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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–1080]
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, 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 August 14,
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
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole
Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, and as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
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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.
OMB Control Number: 3060–1080.
Title: Collections for the Prevention or
Elimination of Interference and for the
Reconfiguration of the 800 MHz Band.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions, and State, Local or Tribal
governments.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 428 respondents; 2,143
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5
hours–10 hours (4.5 hours average).
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement and third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 160,
251–254, 303, and 332.
Total Annual Burden: 7,411 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $7,200.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission will work with
respondents to ensure that their
concerns regarding the confidentiality of
any proprietary or public safetysensitive information are resolved in a
manner consistent with the
Commission’s rules. See 47 CFR 0.459.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this expiring information
collection to the Office of Management
Budget (OMB) after this 60-day
comment period in order to obtain the
full three year clearance from them. The
information sought will assist 800 MHz
licensees in preventing or resolving
interference and enable the Commission
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to implement its rebanding program.
Under that program, certain licensees
are being relocated to new frequencies
in the 800 MHz band, with all rebanding
costs paid by Sprint Nextel Corporation
(Sprint). The Commission’s overarching
objective in this proceeding is to
eliminate interference to public safety
communications. The Commission’s
orders provided for the 800 MHz
licensees in non-border areas to
complete rebanding by June 26, 2008.
This completion date was not met and
the Commission orders also provide for
rebanding to be completed in the areas
along the U.S. borders with Canada and
Mexico.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–12350 Filed 6–14–17; 8:45 am]
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COMMISSION
Federal Advisory Committee, Diversity
and Digital Empowerment
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Federal Communications Commission
announces its intent to establish a
Federal Advisory Committee, known as
the ‘‘Advisory Committee on Diversity
and Digital Empowerment’’ (hereinafter
‘‘the Committee’’).
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Commission, 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jamila Bess Johnson, Designated Federal
Officer, Federal Communications
Commission, Media Bureau, (202) 418–
2608 or email: Jamila-Bess.Johnson@
fcc.gov, or Brenda Villanueva, the
Deputy Designated Federal Officer, at
202–418–7005 or Brenda.Villanueva@
fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Chairman of the Federal
Communications Commission
(Commission) has determined that
establishment of the Committee is
necessary and in the public interest in
connection with the performance of
duties imposed on the Commission by
law, and the Committee Management
Secretariat, General Services
Administration, concurs with the
establishment of the Committee. The
purpose of the Committee is to make
recommendations to the Commission on
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1080]
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, 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 August 14,
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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email
PRA@fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
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 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.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1080.
Title: Collections for the Prevention or Elimination of
Interference and for the Reconfiguration of the 800 MHz Band.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions, and State, Local or Tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 428 respondents; 2,143
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours-10 hours (4.5 hours
average).
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 151, 154, 160, 251-254, 303, and 332.
Total Annual Burden: 7,411 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $7,200.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission will work with
respondents to ensure that their concerns regarding the confidentiality
of any proprietary or public safety-sensitive information are resolved
in a manner consistent with the Commission's rules. See 47 CFR 0.459.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection to the Office of Management Budget (OMB) after
this 60-day comment period in order to obtain the full three year
clearance from them. The information sought will assist 800 MHz
licensees in preventing or resolving interference and enable the
Commission to implement its rebanding program. Under that program,
certain licensees are being relocated to new frequencies in the 800 MHz
band, with all rebanding costs paid by Sprint Nextel Corporation
(Sprint). The Commission's overarching objective in this proceeding is
to eliminate interference to public safety communications. The
Commission's orders provided for the 800 MHz licensees in non-border
areas to complete rebanding by June 26, 2008. This completion date was
not met and the Commission orders also provide for rebanding to be
completed in the areas along the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-12350 Filed 6-14-17; 8:45 am]
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