FCC Application for
Assignment of Authorization or Transfer of Control: WTB and PSHS
Bureaus
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
10/18/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2023
2,567
2,547
2,957
2,872
177,576
381,975
On July 18, 2022, the Commission
adopted the Partition, Disaggregation and Leasing of Spectrum
Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
that modifies partitioning, disaggregation, and leasing rules to
provide specific incentives for small carriers and Tribal Nations,
and entities in rural areas, to voluntarily participate in ECIP
(ECIP Report and Order in WT Docket No. 19-38, FCC 22-53). The ECIP
proceeding is in response to Congressional direction in the Making
Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and
Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act (MOBILE NOW Act) to consider
steps to increase the diversity of spectrum access and the
availability of advanced telecommunications services in rural
areas. The ECIP will promote greater competition in the provision
of wireless services, facilitate increased availability of advanced
wireless services in rural areas, facilitate new opportunities for
small carriers and Tribal Nations to increase access to spectrum,
and bring more advanced wireless service including 5G to
underserved communities. The Commission seeks approval for
revisions to its currently approved collection of information under
OMB Control Number 3060-0800 to permit the collection of the
additional information and changes in connection with assignments
of authorizations pursuant to the rules adopted by the Commission’s
ECIP Report and Order. Specifically, in the ECIP Report and Order,
the Commission revised its rules to allow partition and/or
disaggregation assignment applications pursuant to § 1.950. or full
assignments pursuant to § 1.948, to designate a Qualifying
Transaction identified in the application as seeking consideration
under the ECIP. Respondents are also required to select the
applicable ECIP prong to its Qualifying Transaction, pursuant to
either § 1.60003 or § 1.60004.
US Code:
47
USC 155 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 154 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 309 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 161 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 158 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 310 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 301 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 308 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 332 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as
amended
The Commission has program
changes to this information collection which are due to the form
changes for this collection. They are as follows: 10 to the number
of respondents, 10 to the annual number of responses, 0 to the
annual burden hours and -$353,827 to the annual cost. There are
adjustments to this collection which are due to the Commission
re-evaluating the figures for this collection. These adjustments
are as follows: 10 to the number of respondents, 10 to the annual
number of responses, 85 to the annual burden hours and $149,428 to
the annual cost.
$54,780
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Katherine Nevitt 202
418-0638
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.