Supporting
statement updated to clarify that eight comments were received in
response to this notice, with the majority having concerns on the
timing of the application window and burden of the collection. In
response to this the Commission would like to clarify that the
application filing window for Tribal Priority applications will
open sometime in January 2020 and will remain open for at least 90
days, though the Commission may possibly keep it open longer.
Additionally, some of the burden associated with this effort is
contained in and accounted for in OMB control number 3060-0798,
though the Commission understands the complexity of this process
for respondents and will be releasing a public notice with further
guidance in the near future.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2020
6 Months From Approved
02/29/2020
266
0
250
221
0
125
72,000
0
0
Under OMB Control Number 3060-1094 the
Commission is permitted to collect information associated with 47
C.F.R. 27.1221(f) to help protect licensees from interference in
the 2500-2690 MHz Band. On July 10, 2019, the FCC adopted:
Transforming the 2.5 GHz Band, WT Docket No. 18-120, Report and
Order, FCC 19-62. The Report and Order adopted service rules,
Construction Requirements (47 C.F.R. 27.14(u), and a Tribal
Priority Filing Window (47 C.F.R. 27.1204) for the 2500-2690 MHz
Band. The information collection requirements contained in 47
C.F.R. 27.1221(f) have not changed since last approved by OMB. They
remain a part of this information collection. OMB Control Number
3060-1094 is being revised to collect information associated with
47 C.F.R. 27.14(u) and 27.1204 and to change the title of the
collection from “Licensing, Operation, and Transition of the
2500-2690 MHz Band” to “Transforming the 2.5 GHz Band”. For the
purpose of this collection, an Educational Broadband Service (EBS)
licensee may be required to comply with each of the following
information-collection and recordkeeping requirements and a
Broadband Radio Service (BRS) licensee may be required to comply
with 47 C.F.R. 27.1221(f). (a) Section 27.14(u) requires EBS
licensees to file construction notifications and certify that they
have met the applicable performance benchmarks. (b) Section 27.1204
requires an EBS applicant applying for a license in the Tribal
Priority Filing Window to demonstrate that they are: (1) a
federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native
Village; or an entity that is owned and controlled by a
federally-recognized Tribe or a consortium of federally-recognized
Tribes; (2) requesting a license on Tribal land; (3) requesting a
license in a rural area; and (4) have a local presence on the
Tribal land for which they are applying. (c) Section 27.1221(f)
requires an BRS/EBS licensee to provide the geographic coordinates,
the height above ground level of the center of radiation for each
transmit and receive antenna, and the date transmissions commenced
if requested by a co-channel licensee
The Federal
Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) seeks approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to revise the information
collection under OMB Control Number 3060-1094, which supports the
Commissions efforts to make more mid-band spectrum available. The
Commission seeks emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA), 5 U.S.C. § 1320.13. The Commission is requesting
approval from OMB for this new information collection requirements
no later than 35 days after it is received at OMB.
US Code:
47 USC 153, 154. 155 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934,
as amended
US Code:
47 USC 151, 152 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as
amended
US Code:
47 USC 157, 301, 302 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934,
as amended
US Code: 47
USC 303 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 307, 308 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as
amended
US Code:
47 USC 309, 310 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as
amended
US Code: 47
USC 316 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
There are program changes to
this collection. The number of respondents has increased by 16, the
number of responses has increased by 16, the annual burden hours
have increased by 96 hours and the annual costs have increased by
$72,000. These program changes/increases are due to adding rules §
27.14(u), and § 27.1204 to this collection in the adoption of FCC
19-62.
$21,383
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
John Schauble 202
418-0797
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.
Emergency Justification Letter for 3060-1094 (2019).pdf
Transforming the 2.5 GHz Band