The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA), Public Law No. 111-5 instructs the Commission to develop a National Broadband Plan. The purpose of this collection is to enable citizens to voluntarily provide feedback on their experience with the Spectrum Database being developed by the Commission to facilitate the deployment of wireless broadband throughout the nation. this collection will provide the FCC with unique data on how stakeholders are using the Spectrum Database and what improvements or enhancements they would like to see in future versions of the database.
As part of the Broadband Plan, the FCC has created the Spectrum Dashboard, a database of the frequency bands from 225 MHz - 3.7 GHz available for non-federal uses, including for broadband deployment across the nation. It will provide transparency and readilly available to interested stakeholders (e.g., service providers, manufacturers, innovators, and investors) to better enable them to gain access to spectrum and to help them help the Commission in our spectrum policy decisions. The increased accessibility to spectrum and licensing information made possible by the Spectrum Dashboard is particularly valuable at this time as multiple stakeholders search for ways to participate in the deployment of wireless broadband throughout the nation.
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 5 123
Name of Law: American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 123 Name of Law: American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
This is a new collection resulting in minimal burden of 1,100 total annual burden hours on respondents. The Commission is reporting a program change increase due to a statutory requirement contained in the Public Law mentioned above.
$11,680
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Yes
Uncollected
Joyce Jones 2024181327
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.