[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 173 (Thursday, September 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52793-52794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14790]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

August 23, 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 (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;

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(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 6, 2006. 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-B441, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet 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), 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, you may do so by 
visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0307.
    Title: Amendment of Pat 90 of the Commission's Rules to Facilitate 
Development of SMR Systems in the 800 MHz Frequency Band.
    Form Nos.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,042.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2-4.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 524 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $304,313.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as a revision 
after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) in order to obtain the full three year clearance.
    There are eight reporting requirements in this information 
collection. They are: (1) Applicants in the specific categories of 800 
Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) spectrum may request an extended period 
of time within which to construct their radio systems provided that 
they demonstrate such additional time is needed and provide a timetable 
for completing such construction; (2) licensees authorized to use a 
specific block of 800 MHz SMR frequencies within one of 175 Economic 
Areas (EAs), must notify the Commission of the technical parameters for 
any base stations operating on channels within their respective 
spectrum blocks that have been added, removed, relocated, or otherwise 
modified in accordance with the Commission's rules; (3) licensees 
operating on 800 MHz SMR frequencies who do not hold EA licenses must 
notify the Commission of the technical parameters for any base stations 
which they operate that have been added, removed, relocated, or 
otherwise modified in accordance with the Commission's rules; (4) 
incumbent licensees operating at multiple sites may exchange their 
multiple site licenses for a single license after the completion of the 
auction for the spectrum blocks within which their frequencies are 
included provided they submit a showing that their authorized 
facilities have been constructed and placed in operation and the 
contours associated with these facilities are contiguous and 
overlapping; (5) EA licensees must submit proof of their notification 
to incumbents operating on frequencies included within the EA 
licensees' spectrum blocks of their intention to relocate such 
incumbents; (6) auction winners claiming status as a small business 
must submit detailed ownership and gross revenue information necessary 
to determine they qualify as a small business pursuant to the 
Commission's rules; (7) auction winners must disclose the terms of any 
joint bidding agreements, if any, with other auction participants, and 
(8) EA licensees who transfer or assign their license within three 
years are required to file, together with a transfer application, a 
statement indicating that the license was obtained through competitive 
bidding, as well as the associated contracts for sale, option 
agreements, management agreements and all other documents disclosing 
the total consideration received in return for the transfer or 
assignment of the license.
    The Commission has revised this collection because on July 22, 
2005, the Commission adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (20 FCC Rcd 16293) to streamline and harmonize 
licensing provisions in the wireless radio services pursuant to 
biennial regulatory review responsibilities. The Commission modified 
section 90.693 to eliminate the necessity of incumbent 800 SMR 
licensees filing notifications of minor modifications in certain 
circumstances. Specifically, notification of minor modifications is no 
longer required where a license locates its facilities closer than the 
minimum required distance separation but nonetheless falls within the 
parameters of the Short Space Separation Table under 47 CFR 90.621.
    The information will be used by the Commission for the following 
purposes: (a) To update the Commission's licensing database and thereby 
facilitate the successful coexistence of EA licensees and incumbents in 
the 800 MHz SMR band; and (b) to determine whether an applicant is 
eligible for special provisions for small businesses provided for 
applicants in the 800 MHz service.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-14790 Filed 9-6-06; 8:45 am]
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