[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 248 (Monday, December 29, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 77915-77916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30252]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 74

[WT Docket Nos. 08-166; 08-167; ET Docket No. 10-24; FCC 14-62]


Information Collection Approval for the Rules Regarding Low Power 
Auxiliary Stations, Including Wireless Microphones

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Announcement of approval date for information collection.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approved on December 5, 2014, for a period 
for three years, a revision to an information collection for the FCC 
Application for Radio Service Authorization for the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau and the Public Safety and Homeland Security 
Bureau, FCC Form 601. With this document, the Commission is announcing 
OMB approval and the effective date of the revised requirements for FCC 
Form 601.

DATES: FCC Form 601 was approved by OMB on December 5, 2014 and is 
effective on December 29, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact 
Cathy Williams, [email protected], (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on December 5, 
2014, OMB approved the revised information collection requirements for 
FCC Application for Radio Service Authorization for the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau and the Public Safety and Homeland Security 
Bureau FCC Form 601 published at 79 FR 40680 on July 14, 2014. The OMB 
Control Number is 3060-0798. The Commission publishes this document as 
an announcement of the effective date of the requirements. If you have 
any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or how the 
Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens caused 
thereby, please contact Cathy Williams, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. 
Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060-0798, in your 
correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via the 
Internet if you send them to [email protected].
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on 
December 5, 2014, for the revised information collection requirements 
contained in the information collection 3060-0798.
    Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection 
of information unless it displays a current, 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 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 
Control Number is 3060-0798. The foregoing document is required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 
44 U.S.C. 3507. The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the 
respondents are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0798.
    OMB Approval Date: December 5, 2014.
    OMB Expiration Date: December 31, 2017.
    Title: FCC Application for Radio Service Authorization Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau; Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
    Form No.: FCC Form 601.
    Respondents: Individuals and households; Business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions; and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 253,320 respondents and 
253,320 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-1.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement, every ten year reporting requirement and 
third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154, 154(i), 155(c), 157, 201, 202, 208, 214, 301, 
302a, 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 314, 316, 319, 324, 331, 332, 333, 
336, 534, 535 and 554.
    Total Annual Burden: 221,955 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $71,306,250.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information.

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    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 601 is a consolidated, multi-part 
application form that is used for market-based and site-based licensing 
for wireless telecommunications services, including public safety 
licenses, which are filed through the Commission's Universal Licensing 
System (ULS). FCC Form 601 is composed of a main form that contains 
administrative information and a series of schedules used for filing 
technical and other information. This form is used to apply for a new 
license, to amend or withdraw a pending application, to modify or renew 
an existing license, cancel a license, request a duplicate license, 
submit required notifications, request an extension of time to satisfy 
construction requirements, or request an administrative update to an 
existing license (such as mailing address change), request a Special 
Temporary Authority or Developmental License. Respondents are 
encouraged to submit FCC Form 601 electronically and are required to do 
so when submitting FCC Form 601 to apply for an authorization for which 
the applicant was the winning bidder in a spectrum auction.
    The data collected on FCC Form 601 includes the FCC Registration 
Number (FRN), which serves as a ``common link'' for all filings an 
entity has with the FCC. The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 
requires entities filing with the Commission use an FRN.
    On June 2, 2014, the Commission released a Second Report and Order 
FCC 14-62, WT Docket Nos. 08-166 and 08-167 and ET Docket No. 10-24, 
``Revisions to Rules Authorizing the Operation of Low Power Auxiliary 
Stations in the 698-806 MHz Band.'' This order expanded eligibility for 
low power auxiliary station licenses under Part 74 by adding two new 
categories of eligible entities: ``Large venue owner or operator'' and 
``professional sound company.'' To accommodate these changes we are 
revising Schedule H of Form 601 to add two new categories of eligible 
entities: ``Large venue owner or operator'' and ``professional sound 
company.'' In order to be eligible for a Part 74 license, a large venue 
owner or operator and a professional sound company must routinely use 
50 or more low power auxiliary station devices, where the use of such 
devices is an integral part of major events or productions. We also 
increased the number of respondents by 200 responses to include these 
new applicants.
    The Commission received approval from OMB for a revision to its 
currently approved information collection on FCC Form 601 to revise 
Schedule H accordingly and increase the total number of respondents by 
200.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary Office of the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-30252 Filed 12-24-14; 8:45 am]
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