[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 56 (Friday, March 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 15155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5804]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

March 17, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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; (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 May 20, 2008. 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 FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail to [email protected] or 
by U.S. mail to Jerry Cowden, Federal Communications Commission, Room 
1-B135, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
collection(s), contact Jerry Cowden at (202) 418-0447 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0805.
    Title: 700 MHz Eligibility, Regional Planning Requirements, 
Interference Protection Criteria and 4.9 GHz Guidelines (47 CFR 90.523, 
90.527, 90.545, and 90.1211).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 15,116 respondents; 21,116 
responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2.89236 hours (range of 30 minutes to 
628 hours).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting and one-time reporting 
requirements; third party disclosure.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits (47 
CFR 90.523, 90.527, and 90.545); voluntary (47 CFR 90.1211).
    Total Annual Burden: 61,075 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.523 requires that nongovernmental 
organizations that provide services which protect the safety of life or 
property obtain a written statement from an authorizing state or local 
government entity to support the nongovernmental organization's 
application for assignment of 700 MHz frequencies. Section 90.527 
requires 700 MHz regional planning regions to submit a plan for use of 
the 700 MHz general use spectrum in the consolidated narrowband segment 
763-775 MHz and 793-805 MHz. It advocates a fair and open process in 
developing allocation assignments by requiring input from eligible 
entities in the allocation decisions and the application technical 
review/approval process. Entities that seek inclusion in the plan to 
obtain future licenses are considered third party respondents. Section 
90.545 TV/DTV interference protection criteria, provides that public 
safety base, control and mobile transmitters in the 763-775 MHz and 
793-805 MHz band applicants select one of three ways to meet the TV/DTV 
interference protection requirements: (1) By utilizing geographic 
separation in the rule; (2) submitting an engineering study to justify 
other separations, or (3) obtain concurrence from applicable TV/DTV 
station(s). Section 90.1211 authorizes the fifty-five 700 MHz regional 
planning committees to develop and submit on a voluntary basis a plan 
on guidelines for coordination procedures to facilitate the shared use 
of 4940-4990 MHz (4.9 GHz) band. Applicants are granted a geographic 
area license for the entire fifty MHz of 4.9 GHz spectrum over a 
geographical area defined by the boundaries of their jurisdiction--
city, county or state. Accordingly, licensees are required to 
coordinate their operations in the shared band to avoid interference, a 
common practice when joint operations are conducted.
    Commission staff will use the information to assign licenses, 
determine regional spectrum requirements and to develop technical 
standards. The information will also be used to determine whether 
prospective licensees operate in compliance with the Commission's 
rules. Without such information, the Commission could not accommodate 
regional requirements or provide for the efficient use of the available 
frequencies. This information collection includes rules to govern the 
operation and licensing of the 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz bands rules and 
regulation to ensure that licensees continue to fulfill their statutory 
responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended. Such information will continue to be used to minimize 
interference, verify that applicants are legally and technically 
qualified to hold licenses, and to determine compliance with Commission 
rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-5804 Filed 3-20-08; 8:45 am]
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