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OMB Control No:
3060-0600
ICR Reference No:
202203-3060-021
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202202-3060-006
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
OEA/Auctions
Title:
Application to Participate in a FCC Auction, FCC Form 175
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
04/04/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/22/2022
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2022
06/30/2022
06/30/2022
Responses
500
0
500
Time Burden (Hours)
750
0
750
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) requests approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a revision to a currently approved collection on FCC Form 175 under OMB Control Number 3060-0600, with no change in burden estimates. The currently approved collection requires a minor revision to include an additional certification on FCC Form 175 that requires an Auction 110 applicant to certify that it has read the public notice that describes procedures for the auction and that it has familiarized itself both with the auction procedures and with the requirements for obtaining a license and operating facilities in the 3.45-3.55 GHz band.
Emergency Justfication:
On June 16, 2021, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved, on an emergency basis, a minor revision to OMB 3060-0600 to include an additional certification on FCC Form 175 for applicants seeking to participate in Auction 110. OMB’s emergency approval expires on December 31, 2021. FCC Form 175 is used by the public to apply to participate in auctions for Commission licenses and permits. The Commission’s rules require auction applicants to submit updates maintain the accuracy and completeness of to their FCC Form 175 applications until an auction closes, and an applicant must recertify its application whenever it submits any updates pursuant to this requirement. Parties interested in participating in Auction 110 were required to submit their FCC Form 175 applications no later than July 21, 2021. Auction 110 is scheduled to begin on October 5, 2021 and will be conducted using an ascending clock auction design with two phases: a clock phase consisting of successive clock bidding rounds in which bidders indicate their demands for a number of generic license blocks, and an assignment phase in which winning clock phase bidders will have the opportunity to bid for their preferred combinations of frequency-specific license assignments in a series of sealed-bid rounds. Once Auction 110 closes, Auction 110 applicants will no longer be required to maintain the accuracy and completeness of their FCC Form 175 applications. Because the duration of Auction 110 is dependent on bidders’ activity, the Commission does not know when the auction will close. Accordingly, the Commission requests that OMB extend its emergency approval for the additional certification on FCC Form 175 applicable to Auction 110 applicants for an additional six months, to ensure that it remains effect until Auction 110 closes.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 309(j)(5)
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 4(i), 154(i)
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 112 - 96 6004 Name of Law: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (2012 Spectrum Act)
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 28102
05/25/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 28102
05/25/2021
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
Application to Participate in an FCC Auction
FCC Form 175, FCC Form 175
Application to Participate in a FCC Auction - Certifications
,
Acknowledgement Statement for FCC Form 175
Application to Participate in an FCC Auction
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
500
500
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
750
750
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$16,635
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Valerie Barrish 202 418-0354
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:
03/22/2022
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