0882_ss_100511

3060-0882

October 2011

SUPPORTING STATEMENT

A. Justification:

1. The requirement contained in 47 CFR 95.833 of the Commission’s rules is necessary for 218-219 MHz Service system licensees to file a report after ten years of license grant to demonstrate that they provide substantial service to its service areas.

Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 4, 303, 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, and 303.

As noted on the Form OMB-83I, this information collection does not affect individuals or households; thus, there are no impacts under the Privacy Act.

2. The information is used by the Commission staff to assess compliance with 218-219 MHz Service construction requirements, and to provide adequate spectrum for the service. This will facilitate spectrum efficiency and competition by the 218-219 MHz Service licensees in the wireless marketplace. Without this information, the Commission would not be able to carry out its statutory responsibilities.

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 data bases 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 absolutely necessary to deter against possible abuses.

6. This information is collected within five years from the date of license grant and within ten years from the date of license grant.

7. Current data collection is consistent with the guidelines in 5 CFR 1320.6.

8. The Commission initiated a 60-day public comment period which appeared in the Federal Register on August 5, 2011 (76 FR 47586). No PRA comments were received as a result of the notice.

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. The reporting requirement in Section 95.833 is a result of comments sought in the Order, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Notice of Proposed Rule Making in WT Docket No. 98-169, FCC 98-228. Entities providing 218-219 MHz service have to provide the Commission with a progress report after ten years to inform the Commission of the construction status of the 218-219 MHz system. The Commission anticipates that approximately 10 entities may be required to file and that the burden would be about 1 hour per report. This estimate of respondents is based on the possible number of licensees that can be authorized in the Metropolitian Statistical Areas (MSAs) and Rural Statistical Areas (RSAs). Therefore, this information collection results in a total of 10 burden hours.

13. Estimate of cost to respondents: We assume that the respondents would use engineering personnel to prepare the information. $150/hour x 10 responses x 1 hour = $1,500.

a. There are no capital or start-up costs.

b. There are no operational or maintenance costs

14. Estimate of cost to Federal Government:

We estimate that approximately 10 reports will require 4 hours each at the GS 13 step 5 level @ $43/per hour (10 x 4 x $43 = $1,720.00.)

15. There is no change in the Commission’s burden estimates for this information collection.

16. The data will not be published for statistical use.

17. No expiration date will be displayed.

18. There are no exceptions to Item 19.

B. Collections of Information Employing Statistical Methods:

No statistical methods are employed.