[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11199-11200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04156]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-xxxx]


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 burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this

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opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 
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 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 Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) 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 OMB control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before April 1, 2015. 
If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it 
difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible.

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 OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. 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 OMB 
control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. 
A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-xxxx.
    Title: Acceleration of Broadband Deployment by Improving Wireless 
Facilities Siting Policies.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions and State, local or Tribal 
governments.
    Number of Respondents: 1,350 respondents; 3,597 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours to 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Third-party disclosure reporting 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 7, 201, 301, 303, and 309 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 6003, 6213, and 6409(a) of the 
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Pub. L. 112-96, 
126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 157, 201, 301, 303, 309, 
1403, 1433, and 1455(a).
    Total Annual Burden: 3,535 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: This information collection may affect 
individuals or households. However, the information collection consists 
of third-party disclosures in which the Commission has no direct 
involvement. Personally identifiable information (PII) is not being 
collected by, made available to, or made accessible by the Commission. 
There are no additional impacts under the Privacy Act.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No known confidentiality 
between third parties.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is requesting OMB approval for new 
disclosure requirements pertaining to Subpart CC of Part 1 of the 
Commission's rules. This Subpart was adopted to implement and enforce 
Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 
2012. Section 6409(a) provides, in part, that ``a State or local 
government may not deny, and shall approve, any eligible facilities 
request for a modification of an existing wireless tower or base 
station that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of 
such tower or base station.'' 47 U.S.C. 1455(a)(1). In Subpart CC, the 
Commission adopted definitions of ambiguous terms, procedural 
requirements, and remedies to provide guidance to all stakeholders on 
the proper interpretation of the provision and to enforce its 
requirements, reducing delays in the review process for wireless 
infrastructure modifications and facilitating the rapid deployment of 
wireless infrastructure.
    The following are the information collection requirements in 
connection with Subpart CC of Part 1 of the Commission's rules:
     47 CFR 1.40001(c)(3)(i)--To toll the 60-day review 
timeframe on grounds that an application is incomplete, the reviewing 
State or local government must provide written notice to the applicant 
within 30 days of receipt of the application, clearly and specifically 
delineating all missing documents or information. Such delineated 
information is limited to documents or information meeting the standard 
under paragraph (c)(1) of Section 1.140001.
     47 CFR 1.140001(c)(3)(iii)--Following a supplemental 
submission from the applicant, the State or local government will have 
10 days to notify the applicant in writing if the supplemental 
submission did not provide the information identified in the State or 
local government's original notice delineating missing information. The 
timeframe for review is tolled in the case of second or subsequent 
notices of incompleteness pursuant to the procedures identified in 
paragraph (c)(3). Second or subsequent notices of incompleteness may 
not specify missing documents or information that were not delineated 
in the original notice of incompleteness.
     47 CFR 1.140001(c)(4)--If a request is deemed granted 
because of a failure to timely approve or deny the request, the deemed 
grant does not become effective until the applicant notifies the 
applicable reviewing authority in writing after the review period has 
expired (accounting for any tolling) that the application has been 
deemed granted.
    These collections are necessary to effectuate the rule changes that 
implement and enforce the requirements of Section 6409(a).

Federal Communications Commission.
Sheryl D. Todd,
Deputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing 
Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-04156 Filed 2-27-15; 8:45 am]
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