Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 13900 [2021-05017]

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 46 (Thursday, March 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 13900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05017]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1257; FRS 17550]


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 May 10, 
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 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1257.
    Title: New Procedure for Non-Federal Public Safety Entities to 
License Federal Government Interoperability Channels.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local, or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 45,947 respondents; 45,947 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Section 90.25 adopted in Order DA 18-282, 
requires any non-federal public safety entity seeking to license mobile 
and portable units on the Federal Interoperability Channels to obtain 
written concurrence from its Statewide Interoperability Coordinator 
(SWIC) or a state appointed official and include such written 
concurrence with its application for license. A non-federal public 
safety entity may communicate on designated Federal Interoperability 
Channels for joint federal/non-federal operations, provided it first 
obtains a license from the Commission authorizing use of the channels. 
Statutory authority for these collections are contained in 47 U.S.C. 
151, 154, 301, 303, and 332 of the Communications Act of 1934.
    Total Annual Burden: 11,487 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Applicants who include 
written concurrence from their SWIC or state appointed official with 
their application to license mobile and portable units on the Federal 
Interoperability Channels need not include any confidential information 
with their application. Nonetheless, there is a need for 
confidentiality with respect to all applications filed with the 
Commission through its Universal Licensing System (ULS). Although ULS 
stores all information pertaining to the individual license via an FCC 
Registration Number (FRN), confidential information is accessible only 
by persons or entities that hold the password for each account, and the 
Commission's licensing staff. Information on private land mobile radio 
licensees is maintained in the Commission's system of records, FCC/WTB-
1, ``Wireless Services Licensing Records.'' The licensee records will 
be publicly available and routinely used in accordance with subsection 
(b) of the Privacy Act. TIN Numbers and material which is afforded 
confidential treatment pursuant to a request made under 47 CFR 0.459 
will not be available for Public inspection. Any personally 
identifiable information (PII) that individual applicants provide is 
covered by a system of records, FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services 
Licensing Records,'' and these and all other records may be disclosed 
pursuant to the Routine Uses as stated in this system of records 
notice.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
of a currently approved collection after this 60-day comment period to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full 
three-year clearance. The purpose of requiring a non-federal public 
safety entity to obtain written consent from its SWIC or state 
appointed official before communicating with federal government 
agencies on the Federal Interoperability Channels is to ensure that the 
non-federal public safety entity operates in accordance with the rules 
and procedures governing use of the federal interoperability channels 
and does not cause inadvertent interference during emergencies. 
Commission staff will use the written concurrence from the SWIC or 
state appointed official to determine if an applicant's proposed 
operation on the Federal Interoperability Channels conforms to the 
terms of an agreement signed by the SWIC or state appointed official 
with a federal user with a valid assignment from the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) which has 
jurisdiction over the channels.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-05017 Filed 3-10-21; 8:45 am]
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