[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45211-45212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14914]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0805; FR ID 154424]


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 (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. 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 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before September 
12, 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0805.
    Title: 700 MHz Eligibility, Regional Planning Requirements, and 4.9 
GHz Guidelines (47 CFR 90.523, 90.527, and 90.1211).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,175 respondents; 1,175 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour-628 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting and one-time reporting 
requirements; third party disclosure.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits (47 
CFR 90.523, 90.527), and voluntary (47 CFR 90.1211). Statutory 
authority for this information collection is contained in 4(i), 11, 
303(g), 303(r), 332(c)(7), and 337(f) of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 303(g), 303(r), 332(c)(7), and 
337(f), unless otherwise noted.
    Total Annual Burden: 35,660 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.523 requires that nongovernmental 
organizations that provide services which protect the safety of life or 
property obtain a written statement from an authorizing state or local 
government entity to support the nongovernmental organization's 
application for assignment of 700 MHz frequencies. Section 90.527 
requires 700 MHz regional planning regions to submit an initial plan 
for use of the 700 MHz general use spectrum in the consolidated 
narrowband segment 769-775 MHz and 799-805 MHz. Regional planning 
committees may modify plans by written request, which must contain the 
full text of the modification and certification that the modification 
was successfully coordinated with adjacent regions. Regional planning 
promotes a fair and open process in developing allocation assignments 
by requiring input from eligible entities in the allocation decisions 
and the application technical review/approval process. Entities that 
seek inclusion in the plan to obtain future licenses are considered 
third party respondents. Section 90.1211 authorizes the fifty-five 700 
MHz regional planning committees to develop and submit on a voluntary 
basis a plan on guidelines for coordination procedures to facilitate 
the shared use of the 4940-4990 MHz (4.9 GHz) band. The Commission has 
stayed this requirement indefinitely. Applicants are granted a 
geographic area license for the entire fifty MHz of 4.9 GHz spectrum 
over a geographical area defined by the boundaries of their 
jurisdiction--city, county or state. Accordingly, licensees are 
required to coordinate their operations in the shared band to avoid 
interference, a common practice when joint operations are conducted.
    Commission staff use the information to assign licenses, determine 
regional spectrum requirements and to develop technical standards. The 
information is also used to determine whether prospective licensees 
operate in compliance with the Commission's rules. Without such 
information, the Commission could not accommodate regional requirements 
or provide for the efficient use of the available frequencies. This 
information collection includes rules to govern the operation and 
licensing of the 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz bands rules and regulation to 
ensure that licensees continue to fulfill their statutory 
responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended. Such

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information will continue to be used to verify that applicants are 
legally and technically qualified to hold licenses, and to determine 
compliance with Commission rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-14914 Filed 7-13-23; 8:45 am]
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