In order to implement a nationwide rebanding of public safety communications systems in a safe, efficient and timely manner, the Commission requires information necessary to facilitate the relocation of public safety systems onto the new NPSPAC portion of the 800 MHz band and thus prevent future interference to public safety communications.
This collection of information is vital to eliminating interference to Public Safety communications. This request for emergency processing is consistent with 5 C.F.R. § 1320.13(a)(2)(iii) of OMB regulations, which states that requests for emergency processing shall be accompanied by a written determination that the agency cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures because doing so is likely to prevent or disrupt the collection of information. The use of normal clearance procedures is likely to prevent the timely collection of information essential to the timely completion of 800 MHz rebanding required by the Commission's Orders. The information collection for which the Commission seeks OMB emergency approval is vital to the Commission's statutory obligation to promote public safety communications and is consistent with information collection requirements that OMB previously approved for relocating 800 MHz incumbents in this proceeding.
The increase is occurring because the Commission has established procedures and provided guidance for submission by 800 MHz licensees of requests for waiver of the 800 MHz rebanding deadline. The guidance is intended to expedite both the preparation and submission of waiver requests by licensees as well as the review of such requests by the Commission, consistent with the Commission's overarching goal of ensuring that rebanding is accomplished in a reasonable, prudent, and timely manner.
$133,250
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
David Furth 202 418-0620
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:
(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;
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.