[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 237 (Friday, December 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89099-89100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29566]


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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, the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this 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 January 9, 
2017. 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 Kimberly R. Keravuori, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Nicole Ongele, 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 Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. 
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: Receiving Written Consent for Communication with Base 
Stations in Canada; Issuing Written Consent to Licensees from Canada 
for Communication with Base Stations in the U.S.; Description of 
Interoperable Communications with Licensees from Canada.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,224 respondents; 3,224 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours-1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Written consent from the licensee of a base 
station repeater is required before first responders from the other 
country can begin communicating with that base stations repeater. 
Applicants are advised to include a description of how they intend to 
interoperate with licensees from Canada when filing applications to 
operate under any of the scenarios described in Public Notice DA 16-739 
in order to ensure that the application is not inadvertently rejected 
by Canada. Statutory authority for these collections are contained in 
47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 325(b), 
332, 336(f), 338, 339, 340, 399b,

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403, 534, 535, 1404, 1452, and 1454 of the Communications Act of 1934.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,642 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Applicants who include a 
description of how they intend to interoperate with licensees from 
Canada need not include any confidential information with their 
description. Nonetheless, there is a need for confidentiality with 
respect to all applications filed with the Commission through its 
Universal Licensing System (ULS). Although ULS stores all information 
pertaining to the individual license via an FCC Registration Number 
(FRN), confidential information is accessible only by persons or 
entities that hold the password for each account, and the Commission's 
licensing staff. Information on 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 material which is afforded confidential 
treatment pursuant to a request made under 47 CFR 0.459 will not be 
available for Public inspection. Any personally identifiable 
information (PII) that individual applicants provide is covered by a 
system of records, FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services Licensing Records,'' 
and these and all other records may be disclosed pursuant to the 
Routine Uses as stated in this system of records notice.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as a new 
collection after this 60-day comment period to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three-year clearance. The 
purpose of requiring an agency to issue written consent before allowing 
first responders from the other country to communicate with its base 
station repeater ensures to that the licensee of that base stations 
repeater (host licensee) maintains control and is responsible for its 
operation at all times. The host licensee can use the written consent 
to ensure that first responders from the other country understand the 
proper procedures and protocols before they begin communicating with 
its base station repeater. Furthermore, when reviewing applications 
filed by border area licensees, Commission staff will use any 
description of how an applicant intends to interoperate with licensees 
from Canada, including copies of any written agreements, in order to 
coordinate the application with Innovation, Science and Economic 
Development Canada (ISED) and reduce the risk of an inadvertent 
rejection by ISED.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-29566 Filed 12-8-16; 8:45 am]
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