Non-substantive Change Request

NON-SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE REQUEST JUSTIFICATION

OMB Control No. 3060-0798, OMB Control No. 3060-0139, and OMB Control No. 3060-0850

FCC Forms 601, 605, and 854

The Wireless Telecommunication Bureau (WTB) is submitting this non-substantive change request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of minor non-substantive changes made to FCC Forms 601, 605 and 854.

The FCC Form 601 is a consolidated, multi-part application form that is used for market-based and site-based licensing for wireless telecommunications services, including public safety, which are filed through the Commission’s Universal Licensing System (ULS). FCC Form 605 is used to file for authorization to operate radio stations, amend pending applications, modify existing licenses, renew or renew/modify existing licenses, request cancellation of a license, withdraw a pending application, request a duplicate license, or request an administrative update of an existing license. Finally, FCC Form 854 is to register antenna structures that are used for radio communication services which are regulated by the Commission; to make changes to existing antenna structure registrations or pending applications for registration; or to notify the Commission of the completion of construction or dismantlement of such structures.

Per rulemaking WT Docket No. 19-212; FCC 20-126; FRS 17235, the Commission will no longer print and mail paper authorizations. FCC Forms 601, 605, and 854 currently allow for applicants to request hardcopy authorizations by mail through the DU – duplicate purpose code. This change will delete the option to request licenses or antenna structure registrations by mail on these forms.

The respondents, burden hours and costs of this Information Collection are not impacted by the minor non-substantive changes to FCC Forms 601, 605, and 854. The minor non-substantive change is highlighted below:

Change #1 to Form 601, 605, and 854 - Deletion of all references to application code DU – Duplicate License and/or Duplicate registration, which removes the ability to request a hard copy of an existing license or antenna structure registration. The substance, respondents, burden hours, and costs of Information Collection OMB Control No. 3060-0798, OMB Control No. 3060-0139, and OMB Control No. 3060-0850 are not impacted.

Also, the Supporting Statements for OMB Control No. 3060-0798, and OMB Control No. 3060-0850 have been updated accordingly. No change is required to the supporting statement for OMB Control No. 3060-0139.

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