[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43765-43766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12452]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority

July 26, 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 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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments October 2, 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 contact listed 
below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments 
by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit you comments by e-mail send 
them to: [email protected]. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark it to 
the attention of Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, 
445 12th Street, SW., Room 1-B441, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s) send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact 
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214. If you would like to obtain or view a 
copy of this information collection after this 60 day comment period, 
you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0600.
    Title: Application to Participate in a FCC Auction.
    Form No.: FCC Form 175.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 560.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 765 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to the Office of

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Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60 day comment period as an 
extension (no change in requirements) in order to obtain the full three 
year clearance from them.
    The information collected will be used by the Commission to 
determine if the applicant is legally, technically, and financially 
qualified to participate in a FCC auction. In addition, if the 
applicant applies for status as a particular type of auction 
participant pursuant to the Commission's rules, the Commission will use 
the information to determine if the applicant is eligible for the 
status requested. The Commission's auction rules and requirements are 
designed to ensure that the competitive bidding process is limited to 
serious qualified applicants; to deter possible abuse of the bidding 
and licensing process; and to enhance the use of competitive bidding to 
assign Commission licenses in furtherance of the public interest. The 
Commission needs to use the additional information to ensure that only 
legitimate small businesses reap the benefits of the Commission's 
designated entity program. Over the last decade, the Commission has 
engaged in numerous rulemakings and adjudicatory investigations to 
prevent companies from circumventing the objectives of the designated 
entity eligibility rules. If an applicant applies for status as a 
particular type of auction participant pursuant to Commission rules, 
the Commission uses the information in determining whether the 
applicant is eligible for the status requested. The Commission plans to 
use FCC Form 175 for all upcoming auctions.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-12452 Filed 8-1-06; 8:45 am]
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