[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14197-14198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04969]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0850; OMB 3060-0896; FRS 16546]
Information Collections 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 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 May 11,
2020. 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.: 3060-0850.
Title: Quick-Form Application for Authorization in the Ship,
Aircraft, Amateur, Restricted and Commercial Operator, and General
Mobile Radio Services, FCC Form 605.
Form No.: FCC Form 605.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions; state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents/Responses: 130,000 respondents; 130,000
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.17 hours-0.44 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third
party disclosure requirement, recordkeeping and other (5 and 10 years).
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 CFR
1.913(a)(4).
Total Annual Burden: 57,218 hours.
Total Respondent Cost: $2,676,700.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need
for confidentiality. The Commission is required to withhold from
disclosure certain information about the individual such as date of
birth or telephone number.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 605 application is a consolidated
application form for Ship, Aircraft, Amateur, Restricted and Commercial
Radio Operators, and General Mobile Radio Services and is used to
collect licensing data for the Universal Licensing System. The
Commission is requesting OMB approval for an extension (no change in
the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third party disclosure
requirements). The Commission is making minor clarifications to the
instructions on the main form and schedule B as well as a clarification
to Item 3 on the main form.
The data collected on this form includes the Date of Birth for
Commercial Operator licensees however this information will be redacted
from public view.
The FCC uses the information in FCC Form 605 to determine whether
the applicant is legally, technically, and financially qualified to
obtain a license. Without such information, the Commission cannot
determine whether to issue the licenses to the applicants that provide
telecommunication services to the public, and therefore, to fulfill its
statutory responsibilities in accordance with the C communications Act
of 1934, as amended. Information provided on this form will also be
used to update the database and to provide for proper use of the
frequency spectrum as well as enforcement purposes.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0896.
Title: Broadcast Auction Form Exhibits.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other-for profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions, State, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,000 respondents and 5,350
responses.
Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 hours-2 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Sections 154(i) and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Annual Hour Burden: 6,663 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $12,332,500.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The Commission's rules require that broadcast
auction participants submit exhibits disclosing ownership, bidding
agreements, bidding credit eligibility and engineering data. These data
are used by Commission staff to ensure that applicants are qualified to
participate in Commission auctions and to ensure that license winners
are entitled to receive the new entrant
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bidding credit, if applicable. Exhibits regarding joint bidding
agreements are designed to prevent collusion. Submission of engineering
exhibits for non-table services enables the Commission to determine
which applications are mutually exclusive.
Federal Communications Commission.
Cecilia Sigmund,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-04969 Filed 3-10-20; 8:45 am]
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