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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.
OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX.
Title: Section 90.20 (xiv), Public
Safety Pool.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, and state, local, or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 1,526 respondents; 1,526
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: One-time; on
occasion reporting requirement and
third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for these collections are
contained in Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 4(j), 301,
303, 316, and 337 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i),
154(j), 301, 303, 316, and 337.
Total Annual Burden: 1,526 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: On August, 23, 2016,
the Federal Communications
Commission released a Report and
Order, FCC 16–113, PS Docket No. 15–
199, that modified Part 90 of the Rules
Private Land Mobile Radio Services.
The amended rule revises the Part 90
eligibility rules to permit railroad police
officers to access the interoperability.
Specifically, the Commission modified
Section 90.20(xiv) to provide that:
(xiv)(A) Railroad police officers are a class
of users eligible to operate on the nationwide
interoperability and mutual aid channels
listed in 90.20(i) provided their employer
holds a Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR)
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license of any radio category, including
Industrial/Business (I/B). Eligible users
include full and part time railroad police
officers, Amtrak employees who qualify as
railroad police officers under this subsection,
Alaska Railroad employees who qualify as
railroad police officers under this subsection,
freight railroad employees who qualify as
railroad police officers under this subsection,
and passenger transit lines police officers
who qualify as railroad police officers under
this subsection. Railroads and railroad police
departments may obtain licenses for the
nationwide interoperability and mutual aid
channels on behalf of railroad police officers
in their employ. Employers of railroad police
officers must obtain concurrence from the
relevant state interoperability coordinator or
regional planning committee before applying
for a license to the Federal Communications
Commission or operating on the
interoperability and mutual aid channels.
(1) Railroad police officer means a peace
officer who is commissioned in his or her
state of legal residence or state of primary
employment and employed, full or part time,
by a railroad to enforce state laws for the
protection of railroad property, personnel,
passengers, and/or cargo.
(2) Commissioned means that a state
official has certified or otherwise designated
a railroad employee as qualified under the
licensing requirements of that state to act as
a railroad police officer in that state.
(3) Property means rights-of-way,
easements, appurtenant property, equipment,
cargo, facilities, and buildings and other
structures owned, leased, operated,
maintained, or transported by a railroad.
(4) Railroad means each class of freight
railroad (i.e. Class I, II, III); Amtrak, Alaska
Railroad, commuter railroads and passenger
transit lines.
(5) The word state, as used herein,
encompasses states, territories and the
District of Columbia.
(B) Eligibility for licensing on the 700 MHz
narrowband interoperability channels is
restricted to entities that have as their sole or
principal purpose the provision of public
safety services.
To effectively implement the
provisions of the new Rule, no other
modifications to existing FCC rules are
required. The changes are intended to
simplify the licensing process for
railroad police officers and ensure
interoperable communications. The
modified rules provide a benefit to
public safety licensees by ensuring that
only railroad police officers with
appropriate governmental authorization
can operate on the interoperability and
mutual aid channels during
emergencies. This will provide the
additional benefit of promoting
interoperability with railroad police
officers by eliminating eligibility as a
gating factor when licensing spectrum.
The Report and Order reduces the
burden on railroad police by allowing
them to meet eligibility standard by
requiring employers of railroad police
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officers to obtain concurrence from the
relevant state interoperability
coordinator or regional planning
committee before applying for a license
to the Federal Communications
Commission or operating on the
interoperability and mutual aid
channels. Compliance with this
requirement is already a requisite for
public safety eligibility to use the
interoperability and mutual aid
channels, consequently any new burden
imposed by this requirement would be
minimal.
Federal Communications Commission.
Sheryl D. Todd,
Deputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Information Collections 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
SUMMARY:
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comply with a collection of information
subject to the PRA that does not display
a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted on or before May 24, 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
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further reduce the information
collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
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
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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
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
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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, 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
institutions; and State, local or tribal
government.
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Number of Respondents and
Responses: 991 respondents 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
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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, 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
recent non-substantive, organizational
amendments to the Commission’s rules.
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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.
OMB Control No.: 3060–1089.
