[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61821-61822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21294]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review to the Office of Management and Budget

October 18, 2005.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid 
control number. 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 estimate; (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.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before November 25, 2005. If you anticipate that you 
will be submitting PRA 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Judith 
B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th 
Street, SW., DC 20554 or via the Internet to [email protected]. 
If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this new or revised 
information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page 
at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1030.
    Title: Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 1.7 GHz 
and 2.1 GHz Bands.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Federal Government, and 
state, local and tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .50 hours-10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,505 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted and released a Report and 
Order in WT Docket No. 02-353, FCC 03-251, which adopts service, 
licensing, and competitive bidding rules for advanced wireless services 
in the 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz bands. These bands have 
previously been used for a variety of government and non-government 
services. The R&O allocates these frequency bands for fixed and mobile 
services to as to provide for the introduction of new advanced wireless 
services to the public. In the R&O, the Commission is enabling service 
providers to put this spectrum to its highest value use with minimal 
transaction costs. By the end of its license term a licensee must 
provide ``substantial service'' that is, service that is sound, 
favorable and substantially above the level of mediocre service that 
just might minimally warrant renewal. Compared to a construction 
standard, section 27.14(a)'s substantial service requirement will 
provide licensees greater flexibility to determine how best to 
implement their business plans based on criteria demonstrating actual 
service to end users. This requirement provides the flexibility 
required to accommodate the new and innovative services that we believe 
will be forthcoming in these bands.
    The Commission is imposing three information collection burdens on 
the public. They are: (1) Foreign ownership change submission; (b) 
showing of compliance with substantial service requirement; and (3) 
interference coordination. Such information has been used in the past 
and will continue

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to be used to minimize interference, verify that the applicants are 
legally and technically qualified to hold licenses, and to determine 
compliance with Commission rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-21294 Filed 10-25-05; 8:45 am]
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