On October 29, 2013, the Commission
issued a Report and Order and Order of Proposed Modification in WT
Docket No. 12-69 and WT Docket No. 12-332, FCC 13-136 (700 MHz
Interoperability Order), in which it revised certain technical
rules and extended or waived construction deadlines for certain
licenses in order to resolve issues resulting from the lack of
interoperability in the Lower 700 MHz Band. The Report and Order
did not revise any of the information collection requirements that
are contained in this collection. It simply waived or revised the
dates on which the information collection requirements are
required. Interim reports are used by the Commission to determine
the progress made by licensees to meet specific performance
requirements, and the manner in which their spectrum is being
utilized, and to determine whether licensees have complied with the
Commission's performance benchmarks. The Commission will also use
the information to evaluate whether further assessment of the rules
or other actions are necessary in the event spectrum is being
stockpiled or warehoused, or if it is otherwise not being made
available despite existing demand.
There are no program changes to
this collection. There are adjustments to this collection as a
result of the re-evaluation of the figures for this collection.
There are as follows: -950 to the number of respondents, -950 to
the annual number of responses, -8,995 to the annual burden hours
and -$1,678,750 to the annual cost.
$7,876
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Linda Chang 202 418-1339
linda.chang@fcc.gov
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.