[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31958-31959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13662]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
the Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

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ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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. 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 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 July 5, 2011. 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 e-mail to 
[email protected] and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via e-mail to [email protected] and [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 Cathy Williams on (202) 418-
2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0805.
    Title: Section 90.527, Regional Plan Requirements; Section 90.523, 
Eligibility; Section 90.545(c)(1), Interference Protection Criteria and 
Section 90.1211, Regional Plan Shared Use of 4.9 GHz.
    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 and Responses: 15,066 respondents, 21,116 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours-10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and one time reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirements.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 303(g), 303(r), and 332(c)(7).
    Total Annual Burden: 61,075 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a three year approval for an extension 
without change for information collection 3060-0805.
    The requirements that the Commission wants continued OMB approval 
is for the following:
    Section 90.523 which requires that nongovernmental organizations, 
which provide services to protect the safety of life, or property, to 
obtain a written statement from an authorizing state or local 
government entity to support the nongovernmental organization's 
application for the assignment of 700 MHz frequencies.
    Section 90.545(c)(1) requires that public safety applicants select 
one of three ways to meet TV/DTV protection requirements: (1) Utilize 
geographic separation table in the rule; (2) submit an engineering 
study to justify other separations; or (3) obtain concurrence from the 
applicable TV/DTV station(s). The engineering study is submitted to the 
Commission if the channel separation is other than what is stated in 
rule (table). This will reduce the potential for interference to public 
reception of the signals of existing TV and DTV broadcast stations 
transmitting on TV channels 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68 or 69.
    Section 90.527 states that to prepare the regional plans for the 
700 MHz band, the regional planning committees will require input from 
those entities within the regions that will be eligible to receive 
licenses under the plans. Entities that seek inclusion in the plan in 
order to obtain licenses will be third party respondents.
    Section 90.1211 the Commission suggested that each 700 MHz region 
submit a plan on guidelines to be used for sharing the spectrum within 
the region.
    The information will be submitted to the Commission and they will 
use the information obtained to assign licenses, and also use the 
information to determine regional spectrum requirements and to develop 
technical standards. The information will also be used to determine 
whether prospective licensees will operate in compliance with the 
Commission's rules. Without such information, the Commission could not 
accommodate regional requirements or provide for the optimal use of the 
available frequencies. For information provide to, or exchanged among 
third parties, the data will be used to establish eligibility.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-13662 Filed 6-1-11; 8:45 am]
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