On July 21, 2015, the Commission
released the Part 1 R&O in which it updated many of its Part 1
competitive bidding rules (See Updating Part 1 Competitive Bidding
Rules; Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of
Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions; Petition of DIRECTV Group,
Inc. and EchoStar LLC for Expedited Rulemaking to Amend Section
1.2105(a)(2)(xi) and 1.2106(a) of the Commission’s Rules and/or for
Interim Conditional Waiver; Implementation of the Commercial
Spectrum Enhancement Act and Modernization of the Commission’s
Competitive Bidding Rules and Procedures, Report and Order, Order
on Reconsideration of the First Report and Order, Third Order on
Reconsideration of the Second Report and Order, and Third Report
and Order, FCC 15-80, 30 FCC Rcd 7493 (2015), modified by Erratum,
30 FCC Rcd 8518 (2015) (Part 1 R&O)). Of relevance to the
information collection at issue here, the Commission: (1) modified
the eligibility requirements for small business benefits, and
updated the standardized schedule of small business sizes,
including the gross revenues thresholds used to determine
eligibility; (2) established a new bidding credit for eligible
rural service providers; and (3) adopted targeted attribution rules
to prevent the unjust enrichment of ineligible entities. The
updated Part 1 rules apply to applicants seeking licenses, leases,
and permits. Additionally, on June 2, 2014 the Commission released
the Mobile Spectrum Holdings R&O, in which the Commission
updated its spectrum screen and established rules for its upcoming
auctions of low-band spectrum. Of relevance to the information
collection at issue here, the Commission stated that it could
reserve spectrum in order to ensure against excessive concentration
in holdings of below-1-GHz spectrum (In the Matter of Policies
Regarding Mobile Spectrum Holdings, Expanding the Economic and
Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions,
FCC 14-63, Report and Order, 29 FCC Rcd 6133, 90 ¶ 135 (2014)
(Mobile Spectrum Holdings R&O). See also Application Procedures
for Broadcast Incentive Auction Scheduled to Begin on March 29,
2016; Technical Formulas for Competitive Bidding, Public Notice, 30
FCC Rcd 11034, Appendix 3 (WTB 2015); Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau Releases Updated List of Reserve-Eligible Nationwide Service
Providers in each PEA for the Broadcast Incentive Auction, Public
Notice, AU No. 14-252 (WTB 2016). The Commission seeks approval for
revisions to its currently approved collection of information under
OMB Control Number 3060-1058 to permit the collection of the
additional information for Commission licenses, leases and permits,
pursuant to the rules and information collection requirements
adopted by the Commission in the Part 1 R&O and the Mobile
Spectrum Holdings R&O.
US Code:
47 USC 155, 158, 161 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934,
as amended
US Code:
47 USC 301, 303(r), 308, 309, 310 Name of Law: Communications
Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 332 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 154 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
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.