[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48335-48336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19690]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 
Comments Requested

August 5, 2010.
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. 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; (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; and (e) 
ways to further reduce the information collection burden for small 
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless it

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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 
currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before September 9, 2010. 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, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via the Internet at 
[email protected] and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via email 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: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-0214. For additional information or copies of the 
information collection(s), contact [lsqb]insert name, phone and 
Internet address of OMD PRA analyst[rsqb].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0798.
    Title: FCC Application for Radio Service Authorization: WTB and 
PSHSB.
    Form Number: FCC Form 601.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 253,120 respondents; 253,120 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours - 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Every decade and on occasion reporting 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. sections 151, 152, 154(i), 155(c), 157, 201, 202, 208, 214, 301, 
302a, 303,307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 314, 316, 319, 324, 331, 332, 333, 
336, 534, and 535.
    Total Annual Burden: 221,780 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $55,140,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. Information on the FCC Form 601 
is maintained in the Commission's system of records notice or 'SORN', 
FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services Licensing Records''. These licensee 
records are publicly available and routinely used in accordance with 
subsection b. of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Respondents may request 
materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from 
public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this revised information 
collection due to an increase in the filing fees associated with the 
FCC Form 601. The annual cost to the respondent has increased by 
$4,746,000. This cost was previously estimated at $50,664,000.
    The FCC Form 601 is a consolidated, multi-part application form, or 
``long form'', that is used for general market-based licensing and 
site-by-site licensing for wireless telecommunications and public 
safety services filed through the Commission's Universal Licensing 
System (ULS). FCC Form 601 is composed of a main form that contains the 
administrative information and a series of schedules used for filing 
technical and other information. Respondents are encouraged to submit 
FCC Form 601 electronically and are required to do so when submitting 
FCC Form 601 to apply for an authorization for which the applicant is 
the winning bidder in a spectrum auction.


Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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