Title: Telecommunications Relay
Services and Speech-to-Speech Services
for Individuals with Hearing and
Speech Disabilities; E911 Requirements
for IP-Enabled Service Providers;
Internet-Based Telecommunications
Relay Service Numbering, CG Docket
No. 03–123, WC Docket No. 05–196, and
WC Docket No. 10–191; FCC 08–151,
FCC 08–275, FCC 11–123.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; and individuals and
households.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 6 respondents; 3,450,036
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.008
hours (about 30 seconds) to 250 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
and quarterly reporting requirements;
Recordkeeping requirement; and Third
party disclosure requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for the collection is contained
in sections 1, 2, 4(i), 4(j), 225, 251, 255,
and 303(r) of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152,
154(i), 154(j), 225, 251, 255, 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 52,334 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $2,206,200.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
An assurance of confidentiality is not
offered because this information
collection does not require the
collection of personally identifiable
information from individuals.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The
telecommunications relay service (TRS)
program enables access to the nation’s
telephone network by persons with
hearing and speech disabilities.
Between 2008 and 2011, the
Commission adopted rules in three
separate orders related to the telephone
numbering system and enhanced 911
(E911) services for users of two forms of
Internet-based TRS: Video Relay Service
(VRS); and Internet Protocol Relay
service (IP Relay). See document FCC
08–151, Report and Order and Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (First
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Numbering Order), published at 73 FR
41286, July 18, 2008; document FCC 08–
275, Second Report and Order and
Order on Reconsideration (Second
Numbering Order), published at 73 FR
79683, December 30, 2008; and
document FCC 11–123, Report and
Order (iTRS Toll Free Order), published
at 76 FR 59551, September 27, 2011.
The rules adopted in these three
orders have the following information
collection requirements:
(A) Routing Information. VRS and IP
Relay providers must obtain and retain
current routing information from their
registered users.
(B) Provision of Routing Information.
VRS and IP Relay providers must
provision and maintain their registered
users’ routing information to the TRS
Numbering Directory.
(C) Registered Location. VRS and IP
Relay providers must obtain from each
newly registered user the physical
location at which the service will be
utilized (the user’s Registered Location)
and offer their registered users one or
more methods of updating their
physical location.
(D) Provision of Registered Location.
Each VRS and IP Relay provider must
place its registered users’ Registered
Location and certain callback
information into, or make that
information available through,
Automatic Location Information (ALI)
databases across the country.
(E) User Notification. Every VRS or IP
Relay provider must include an
advisory on its Web site and in any
promotional materials addressing
numbering and E911 services for VRS or
IP Relay.
(F) Affirmative Acknowledgements.
VRS and IP Relay providers must obtain
and keep a record of affirmative
acknowledgement from each of their
registered users of having received and
understood the user notification.
(G) Ascertaining Registration Status of
VRS or IP Relay User. Every VRS and IP
Relay provider must verify whether a
dial-around user is registered with
another provider. Because there is only
one IP Relay provider, dial-around
service is not used with IP Relay at this
time.
(H) Verifying Registration and
Eligibility Information. Every VRS and
IP Relay provider must institute
procedures to verify the accuracy of
registration information, and include a
self-certification component requiring
consumers to verify that they have a
disability necessitating their use of TRS.
(I) Commission Approval for the Pass
Through of Numbering Costs. Each VRS
or IP Relay provider wishing to pass
through certain numbering-related costs
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to its users must obtain Commission
approval to do so.
(J) Information Sharing After a Change
in Default Providers. Each VRS provider
that provides equipment to a consumer
must make available to other VRS
providers enough information about that
equipment to enable another VRS
provider selected as the consumer’s
default provider to perform all of the
functions of a default provider.
Federal Communications Commission.
Sheryl D. Todd,
Deputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Federal Election Commission.
Thursday, April 27, 2017
at 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: 999 E Street NW., Washington,
DC (Ninth Floor).
STATUS: This meeting will be open to the
public.
ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:
REG 2014–02: Draft Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking on Independent
Expenditures by Authorized
Committees; Reporting Multistate
Independent Expenditures and
Electioneering Communications.
REG 2014–10: Implementing the
Consolidated and Further Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2015.
REG 2016–03: Political Party Rules.
