SUPPORTING STATEMENT
Justification:
The Commission is requesting an extension (no change in reporting requirements) in order to obtain the full three year clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
In a Report and Order (FCC 99-9, released February 19, 1999) in WT Docket 97-153, the Commission, under section 90.651, adopted a revised time frame for reporting the number of mobile units placed in operation from eight months to 12 months of the grant date of their license. The radio facilities addressed in this subpart of the rules are allocated on and governed by regulations designed to award facilities on a need basis determined by the number of mobile units served by each base station. This is necessary to avoid frequency hoarding by applicants. This rule section requires licensees to report the number of mobile units served via FCC Form 601.
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 303(g), 303(r), 332(c)(7).
As noted on the Form OMB 83-I, this collection of information does not affect individuals or households; thus, there are no impacts under the Privacy Act.
Commission licensing personnel use the information to maintain an accurate database of frequency users. The Commission and the public use the data base information in spectrum planning, interference resolution and licensing activities.
Prior to finalizing rulemakings 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.
No similar information is available.
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 absolutely necessary for evaluating and processing application and to deter against possible abuses.
The applicant, not the FCC, controls frequency of collection. Only those respondents needing waiver of a specific rule will submit the information with their initial license applications.
Current data collection is consistent with 5 C.F.R. § 1320.6.
The Commission published a 60-day public notice which appeared in the Federal Register on March 19, 2010 (75 FR 13286). No comments were received as a result of the notice. A copy of the notice is referenced in this submission to the OMB.
There are no payments or gifts to respondents.
No question of a confidential nature are asked
This collection does not address any private matters of a sensitive nature.
Hourly Burden on the Respondent: According to ULS there are currently 2,080 applicants whose 4,947 applications have been granted. We estimate that the requirements of this rule places a burden of 10 minutes (.166 hours) per licensee annually, for a total burden of 821 hours.
3,941 (responses) x 10 (minutes or .166 hours per response) = 654 hours.
Total Annual Burden is: 654 hours.
Annual Cost Burden on the Respondent: We assume that the information will be prepared by in-house clerical personnel ($15 per hour) requiring 10 minutes per response. Therefore, there are no costs incurred to the respondent.
Government Costs: The government review time was estimated as .166 hours per response with review being performed by personnel at the GS-7 level step 5.
3,941 (responses) x $19 x .166 hours = $12,430.
Total Cost to the Federal Government is: $12,430.
The Commission is reporting an adjustment due to significantly fewer respondents than the last submission to the OMB which reported 4,947 respondents/responses. With this submission, we are reporting 3,941 respondents/responses (1,006 fewer respondents). Therefore, the total annual burden hours have been reduced by 167 hours.
The data will not be published for statistical use
We do not seek approval to not display the expiration date for OMB approval of the information collection.
There are no exceptions to item 19 on the OMB 83i.
Collections of Information Employing Statistical Methods:
No statistical methods were employed for submission of information.
| File Type | application/msword |
| Author | gmejia |
| Last Modified By | Judith Herman |
| File Modified | 2010-05-17 |
| File Created | 2010-05-17 |