[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 167 (Thursday, August 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52998-52999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18837]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0805; FRS 17016]


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 October 
26, 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 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: 3060-0805.
    Title: 700 MHz Eligibility, Regional Planning Requirements, and 4.9 
GHz Guidelines (47 CFR 90.523, 90.527, and 90.1211).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,161 respondents; 1,161 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour-628 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting and one-time reporting 
requirements; third party disclosure.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits (47 
CFR 90.523, 90.527), and voluntary (47 CFR 90.1211). Statutory 
authority for this information collection is contained in 4(i), 11, 
303(g), 303(r), 332(c)(7), and 337(f) of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 303(g), 303(r), 332(c)(7), and 
337(f), unless otherwise noted.
    Total Annual Burden: 35,646 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.523 requires that nongovernmental 
organizations that provide services which protect the safety of life or 
property obtain a written statement from an authorizing state or local 
government entity to support the nongovernmental organization's 
application for assignment of 700 MHz frequencies. Section 90.527 
requires 700 MHz regional planning regions to submit an initial plan 
for use of the 700 MHz general use spectrum in the consolidated 
narrowband segment 769-775 MHz and 799-805 MHz. Regional planning 
committees may modify plans by written request, which must contain the 
full text of the modification and certification that the modification 
was successfully coordinated with adjacent regions. Regional planning 
promotes a fair and open process in developing allocation assignments 
by requiring input from eligible entities in the allocation decisions 
and the application technical review/approval process. Entities that 
seek inclusion in the plan to obtain future licenses are considered

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third party respondents. Section 90.1211 authorizes the fifty-five 700 
MHz regional planning committees to develop and submit on a voluntary 
basis a plan on guidelines for coordination procedures to facilitate 
the shared use of the 4940-4990 MHz (4.9 GHz) band. The Commission has 
stayed this requirement indefinitely. Applicants are granted a 
geographic area license for the entire fifty MHz of 4.9 GHz spectrum 
over a geographical area defined by the boundaries of their 
jurisdiction--city, county or state. Accordingly, licensees are 
required to coordinate their operations in the shared band to avoid 
interference, a common practice when joint operations are conducted.
    Commission staff will use the information to assign licenses, 
determine regional spectrum requirements and to develop technical 
standards. The information will also be used to determine whether 
prospective licensees operate in compliance with the Commission's 
rules. Without such information, the Commission could not accommodate 
regional requirements or provide for the efficient use of the available 
frequencies. This information collection includes rules to govern the 
operation and licensing of the 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz bands rules and 
regulation to ensure that licensees continue to fulfill their statutory 
responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended. Such information will continue to be used to verify that 
applicants are legally and technically qualified to hold licenses, and 
to determine compliance with Commission rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-18837 Filed 8-26-20; 8:45 am]
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