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[OMB 3060–0800 and 3060–1058]
Information Collections 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, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
the 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 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 April 17,
2017. 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.
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For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0800.
Title: FCC Application for
Assignments of Authorization and
Transfers of Control: Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau and/or
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Bureau.
Form Number: FCC Form 603.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals and
households; Business or other for-profit
entities; Not-for-profit institutions; and
State, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 2,447 respondents and 2,447
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–
1.75 hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement, on
occasion reporting requirement and
periodic reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in 47 U.S.C.
154, 155, 158, 161, 301, 303(r), 308, 309,
310 and 332.
Total Annual Burden: 2,759 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $366,975.
Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
In general there is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of
information.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 603 is a
multi-purpose form used to apply for
approval of assignment or transfer of
control of licenses in the wireless
services. The data collected on this form
is used by the FCC to determine
whether the public interest would be
served by approval of the requested
assignment or transfer. This form is also
used to notify the Commission of
consummated assignments and transfers
of wireless and/or public safety licenses
that have previously been consented to
by the Commission or for which
notification but not prior consent is
required. This form is used by
applicants/licensees in the Advanced
Wireless Services, Public Mobile
Services, Personal Communications
Services, General Wireless
Communications Services, Private Land
Mobile Radio Services, Broadcast
Auxiliary Services, Broadband Radio
Services, Educational Radio Services,
Fixed Microwave Services, Maritime
Services (excluding ships), and Aviation
Services (excluding aircraft).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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The purpose of this form is to obtain
information sufficient to identify the
parties to the proposed assignment or
transfer, establish the parties basic
eligibility and qualifications, classify
the filing, and determine the nature of
the proposed service. Various technical
schedules are required along with the
main form applicable to Auctioned
Services, Partitioning and
Disaggregation, Undefined Geographical
Area Partitioning, Notification of
Consummation or Request for Extension
of Time for Consummation.
The data collected on FCC Form 603
includes the FCC Registration Number
(FRN), which serves as a ‘‘common
link’’ for all filings an entity has with
the FCC. The Debt Collection
Improvement Act of 1996 requires
entities filing with the Commission use
an FRN.
On July 20, 2015, the Commission
released the Part 1 R&O in which it
updated many of its Part 1 competitive
bidding rules (See Updating Part 1
Competitive Bidding Rules; Expanding
the Economic and Innovation
Opportunities of Spectrum Through
Incentive Auctions; Petition of DIRECTV
Group, Inc. and EchoStar LLC for
Expedited Rulemaking to Amend
Section 1.2105(a)(2)(xi) and 1.2106(a) of
the Commission’s Rules and/or for
Interim Conditional Waiver;
Implementation of the Commercial
Spectrum Enhancement Act and
Modernization of the Commission’s
Competitive Bidding Rules and
Procedures, Report and Order, Order on
Reconsideration of the First Report and
Order, Third Order on Reconsideration
of the Second Report and Order, and
Third Report and Order, FCC 15–80, 30
FCC Rcd 7493 (2015), modified by
Erratum, 30 FCC Rcd 8518 (2015) (Part
1 R&O)). Of relevance to the information
collection at issue here, the
Commission: (1) Modified the eligibility
requirements for small business
benefits, and updated the standardized
schedule of small business sizes,
including the gross revenues thresholds
used to determine eligibility; (2)
established a new bidding credit for
eligible rural service providers; and (3)
adopted targeted attribution rules to
prevent the unjust enrichment of
ineligible entities. The updated Part 1
rules apply to applicants seeking
licenses and permits.
Additionally, on June 2, 2014 the
Commission released the Mobile
Spectrum Holdings R&O, in which the
Commission updated its spectrum
screen and established rules for its
upcoming auctions of low-band
spectrum. Of relevance to the
information collection at issue here, the
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Commission stated that it could reserve
spectrum in order to ensure against
excessive concentration in holdings of
below-1–GHz spectrum (In the Matter of
Policies Regarding Mobile Spectrum
Holdings, Expanding the Economic and
Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum
Through Incentive Auctions, FCC 14–63,
Report and Order, 29 FCC Rcd 6133, 90
¶ 135 (2014) (Mobile Spectrum Holdings
R&O). See also Application Procedures
for Broadcast Incentive Auction
Scheduled to Begin on March 29, 2016;
Technical Formulas for Competitive
Bidding, Public Notice, 30 FCC Rcd
11034, Appendix 3 (WTB 2015);
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
Releases Updated List of ReserveEligible Nationwide Service Providers in
each PEA for the Broadcast Incentive
Auction, Public Notice, AU No. 14–252
(WTB 2016).
