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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 February 2,
2021. 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:
OMB Control Number: 3060–1004.
Title: Commission’s Rules to Ensure
Compatibility with Enhanced 911
Emergency Calling Systems.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 235 respondents; 565
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 3.8
hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time and
quarterly reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
Statutory authority for this collection of
information is contained in 47 U.S.C. 1,
4(i), 201, 303, 309 and 332 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 2,145 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: The existing
information collection is based on the
Commission’s regulatory authority
pursuant to its regulatory
responsibilities under the Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
(‘‘OBRA–1993’’), which added Section
309(j) to the Communications Act of
1934. Given that delays in compliance
could impact the delivery of safety-oflife services to the public, it is
imperative that the CMRS carriers be
brought into compliance, required in the
various orders, and that the reports and
compliance plans be timely submitted
by the carriers.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–26745 Filed 12–3–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–1030; FRS 17271]
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 of 1995 (PRA), 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.
The FCC 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 PRA comments should
be submitted on or before February 2,
2021. 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 to PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
SUMMARY:
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For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–1030.
Title: Service Rules for Advanced
Wireless Services (AWS) in the 1.7 GHz
and 2.1 GHz Bands.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; state, local, or tribal
government; Federal Government and
not for profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 232
respondents; 6,812 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 to
5 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual, semiannual, one time, and on occasion
reporting requirements, recordkeeping
requirement, third-party disclosure
requirements, and every ten years
reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection is contained
in sections 1, 2, 4(i), 201, 301, 302, 303,
307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 324, 332,
and 333 of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, and sections 6003,
6004, and 6401 of the Middle Class Tax
Relief Act of 2012, Public Law 112–96,
126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i),
201, 301, 302(a), 303, 307, 308, 309, 310,
316, 319, 324, 332, 333, 1403, 1404, and
1451.
Total Annual Burden: 13,866 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $782,618.
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: The currently
approved information collections under
Control No. 3060–1030 relate to three
groups of Advanced Wireless Service
(‘‘AWS’’) spectrum, commonly referred
to as AWS–1, AWS–3, and AWS–4. The
FCC’s policies and rules apply to
application, licensing, operating and
technical rules for this spectrum. The
respondents are AWS licensees,
incumbent Fixed Microwave Service
(FS) and Broadband Radio Service (BRS)
licensees that relocate out of the AWS
bands, and AWS Clearinghouses that
keep track of cost sharing obligations.
AWS licensees also have coordination
requirements with certain Federal
Government incumbents.
Recordkeeping, reporting, and thirdparty disclosure requirements
associated with the FCC items listed in
item 1 will be used by incumbent
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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licensees and new entrants to negotiate
relocation agreements and to coordinate
operations to avoid interference. The
information also will be used by the
clearinghouses to maintain a national
database, determine reimbursement
obligations of entrants pursuant to the
Commission’s rules, and notify such
entrants of their reimbursement
obligations. Additionally, the
information will be used to facilitate
dispute resolution and for FCC oversight
of the clearinghouses and the costsharing plan.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–26743 Filed 12–3–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0057, FRS 17278]
Information Collection Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
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, 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 January 4, 2021.
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
SUMMARY:
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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 PRA@fcc.gov and to
Nicole.Ongele@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 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: 3060–0057.
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Title: Application for Equipment
Authorization, FCC Form 731.
Form Number: FCC 731.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 11,305 respondents; 24,873
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 8.11
hours (rounded up).
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement; one-time
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 the 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 301,
302, 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 201,603 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $ 50,155,140.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
The personally identifiable information
(PII) in this information collection is
covered by a Privacy Impact Assessment
(PIA), Equipment Authorizations
Records and Files Information System.
It is posted at: https://www.fcc.gov/
general/privacy-act-information#pia.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Minimal exemption from the Freedom
of Information Act (FOIA) under 5
U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and FCC rules under 47
CFR 0.457(d) is granted for trade secrets
which may be submitted as attachments
to the application FCC Form 731. No
other assurances of confidentiality are
provided to respondents.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this revised information
collection to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day
comment period to obtain the three-year
clearance.
The December 2019 radiofrequency
(RF) exposure Second Report and Order,
ET Docket Nos. 03–137 and 13–184,
FCC 19–126, included amendments to
rule sections 1.1307, 2.1091, and 2.1093
requiring approval by OMB under the
Paperwork Reduction Act. Revision to
information collection effected by
amendments to rule sections 2.1091 and
2.1093 is reported herein. Revision to
information collection effected by
amendments to rule section 1.1307 is
reported separately under OMB 3060–
0004.
In amendments to rule sections
2.1091 and 2.1093, the Commission
revised its implementing rules to reflect
modern technology and today’s uses.
We replaced a requirement which relied
on consideration of the rule part under
which the equipment would operate,
the portion of the electromagnetic
spectrum where the equipment is
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[FR Doc No: 2020-26743]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1030; FRS 17271]
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 of 1995 (PRA), 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. The FCC 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before February
2, 2021. 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 to
[email protected] and to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1030.
Title: Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) in the
1.7 GHz and 2.1 GHz Bands.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; state, local,
or tribal government; Federal Government and not for profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 232 respondents; 6,812 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 to 5 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual, semi-annual, one time, and on
occasion reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement, third-party
disclosure requirements, and every ten years reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in sections 1, 2,
4(i), 201, 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 324, 332, and
333 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and sections 6003,
6004, and 6401 of the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2012, Public Law
112-96, 126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 201, 301, 302(a),
303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 324, 332, 333, 1403, 1404, and 1451.
Total Annual Burden: 13,866 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $782,618.
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: The currently approved information collections
under Control No. 3060-1030 relate to three groups of Advanced Wireless
Service (``AWS'') spectrum, commonly referred to as AWS-1, AWS-3, and
AWS-4. The FCC's policies and rules apply to application, licensing,
operating and technical rules for this spectrum. The respondents are
AWS licensees, incumbent Fixed Microwave Service (FS) and Broadband
Radio Service (BRS) licensees that relocate out of the AWS bands, and
AWS Clearinghouses that keep track of cost sharing obligations. AWS
licensees also have coordination requirements with certain Federal
Government incumbents.
Recordkeeping, reporting, and third-party disclosure requirements
associated with the FCC items listed in item 1 will be used by
incumbent
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licensees and new entrants to negotiate relocation agreements and to
coordinate operations to avoid interference. The information also will
be used by the clearinghouses to maintain a national database,
determine reimbursement obligations of entrants pursuant to the
Commission's rules, and notify such entrants of their reimbursement
obligations. Additionally, the information will be used to facilitate
dispute resolution and for FCC oversight of the clearinghouses and the
cost-sharing plan.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-26743 Filed 12-3-20; 8:45 am]
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