Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
PRA ISIX OET-74 4_(FINAL).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-02-23	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
225791	Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1229	ICR Reference No: 201702-3060-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: OET
Title: Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/03/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/23/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2020	36 Months From Approved
Responses	832	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	832	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10	0	0

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Abstract: In the 512-614 MHz band, mobile wireless operators will be required to conduct an interference study before deploying or modifying wireless base stations in spectrum co-channel or adjacent to broadcast television stations that are within a specified distance of the television station. The mobile wireless operators will be required to make the interference studies available to the Federal Communication Commission upon request and to a requesting broadcast television station upon a claim of harmful interference.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 301 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 151 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 303 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 307 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 308 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 309 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 316 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 319 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 332 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 403 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 1452 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 47 USC 1454 Name of Law: null
   PL: Pub.L. 112 - 96 6402 -6403 Name of Law: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation of 2012
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AJ82	Final or interim final rulemaking	80 FR 7131	11/17/2015

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 89939	12/13/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 11453	02/23/2017
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
Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions

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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	832	0	0	832	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	832	0	0	832	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10	0	0	10	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: As a result of the ISIX Third R&O, the Commission is reporting a program change (increase) for this new information collection. There is an increase to the number of respondents of 832, total annual responses of 832, and total annual burden hours of 832.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $90,155

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 02/23/2017

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