[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14197-14198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04969]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0850; OMB 3060-0896; FRS 16546]


Information Collections 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 May 11, 
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 to 
[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.: 3060-0850.
    Title: Quick-Form Application for Authorization in the Ship, 
Aircraft, Amateur, Restricted and Commercial Operator, and General 
Mobile Radio Services, FCC Form 605.
    Form No.: FCC Form 605.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions; state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents/Responses: 130,000 respondents; 130,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.17 hours-0.44 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third 
party disclosure requirement, recordkeeping and other (5 and 10 years).
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 CFR 
1.913(a)(4).
    Total Annual Burden: 57,218 hours.
    Total Respondent Cost: $2,676,700.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality. The Commission is required to withhold from 
disclosure certain information about the individual such as date of 
birth or telephone number.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 605 application is a consolidated 
application form for Ship, Aircraft, Amateur, Restricted and Commercial 
Radio Operators, and General Mobile Radio Services and is used to 
collect licensing data for the Universal Licensing System. The 
Commission is requesting OMB approval for an extension (no change in 
the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third party disclosure 
requirements). The Commission is making minor clarifications to the 
instructions on the main form and schedule B as well as a clarification 
to Item 3 on the main form.
    The data collected on this form includes the Date of Birth for 
Commercial Operator licensees however this information will be redacted 
from public view.
    The FCC uses the information in FCC Form 605 to determine whether 
the applicant is legally, technically, and financially qualified to 
obtain a license. Without such information, the Commission cannot 
determine whether to issue the licenses to the applicants that provide 
telecommunication services to the public, and therefore, to fulfill its 
statutory responsibilities in accordance with the C communications Act 
of 1934, as amended. Information provided on this form will also be 
used to update the database and to provide for proper use of the 
frequency spectrum as well as enforcement purposes.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0896.
    Title: Broadcast Auction Form Exhibits.
    Form Number: N/A.
    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: 2,000 respondents and 5,350 
responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 hours-2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Sections 154(i) and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Annual Hour Burden: 6,663 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $12,332,500.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Commission's rules require that broadcast 
auction participants submit exhibits disclosing ownership, bidding 
agreements, bidding credit eligibility and engineering data. These data 
are used by Commission staff to ensure that applicants are qualified to 
participate in Commission auctions and to ensure that license winners 
are entitled to receive the new entrant

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bidding credit, if applicable. Exhibits regarding joint bidding 
agreements are designed to prevent collusion. Submission of engineering 
exhibits for non-table services enables the Commission to determine 
which applications are mutually exclusive.

Federal Communications Commission.
Cecilia Sigmund,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-04969 Filed 3-10-20; 8:45 am]
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