Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget, 30698-30699 [2020-10532]

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• FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30698-30699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10532]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0850 and OMB 3060-0896; FRS 16753]


Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval 
to 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, 
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. Pursuant to the Small Business 
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it 
can further reduce the information collection burden for small business 
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be submitted on or before June 19, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function. Your comment must be submitted into 
www.reginfo.gov per the above instructions for it to be considered. In 
addition to submitting in www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of your 
comment on the proposed information collection to Cathy Williams, FCC, 
via email to [email protected] and to [email protected]. 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

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right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs 
currently under review appears, look for the Title of this ICR and then 
click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB 
will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
    As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the FCC invited the general public and other Federal Agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collection. Comments are requested concerning: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's 
burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 
2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks 
specific comment on how it might ``further reduce the information 
collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 
employees.''

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0850.
    Title: Quick-Form Application for Authorization in the Ship, 
Aircraft, Amateur, Restricted and Commercial Operator, and General 
Mobile Radio Services, FCC Form 605.
    Form No.: FCC Form 605.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions; state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents/Responses: 130,000 respondents; 130,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.17 hours-0.44 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third 
party disclosure requirement, recordkeeping and other (5 and 10 years).
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 CFR 
1.913(a)(4).
    Total Annual Burden: 57,218 hours.
    Total Respondent Cost: $2,676,700.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality. The Commission is required to withhold from 
disclosure certain information about the individual such as date of 
birth or telephone number.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 605 application is a consolidated 
application form for Ship, Aircraft, Amateur, Restricted and Commercial 
Radio Operators, and General Mobile Radio Services and is used to 
collect licensing data for the Universal Licensing System. The 
Commission is requesting OMB approval for an extension (no change in 
the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third-party disclosure 
requirements). The Commission is making minor clarifications to the 
instructions on the main form and schedule B as well as a clarification 
to Item 3 on the main form.
    The data collected on this form includes the Date of Birth for 
Commercial Operator licensees however this information will be redacted 
from public view.
    The FCC uses the information in FCC Form 605 to determine whether 
the applicant is legally, technically, and financially qualified to 
obtain a license. Without such information, the Commission cannot 
determine whether to issue the licenses to the applicants that provide 
telecommunication services to the public, and therefore, to fulfill its 
statutory responsibilities in accordance with the C communications Act 
of 1934, as amended. Information provided on this form will also be 
used to update the database and to provide for proper use of the 
frequency spectrum as well as enforcement purposes.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0896.
    Title: Broadcast Auction Form Exhibits.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other-for profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions, State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,000 respondents and 5,350 
responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 hours-2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Sections 154(i) and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Annual Hour Burden: 6,663 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $12,332,500.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Commission's rules require that broadcast 
auction participants submit exhibits disclosing ownership, bidding 
agreements, bidding credit eligibility and engineering data. These data 
are used by Commission staff to ensure that applicants are qualified to 
participate in Commission auctions and to ensure that license winners 
are entitled to receive the new entrant bidding credit, if applicable. 
Exhibits regarding joint bidding agreements are designed to prevent 
collusion. Submission of engineering exhibits for non-table services 
enables the Commission to determine which applications are mutually 
exclusive.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-10532 Filed 5-19-20; 8:45 am]
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