[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 60 (Thursday, March 27, 2008)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6032]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 19, 2008.
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, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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 April 28, 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: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, (202) 395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or 
via Internet at: [email protected] and to Judith-B. 
[email protected], Federal Communications Commission, or an e-mail to 
[email protected]. To view a copy of this information collection request 
(ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page: http://reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called 
``Currently Under Review'', (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in 
the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, 
(4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of 
agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the 
``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, and (6) 
when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the 
title of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then 
click on the ICR Reference Number to view detailed information about 
this ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at: Judith-B.[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0767.
    Title: Sections 1.2110, 1.2111 and 1.2112, Auction Forms and 
License Disclosure Requirements.
    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: 22,000 respondents; 22,000 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 17.6 hours (average).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 390,750 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $23,966,750.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality. However, if applicants wish to request confidential 
treatment of their filing, they may do so pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of 
the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection (IC) to the OMB as an extension (no change in the reporting, 
recordkeeping and/or third party disclosure requirements) during this 
comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. There 
is a significant decrease in the number of burden hours and annual 
costs because when this information was submitted to OMB in 2005, the 
burden estimates provided to them were too high. Therefore, the 
Commission has re-calculated the estimates to more accurately reflect 
the actual burden imposed on applicants. Finally, the Commission 
changed the title of this IC to note the specific rule sections for 
which the Commission seeks extension of OMB approval under this OMB 
Control Number 3060-0767. The Commission rule sections for this IC are 
section 1.2110, Designated Entities; Section 1.2111, Assignment or 
Transfer of Control: Unjust Enrichment; and section 1.2112, Ownership 
Disclosure Requirements for Applications.
    Disclosure requirements regarding ownership and gross revenues 
information and calculations are designed to ensure that applicants are 
qualified to participate in Commission auctions and to ensure that 
license winners are entitled to receive small business preferences. 
Disclosures regarding joint bidding agreements and the associated 
certification are designed to prevent collusion. Disclosure of 
information regarding license transfers and partitioning is designed to 
deter unjust enrichment. Finally, records retention and maintenance by 
small business licensees is designed to prevent unjust enrichment and 
to facilitate enforcement efforts, if necessary.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-6032 Filed 3-26-08; 8:45 am]
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