[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6864-6865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02506]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0995; FR ID 70084]


Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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 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 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 April 8, 
2022. 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: 3060-0995.
    Title: Section 1.2105(c), Bidding Application and Certification 
Procedures; Sections 1.2105(c) and 1.2205, Prohibition of Certain 
Communications.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents and Responses: 10 respondents and 
10 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 hours to 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 154(i), 309(j), and 1452(a)(3) of the Communications Act, as 
amended, 47 U.S.C. 4(i), 309(j)(5), 1452(a)(3), and sections 1.2105(c) 
and 1.2205 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.2105(c), 1.2205.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 50 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $9,000.
    Needs and Uses: A request for extension of this information 
collection (no change in requirements) will be submitted to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day comment period in 
order to obtain the full three year clearance from OMB.
    The Commission's rules prohibiting certain communications in 
Commission auctions are designed to reinforce existing antitrust laws, 
facilitate detection of collusive conduct, and deter anticompetitive 
behavior, without being so strict as to discourage pro-competitive 
arrangements between auction participants. They also help assure 
participants that the auction

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process will be fair and objective, and not subject to collusion. The 
information collected under this information collection allows the 
Commission to enforce the prohibition on auction applicants and other 
covered parties by making clear the responsibility of parties who 
receive information that potentially violates the rules to promptly 
report to the Commission. It also enables the Commission to ensure that 
no bidder gains an unfair advantage over other bidders in its auctions, 
thereby enhancing the competitiveness and fairness of Commission 
spectrum auctions. The information collected will be reviewed and, if 
warranted, referred to the Commission's Enforcement Bureau for possible 
investigation and administrative action. The Commission may also refer 
allegations of anticompetitive auction conduct to the Department of 
Justice for investigation.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-02506 Filed 2-4-22; 8:45 am]
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