[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5209-5210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01483]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0865; FRS 16424]


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 (PRA) of 1995, 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 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 March 30, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments 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: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0865.
    Title: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Universal Licensing 
System Recordkeeping and Third Party Disclosure Requirements.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Individuals or 
households, Not-for-profit institutions, and State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 84,048 respondents; 84,050 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .166 hours (10 minutes)--4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping and third-party disclosure 
requirements; on occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 
154(i) and 309(j).
    Total Annual Burden: 116,306 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: This information collection 
contains personally identifiable information (PII). The FCC has a 
system of records notice (SORN), FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services 
Licensing Records,'' to cover the collection, maintenance, use(s), and 
destruction of this PII, which respondents may provide to the FCC as 
part of the information collection requirement(s). This SORN was 
published in the Federal Register on April 5, 2006 (71 FR 17234).
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as an extension 
after this 60-day comment period to obtain the full three-year 
clearance from them.
    The purpose of this information collection is to continually 
streamline and simplify processes for wireless

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applicants and licensees, who previously used a myriad of forms for 
various wireless services and types of requests, in order to provide 
the Commission information that has been collected in separate 
databases, each for a different group of services. Such processes have 
resulted in unreliable reporting, duplicate filings for the same 
licensees/applicants, and higher cost burdens to licensees/applicants. 
By streamlining the Universal Licensing System (ULS), the Commission 
eliminates the filing of duplicative applications for wireless 
carriers; increases the accuracy and reliability of licensing 
information; and enables all wireless applicants and licensees to file 
all licensing-related applications and other filings electronically, 
thus increasing the speed and efficiency of the application process. 
The ULS also benefits wireless applicants/licensees by reducing the 
cost of preparing applications, and speeds up the licensing process in 
that the Commission can introduce new entrants more quickly into this 
already competitive industry. Finally, ULS enhances the availability of 
licensing information to the public, which has access to all publicly 
available wireless licensing information on-line, including maps 
depicting a licensee's geographic service area.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-01483 Filed 1-28-20; 8:45 am]
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