[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19643-19644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06813]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1208; FR ID 134131]


Information Collection 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 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 April 3, 
2023. 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: 3060-1208.
    Title: Acceleration of Broadband Deployment by Improving Wireless 
Facilities Siting Policies.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions and State, local or Tribal 
governments.
    Number of Respondents: 1,350 respondents; 3,597 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours to 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Third-party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 7, 201, 301, 303, and 309 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 6003, 6213, and 6409(a) of the 
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112-
96, 126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 157, 201, 301, 303, 309, 
1403, 1433, and 1455(a).
    Total Annual Burden: 3,535 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection will be submitted for 
extension to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after the 60-day 
comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance. The Commission 
has not changed the collection, which includes disclosure requirements 
pertaining to Subpart U (previously subpart CC) of Part 1 of the 
Commission's rules.\1\ Subpart CC was originally adopted to implement 
and enforce Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 
Creation Act of 2012. Section 6409(a) provides, in part, that ``a State 
or local government may not deny, and shall approve, any eligible 
facilities request for a modification of an existing wireless tower or 
base station that does not substantially change the physical dimensions 
of such tower or base station.'' 47 U.S.C. 1455(a)(1). In Subpart CC, 
the Commission adopted definitions of ambiguous terms, procedural 
requirements, and remedies to provide guidance to all stakeholders on 
the proper interpretation of the provision and to enforce its 
requirements, reducing delays in the review process for wireless 
infrastructure modifications and facilitating the rapid deployment of 
wireless infrastructure. The following are the information collection 
requirements in connection with Subpart U of Part 1 of the Commission's 
rules:
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    \1\ On September 27, 2018, the Commission released a Declaratory 
Ruling and Third Report and Order that redesignated 47 CFR 1.40001 
of Subpart CC as 47 CFR 1.6100 under Subpart U (State and Local 
Government Regulation of the Placement, Construction, and 
Modification of Personal Wireless Service Facilities). See 
Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to 
Infrastructure Investment, FCC 18-133, 33 FCC Rcd. 3102 (2018). This 
change became effective January 14, 2019 upon publication in the 
Federal Register. See Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by 
Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment, 83 FR 51867 (2019).
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     47 CFR 1.6100(c)(3)(i) (previously 1.40001(c)(3)(i))--To 
toll the 60-day review timeframe on grounds that an application is 
incomplete, the reviewing State or local government must provide 
written notice to the applicant within 30 days of receipt of the 
application, clearly and specifically delineating all missing documents 
or information. Such delineated information is limited to documents or 
information meeting the standard under paragraph (c)(1) of this 
section.
     47 CFR 1.6100(c)(3)(iii) (previously 
1.140001(c)(3)(iii))--Following a supplemental submission from the 
applicant, the State or local government will have 10 days to notify 
the applicant in writing if the supplemental submission did not provide 
the information identified in the State or local government's original 
notice delineating missing information. The timeframe for review is 
tolled in the case of second or subsequent notices of incompleteness 
pursuant to the procedures identified in paragraph (c)(3). Second or 
subsequent notices of

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incompleteness may not specify missing documents or information that 
were not delineated in the original notice of incompleteness.
     47 CFR 1.6100(c)(4) (previously 1.140001(c)(4))--If a 
request is deemed granted because of a failure to timely approve or 
deny the request, the deemed grant does not become effective until the 
applicant notifies the applicable reviewing authority in writing after 
the review period has expired (accounting for any tolling) that the 
application has been deemed granted. These collections are necessary to 
effectuate the rule changes that implement and enforce the requirements 
of Section 6409(a).

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-06813 Filed 3-31-23; 8:45 am]
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