The Commission seeks approval for
revisions to its previously approved
collection of information under OMB
Control Number 3060–0800 to permit
the collection of the additional
information for Commission licenses
and permits, pursuant to the rules and
information collection requirements
adopted by the Commission in the Part
1 R&O and the Mobile Spectrum
Holdings R&O. As part of the collection,
the Commission is seeking approval for
the information collection and
recordkeeping requirements associated
with FCC Form 603.
In addition, the Commission seeks
approval for various other, nonsubstantive editorial/consistency edits
and updates to FCC Form 603 that
correct inconsistent capitalization of
words and other typographical errors,
and better align the text on the form
with the text in the Commission rules
both generally and in connection with
recent non-substantive, organizational
amendments to the Commission’s rules.
Also, in certain circumstances, the
Commission requires the applicant to
provide copies of their agreements. We
do not anticipate that these revisions
will impact the collection filing burden.
The Commission therefore seeks
approval for a revision to its currently
approved information collection on FCC
Form 603 to revise FCC Form 603
accordingly.
OMB Control Number: 3060–1058.
Title: FCC Application or Notification
for Spectrum Leasing Arrangement:
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
and/or Public Safety and Homeland
Security Bureau
Form Number: FCC Form 608.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not-for-profit
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institutions; and State, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 991respondents and 991
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–1
hour.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement, on
occasion reporting requirement and
periodic reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in 47 U.S.C.
154, 155, 158, 161, 301, 303(r), 308, 309,
310 and 332.
Total Annual Burden: 996 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $1,282,075.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
In general there is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of
information.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 608 is a
multipurpose form. It is used to provide
notification or request approval for any
spectrum leasing arrangement
(‘‘Leases’’) entered into between an
existing licensee (‘‘Licensee’’) in certain
wireless services and a spectrum lessee
(‘‘Lessee’’). This form also is required to
notify or request approval for any
spectrum subleasing arrangement
(‘‘Sublease’’). The data collected on the
form is used by the FCC to determine
whether the public interest would be
served by the Lease or Sublease. The
form is also used to provide notification
for any Private Commons Arrangement
entered into between a Licensee, Lessee,
or Sublessee and a class of third-party
users (as defined in Section 1.9080 of
the Commission’s Rules).
On July 20, 2015, the Commission
released the Part 1 R&O in which it
updated many of its Part 1 competitive
bidding rules (See Updating Part 1
Competitive Bidding Rules; Expanding
the Economic and Innovation
Opportunities of Spectrum Through
Incentive Auctions; Petition of DIRECTV
Group, Inc. and EchoStar LLC for
Expedited Rulemaking to Amend
Section 1.2105(a)(2)(xi) and 1.2106(a) of
the Commission’s Rules and/or for
Interim Conditional Waiver;
Implementation of the Commercial
Spectrum Enhancement Act and
Modernization of the Commission’s
Competitive Bidding Rules and
Procedures, Report and Order, Order on
Reconsideration of the First Report and
Order, Third Order on Reconsideration
of the Second Report and Order, and
Third Report and Order, FCC 15–80, 30
FCC Rcd 7493 (2015), modified by
Erratum, 30 FCC Rcd 8518 (2015) (Part
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1 R&O)). Of relevance to the information
collection at issue here, the
Commission: (1) Modified the eligibility
requirements for small business
benefits, and updated the standardized
schedule of small business sizes,
including the gross revenues thresholds
used to determine eligibility; (2)
established a new bidding credit for
eligible rural service providers; and (3)
adopted targeted attribution rules to
prevent the unjust enrichment of
ineligible entities. The updated Part 1
rules apply to applicants seeking
licenses, leases, and permits.
