3060-0308
April 2007
SUPPORTING STATEMENT
A. Justification:
1. The Commission is requesting an extension (no change in reporting requirements) in order to obtain the full three year clearance from the OMB.
Section 90.505 requires applicants proposing developmental operations to submit supplemental information showing why the authorization is necessary and what its use will be. A copy of the rule is attached.
Statutory authority for this collection is contained in: 47 U.S.C. 308(b).
As noted on the Form OMB 83i, this collection does not affect individuals or households; thus, there are no impacts under the Privacy Act.
2. This requirement will be used by Commission personnel in evaluating the applicant's need for such frequencies and the interference potential to other stations operating on the proposed frequencies.
3. Prior to finalizing rule makings the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau conducts an analysis to insure that improved information technology cannot be used to reduce the burden on the public. This analysis considers the possibility of obtaining and/or computer‑generating the required data from existing databases in the Commission or other federal agencies.
4. No other federal agency collects this data.
5. In conformance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Commission is making an effort to minimize the burden on all respondents, regardless of size. The Commission has limited the information requirements to that necessary to deter against possible abuses.
6. This information is collected only once, upon initial application for a station license. Accordingly, less frequent collections are not feasible.
7. Current data collection is consistent with the guidelines in 5 CFR 1320.6.
8. The Commission published a Notice in the Federal Register on February 22, 2007 at 72 FR 7987, as required by 5 CFR Section 1320.8(d). No comments were received; a copy of the Notice is included in this submission to the OMB.
9. Respondents will not receive any payments.
10. There is no need for confidentiality.
11. This does not address any private matters of a sensitive nature.
12. This collection requires the applicant to provide a statement of the proposed uses for the developmental operation and assurances that competent personnel will be in charge of such operation. Approximately 100 such applications are received each year with an estimated preparation time of 2 hours each, for a total burden of 200 hours annually.
Estimate of cost to respondents: None
13. Estimate of cost to respondents: None.
14. Estimate of cost to Federal Government:
$26.33 per hour (GS‑12 engineer)
X 2 hours per report examined
X 100 reports reviewed per year
+ 10% overhead
$ 5792
15. There is no change in burden.
16. The data will not be published for statistical use.
17. We do not seek approval to not display the expiration date for OMB approval of the information collection.
18. There were no exceptions to Item 19.
B. Collections of Information Employing Statistical Methods:
No statistical methods are employed.
| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | 3060-0308 |
| Author | JSHAFFER |
| File Modified | 2007-04-23 |
| File Created | 2007-04-23 |