[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 108 (Monday, June 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32360-32361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13906]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection, 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)

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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 on 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before August 5, 
2011. 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 the Federal Communications 
Commission via e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-xxxx.
    Title: Part 27--Miscellaneous Wireless Communications Services in 
the 2.3 GHz Band.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 158 respondents; 2,406 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 to 40 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Third party 
disclosure requirement, and On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302(a), 303, 309, 332, 336, and 337.
    Total Annual Burden: 23,507 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $928,200.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: None.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: The information filed by Wireless Communications 
Service (WCS) licensees in support of their construction notifications 
will be used to determine whether licensees have complied with the 
Commission's performance benchmarks. Further, the information collected 
by licensees in support of their coordination obligations will help 
avoid harmful interference to Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service 
(SDARS), Aeronautical Mobile Telemetry (AMT), and Deep Space Network 
(DSN) operations in other spectrum bands.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-13906 Filed 6-3-11; 8:45 am]
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