Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget, 38050-38051 [2023-12484]

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• FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 112 (Monday, June 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38050-38051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12484]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1275; FR ID 146432]


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 July 12, 2023.

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 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

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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.: 3060-1275.
    Title: 3.7 GHz Band Relocation Payment Clearinghouse; 3.7 GHz Band 
Relocation Coordinator; 3.7 GHz Band Space Station Operators.
    Form No.: 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: 3,007 respondents and 9,362 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours-600 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; on occasion, 
weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reporting 
requirements; third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
sections 1, 2, 4(i), 4(j), 5(c), 201, 302, 303, 304, 307(e), 309, and 
316 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 
154(i), 154(j), 155(c), 201, 302, 303, 304, 307(e), 309, and 316.
    Total Annual Burden: 77,754 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $10,705,353.
    Needs and Uses: On February 28, 2020, in furtherance of the goal of 
releasing more mid-band spectrum into the market to support and 
enabling next-generation wireless networks, the Commission adopted a 
Report and Order, FCC 20-22, (3.7 GHz Report and Order), in which it 
reformed the use of the 3.7-4.2 GHz band, also known as the C-band. 
Currently, the 3.7-4.2 GHz band is allocated in the United States 
exclusively for non-Federal use on a primary basis for Fixed Satellite 
Service (FSS) and Fixed Service (FS). Domestically, space station 
operators use the 3.7-4.2 GHz band to provide downlink signals of 
various bandwidths to licensed transmit-receive, registered receive-
only, and unregistered receive-only earth stations throughout the 
United States.
    The 3.7 GHz Report and Order calls for the relocation of existing 
FSS operations in the band into the upper 200 megahertz of the band 
(4.0-4.2 GHz) and relocation of existing FS operations into other 
bands, making the lower 280 megahertz (3.7-3.98 GHz) available for 
flexible use throughout the contiguous United States through a 
Commission-administered public auction of overlay licenses that is 
scheduled to occur later this year. The Commission adopted a robust 
transition schedule to achieve a prompt relocation of FSS and FS 
operations so that a significant amount of spectrum could be made 
available quickly for next-generation wireless deployments. At the same 
time, the Commission sought to ensure the effective accommodation of 
relocated incumbent users. To facilitate an efficient transition, the 
Commission adopted a process for fully reimbursing existing operators 
for the costs of this relocation and for offering accelerated 
relocation payments to encourage a timely transition. Flexible-use 
licensees will be required to pay any accelerated relocation payments, 
if elected by eligible space station operators, and reimburse incumbent 
operators for their actual relocation costs associated with clearing 
the lower 300 megahertz of the band while ensuring continued operations 
for their customers. The 3.7 GHZ Report and Order establishes a 
Relocation Payment Clearinghouse to oversee the cost-related aspects of 
the transition and establishes a Relocation Coordinator to establish a 
timeline and take actions necessary to migrate and filter incumbent 
earth stations to ensure continued, uninterrupted service during and 
following the transition.
    FCC staff will use this data to ensure that 3.7-4.2 GHz band 
stakeholders adopt practices and standards in their operations to 
ensure an effective, efficient, and streamlined transition. Status 
reports and other information required in this collection will be used 
to ensure that the process of clearing the lower portion of the band is 
efficient and timely, so that the spectrum can be auctioned for 
flexible-use service licenses and deployed for next-generation wireless 
services, including 5G, as quickly as possible. The collection is also 
necessary for the Commission to satisfy its oversight responsibilities 
and/or agency specific/Government-wide reporting obligations.
    The Commission concluded in the 3.7 GHz Report and Order that a 
Relocation Payment Clearinghouse and Relocation Coordinator are 
critical to ensuring that the reconfiguration is administered in a 
fair, transparent manner and that the transition occurs as 
expeditiously as possible. To accomplish these goals most effectively, 
the Commission is seeking approval for a new information collection to 
collect information from the Relocation Payment Clearinghouse, the 
Relocation Coordinator, and incumbent space station operators and allow 
the Relocation Payment Clearinghouse and Relocation Coordinator to 
collection information to ensure that the band is transitioned 
effectively.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-12484 Filed 6-9-23; 8:45 am]
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