[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 63 (Friday, April 3, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15269-15270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7519]


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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

March 30, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden

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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, 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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments June 2, 2009. 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). To 
submit your comments by e-mail send them to: [email protected].
    To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently 
Under Review'', (3) click 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, send an e-
mail to Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0690.
    Title: Section 101.17, Performance Requirements for the 38.6-40.0 
GHz Frequency Band.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; and State, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 67 respondents; 975 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Reporting requirement at the end of the 10-
year license term.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for these information collections are contained in 
47 U.S.C. 4(i), 303(c), 303(g), 303(r), and 309(j) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,950 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $260,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There may be a need for 
confidentiality. Applicants may request confidentiality and request 
confidential treatment in connection with their substantial service 
showings, pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60 
day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance 
from them. The Commission is requesting an extension (no change in the 
reporting requirement) of this information collection. The Commission 
is reporting a change in the estimated number of respondents/responses, 
burden hours and annual costs. The Commission is adjusting the total 
annual burden estimate by +1,590 hours. This adjustment reflects the 
revised respondent and responses estimates based on updated licensing 
data and the increase number of licenses that will be due for renewal 
in the next three years. The Commission is also adjusting the estimated 
annual cost burden by an increase of $208,000 which is due to an 
increase in the number of responses; and is also due to the estimated 
number of respondents (licensees) using outside consultants to discuss 
and prepare the information.
    Section 101.17 requires that all 38.6-40.0 GHz band licensees 
demonstrate substantial service at the time of license renewal (at the 
end of the ten year license term). A licensee's substantial service 
showing should include, but not limited to, the following information 
for each channel for which the hold a license, in each Economic Area 
(EA) or portion of the EA covered by their license, in order to qualify 
for renewal of that license. The information is used by Commission 
staff to satisfy requirements for licensees to demonstrate substantial 
service at the time of license renewal. Without this information, the 
Commission not be able to carry out its statutory responsibilities. 
Also the information is used by the Commission to determine whether the 
licensee is providing service which rises to the level of 
``substantial'' requires the following information:
    (1) A description of the 38.6-40.0 GHz band licensee's current 
service in terms of geographic coverage;
    (2) A description of the licensee's current service in terms of 
population served, as well as any additional service provided during 
the license term; and
    (3) A description of the licensee's investment in its system(s) 
(type of facilities constructed and their operational status is 
required.
    Any licensees adjudged not to be providing substantial service will 
not have their license renewed.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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