Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget, 69623-69624 [2020-24361]

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• FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 213 (Tuesday, November 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69623-69624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24361]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0805, OMB 0812; FRS 17208]


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 
might ``further reduce the information collection burden for 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.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be submitted on or before December 3, 
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 Nicole Ongele, 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 Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. 
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 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: 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 Number: 3060-0805.
    Title: 700 MHz Eligibility, Regional Planning Requirements, and 4.9 
GHz Guidelines (47 CFR 90.523, 90.527, and 90.1211).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,161 respondents; 1,161 
responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour-628 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting and one-time reporting 
requirements; third party disclosure.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits (47 
CFR 90.523, 90.527), and voluntary (47 CFR 90.1211). Statutory 
authority for this information collection is contained in 4(i), 11, 
303(g), 303(r), 332(c)(7), and 337(f) of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 303(g), 303(r), 332(c)(7), and 
337(f), unless otherwise noted.
    Total Annual Burden: 35,646 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.523 requires that nongovernmental 
organizations that provide services which protect the safety of life or 
property obtain a written statement from an authorizing state or local 
government entity to support the nongovernmental organization's 
application for assignment of 700 MHz frequencies. Section 90.527 
requires 700 MHz regional planning regions to submit an initial plan 
for use of the 700 MHz general use spectrum in the consolidated 
narrowband segment 769-775 MHz and 799-805 MHz. Regional planning 
committees may modify plans by written request, which must contain the 
full text of the modification and certification that the modification 
was successfully coordinated with adjacent regions. Regional planning 
promotes a fair and open process in developing allocation assignments 
by requiring input from eligible entities in the allocation decisions 
and the application

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technical review/approval process. Entities that seek inclusion in the 
plan to obtain future licenses are considered third party respondents. 
Section 90.1211 authorizes the fifty-five 700 MHz regional planning 
committees to develop and submit on a voluntary basis a plan on 
guidelines for coordination procedures to facilitate the shared use of 
the 4940-4990 MHz (4.9 GHz) band. The Commission has stayed this 
requirement indefinitely. Applicants are granted a geographic area 
license for the entire fifty MHz of 4.9 GHz spectrum over a 
geographical area defined by the boundaries of their jurisdiction--
city, county or state. Accordingly, licensees are required to 
coordinate their operations in the shared band to avoid interference, a 
common practice when joint operations are conducted.
    Commission staff will use the information to assign licenses, 
determine regional spectrum requirements and to develop technical 
standards. The information will also be used to determine whether 
prospective licensees operate in compliance with the Commission's 
rules. Without such information, the Commission could not accommodate 
regional requirements or provide for the efficient use of the available 
frequencies. This information collection includes rules to govern the 
operation and licensing of the 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz bands rules and 
regulation to ensure that licensees continue to fulfill their statutory 
responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended. Such information will continue to be used to verify that 
applicants are legally and technically qualified to hold licenses, and 
to determine compliance with Commission rules.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0812.
    Title: Regulatory Fee True-Up, Waiver or Exemption.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions, State, local or Tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 19,820 respondents and 19,920 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 hours-1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; annual 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 158 and 159.
    Total Annual Burden: 10,030 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Licensees or regulatees 
concerned about disclosure of sensitive information in any submissions 
to the Commission may request confidential treatment pursuant to 47 CFR 
0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-
day comment period in order to obtain the full three-year clearance 
from them.
    The Commission provides broadcast licensees and commercial mobile 
radio service (CMRS) licensees with a ``true-up'' opportunity to update 
or otherwise correct their assessed fee amounts well before the actual 
due date for payment of regulatory fees. Providing a ``true-up'' 
opportunity is necessary because the data sources that are used to 
generate the fee assessments are subject to change at time of transfer 
or assignment of the license. The ``true-up'' is also an opportunity 
for regulatees to correct inaccuracies.
    Per 47 CFR 1.1119 and 1.1166, the FCC may, upon a properly 
submitted written request, waive or defer collection of an application 
fee or waive, reduce, or defer payment of a regulatory fee in a 
specific instance for good cause shown where such action would promote 
the public interest. When submitting the request, no specific form is 
required.
    FCC requires that when licensees or regulates request exemption 
from regulatory fees based on their non-profit status, they must file a 
one-time documentation sufficient to establish their non-profit status. 
The documentation may take the form of an IRS Determination Letter, a 
state charter indicating non-profit status, proof of church affiliation 
indicating tax exempt status, etc.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-24361 Filed 11-2-20; 8:45 am]
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