[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60856-60857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25800]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0678]


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 December 27, 
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 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.: 3060-0678.
    Title: Part 25 of the Federal Communications Commission's Rules

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Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Commercial Earth 
Stations and Space Stations.
    Form Nos.: FCC Form 312; Schedule A; Schedule B; Schedule S; FCC 
Form 312-EZ; FCC Form 312-R.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
entities.
    Number of Respondents: 7,170 respondents; 7,219 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-80 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, one time, and annual reporting 
requirements; third-party disclosure requirement; recordkeeping 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154, 
301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 310, 319, 332, 605, and 721.
    Total Annual Burden: 42,014 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $12,411,120.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information. Certain 
information collected regarding international coordination of satellite 
systems is not routinely available for public inspection pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 552(b) and 47 CFR 0.457(d)(vii).
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission requests that 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a revision of the 
information collection titled ``Part 25 of the Federal Communications 
Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage By, 
Commercial Earth Stations and Space Stations'' under OMB Control No. 
3060-0678, as a result of a recent rulemaking discussed below.
    On July 13, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission 
(``Commission'') released an Order titled, ``In the Matter of Expanding 
Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band; Expanding Flexible Use in Mid-
Band Spectrum Between 3.7 and 24 GHz; Petition for Rulemaking to Amend 
and Modernize Parts 25 and 101 of the Commission's Rules to Authorize 
and Facilitate the Deployment of Licensed Point-to-Multipoint Fixed 
Wireless Broadband Service in the 3.7-4.2 GHz Band; Fixed Wireless 
Communications Coalition, Inc., Request for Modified Coordination 
Procedures in Band Shared Between the Fixed Service and the Fixed 
Satellite Service,'' GN Docket No. 18-122, GN Docket No. 17-183, RM-
11791, RM-11778 (FCC 18-91). The Order has been published in the 
Federal Register. 83 FR 42043 (Aug. 20, 2018).
    In this proceeding, the Commission seeks to identify potential 
opportunities for additional terrestrial use for wireless broadband 
services of 500 megahertz of mid-band spectrum between 3.7-4.2 GHz. In 
response to concerns that the Commission's information regarding 
current use of the band is inaccurate and/or incomplete, the Commission 
adopted an Order requesting additional information from operators in 
the fixed-satellite service (FSS). Specifically, for FSS operators in 
the 3.7-4.2 GHz band, the Order (1) requests additional information on 
the operations of temporary-fixed earth station licensees, and (2) 
requests additional information on the operations of space stations. 
This information collection will provide the Commission and the public 
with additional information about existing FSS operators that will be 
used to consider potential new terrestrial services in the 3.7-4.2 GHz 
band while protecting the interests of those FSS operators. The Order 
also requires certain earth station operators to file certifications 
that information on file with the Commission remains accurate.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-25800 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am]
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