[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 116 (Monday, June 17, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36185-36186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14282]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission, Comments Requested

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice; 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, 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: 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; the accuracy of the 
Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of 
automated

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collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and 
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 August 16, 2013. 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 questions to Judith B. Herman, Federal 
Communications Commission. 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: 3060-0192.
    Title: Section 87.103--Posting Station License.
    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: 34,857 respondents; 34,857 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. section 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 8,714 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection after this comment period to obtain the full, 
three year clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 
The Commission is requesting approval for an extension (no change in 
the recordkeeping requirement). There is a change to the Commission's 
previous burden estimates. The Commission is now requesting a 2,260 
hour reduction adjustment. This reduction is due to a reduction in the 
number of respondents.
    The recordkeeping requirement in Section 87.103 is necessary to 
demonstrate that all transmitters in the Aviation Service are properly 
licensed in accordance with the requirements of Section 301 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended; 47 U.S.C. section 303; No. 2020 
of the International Radio Regulations; and Article 30 of the 
Convention on International Civil Aviation.
    The information is used by FCC staff during inspections and 
investigations to ensure the particular station is licensed and 
operated in compliance with applicable rules, statutes and treaties.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1159.
    Title: Part 25--Satellite Communications; and Part 27--
Miscellaneous Wireless Communications Services in the 2.3 GHz Band.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 158 respondents; 5,605 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours to 40 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and quarterly reporting 
requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 154, 301, 
302(a), 303, 309, 332, 336 and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 24,572 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $928,200.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection after this comment period to obtain the full, three year 
clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The 
Commission is requesting approval for a revision. There are changes to 
the Commission's burden estimates. The Commission is now reporting a 
1,065 hour increase adjustment. This is due to a recalculation of the 
previous burden estimates. There is no change in the cost estimates.
    On October 17, 2012, the Commission adopted an Order on 
Reconsideration in WT Docket No. 07-293, IB Docket No. 95-91, GEN 
Docket No. 90-357, FCC 12-130, which affirmed, modified and clarified 
the Commission's actions in the 1st and 2nd Report and Orders.
    Among the actions taken in the Order on Reconsideration:
     Revised technical rules to enhance the ability of WCS 
licensees to deploy mobile broadband networks while establishing 
additional safeguards to protect neighboring SDARS, AMT, and DSN 
networks from harmful interference.
     Prohibited WCS mobile and portable devices' transmissions 
in WCB Blocks C and D to further protect SDARS operations.
     Relaxed the WCS licensee notification requirements 
regarding low-power WCS stations and minor WCS station modifications, 
and clarified WCS notification and coordination procedures.
     Restarted and provided a limited extension of the WCS 
performance periods to enable licensees to respond to revisions of 
technical rules.

The information filed by 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 SDARS, AMT and DSN operations 
in other spectrum bands.

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