[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3379-3381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00860]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0250, OMB 3060-1211; FRS 16418]


Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval 
to 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, 
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. Pursuant to the Small Business 
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it 
might ``further reduce the information collection burden for 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 February 20, 
2020. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find 
it difficult to do so with 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

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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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FCC invited the general public and 
other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: 
(a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the Commission's burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the Small Business 
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might ``further 
reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns 
with fewer than 25 employees.''
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0250.
    Title: Sections 73.1207, 74.784 and 74.1284, Rebroadcasts.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 6,462 respondents; 11,012 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; on occasion 
reporting requirement; semi-annual reporting requirement; third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,506 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 154(i) and 325(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this information collection.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained 
in 47 CFR 73.1207 require that licensees of broadcast stations obtain 
written permission from an originating station prior to retransmitting 
any program or any part thereof. A copy of the written consent must be 
kept in the station's files and made available to the FCC upon request. 
Section 73.1207 also specifies procedures that broadcast stations must 
follow when rebroadcasting time signals, weather bulletins, or other 
material from non-broadcast services.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 
74.784(b) require that a licensee of a low power television or TV 
translator station shall not rebroadcast the programs of any other TV 
broadcast station without obtaining prior consent of the station whose 
signals or programs are proposed to be retransmitted. Section 74.784(b) 
requires licensees of low power television and TV translator stations 
to notify the Commission when rebroadcasting programs or signals of 
another station. This notification shall include the call letters of 
each station rebroadcast. The licensee of the low power television or 
TV translator station shall certify that written consent has been 
obtained from the licensee of the station whose programs are 
retransmitted.
    Lastly, the information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 
74.1284 require that the licensee of a FM translator station obtain 
prior consent to rebroadcast programs of any broadcast station or other 
FM translator. The licensee of the FM translator station must notify 
the Commission of the call letters of each station rebroadcast and must 
certify that written consent has been received from the licensee of 
that station. Also, AM stations are allowed to use FM translator 
stations to rebroadcast the AM signal.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1211.
    Title: Sections 96.17; 96.21; 96.23; 96.25; 96.33; 96.35; 96.39; 
96.41; 96.43; 96.45; 96.51; 96.57; 96.59; 96.61; 96.63; 96.67, 
Commercial Operations in the 3550-3650 MHz Band.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, state, local, 
or tribal government and not for profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 110,782 respondents; 226,099 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .25 to 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: One-time and on occasion reporting 
requirements; other reporting requirements--as-needed basis for 
equipment safety certification that is no longer in use, and 
consistently (likely daily) responses automated via the device.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for, these collections are contained in 47 U.S.C. 
151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 155(c), 302(a), 303, 304, 307(e), and 316 of 
the Communications Act of 1934.
    Total Annual Burden: 64,561 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $13,213,975.
    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 FCC adopted an Order on Reconsideration and 
Second Report and Order, FCC 16-55, that amends rules established in 
the First Report and Order, FCC 15-47, for commercial use of 150 
megahertz in the 3550-3700 MHz (3.5 GHz) band and a new Citizens 
Broadband Radio Service, on April 28, 2016, published at 81 FR 49023 
(July 26, 2016). The rule changes and information requirements 
contained in the First Report and Order are also approved under this 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number and have not 
changed since they were last approved by OMB.
    The Commission also received approval from OMB for the information 
collection requirements contained in FCC 16-55. The amendments 
contained in the Second Report and Order create additional capacity for 
wireless broadband by adopting a new approach to spectrum management to 
facilitate more intensive spectrum sharing between commercial and 
federal users and among multiple tiers of commercial users. The 
Spectrum Access System (SAS) will use the information to authorize and 
coordinate spectrum use for Citizen Broadband Radio Service Devices 
(CBSDs). The Commission will use the information to coordinate among 
the spectrum tiers and determine

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Protection Areas for Priority Access Licensees (PALs).
    The following is a description of the information collection 
requirements for is approved under this collection:
    Section 96.25(c)(1)(i) requires PALs to inform the SAS if a CBSD is 
no longer in use.
    Section 96.25(c)(2)(i) creates a default protection contour for any 
CBSD at the outer limit of the PAL Protection Area, but allows a PAL to 
self-report a contour smaller than that established by the SAS.
    These rules which contain information collection requirements are 
designed to provide for flexible use of this spectrum, while managing 
three tiers of users in the band, and create a low-cost entry point for 
a wide array of users. The rules will encourage innovation and 
investment in mobile broadband use in this spectrum while protecting 
incumbent users. Without this information, the Commission would not be 
able to carry out its statutory responsibilities.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-00860 Filed 1-17-20; 8:45 am]
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