[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8868-8869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3429]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection(s). 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 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 OMB 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 OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before April 16, 2012. 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: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at 
[email protected] and to Judith B. Herman, Federal 
Communications Commission, via the Internet at [email protected]. 
To submit your PRA comments by email send them to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0690.
    Title: Section 101.17, Performance Requirements for the 38.0-40.0 
GHz Frequency Band.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; 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: At 10-year license renewal.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. Sections 4(i), 303(c), 303(f), 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 Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking OMB approval for an 
extension of this information collection in order to obtain the full 
three-year approval from them. There are no changes to the reporting 
requirements. The Commission is reporting a decrease in the number of 
respondents for this submission to OMB. The number of responses, burden 
hours and annual costs remain the same as what was reported to OMB in 
2009.
    Pursuant to 47 CFR 101.17, all 38.6-40.0 GHz band licensees must 
demonstrate substantial service at the time of license renewal. A 
licensee's substantial service showing should include but not be 
limited to, the following information for each channel for which they 
hold a license, in each Economic Area (EA) or portion of EA covered by 
their license, in order to qualify for renewal of that license. The 
information provided will be judged by the Commission to determine 
whether the licensee is providing service which rises to the level of 
``substantial'':
    (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 38.6-40.0 GHz band 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 38.6-40.0 GHz band licensee's investments 
in its

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system(s) (type of facilities constructed and their operational status 
is required).
    Any 38.6-40.0 GHz band licensees adjudged not to be providing 
substantial service will not have their license(s) renewed.
    The requirement to demonstrate substantial service happens once 
every 10 years. Every licensee in this band will have to make a showing 
in the next three years because of when the licenses were originally 
issued and our decision to extend the deadline for some licensees. 
However, the number of respondents that will need to comply with this 
substantial service requirement of the 47 CFR 101.17 within the period 
covered by this submission is far less than the Commission originally 
sought and received OMB approval in 2006.
    Without this information the Commission would not be able to carry 
out its statutory responsibilities.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-3429 Filed 2-14-12; 8:45 am]
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