Information Collection Requirement Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, 14263 [2022-05249]

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 14263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05249]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0600; FR ID 76030]


Information Collection Requirement Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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 (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 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.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 13, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to 
[email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the comments the 
Title 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0600.
    Title: Application to Participate in an FCC Auction, FCC Form 175.
    Form Number: FCC Form 175.
    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.
    Estimated Number of Respondents and Responses: 500 respondents and 
500 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 90 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 154(i) and 309(j)(5) of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 
U.S.C. 4(i), 309(j)(5), and in sections 1.2105, 1.2110, 1.2112 of the 
Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.2105, 1.2110, 1.2112.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 750 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: A request for extension of this information 
collection (no change in requirements) will be submitted to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day comment period in 
order to obtain the full three year clearance from OMB. FCC Form 175 is 
used by the public to apply to participate in auctions for Commission 
licenses and permits. The Commission's auction rules and related 
requirements are designed to ensure that the competitive bidding 
process is limited to serious qualified applicants, deter possible 
abuse of the bidding and licensing processes, and enhance the use of 
competitive bidding to assign Commission licenses and permits in 
furtherance of the public interest. The information collected on FCC 
Form 175 is used by the Commission to determine if an applicant is 
legally, technically, and financially qualified to participate in an 
auction for Commission licenses or permits. Additionally, if an 
applicant applies for status as a particular type of auction 
participant pursuant to Commission rules, the Commission uses 
information collected on FCC Form 175 to determine whether the 
applicant is eligible for the status requested. Commission staff 
reviews the information collected on FCC Form 175 for a particular 
auction as part of the pre-auction process, prior to the auction being 
held. Staff determines whether each applicant satisfies the 
Commission's requirements to participate in the auction and, if an 
applicant claims status as a particular type of auction participant, 
whether that applicant is eligible for the status claimed. On June 28, 
2021, the Commission received approval from OMB under its emergency PRA 
processing provisions, 5 U.S.C. 1320.13, for a revision to the approved 
collection of information on FCC Form 175 under OMB Control Number 
3060-0600 for an additional certification requirement adopted for 
Auction 110 applicants requiring that, in addition to making the 
certifications already required by the Commission's rules in its FCC 
Form 175 auction application, each applicant also certify that it had 
read the public notice adopting procedures for the auction and had 
familiarized itself both with the auction procedures and with the 
requirements for obtaining a license and operating facilities in the 
3.45-3.55 GHz band. The information collection requirements under OMB 
Control Number 3060-0600 have not changed since they were approved by 
OMB on June 28, 2021. The Commission plans to continue to use FCC Form 
175 for its upcoming auctions for Commission licenses and permits, 
including the forward auction component of any incentive auction, 
collecting only the information necessary for each particular auction.
    The Commission 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.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-05249 Filed 3-11-22; 8:45 am]
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