[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 9, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54144-54145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22069]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1226]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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 of 1995 (PRA), 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before December 
9, 2019. 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1226.
    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: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal government agencies.
    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: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
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, 403, 534, 535, 1404, 1452, and 1454 of the Communications 
Act of 1934.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,642 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act 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 an extension 
of an existing 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.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-22069 Filed 10-8-19; 8:45 am]
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