[Federal Register: September 20, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 182)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated
Authority, Comments Requested
September 12, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection(s), as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not
conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject
to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid
control number. Comments are requested concerning (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should
submit comments November 19, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments but find it difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below
as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), (202) 395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-
5167, or via the Internet at
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Room
1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. To submit your
comments by e-mail send them to: PRA@fcc.gov. If you would like to
obtain or view a copy of this information collection after the 60-day
comment period, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA web page at:
http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s) send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-0658.
Title: Section 27.1213, Designated Entity Provisions of Broadband
Radio Service (BRS).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 60 respondents; 60 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement and on occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Total Annual Burden: 60 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $4,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension
(no change in reporting and/or recordkeeping
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requirements) after this 60-day comment period to Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three-year clearance from
them.
Section 27.1213(e) requires winning bidders who are designated
entities (small businesses) to file with its long-form application or
statement of intention, an exhibit which includes eligibility
requirements as listed in Sec. 27.213.
Section 27.1213(f) requires all holders of Basic Trading Areas
(BTA) authorizations acquired by auction that claim designated entity
status to maintain, at their principle place of business or with their
designated agent, an updated documentary file of ownership and revenue
information necessary to establish their status.
All BTA authorization holders claiming eligibility under designated
entity provisions are subject to audits under Sec. 27.1213(g).
Selection for an audit may be random, on information from any source,
or on the basis of other factors. These audits may include inspection
of the BTA holders' books, documents and other materials sufficient to
confirm that such holders' representations are, and remain, accurate.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-18466 Filed 9-19-07; 8:45 am]
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