FCC Application for Assignment of Authorization or Transfer of Control: WT and PSHS Bureaus

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 603 FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Application for Assignment of Authorization or Transfer of Control Form and Instruction	Modified
0800_ss_041707.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-05-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44156	FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Application for Assignment of Authorization or Transfer of Control Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0800	ICR Reference No: 200704-3060-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-3060-008
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WTB
Title: FCC Application for Assignment of Authorization or Transfer of Control: WT and PSHS Bureaus
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: 06/25/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/17/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2009
Responses	32,551	0	32,151
Time Burden (Hours)	36,621	0	36,171
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,092,295	0	3,054,000

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Abstract: FCC Form 603 is used to identify the parties to propose assignment or transfers, establish the parties' eligibility and qualification, classify the filing and determine the nature of proposed service. Various schedules are required with the main form applicable to Auctioned Services, Partitioning and Disaggregation, Undefined Geographic Area Partitioning, Notification of Consummation or Request for Extension of Time for Consummation. This will also be used to notify the FCC of consummated assignments and transfers previously approved by the Commission or which did not require prior notification.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 494 104 Name of Law: Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act (CSEA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AI88	Final or interim final rulemaking	71 FR 35594	06/21/2006

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 782	01/08/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 20546	04/25/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Application for Assignment of Authorization or Transfer of Control	FCC Form 603	FCC Application for Assignment of Authorization or Transfer of Control: WTB and PSHS Bureaus

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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	32,551	32,151	0	400	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	36,621	36,171	0	450	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,092,295	3,054,000	0	38,295	0	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: The Commission has revised the FCC Form 603 to include a new page 5 in the Schedule A. This resulted in an increased number of respondents subject to Gross Revenue Attributable Material Relationship (AMR Entity). The increase in the new respondents resulted in an increase in burden hours and annual costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $404,739

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 05/17/2007

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