[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52969-52972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18688]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0325, OMB 3060-0357, OMB 3060-0768, OMB 3060-0994, OMB 3060-
1029, OMB 3060-1108; FR ID 102370]


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

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

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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 collection. 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 
31, 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 No.: 3060-0325.
    Title: Section 80.605, U.S. Coast Guard Coordination.
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 10 respondents and 10 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.1 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Sections 4, 303, 307(e), 309, and 332, 48 Stat. 1066, as amended; 47 
U.S.C. 154, 303, 307(e), 309, and 332, unless otherwise noted.
    Total Annual Burden: 11 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: None.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained 
in Section 80.605 are necessary because applicants are required to 
obtain written permission from the Coast Guard in the area where radio-
navigation/radio-location devices are located. This rule insures that 
no hazard to marine navigation will result from the grant of 
applications for non-selectable transponders and shore based radio-
navigation aids. The Coast Guard is responsible for making this 
determination under 14 U.S.C. 18. Section 308(b) of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 308(b) mandates that the Commission 
have such facts before it to determine whether an application should be 
granted or denied. The potential hazard to navigation is a critical 
factor in determining whether this type of radio device should be 
authorized.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0357.
    Title: Recognized Private Operating Agency (RPOA), 47 CFR 63.701.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 5 respondents; 5 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 
154(j), 201, 214 and 403.
    Total Annual Burden: 19 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $8,725.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
after the 60-day comment period to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) in order to obtain the full three-year clearance.
    The Commission requests this information in order to make 
recommendations to the U.S. Department of State for granting recognized 
private operating agency (RPOA) status to requesting entities. The 
Commission does not require entities to request RPOA status. Rather, 
this is a voluntary application process for use by companies that 
believe that obtaining RPOA status will be beneficial in persuading 
foreign governments to allow them to conduct business abroad. RPOA 
status also permits companies to join the International 
Telecommunication Union's (ITU's) Telecommunications Sector, which is 
the standards-setting body of the ITU.
    The information furnished in RPOA requests is collected pursuant to 
47 CFR 63.701 of the Commission's rules. Entities submit these 
applications on a voluntary basis. The collection of information is a 
one-time collection for each respondent. Without this information 
collection, the Commission's policies and objectives for assisting 
unregulated providers of enhanced services to enter the market for 
international enhanced services would be thwarted.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0768.
    Title: 28 GHz Band Segmentation Plan Amending the Commission's 
Rules to Redesignate the 27.5-29.5 GHz Frequency Band, to Reallocate 
the 29.5 to 30.0 GHz Frequency Band and to Establish Rules and 
Policies.
    Form No.: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents/Responses: 17 respondents; 17 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third-
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 154 and 303.
    Total Annual Burden: 34 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $4,950.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission 
(``Commission'') is requesting an extension of the information 
collection titled, ``28 GHz Band'' under OMB Control No. 3060-0768 from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
    The information collection requirements contained in this 
collection require are as follows: (1) Local Multipoint Distribution 
Systems (LMDS) licensees to serve copies of their applications on all 
Non-Geostationary Mobile Satellite Service (NGSO/MSS) applicants 
(Section 101.147) and (2) NGSO/MSS feeder link earth stations must 
specify a set of geographic coordinates for location of these earth 
stations, 15 days after the release of a public notice announcing

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commencement of LMDS auctions (Section 101.147).
    The information is used by the Commission and other applicants and/
or licensees in the 28 GHz band to facilitate technical coordination of 
systems among applicants and/or licensees in the 28 GHz band. Without 
such information, the Commission could not implement the Commission's 
band plan. Affected applicants and licensees are required to provide 
the requested information to the Commission and other third parties 
whenever they seek authority to provide service in the 28 GHz band. The 
frequency of filing is, in general, determined by the applicant or 
licensees. If this information is compiled less frequently or not filed 
in conjunction with our rules, applicants and licensees will not obtain 
the authorization necessary to provide telecommunications services. 
Furthermore, the Commission would not be able to carry out its mandate 
as required by statute and applicants and licensees would not be able 
to provide service effectively.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0994.
    Title: Flexibility for Delivery of Communications by Mobile 
Satellite Service Providers in the 2 GHz Band, the L Band, and the 1.6/
2.4 GHz Band.
    Form No: Not Applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 126 respondents; 126 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.50-50 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, one time and annual reporting 
requirements, third-party disclosure and recordkeeping requirements.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 4(i), 
7, 302, 303(c), 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 157, 302, 303(c), 303(e), 303(f) 
and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 520 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $488,360.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) as an extension following the 60-day 
comment period in order to obtain the full three-year clearance from 
OMB.
    The purposes of this collection are to obtain information necessary 
for licensing operators of Mobile-Satellite Service (MSS) networks to 
provide ancillary services in the U.S. via terrestrial base stations 
(Ancillary Terrestrial Components, or ATCs); obtain the legal and 
technical information required to facilitate the integration of ATCs 
into MSS networks in the L-Band and the 1.6/2.4 GHz Bands; and to 
ensure that ATC licensees meet the Commission's legal and technical 
requirements to develop and maintain their MSS networks and operate 
their ATC systems without causing harmful interference to other radio 
systems.
    This information collection is used by the Commission to license 
commercial ATC radio communication services in the United States, 
including low-power ATC. The revised collection is to be used by the 
Commission to regulate equipment manufacturers and licensees of low-
power ATC networks. Without the collection of information that would 
result from these final rules, the Commission would not have the 
necessary information to grant entities the authority to operate 
commercial ATC stations and provide telecommunications services to 
consumers.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-1029.
    Title: Data Network Identification Code (DNIC).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 2 respondents; 2 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collections is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 
154(i)-(j), 201-205, 211, 214, 219, 220, 303(r), 309 and 403.
    Total Annual Burden: 5 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(no change in reporting or recordkeeping requirements) after this 60-
day comment period to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to 
obtain the full three-year clearance. A Data Network Identification 
Code (DNIC) is a unique, four-digit number designed to provide discrete 
identification of individual public data networks. The DNIC is intended 
to identify and permit automated switching of data traffic to 
particular networks. The FCC grants the DNICs to operators of public 
data networks on an international protocol. The operators of public 
data networks file an application for a DNIC on the internet-based, 
International Bureau Filing System (IBFS). The DNIC is obtained free of 
charge on a one-time only basis unless there is a change in ownership 
or the owner chooses to relinquish the code to the FCC. The 
Commission's lack of an assignment of DNICs to operators of public data 
networks would result in technical problems that prevent the 
identification and automated switching of data traffic to particular 
networks.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-1108.
    Title: Consummation of Assignments and Transfers of Control of 
Authorization.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 163 respondents; 163 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
Commission has authority for this information collection pursuant to 47 
U.S.C. 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 163 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $48,900.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) as an extension after this 60 day comment 
period has ended in order to obtain the full three-year clearance from 
OMB.
    Without this collection of information, the Commission would not 
have critical information such as a change in a controlling interest in 
the ownership of the licensee. The Commission would not be able to 
carry out its duties under the Communications Act and to determine the 
qualifications of applicants to provide international 
telecommunications service, including applicants that are affiliated 
with foreign entities, and to determine whether and under what 
conditions the authorizations are in the public interest, convenience, 
and necessity. Furthermore, without this collection of information, the 
Commission would not be able to maintain effective oversight of U.S. 
providers of international telecommunications services that are 
affiliated with, or involved in certain co-marketing or similar 
arrangements with, foreign entities that have market power.


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Federal Communications Commission.
Sheryl Todd,
Deputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-18688 Filed 8-29-22; 8:45 am]
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