[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 222 (Thursday, November 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 59977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27737]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Infomation Collection Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

November 13, 2009.
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, 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 comments on this information collection 
should submit comments on January 19, 2010. 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), via fax at (202) 395-5167, or via the 
Internet at [email protected] and to Judith B. Herman, 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit your PRA comments by 
e-mail send them to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214. 
For additional information about the information collection(s) send an 
e-mail to [email protected] or contact Judith B. Herman, 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No: 3060-0757.
     Title: FCC Auctions Customer Survey.
     Form No.: N/A.
     Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
     Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit.
     Number of Respondents: 1,000 respondents; 1,000 responses.
     Estimated Time Per Response: .25 hours.
     Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 309(j)(3), and 
309(j)(12).
     Total Annual Burden: 250 hours.
     Total Annual Cost: N/A.
     Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
     Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality. Respondents may request materials or information to 
the Commission be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of 
the Commission's rules.
     Need and Uses: The Commission is requesting a revision of this 
information collection due to changes in the survey questions, 
clarification of data, etc. The Commission has not changed the existing 
burden estimates.
    Since enactment of Section 6002 of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1993, the Commission has conducted a series of 
spectrum auctions. Approximately, 3,700 bidders have participate in 
these auctions, including individuals in their entrepreneurial 
capacity, businesses (both large and small) and other entities. By 
seeking input from auction participants, through the use of the FCC 
Auctions Customer Survey, the Commission expects to gather information 
to evaluate the competitive bidding methodologies and other operational 
processed used to date and to improve these techniques for use in 
future auctions.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. E9-27737 Filed 11-18-09; 8:45 am]
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