[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46009-46010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18916]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1094]


Information Collection Requirement Being Submitted to the Office 
of Management and Budget for Emergency Review and Approval

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 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 FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid 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 Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before October 3, 
2019.

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

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to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email [email protected] and to 
[email protected]. Include in the comments the Title as shown in 
the Supplementary Information section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is requesting emergency OMB 
processing of the information collection requirement(s) contained in 
this notice and has requested OMB approval no later than 35 days after 
the collection is received at OMB. 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 Title of this ICR and then click on the 
ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be 
displayed.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1094.
    Title: Transforming the 2.5 GHz Band.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local, or tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 26 respondents; 266 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hour-10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third-
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: The statutory authority for the Commission 
to carry out these collections are contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 
153, 154, 155, 157, 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, and 316.
    Total Annual Burden: 221 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $72,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: The collection is being revised because, the 
Commission adopted service rules, Construction Requirements (47 CFR 
27.14(u)), and a Tribal Priority Filing Window (47 CFR 27.1204). This 
collection includes Part 27 rules that govern reporting, and third-
party disclosure requirements related to 2500-2690 MHz Band. The 
following information collected for the service rules are: Section 
27.14(u) requires Educational Broadband Service (EBS) licensees to file 
construction notifications and certify that they have met the 
applicable performance benchmarks; Section 27.1204 requires an EBS 
applicant applying for a license in the Tribal Priority Filing Window 
to demonstrate that they are: (1) A federally recognized American 
Indian tribe or Alaska Native Village; or an entity that is owned and 
controlled by a federally-recognized Tribe or a consortium of 
federally-recognized Tribes; (2) requesting a license on Tribal land; 
(3) requesting a license in a rural area; and (4) have a local presence 
on the Tribal land for which they are applying; and Section 27.1221(f) 
requires Broadband Radio Service (BRS) and EBS licensees to provide the 
geographic coordinates, the height above ground level of the center of 
radiation for each transmit and receive antenna, and the date 
transmissions commenced if requested by a co-channel licensee.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-18916 Filed 8-30-19; 8:45 am]
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