Commission.
Jeffrey J. Gee,
Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division,
Enforcement Bureau.
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October 13, 2015
DA 15–1160
[DA 15–1160]
Notice of Debarment; Federal Lifeline
Universal Service Support Mechanism
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Enforcement Bureau
(Bureau) gives notice of Icon Telecom,
Inc.’s (Icon) debarment from the federal
Lifeline universal service support
mechanism (Lifeline program) for a
period of three years. During this
debarment period, Icon is prohibited
from participating in activities
associated with or related to the Lifeline
program, including the receipt of funds
or discounted services through the
Lifeline program, or consulting with,
assisting, or advising applicants or
service providers regarding the Lifeline
program.
DATES: Debarment commences on the
date Icon receives the debarment letter
or November 12, 2015, whichever comes
first, for a period of three years.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Celia Lewis, Paralegal Specialist,
Federal Communications Commission,
Enforcement Bureau, Investigations and
Hearings Division, Room 4–A422, 445
12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.
Celia Lewis may be contacted by phone
at (202) 418–7456 or email at
Celia.Lewis@fcc.gov. If Ms. Lewis is
unavailable, you may contact Mr. Kalun
Lee, Deputy Chief, Investigations and
Hearings Division, by telephone at (202)
418–0796 and by email at Kalun.Lee@
fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Bureau debars Icon for a period of three
years pursuant to 47 CFR 54.8 and
0.111(a)(14). Icon’s conviction for
making a false statement in violation of
18 U.S.C. 1002(a)(2), in connection with
fraudulent claims against the Lifeline
program is the basis for this debarment.
Attached is the Notice of Debarment,
DA 15–1160, which was mailed to Icon
and released on October 13, 2015. The
complete text of the Notice of
Debarment is available for public
inspection and copying during regular
business hours at the FCC Reference
Information Center, Portal II, 445 12th
Street SW., Room CY–A257,
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SENT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN
RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Wes Yui Chew
President
Icon Telecom, Inc.
c/o Daniel G. Webber, Jr.
Ryan Whaley Coldiron Shandy PLLC
119 N. Robinson Avenue, Suite 900
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Re: Notice of Debarment, File No. EB–
IHD–15–00019108
Dear Mr. Chew:
The Federal Communications
Commission (Commission) hereby
notifies Icon Telecom, Inc. (Icon) that,
pursuant to section 54.8 of the
Commission’s rules, Icon is prohibited
from participating in activities
associated with or related to the federal
low-income support mechanism
(Lifeline program) for three years from
either the date of Icon’s receipt of this
Notice of Debarment or of its
publication in the Federal Register,
whichever comes first (Debarment
Date).1
On May 26, 2015, the Commission’s
Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) sent Icon
a notice of suspension and initiation of
debarment proceeding (Notice of
Suspension) that was published in the
Federal Register on July 9, 2015.2 The
Notice of Suspension suspended Icon
from participating in any activities
associated with or related to the Lifeline
program, including receiving funds or
discounted services through the Lifeline
program, or consulting with, assisting,
or advising applicants or service
providers regarding the Lifeline
1 47 CFR 54.8 (e) and (g); 47 CFR 0.111
(delegating to the Bureau authority to resolve
universal service suspension and debarment
proceedings). In 2007, the Commission extended
the debarment rules to apply to all federal universal
service support mechanisms, including the Lifeline
program. See Comprehensive Review of the
Universal Service Fund Management,
Administration, & Oversight, Report and Order, 22
FCC Rcd 16372, 16410–12 (2007) (Program
Management Order) (renumbering section 54.521 of
the universal service debarment rules as section
54.8 and amending paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(5), (c), (d),
(e)(2)(i), (e)(3), (e)(4), and (g)).
2 Letter from Jeffrey J. Gee, Chief, Investigations
and Hearings Division, FCC Enforcement Bureau, to
Wes Yui Chew, President, Icon Telecom, Inc.,
notice of suspension and initiation of debarment
proceeding, 30 FCC Rcd 4993 (Enf. Bur. 2015); 80
FR 39429–01 (July 9, 2015).
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program.3 It also described the basis for
initiating the debarment proceeding
against Icon, the applicable debarment
procedures, and the effect of debarment.
As discussed in the Notice of
Suspension, on June 12, 2014, Icon was
convicted of making a false statement in
violation of 18 U.S.C. 1002(a)(2), in
connection with fraudulent claims
against the federal Lifeline telephone
program (Lifeline program).4 Icon
participated in the Lifeline program
from July 2011 until September 2013.5
Specifically, Icon pled guilty to
knowingly making a false statement to
the Universal Service Administrative
Company 6 through its submission of 58
fabricated customer recertification
forms, which included fictitious
signatures, in response to an audit
request.7 Pursuant to section 54.8(c) of
the Commission’s rules, Icon’s
conviction of criminal conduct in
connection with the Lifeline program is
the basis for this debarment.8
In accordance with the Commission’s
debarment rules, Icon was required to
file with the Commission any
opposition to the suspension or its
scope, or to the proposed debarment or
its scope, no later than 30 calendar days
from either the date of Icon’s receipt of
the Notice of Suspension or of its
publication in the Federal Register,
whichever date occurred first.9 The
Commission received no opposition
from Icon.10
3 47
CFR 54.8(a)(1) and (d).