AGENCY:
DATE AND TIME:
Management and Administrative
Matters
Individuals who plan to attend and
require special assistance, such as sign
language interpretation or other
reasonable accommodations, should
contact Dayna C. Brown, Secretary and
Clerk, at (202) 694–1040, at least 72
hours prior to the meeting date.
PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:
Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone:
(202) 694–1220.
Dayna C. Brown,
Secretary and Clerk of the Commission.
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 77 (Monday, April 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18904-18907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08147]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0800, 3060-1058 and 3060-1089]
Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval
to the Office of Management and Budget
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 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
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comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does
not display a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before May 24, 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.
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 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
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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: 991 respondents 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
recent non-substantive, organizational amendments to the Commission's
rules.
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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.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1089.
Title: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech
Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities; E911
Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers; Internet-Based
Telecommunications Relay Service Numbering, CG Docket No. 03-123, WC
Docket No. 05-196, and WC Docket No. 10-191; FCC 08-151, FCC 08-275,
FCC 11-123.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and individuals
and households.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 6 respondents; 3,450,036
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.008 hours (about 30 seconds) to 250
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and quarterly reporting
requirements; Recordkeeping requirement; and Third party disclosure
requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for the collection is contained in sections 1, 2,
4(i), 4(j), 225, 251, 255, and 303(r) of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 225, 251, 255,
303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 52,334 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $2,206,200.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of
confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does
not require the collection of personally identifiable information from
individuals.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The telecommunications relay service (TRS) program
enables access to the nation's telephone network by persons with
hearing and speech disabilities. Between 2008 and 2011, the Commission
adopted rules in three separate orders related to the telephone
numbering system and enhanced 911 (E911) services for users of two
forms of Internet-based TRS: Video Relay Service (VRS); and Internet
Protocol Relay service (IP Relay). See document FCC 08-151, Report and
Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (First Numbering
Order), published at 73 FR 41286, July 18, 2008; document FCC 08-275,
Second Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration (Second Numbering
Order), published at 73 FR 79683, December 30, 2008; and document FCC
11-123, Report and Order (iTRS Toll Free Order), published at 76 FR
59551, September 27, 2011.
The rules adopted in these three orders have the following
information collection requirements:
(A) Routing Information. VRS and IP Relay providers must obtain and
retain current routing information from their registered users.
(B) Provision of Routing Information. VRS and IP Relay providers
must provision and maintain their registered users' routing information
to the TRS Numbering Directory.
(C) Registered Location. VRS and IP Relay providers must obtain
from each newly registered user the physical location at which the
service will be utilized (the user's Registered Location) and offer
their registered users one or more methods of updating their physical
location.
(D) Provision of Registered Location. Each VRS and IP Relay
provider must place its registered users' Registered Location and
certain callback information into, or make that information available
through, Automatic Location Information (ALI) databases across the
country.
(E) User Notification. Every VRS or IP Relay provider must include
an advisory on its Web site and in any promotional materials addressing
numbering and E911 services for VRS or IP Relay.
(F) Affirmative Acknowledgements. VRS and IP Relay providers must
obtain and keep a record of affirmative acknowledgement from each of
their registered users of having received and understood the user
notification.
(G) Ascertaining Registration Status of VRS or IP Relay User. Every
VRS and IP Relay provider must verify whether a dial-around user is
registered with another provider. Because there is only one IP Relay
provider, dial-around service is not used with IP Relay at this time.
(H) Verifying Registration and Eligibility Information. Every VRS
and IP Relay provider must institute procedures to verify the accuracy
of registration information, and include a self-certification component
requiring consumers to verify that they have a disability necessitating
their use of TRS.
(I) Commission Approval for the Pass Through of Numbering Costs.
Each VRS or IP Relay provider wishing to pass through certain
numbering-related costs to its users must obtain Commission approval to
do so.
(J) Information Sharing After a Change in Default Providers. Each
VRS provider that provides equipment to a consumer must make available
to other VRS providers enough information about that equipment to
enable another VRS provider selected as the consumer's default provider
to perform all of the functions of a default provider.
Federal Communications Commission.
Sheryl D. Todd,
Deputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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