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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
3060-1211
ICR Reference No:
201703-3060-015
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201610-3060-002
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
WTB
Title:
Sections 96.17; 96.21; 96.23; 96.25; 96.33; 96.35; 96.39; 96.41; 96.43; 96.45; 96.51; 96.57; 96.59; 96.61; 96.63; 96.67, Commercial Operations in the 3550-3650 MHz Band
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
05/11/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/16/2017
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2020
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2017
Responses
226,099
0
146,432
Time Burden (Hours)
64,561
0
52,977
Cost Burden (Dollars)
13,213,975
0
8,818,100
Abstract:
On April 28, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission” or “FCC”) adopted an Order on Reconsideration and Second Report and Order, FCC 16-55, GN Docket No. 12-354 (Second Report and Order) that amends the rules established in the First Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (First Report and Order) for the commercial use of 150 megahertz in the 3550-3700 MHz (3.5 GHz Band) and created a new Citizens Broadband Radio Service. The rules will create additional capacity for wireless broadband by adopting a new approach to spectrum management to facilitate more intensive spectrum sharing between commercial and federal users and among multiple tiers of commercial users. In the First Report and Order, the Commission introduced licensing, technical, and service rules that would enable spectrum sharing between three tiers of users in the 3.5 GHz Band: Incumbent Users; Priority Access Licenses (PALs); and General Authorized Access (GAA). The Commission sought further comment on three outstanding issues. In order to implement this new comprehensive regulatory scheme and balance the interests of the three types of spectrum users, the Commission sought comment on the rules which would allow maximum flexibility and efficiency. To that end, the Second Report and Order amended some of the rules released in the First Report and Order.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 155(c), 302(a), 303, 304
Name of Law: Communicatins Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 307(e), 316
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j),
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3060-AK12
Final or interim final rulemaking
81 FR 49024
07/26/2016
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
81 FR 83840
11/22/2016
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
82 FR 13997
03/16/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Commercial Operations in the 3550-3650 MHz Band
Commercial Operations in the 3550-3650 MHz Band
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
226,099
146,432
0
86,334
-6,667
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
64,561
52,977
0
21,584
-10,000
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
13,213,975
8,818,100
0
5,395,875
-1,000,000
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Amendments to the information collection requirements in the Second Report and Order, FCC 16-55, aim to further the Commission’s goal of promoting efficient spectrum sharing in its new tiered use regime. Additional required communications between the Priority Access Licensees and SAS Administrators will ensure that the most accurate information is available for other users. Additionally, the new voluntary reporting by PALs will encourage the “use or share” scheme and promote secondary markets. The following burdens/program changes will be added to OMB’s inventory as a result of the information collection requirements contained in FCC 16-55: +86,334 to the annual number of responses, +21,584 to the annual burden hours and +$5,395,875 to the annual cost burden. The Commission also has adjustments to the number of annual responses of -6,667, -10,000 to the annual burden hours and -$1,000,000 to the annual cost burden. These adjustments are due to the Commission averaging the burdens and costs for the Grandfathered Wireless Broadband Licensee Construction Filing (approved emergency collection) instead of accounting for them as a whole.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$2,530,905
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Becky Schwartz 202 418-7178
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
03/16/2017
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