Additionally, on June 2, 2014 the
Commission released the Mobile
Spectrum Holdings R&O, in which the
Commission updated its spectrum
screen and established rules for its
upcoming auctions of low-band
spectrum. Of relevance to the
information collection at issue here, the
Commission stated that it could reserve
spectrum in order to ensure against
excessive concentration in holdings of
below-1–GHz spectrum (In the Matter of
Policies Regarding Mobile Spectrum
Holdings, Expanding the Economic and
Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum
Through Incentive Auctions, FCC 14–63,
Report and Order, 29 FCC Rcd 6133, 90
¶ 135 (2014) (Mobile Spectrum Holdings
R&O). See also Application Procedures
for Broadcast Incentive Auction
Scheduled to Begin on March 29, 2016;
Technical Formulas for Competitive
Bidding, Public Notice, 30 FCC Rcd
11034, Appendix 3 (WTB 2015);
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
Releases Updated List of ReserveEligible Nationwide Service Providers in
each PEA for the Broadcast Incentive
Auction, Public Notice, AU No. 14–252
(WTB 2016).
The Commission seeks approval for
revisions to its previously approved
collection of information under OMB
Control Number 3060–1058 to permit
the collection of the additional
information for Commission licenses,
leases and permits, pursuant to the rules
and information collection requirements
adopted by the Commission in the Part
1 R&O and the Mobile Spectrum
Holdings R&O. As part of the collection,
the Commission is seeking approval for
the information collection and
recordkeeping requirements associated
with FCC Form 608.
In addition, the Commission seeks
approval for various other, nonsubstantive editorial/consistency edits
and updates to FCC Form 608 that
correct inconsistent capitalization of
words and other typographical errors,
and better align the text on the form
with the text in the Commission rules
both generally and in connection with
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recent non-substantive, organizational
amendments to the Commission’s rules.
Also, in certain circumstances, the
Commission requires the applicant to
provide copies of their agreements. We
do not anticipate that these revisions
will impact the collection filing burden.
The Commission therefore seeks
approval for a revision to its currently
approved information collection on FCC
Form 608 to revise FCC Form 608
accordingly.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0250]
Information Collection Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
the Office of Management and Budget
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, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
the 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 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 Commission may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
Office of Management and Budget
(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.
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Written comments should be
submitted on or before March 17, 2017.
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 contacts listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
Include in the comments the OMB
control number 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. To view a
copy of this information collection
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
to the Web page https://www.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, (6)
when the list of FCC ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the OMB
control number of this ICR and then
click on the ICR Reference Number. A
copy of the FCC submission to OMB
will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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
the 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 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.
DATES:
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OMB Control Number: 3060–0250.
Title: Sections 73.1207, 74.784 and
74.1284, Rebroadcasts.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 6,462 respondents; 11,012
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.50
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; on
occasion reporting requirement; semiannual reporting requirement; third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 5,506 hours.
Total Annual Costs: None.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in Sections 154(i) and
325(a) of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this information collection.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirements contained in 47
CFR 73.1207 require that licensees of
broadcast stations obtain written
permission from an originating station
prior to retransmitting any program or
any part thereof. A copy of the written
consent must be kept in the station’s
files and made available to the FCC
upon request. Section 73.1207 also
specifies procedures that broadcast
stations must follow when
rebroadcasting time signals, weather
bulletins, or other material from nonbroadcast services.
The information collection
requirements contained in 47 CFR
74.784(b) require that a licensee of a low
power television or TV translator station
shall not rebroadcast the programs of
any other TV broadcast station without
obtaining prior consent of the station
whose signals or programs are proposed
to be retransmitted. Section 74.784(b)
requires licensees of low power
television and TV translator stations to
notify the Commission when
rebroadcasting programs or signals of
another station. This notification shall
include the call letters of each station
rebroadcast. The licensee of the low
power television or TV translator station
shall certify that written consent has
been obtained from the licensee of the
station whose programs are
retransmitted.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0800 and 3060-1058]
Information Collections 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, the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the 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 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 April 17,
2017. 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 Number: 3060-0800.
Title: FCC Application for Assignments of Authorization and
Transfers of Control: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and/or Public
Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
Form Number: FCC Form 603.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals and households; Business or other for-
profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; and State, local or
tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,447 respondents and 2,447
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-1.75 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, on occasion
reporting requirement and periodic reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 158, 161, 301, 303(r), 308, 309, 310 and 332.
Total Annual Burden: 2,759 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $366,975.
Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general there is no need
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 603 is a multi-purpose form used to apply
for approval of assignment or transfer of control of licenses in the
wireless services. The data collected on this form is used by the FCC
to determine whether the public interest would be served by approval of
the requested assignment or transfer. This form is also used to notify
the Commission of consummated assignments and transfers of wireless
and/or public safety licenses that have previously been consented to by
the Commission or for which notification but not prior consent is
required. This form is used by applicants/licensees in the Advanced
Wireless Services, Public Mobile Services, Personal Communications
Services, General Wireless Communications Services, Private Land Mobile
Radio Services, Broadcast Auxiliary Services, Broadband Radio Services,
Educational Radio Services, Fixed Microwave Services, Maritime Services
(excluding ships), and Aviation Services (excluding aircraft).
