[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27250-27251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7037]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collection(s) Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
Emergency Review and Approval

May 2, 2006.
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 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

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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 June 9, 2006. 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 contacts listed 
below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Kristy L. LaLonde, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10234 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 
395-3087, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via internet at [email protected]. and to Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 or an e-mail to 
[email protected]. If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this 
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: The Commission is requesting emergency OMB 
processing of this revised information collection and has requested OMB 
approval by May 16, 2006.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0600.
    Title: Application to Participate in an FCC Auction.
    Form No.: FCC Form 175.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, state, local and tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 560.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .25--1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 765 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking emergency processing of 
this revised information collection by May 16, 2006.
    On April 25, 2006, the Commission adopted and released a Second 
Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in 
FCC 06-52, WT Docket No. 05-211. This rulemaking will become effective 
thirty days after publication in the Federal Register. The Commission 
adopted this rulemaking governing whether applicants to participate in 
Commission auctions are eligible to receive designated entity (DE) 
benefits. Applicants to participate in the auction that claim to 
qualify as designated entities must so certify on FCC Form 175, the 
short-form application to participate in the auction. In order to allow 
time for the Commission to review and process their FCC Form 175, as 
well as to allow applicants time to correct and supplement FCC Form 175 
as necessary, parties seeking to participate in the AWS 1 auction must 
file the form by May 10. Given that designated entity applicants will 
have filed FCC Form 175 prior to the effective date of any designated 
entity rule changes adopted pursuant to the Second Report and Order, 
the Commission will require each such applicant to amend its FCC Form 
175 on or after the effective date of the rule changes with a statement 
declaring, under penalty of perjury, that the applicant is qualified as 
a designated entity pursuant to Sec.  1.2110 of the Commission's rules 
effective as of the date of the statement. Therefore, this information 
collection is being modified by requiring a one-time additional 
declaration from a limited number of respondents.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-7037 Filed 5-9-06; 8:45 am]
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