[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 234 (Friday, December 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78326-78327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26743]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1030; FRS 17271]


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 February 
2, 2021. 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 Number: 3060-1030.
    Title: Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) in the 
1.7 GHz and 2.1 GHz Bands.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; state, local, 
or tribal government; Federal Government and not for profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 232 respondents; 6,812 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 to 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual, semi-annual, one time, and on 
occasion reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement, third-party 
disclosure requirements, and every ten years reporting requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in sections 1, 2, 
4(i), 201, 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 324, 332, and 
333 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and sections 6003, 
6004, and 6401 of the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2012, Public Law 
112-96, 126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 201, 301, 302(a), 
303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 324, 332, 333, 1403, 1404, and 1451.
    Total Annual Burden: 13,866 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $782,618.
    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 currently approved information collections 
under Control No. 3060-1030 relate to three groups of Advanced Wireless 
Service (``AWS'') spectrum, commonly referred to as AWS-1, AWS-3, and 
AWS-4. The FCC's policies and rules apply to application, licensing, 
operating and technical rules for this spectrum. The respondents are 
AWS licensees, incumbent Fixed Microwave Service (FS) and Broadband 
Radio Service (BRS) licensees that relocate out of the AWS bands, and 
AWS Clearinghouses that keep track of cost sharing obligations. AWS 
licensees also have coordination requirements with certain Federal 
Government incumbents.
    Recordkeeping, reporting, and third-party disclosure requirements 
associated with the FCC items listed in item 1 will be used by 
incumbent

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licensees and new entrants to negotiate relocation agreements and to 
coordinate operations to avoid interference. The information also will 
be used by the clearinghouses to maintain a national database, 
determine reimbursement obligations of entrants pursuant to the 
Commission's rules, and notify such entrants of their reimbursement 
obligations. Additionally, the information will be used to facilitate 
dispute resolution and for FCC oversight of the clearinghouses and the 
cost-sharing plan.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-26743 Filed 12-3-20; 8:45 am]
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