The purpose of this form is to obtain information sufficient to
identify the parties to the proposed assignment or transfer, establish
the parties basic eligibility and qualifications, classify the filing,
and determine the nature of the proposed service. Various technical
schedules are required along with the main form applicable to Auctioned
Services, Partitioning and Disaggregation, Undefined Geographical Area
Partitioning, Notification of Consummation or Request for Extension of
Time for Consummation.
The data collected on FCC Form 603 includes the FCC Registration
Number (FRN), which serves as a ``common link'' for all filings an
entity has with the FCC. The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996
requires entities filing with the Commission use an FRN.
On July 20, 2015, the Commission released the Part 1 R&O in which
it updated many of its Part 1 competitive bidding rules (See Updating
Part 1 Competitive Bidding Rules; Expanding the Economic and Innovation
Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions; Petition of
DIRECTV Group, Inc. and EchoStar LLC for Expedited Rulemaking to Amend
Section 1.2105(a)(2)(xi) and 1.2106(a) of the Commission's Rules and/or
for Interim Conditional Waiver; Implementation of the Commercial
Spectrum Enhancement Act and Modernization of the Commission's
Competitive Bidding Rules and Procedures, Report and Order, Order on
Reconsideration of the First Report and Order, Third Order on
Reconsideration of the Second Report and Order, and Third Report and
Order, FCC 15-80, 30 FCC Rcd 7493 (2015), modified by Erratum, 30 FCC
Rcd 8518 (2015) (Part 1 R&O)). Of relevance to the information
collection at issue here, the Commission: (1) Modified the eligibility
requirements for small business benefits, and updated the standardized
schedule of small business sizes, including the gross revenues
thresholds used to determine eligibility; (2) established a new bidding
credit for eligible rural service providers; and (3) adopted targeted
attribution rules to prevent the unjust enrichment of ineligible
entities. The updated Part 1 rules apply to applicants seeking licenses
and permits.
Additionally, on June 2, 2014 the Commission released the Mobile
Spectrum Holdings R&O, in which the Commission updated its spectrum
screen and established rules for its upcoming auctions of low-band
spectrum. Of relevance to the information collection at issue here, the
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Commission stated that it could reserve spectrum in order to ensure
against excessive concentration in holdings of below-1-GHz spectrum (In
the Matter of Policies Regarding Mobile Spectrum Holdings, Expanding
the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive
Auctions, FCC 14-63, Report and Order, 29 FCC Rcd 6133, 90 ] 135 (2014)
(Mobile Spectrum Holdings R&O). See also Application Procedures for
Broadcast Incentive Auction Scheduled to Begin on March 29, 2016;
Technical Formulas for Competitive Bidding, Public Notice, 30 FCC Rcd
11034, Appendix 3 (WTB 2015); Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
Releases Updated List of Reserve-Eligible Nationwide Service Providers
in each PEA for the Broadcast Incentive Auction, Public Notice, AU No.
14-252 (WTB 2016).
The Commission seeks approval for revisions to its previously
approved collection of information under OMB Control Number 3060-0800
to permit the collection of the additional information for Commission
licenses and permits, pursuant to the rules and information collection
requirements adopted by the Commission in the Part 1 R&O and the Mobile
Spectrum Holdings R&O. As part of the collection, the Commission is
seeking approval for the information collection and recordkeeping
requirements associated with FCC Form 603.
In addition, the Commission seeks approval for various other, non-
substantive editorial/consistency edits and updates to FCC Form 603
that correct inconsistent capitalization of words and other
typographical errors, and better align the text on the form with the
text in the Commission rules both generally and in connection with
recent non-substantive, organizational amendments to the Commission's
rules. Also, in certain circumstances, the Commission requires the
applicant to provide copies of their agreements. We do not anticipate
that these revisions will impact the collection filing burden.
The Commission therefore seeks approval for a revision to its
currently approved information collection on FCC Form 603 to revise FCC
Form 603 accordingly.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1058.
