This submission is being made to the
Office of Management (OMB) for the continuous approval of
information collection requirements contained in the Commission’s
Incentive Auction R&O, which adopted rules for holding an
Incentive Auction, as required by the Middle Class Tax Relief and
Job Creation Act of 2012 (Spectrum Act). The Spectrum Act directed
the Commission to hold a “reverse auction” in which broadcasters
can voluntarily return some or all of their broadcast spectrum
usage rights in exchange for incentive payments. The Spectrum Act
also required the Commission to reorganize the broadcast television
band, which will be accomplished by repacking stations, or moving
broadcast stations to different channels. The Spectrum Act directed
the Commission to hold a forward auction of the ultra-high
frequency (UHF) spectrum obtained as a result of the reverse
auction and channel repacking, to be auctioned as flexible-use
licenses suitable for providing mobile broadband service.
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.