further reference in this letter to ‘‘your
conviction’’ refers to your guilty plea and
subsequent sentencing in United States v. Icon
Telecom, Criminal Docket No. 5:14-cr–00170–D,
Plea Agreement (W.D. Okla. filed June 12, 2014)
(Plea Agreement). See also Lifeline & Link Up
Reform & Modernization, WC Docket No. 11–42, CC
Docket No. 96–45, WC Docket No. 03–109, Report
and Order and Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, 27 FCC Rcd 6656 (2012) (Lifeline
Reform Order).
5 United States v. Icon Telecom, Criminal Docket
No. 5:14-cr–00170–D, Information at 4 (W.D. Okla.
filed June 3, 2014) (Information).
6 The Universal Service Administrative Company
(USAC) is an independent, not-for-profit
corporation designated by the Commission as the
administrator of the Lifeline program. See About
USAC, https://www.usac.org/about/.
7 Information at 8; Plea Agreement at 2; see also
United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of
Oklahoma, Press Release, Icon Telecom and Its
Owner Plead Guilty And Agree To Forfeit More
Than $27 Million In Connection With Federal
Wireless Telephone Subsidy Program, June 12,
2014, available at https://www.justice.gov/usaowdok/pr/icon-telecom-and-its-owner-plead-guiltyand-agree-forfeit-more-27-million-connection.
8 47 CFR 54.8(c).
9 Id. § 54.8 (e)(3) through (4). Any opposition had
to be filed no later than July 15, 2015.
10 On May 27, 2015, Icon responded to the Notice
of Suspension stating that it had relinquished its
eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC)
designation in September of 2013. See Email from
George M. Makohin, Counsel for Icon Telecom, Inc.,
4 Any
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0932]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
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 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), 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.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid 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.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before January
11, 2016. 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.: 3060-0932.
Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for Media Bureau Audio and Video
Service Authorization, Schedule E (Former FCC Form 301-CA); 47 CFR
Sections 73.3700(b)(1)(i)-(v) and (vii),(b)(2)(i) and (ii); 47 CFR
Section 74.793(d).
Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule E (Application for Media Bureau
Audio and Video Service Authorization) (Former FCC Form 301-CA).
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 725 respondents and 725
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2.25 hours-6 hours (for a total of
8.25 hours).
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement; On occasion
reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement;
Recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151,
154(i), 157 and 309(j) as amended; Middle Class Tax Relief and Job
Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112-96, Sec. Sec. 6402 (codified at
47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 1452), 126 Stat.
156 (2012) (Spectrum Act) and the Community Broadcasters Protection Act
of 1999.
Total Annual Burden: 5,981 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $3,949,550.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: The collection is being made to the Office of
Management (OMB) for the approval of information collection
requirements contained in the Commission's Incentive Auction Order, FCC
14-50, which adopted rules for holding an Incentive Auction, as
required by the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
(Spectrum Act). The information gathered in this collection will be
used allow Class A television stations to make changes in their
authorized facilities. Specifically, Class A stations assigned to a new
channel following the Incentive Auction must file a minor change
application on FCC Form 2100, Schedule E following release of the
Channel Reassignment Public Notice. Under certain circumstances,
licensees of stations reassigned to a new channel within their existing
band to propose transmission facilities in their construction permit
applications that will extend their coverage contours. In addition,
there will be a priority processing window for licensees of reassigned
stations, UHF-to-VHF stations, or High-VHF-to-Low-VHF stations that,
for reasons beyond their control, are unable to construct facilities
that meet the technical parameters specified in the Channel
Reassignment Public Notice, or the permissible contour coverage
variance from those technical parameters specified in section
73.3700(b)(1)(ii) or (iii). Channel sharee stations file a minor change
application for a construction permit for the channel on which the
channel sharer operates at least sixty (60) days prior to the date by
which it must terminate operations on its pre-auction channel and must
include a copy of the channel sharing agreement. In addition, subject
to limitations set out in the rules, a Class A licensee of a reassigned
station, a UHF-to-VHF station, or a High-VHF-to-Low-VHF station may
file a minor change application for a construction permit on FCC Form
2100 Schedule E during a filing window to be announced by the Media
Bureau by public notice, in order to request a change in the technical
parameters specified in the Channel Reassignment Public Notice with
respect to height above average terrain (HAAT), effective radiated
power (ERP), or transmitter location that would be considered a minor
change under sections 73.3572(a)(1), (2) or 74.787(b). FCC Form 2100,
Schedule E is also being modified to accommodate new channel sharing
provisions.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-28627 Filed 11-10-15; 8:45 am]
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