Title: FCC Application or Notification for Spectrum Leasing
Arrangement: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and/or Public Safety
and Homeland Security Bureau
Form Number: FCC Form 608.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions; and State, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 991respondents and 991
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-1 hour.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, on occasion
reporting requirement and periodic reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 158, 161, 301, 303(r), 308, 309, 310 and 332.
Total Annual Burden: 996 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $1,282,075.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general there is no need
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 608 is a multipurpose form. It is used to
provide notification or request approval for any spectrum leasing
arrangement (``Leases'') entered into between an existing licensee
(``Licensee'') in certain wireless services and a spectrum lessee
(``Lessee''). This form also is required to notify or request approval
for any spectrum subleasing arrangement (``Sublease''). The data
collected on the form is used by the FCC to determine whether the
public interest would be served by the Lease or Sublease. The form is
also used to provide notification for any Private Commons Arrangement
entered into between a Licensee, Lessee, or Sublessee and a class of
third-party users (as defined in Section 1.9080 of the Commission's
Rules).
On July 20, 2015, the Commission released the Part 1 R&O in which
it updated many of its Part 1 competitive bidding rules (See Updating
Part 1 Competitive Bidding Rules; Expanding the Economic and Innovation
Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions; Petition of
DIRECTV Group, Inc. and EchoStar LLC for Expedited Rulemaking to Amend
Section 1.2105(a)(2)(xi) and 1.2106(a) of the Commission's Rules and/or
for Interim Conditional Waiver; Implementation of the Commercial
Spectrum Enhancement Act and Modernization of the Commission's
Competitive Bidding Rules and Procedures, Report and Order, Order on
Reconsideration of the First Report and Order, Third Order on
Reconsideration of the Second Report and Order, and Third Report and
Order, FCC 15-80, 30 FCC Rcd 7493 (2015), modified by Erratum, 30 FCC
Rcd 8518 (2015) (Part 1 R&O)). Of relevance to the information
collection at issue here, the Commission: (1) Modified the eligibility
requirements for small business benefits, and updated the standardized
schedule of small business sizes, including the gross revenues
thresholds used to determine eligibility; (2) established a new bidding
credit for eligible rural service providers; and (3) adopted targeted
attribution rules to prevent the unjust enrichment of ineligible
entities. The updated Part 1 rules apply to applicants seeking
licenses, leases, and permits.
Additionally, on June 2, 2014 the Commission released the Mobile
Spectrum Holdings R&O, in which the Commission updated its spectrum
screen and established rules for its upcoming auctions of low-band
spectrum. Of relevance to the information collection at issue here, the
Commission stated that it could reserve spectrum in order to ensure
against excessive concentration in holdings of below-1-GHz spectrum (In
the Matter of Policies Regarding Mobile Spectrum Holdings, Expanding
the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive
Auctions, FCC 14-63, Report and Order, 29 FCC Rcd 6133, 90 ] 135 (2014)
(Mobile Spectrum Holdings R&O). See also Application Procedures for
Broadcast Incentive Auction Scheduled to Begin on March 29, 2016;
Technical Formulas for Competitive Bidding, Public Notice, 30 FCC Rcd
11034, Appendix 3 (WTB 2015); Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
Releases Updated List of Reserve-Eligible Nationwide Service Providers
in each PEA for the Broadcast Incentive Auction, Public Notice, AU No.
14-252 (WTB 2016).
The Commission seeks approval for revisions to its previously
approved collection of information under OMB Control Number 3060-1058
to permit the collection of the additional information for Commission
licenses, leases and permits, pursuant to the rules and information
collection requirements adopted by the Commission in the Part 1 R&O and
the Mobile Spectrum Holdings R&O. As part of the collection, the
Commission is seeking approval for the information collection and
recordkeeping requirements associated with FCC Form 608.
In addition, the Commission seeks approval for various other, non-
substantive editorial/consistency edits and updates to FCC Form 608
that correct inconsistent capitalization of words and other
typographical errors, and better align the text on the form with the
text in the Commission rules both generally and in connection with
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recent non-substantive, organizational amendments to the Commission's
rules. Also, in certain circumstances, the Commission requires the
applicant to provide copies of their agreements. We do not anticipate
that these revisions will impact the collection filing burden.
The Commission therefore seeks approval for a revision to its
currently approved information collection on FCC Form 608 to revise FCC
Form 608 accordingly.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-03036 Filed 2-14-17; 8:45 am]
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