[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 59622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24103]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0994]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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 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 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 January 6, 
2020. 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0994.
    Title: Flexibility for Delivery of Communications by Mobile 
Satellite Service Providers in the 2 GHz Band, the L Band, and the 1.6/
2.4 GHz Band.
    Form No: Not Applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 126 respondents; 126 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.50-50 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, one time and annual reporting 
requirements, third-party disclosure and recordkeeping requirements.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 4(i), 
7, 302, 303(c), 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 157, 302, 303(c), 303(e), 303(f) 
and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 520 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $529,160.
    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.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) as a revision following the 60-day comment 
period in order to obtain the full three-year clearance from OMB. This 
information collection is revised to reflect a decrease in annual costs 
from $530,340 to $529,160 due to the Commission's elimination of 
equipment certification fees. This results in a program change of -
$1,180 in annual costs.
    The purposes of this collection are to obtain information necessary 
for licensing operators of Mobile-Satellite Service (MSS) networks to 
provide ancillary services in the U.S. via terrestrial base stations 
(Ancillary Terrestrial Components, or ATCs); obtain the legal and 
technical information required to facilitate the integration of ATCs 
into MSS networks in the L-Band and the 1.6/2.4 GHz Bands; and to 
ensure that ATC licensees meet the Commission's legal and technical 
requirements to develop and maintain their MSS networks and operate 
their ATC systems without causing harmful interference to other radio 
systems.
    This information collection is used by the Commission to license 
commercial ATC radio communication services in the United States, 
including low-power ATC. The revised collection is to be used by the 
Commission to regulate equipment manufacturers and licensees of low-
power ATC networks. Without the collection of information that would 
result from these final rules, the Commission would not have the 
necessary information to grant entities the authority to operate 
commercial ATC stations and provide telecommunications services to 
consumers.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-24103 Filed 11-4-19; 8:45 am]
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