[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14553-14554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1499]


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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

March 21, 2007.
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 by May 29, 2007. 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: Direct all PRA comments to Allison E. Zaleski, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, 
(202) 395-6466, or via fax at 202-395-5167, or via the Internet at 
[email protected]. and to [email protected], 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20554. To submit your comments by e-mail send them 
to: [email protected]. If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this 
information collection after the 60 day comment period, 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 about the 
information collection(s) send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact 
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060-0691.
    Title: Amendment of Parts 2 and 90 of the Commission's Rules to 
Provide for the Use of 200 Channels Outside of the Designated Filing 
Areas in the 896-901 MHz Bands Allotted to the Specialized Mobile Radio 
Pool, 2nd Order on Reconsideration and 7th Report and Order for the 900 
MHz Specialized Mobile Radio Service.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 135 respondents; 135 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third 
party disclosure requirement and recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 220 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: 34,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(no change in reporting, recordkeeping or third party disclosure 
requirements) after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three year clearance. This 
information collection contains the following reporting, recordkeeping, 
and third party requirements on auction winners or licensees: (1) 
Auction winners claiming status as a small business to submit detailed 
ownership and gross revenue information necessary to determine whether 
they qualify as a small business pursuant to Commission rules; (2) 
licensees who transfer licenses within three years to maintain a file 
of all documents and contracts pertaining to the transfer; and (3) 
licensees to submit information to verify that they meet the coverage 
requirements required by 47 CFR 90.665 at the three-year coverage 
benchmark and the five-year construction deadline. License winners are 
required to maintain certain information to ensure compliance with 
Commission rules. Specifically, (1) small business license winners are 
required to maintain a file over the license term containing ownership 
and gross revenue information necessary to determine their eligibility 
as a small business; and (2) licensees who transfer licenses within 
three years are to maintain a file of all documents and contracts 
pertaining to the transfer. Furthermore, in case a licensee defaults or 
loses its license, the Commission retains the discretion to re-auction 
those licenses. If licenses are re-auctioned, the new license winners 
would be required at the close of the re-auction to: (1) Submit and 
maintain detailed ownership and gross revenue information necessary to 
determine whether they qualify as a small business pursuant to 
Commission rules; (2) disclose the term of any joint bidding 
agreements, if any, with other auction participants in order to ensure 
the integrity of the market structure; (3) for licensees who transfer 
licenses within three years, maintain a file of all documents and 
contracts pertaining to the transfer; and (4) submit information

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to verify that they meet the coverage requirements required by 47 CFR 
90.665.
    OBM Control No.: 3060-0281.
    Title: Section 90.651. Supplemental Reports Required of Licensees 
Authorized under this Subpart.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 4,947 respondents; 4,947 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,649 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(no change in reporting, recordkeeping or third party disclosure 
requirements) after this 60-day comment period to Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three year clearance. The 
radio facilities addressed in this subpart of the rules are allocated 
on and governed by regulations designed to award facilities on a need 
basis determined by the number of mobile units served by each base 
station. This is necessary to avoid frequency hoarding by applicants. 
Further, the Commission licensing personnel use the information to 
maintain an accurate database of frequency users, and both the 
Commission and the public use the database information in spectrum 
planning, interference resolution and licensing activities.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 07-1499 Filed 3-27-07; 8:45 am]
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