[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47038-47039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16570]


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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, Comments Requested

August 14, 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 October 22, 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 Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), (202) 395-5887, 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.: 3060-0995.
    Title: Section 1.2105(c), Bidding Procedures and Certification 
Procedures; Prohibition of Collusion.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 10 respondents; 10 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours (2 hours with in-house staff) 
+ 1.5 hours with in-house counsel + 1.5 hours to prepare and file with 
the FCC).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 50 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $6,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Respondents are entitled to 
request confidentiality in accordance with 47 CFR 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(no change in reporting requirements) after this 60-day comment period 
to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full 
three-year clearance. There is no change in the number of respondents 
or burden hours.
    Section 1.2105(c) prohibits auction applicants that are eligible to 
bid on any of the same geographic areas from cooperating or 
collaborating with respect to, discussing or disclosing to each other 
in any manner the substance of their bids or bidding strategies from 
the short-form application filing deadline to the post-auction down 
payment deadline, unless such applicants are members of a bidding 
consortium or other joint bidding agreement(s) reported on their short-
form application.
    Section 1.2105(c) requires auction applicants that make or receive 
a communication of bids or bidding strategies prohibited by this rule 
section, to report such a communication to the Commission, in writing, 
immediately, but in no case later than five business days after the 
communication occurs.
    The information collection requirement that is subject to OMB 
review and approval is to ensure that no bidder gains unfair advantage 
over other bidders in its spectrum auctions and thus enhance the 
competitiveness and fairness of its auctions. The information collected 
will be reviewed and, if warranted, referred to the Commission's 
Enforcement Bureau for possible investigation and administrative 
action. The Commission may also refer allegations of anticompetitive 
auction conduct to the Department of Justice for investigation.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0998.
    Title: Section 87.109, Station Logs.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 3 respondents; 3 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 100 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 300 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 recordkeeping requirements) after this 60-day comment 
period to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the 
full three-year clearance. There is no change in the number of 
respondents or burden hours.
    Section 87.109 of the Commission's rules require that a station at 
a fixed location in the international aeronautical mobile service 
(IAMS) must maintain a log (written or

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electronic/automatic) in accordance with the Annex 10 provisions of the 
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Convention. This log 
is necessary to document the quality of service provided by fixed 
stations, including the harmful interference, equipment failure, and 
logging of distress and safety calls where applicable.
    The information is used by the Commission to ensure that particular 
stations are licensed and operated in compliance with applicable rules, 
statutes, and treaties.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-16570 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am]
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