[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13319-13320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5361]


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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.

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. 
3502-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection(s).

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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 
estimates; (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 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 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 5, 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 (OMB), 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, FCC, at 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0718.
    Title: Part 101 Rule Sections Governing the Terrestrial Microwave 
Fixed Radio Service.
    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: 9,500 respondents; 27,292 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .25 to 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and every 10 years reporting 
requirement, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. sections 151, 154(i), 301, 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 308, 
309, 310, and 316 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 35,242 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $760,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No questions of a 
confidential nature are asked.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
during this 30 day comment period in order to obtain the full three 
year clearance from them. The Commission is requesting OMB approval for 
an extension (no change in the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third 
party disclosure requirements).
    There is a change in the Commission's previous cost estimates. The 
Commission is reporting a $207,000 increase in annual costs. This 
adjustment increase reflects an increase in the Commission's estimates 
of the cost of outside consultants.
    Part 101 rule sections require various information to be reported 
to the Commission; coordinated with third parties; posting 
requirements; notification requirements to the public; and 
recordkeeping requirements maintained by the respondent to determine 
the technical, legal and other qualifications of applications to 
operate a station in the public and private operational fixed services.
    The information is used to determine whether the public interest, 
convenience, and necessity are being served as required by 47 U.S.C. 
section 309. The Commission staff will also use this information to 
ensure that applicants and licensees comply with ownership and transfer 
restrictions imposed by 47 U.S.C. section 310. 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. 2012-5361 Filed 3-5-12; 8:45 am]
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