Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
| Published date | 02 July 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 39901 |
| Record Number | 2020-14300 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Federal Communications Commission |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 128 (Thursday, July 2, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 128 (Thursday, July 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39901-39902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14300]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1208; FRS 16899]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collections. Comments are requested
concerning: 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; the
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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; and ways to further reduce the
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer
than 25 employees.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before August 31,
2020. 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 contacts below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email
[email protected] and to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it displays a
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currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a
valid OMB control number.
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and
as required by the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FCC invites
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on the following information collections. Comments are
requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected;
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; and ways to further reduce the
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer
than 25 employees.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1208.
Title: Acceleration of Broadband Deployment by Improving Wireless
Facilities Siting Policies.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions and State, local or Tribal
governments.
Number of Respondents: 1,350 respondents; 3,597 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours to 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: Third-party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 7, 201, 301, 303, and 309 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 6003, 6213, and 6409(a) of the
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Pub. L. 112-96,
126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 157, 201, 301, 303, 309,
1403, 1433, and 1455(a).
Total Annual Burden: 3,535 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Impact Assessment: This information collection may affect
individuals or households. However, the information collection consists
of third-party disclosures in which the Commission has no direct
involvement. Personally identifiable information (PII) is not being
collected by, made available to, or made accessible by the Commission.
There are no additional impacts under the Privacy Act.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No known confidentiality
between third parties.
Needs and Uses: This information collection will be submitted for
extension to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after the 60-day
comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance. The Commission
has not changed the collection, which includes disclosure requirements
pertaining to subpart CC of part 1 of the Commission's rules. This
Subpart was adopted to implement and enforce Section 6409(a) of the
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Section 6409(a)
provides, in part, that ``a State or local government may not deny, and
shall approve, any eligible facilities request for a modification of an
existing wireless tower or base station that does not substantially
change the physical dimensions of such tower or base station.'' 47
U.S.C. 1455(a)(1). In subpart CC, the Commission adopted definitions of
ambiguous terms, procedural requirements, and remedies to provide
guidance to all stakeholders on the proper interpretation of the
provision and to enforce its requirements, reducing delays in the
review process for wireless infrastructure modifications and
facilitating the rapid deployment of wireless infrastructure.
The following are the information collection requirements in
connection with subpart CC of part 1 of the Commission's rules:
47 CFR 1.40001(c)(3)(i)--To toll the 60-day review
timeframe on grounds that an application is incomplete, the reviewing
State or local government must provide written notice to the applicant
within 30 days of receipt of the application, clearly and specifically
delineating all missing documents or information. Such delineated
information is limited to documents or information meeting the standard
under paragraph (c)(1) of Sec. 1.140001.
47 CFR 1.140001(c)(3)(iii)--Following a supplemental
submission from the applicant, the State or local government will have
10 days to notify the applicant in writing if the supplemental
submission did not provide the information identified in the State or
local government's original notice delineating missing information. The
timeframe for review is tolled in the case of second or subsequent
notices of incompleteness pursuant to the procedures identified in
paragraph (c)(3). Second or subsequent notices of incompleteness may
not specify missing documents or information that were not delineated
in the original notice of incompleteness.
47 CFR 1.140001(c)(4)--If a request is deemed granted
because of a failure to timely approve or deny the request, the deemed
grant does not become effective until the applicant notifies the
applicable reviewing authority in writing after the review period has
expired (accounting for any tolling) that the application has been
deemed granted.
These collections are necessary to effectuate the rule changes that
implement and enforce the requirements of Section 6409(a).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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