[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12187-12188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05570]


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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 the 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 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 Commission 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 19, 
2018. 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 listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via 
email

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[email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the comments the 
OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 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: 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 the 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 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.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Section 74.803(c) and (d), Wireless Microphones.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 215 respondents; 2,365 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 22 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time and on occasion reporting 
requirements.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 7(a) 301, 302(a), 303(f), 307(e), and 332 of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 
154(j), 157(a), 301, 302(a), 303(f), 307(e), and 332.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,490 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $166,563.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No information is requested 
that would require assurance of confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to OMB as a new collection after this 60-day comment period 
to obtain the full three-year clearance from them.
    On July 14, 2017 the Federal Communications Commission released an 
Order on Reconsideration and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 
Promoting Spectrum Access for Wireless Microphone Operations; Amendment 
of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules for Unlicensed Operations in the 
Television Bands, Repurposed 600 MHz Band, 600 MHz Guard Bands and 
Duplex Gap, and Channel 37; Amendment of Part 74 of the Commission's 
Rules for Low Power Auxiliary Stations in the Repurposed 600 MHz Band 
and 600 MHz Duplex Gap; Expanding the Economic and Innovation 
Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions; Revisions to 
Rules Authorizing the Operation of Low Power Auxiliary Stations in the 
698-806 MHz Band; Public Interest Spectrum Coalition, Petition for 
Rulemaking Regarding Low Power Auxiliary Stations, Including Wireless 
Microphones, and the Digital Television Transition; Amendment of Parts 
15, 74 and 90 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Low Power Auxiliary 
Stations, Including Wireless Microphones, Order on Reconsideration and 
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, GN Docket No. 14-166, ET Docket 
No. 14-165, GN Docket No. 12-268, WT Docket No. 08-167, and ET Docket 
No. 10-24, in which the Commission permits certain qualifying 
professional theaters, music, and performing arts organizations to 
obtain a part 74 license that would allow them as licensees to obtain 
such interference protection in the TV bands and, when needed, also to 
operate in other spectrum bands available for licensed wireless 
microphone operations under part 74. In addition, with respect to 
licensed wireless microphone operations in other frequency bands, 
revisions to the channelization plan for licensed wireless microphone 
operations in the 169-172 MHz band, generally affirm but provide 
clarifications regarding the 30-megahertz limit placed on licensed 
wireless microphone users' access to spectrum in the 1435-1525 MHz 
band, and clarify coordination requirements and operational limitations 
for licensed wireless microphone operations in the 941.5-944 MHz band. 
With these various revisions and clarifications, the Commission 
finalized the technical rules for wireless microphone operations and, 
the Commission promotes our goal of accommodating wireless microphone 
users' needs through access to spectrum resources following the 
incentive auction and reconfiguration of the TV bands.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-05570 Filed 3-19-18; 8:45 am]
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