[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39287-39288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15581]


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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 (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: 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 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 30, 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: 3060-0865.
    Title: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Universal Licensing 
System Recordkeeping and Third Party Disclosure Requirements.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 62,500 respondents; 62,500 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .166 hours to 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion 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 154(i) and 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 88,940 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is a need for 
confidentiality with respect to all Private Land Mobile Radio service 
filers in this collection. Pursuant to section 208(b) of the E-
Government Act of 2002, 44 U.S.C. section 3501, in conformance with the 
Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552(a), the Commission's Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau instructs licensees to use the FCC's 
Universal Licensing System (ULS), Antenna Structure Registration (ASR), 
Commission Registration System (CORES) and related systems and 
subsystems to submit information.
    Information on the private land mobile radio licensees is 
maintained in the Commission's system of records, FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless 
Services Licensing Records.'' The licensee records will be publicly 
available and routinely used in accordance with subsection b of the 
Privacy Act. TIN numbers and materials which is afforded confidential 
treatment pursuant to a request made under 47 CFR 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules will not be available for public inspection. Any 
personally identifiable information (PII) that individual applicants 
provide is covered by a system of records, and these and all other 
records may be disclosed pursuant to the Routine Uses as stated in this 
system of records notice (SORN).
    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 reporting no change in the recordkeeping, reporting 
and/or third party disclosure requirements. There is a change in the 
Commission's previous (2010) burdens. We are now reporting a 177 hour 
burden reduction adjustment. This reduction is due to an adjustment in 
the number of responses by licensees who operate within the various 
service categories of this information collection gathered from our ULS 
and CORES databases.
    The purpose of this information collection is to continue to 
streamline and simplify processes for wireless applicants and 
licensees, who previously used a myriad of forms for various wireless 
services and type of

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requests, in order to provide the Commission, information that has been 
collected in separate databases, each for a different group of 
services. Such processes have resulted in unreliable reporting, 
duplicate filings for the same licensees/applicants, and high cost 
burdens to licensees/applicants. By streamlining the ULS, the 
Commission eliminates the filing of duplicative applications for 
wireless carriers; increases the accuracy and reliability of licensing 
information; and enables all wireless applicants and licensees to file 
all licensing-related applications and other filings electronically, 
thus increasing the speed and efficiency of the application process.
    The ULS also benefits wireless applicants/licensees by reducing the 
cost of preparing applications, and speeds up the licensing process in 
that the Commission can introduce new entrants more quickly into this 
already competitive industry. Finally, ULS enhances the availability of 
licensing information to the public which has access to all publicly 
available wireless information on-line, including maps depicting a 
licensee's geographic service area.

Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-15581 Filed 6-28-13; 8:45 am]
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