Licensing, Operation, and Transition of the 2500-2690 MHz Band

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1094_ss_072908.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-07-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45220	Licensing, Operation, and Transition of the 2500-2690 MHz Band	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1094	ICR Reference No: 200806-3060-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200609-3060-014
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WT
Title: Licensing, Operation, and Transition of the 2500-2690 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: 09/08/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2009
Responses	12,726	0	2,500
Time Burden (Hours)	8,457	0	8,335
Cost Burden (Dollars)	266,666	0	273,334

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Abstract: New Broadband Radio Service (BRS) and Educational Broadband Service (EBS) band plan transitions in Basic Trading Areas (BTAs), which will provide both incumbent licensees and potential new entrants in the 2495-2690 MHz band with greatly enhanced flexibility to encourage the efficient and effective use of spectrum domestically and internationally and the growth and rapid development of innovative and efficient communications technologies and services. This information collection contains four reporting requirements: 1) the pre-transition data request; 2) the transition notice; 3) the Initiation Plan; and 4) the post-transition notification.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 303 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AI44	Final or interim final rulemaking	71 FR 35178	06/19/2006

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 29514	05/21/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 43447	07/25/2008
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
Licensing, Operation, and Transition of the 2500-2690 MHz Band

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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	12,726	2,500	0	10,226	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,457	8,335	0	122	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	266,666	273,334	0	-6,668	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 is reporting a +122 hour program change increase due to a new requirement described in paragraph one of the supporting statement. There is also an increase in the number of responses due to recalculation of the burden estimates. Finally, the Commission is reporting a -$6,668 in annual costs due to the elimination of the Opt Out Waiver request which sunset on April 30,2007.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 07/30/2008

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