[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12446-12447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04396]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1030; FRS 17516]


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 
can further reduce the information collection burden for small business 
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be submitted on or before April 2, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function. Your comment must be submitted into 
www.reginfo.gov per the above instructions for it to be considered. In 
addition to submitting in www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of your 
comment on the proposed information collection to Cathy Williams, FCC, 
via email to [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 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: 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.
    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

[[Page 12447]]

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: 3060-1030.
    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: 223 Respondents; 3,463 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: 10,351 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $471,690.
    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. 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 of the supporting 
statement will be used by incumbent licensees and new entrants to 
negotiate relocation agreements and to coordinate operations to avoid 
interference. The information also will be used by licensees to 
determine reimbursement obligations of other licensees pursuant to the 
Commission's rules, and notify to notify such licensees of their 
reimbursement obligations. Additionally, the information will be used 
to facilitate dispute resolution and for FCC oversight of the cost-
sharing plan.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-04396 Filed 3-2-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P