[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 145 (Tuesday, July 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44029-44030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17794]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Requirement Being Submitted to the Office 
of Management and Budget for Emergency Review and Approval

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
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. Comments are requested 
concerning: whether the 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 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 19, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via 
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the 
comments the Title as shown in the ``Supplementary Information'' 
section below.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is requesting emergency OMB 
processing of the information collection requirement(s) contained in 
this notice and has requested OMB approval no later than 26 days after 
the collection is received at OMB. To view a copy of this information 
collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) go to the Web page 
http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of 
the Web page called ``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the 
downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box below the 
``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal Communications 
Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the ``Select 
Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of the 
``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under 
review appears, look for the Title

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of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the 
FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0600.
    Title: Application to Participate in an FCC Auction, FCC Form 175.
    Form Number: FCC Form 175.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents and Responses: 500 respondents and 
500 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 90 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for the currently approved information collection 
is contained in sections 154(i) and 309(j)(5) of the Communications 
Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 4(i), 309(j)(5), and sections 1.2105, 
1.2110, 1.2112 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.2105, 1.2110, 
1.2112. Authority for the revised information collection is contained 
in US note 91 in section 2.106 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 2.106, 
US note 91, and section 27.1134(f) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 
27.1134(f).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 750 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Information collected on FCC 
Form 175 is made available for public inspection, and the Commission is 
not requesting that respondents submit confidential information on FCC 
Form 175. Respondents seeking to have information collected on FCC Form 
175 withheld from public inspection may request confidential treatment 
of such information pursuant to section 0.459 of the Commission's 
rules, 47 CFR 0.459.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is submitting this revised 
information collection to OMB under its emergency processing 
procedures. The Commission is seeking emergency OMB approval no later 
than 26 days after the collection is received at OMB. The Commission is 
revising the currently approved information collection to require the 
submission of a signed acknowledgment with FCC Form 175 to implement US 
note 91 in section 2.106 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 2.106, US 
note 91, and section 27.1134(f) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 
27.1134(f). The Commission's auction rules and requirements are 
designed to ensure that the competitive bidding process is limited to 
serious qualified applicants, deter possible abuse of the bidding and 
licensing process, and enhance the use of competitive bidding to assign 
Commission licenses in furtherance of the public interest. The 
information collected on FCC Form 175 is used by the Commission to 
determine if an applicant is legally, technically, and financially 
qualified to participate in a Commission auction. Additionally, if an 
applicant applies for status as a particular type of auction 
participant pursuant to Commission rules, the Commission uses 
information collected on Form 175 to determine whether the applicant is 
eligible for the status requested. Commission staff reviews the 
information collected on FCC Form 175 for a particular auction as part 
of the pre-auction process, prior to the auction being held. Staff 
determines whether each applicant satisfies the Commission's 
requirements to participate in the auction and, if applicable, is 
eligible for the status as a particular type of auction participant it 
requested. The revised collection will enable the Commission to confirm 
that an auction applicant understands its specific obligations with 
respect to Federal incumbent users and systems in the 1755-1780 MHz 
frequency band should it ultimately become licensed in this band by 
requiring that applicant to submit a signed acknowledgement with its 
FCC Form 175 stating that (1) the applicant acknowledges that under 47 
CFR 27.1134(f) it must accept any interference from incumbent federal 
operations in 1755-1780 MHz identified in an approved Transition Plan 
until such time as these operations vacate the 1755-1780 MHz band in 
accordance with 47 CFR part 301; (2) the applicant acknowledges that 
under 47 U.S.C. 2.106, US note 91 it must accept harmful interference 
from certain incumbent federal systems, including federal earth 
stations at 25 sites; (3) the applicant accepts the risk that this may 
pose to any base station or associated equipment that it may deploy; 
any services it may offer; and any of its other business arrangements; 
(4) the applicant acknowledges that it understands these risks could 
potentially affect the value of any licenses in 1755-1780 MHz band and 
that it has considered these risks before submitting any bids for 
applicable licenses; and (5) this acknowledgement does not supersede 
the licensee's rights and obligations specified by law, rule, or other 
Commission action with respect to these frequencies. The Commission 
plans to continue to use the FCC Form 175 for all upcoming spectrum 
auctions, including those required or authorized to be conducted 
pursuant to the 2012 Spectrum Act, collecting only the information 
necessary for each particular auction. Thus, the signed acknowledgement 
that is the subject of this revised collection will not be required for 
all auctions, and will only be used in auctions of licenses in the 
1755-1780 MHz band.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene J. Dortch,
Secretary. Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-17794 Filed 7-28-14; 8:45 am]
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