[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48312-48313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20682]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0979]
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 October 24,
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 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 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: 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
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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 Number: 3060-0979.
Title: License Audit Letter.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions and state, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 25,000 respondents; 25,000 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .50 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 151, 152, 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 and 535.
Total Annual Burden: 12,500 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes. Records of the Wireless Radio
Services may include information about individuals or households, and
the use(s) and disclosure of this information is governed by the
requirements of a system of records, FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services
Licensing Records''. However, the Commission makes all information
within the Wireless Radio Services publicly available on its Universal
Licensing System (ULS) web page.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Respondents may request
materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from
public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of their rules. Information within
Wireless Radio Services is maintained in the Commission's system or
records notice or `SORN', FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services Licensing
Records''. These licensee records are publicly available and routinely
used in accordance with subsection b of the Privacy Act of 1973, 5
U.S.C. 552a(b), as amended. Material that is afforded confidential
treatment pursuant to a request made under 47 CFR 0.459 of the
Commission's rules will not be available for public inspection. The
Commission has in place the following policy and procedures for records
retention and disposal: Records will be actively maintained as long as
the individual remains a licensee. Paper records will be archived after
being keyed or scanned into the system and destroyed when 12 years old;
electronic records will be backed up and deleted twelve years after the
licenses are no longer valid.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking OMB approval for an
extension of this information collection in order to obtain their full
three-year approval. There is no change to the reporting requirement.
There is no change to the Commission's burden estimates. The Wireless
Telecommunications (WTB) and Public Safety and Homeland Security
Bureaus (PSHSB) of the FCC periodically conduct audits of the
construction and/or operational status of various Wireless radio
stations in its licensing database that are subject to rule-based
construction and operational requirements. The Commission's rules for
these Wireless services require construction within a specified
timeframe and require a station to remain operational in order for the
license to remain valid. The information will be used by FCC personnel
to assure that licensees' stations are constructed and currently
operating in accordance with the parameters of the current FCC
authorization and rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-20682 Filed 9-21-18; 8:45 am]
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