[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 182 (Thursday, September 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53771-53772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18466]


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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

September 12, 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 November 19, 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.: 3060-0658.
    Title: Section 27.1213, Designated Entity Provisions of Broadband 
Radio Service (BRS).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 60 respondents; 60 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement and on occasion 
reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 60 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $4,000.
    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 and/or recordkeeping

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requirements) after this 60-day comment period to Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three-year clearance from 
them.
    Section 27.1213(e) requires winning bidders who are designated 
entities (small businesses) to file with its long-form application or 
statement of intention, an exhibit which includes eligibility 
requirements as listed in Sec.  27.213.
    Section 27.1213(f) requires all holders of Basic Trading Areas 
(BTA) authorizations acquired by auction that claim designated entity 
status to maintain, at their principle place of business or with their 
designated agent, an updated documentary file of ownership and revenue 
information necessary to establish their status.
    All BTA authorization holders claiming eligibility under designated 
entity provisions are subject to audits under Sec.  27.1213(g). 
Selection for an audit may be random, on information from any source, 
or on the basis of other factors. These audits may include inspection 
of the BTA holders' books, documents and other materials sufficient to 
confirm that such holders' representations are, and remain, accurate.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-18466 Filed 9-19-07; 8:45 am]
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