Requests for Waiver of Various Petitioners to Allow the Establishment of 700 MHz Interoperable Public Safety Wireless Broadband networks

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IC ID	Document Title	Status
193104	Requests for Waiver of Various Petitioners to Allow the Establishment of 700 MHz Interoperable Public Safety Wireless Broadband Networks	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1140	ICR Reference No: 201005-3060-021
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: PSHSB
Title: Requests for Waiver of Various Petitioners to Allow the Establishment of 700 MHz Interoperable Public Safety Wireless Broadband networks
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/18/2010
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/17/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/01/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2010	6 Months From Approved
Responses	50	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	18,250	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In an FCC Order, FCC 10-79, the Commisison grants, with conditions, 21 waiver petitions filed by public safety entities seeking early deployment of satewide or local public safety broadband networks in the 700 MHz spectrum. One of the conditions for such waivers is the submission of the petitioner's interoperability plans will help ensure interoperability and roaming among these early deployments. The Commission is seeking emergency OMB approval of this information by June 11, 2010.

Emergency Justfication: The Commission seeks OMB approval for interoperability plans to the Commission's Emergency Response Interoperability Center (ERIC) and a certification by petitioners that their vendors are participating activly in the PSCR/DC Demonstration etwork which will provde an open platform for development and testing of public safety 700 MHz LTE broadband equipment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151, 154(i), Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 301, 303, 332 and 337 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking
	Other Documents for OIRA Review

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Requests for Waiver of Various Petitioners to Allow the Establishment of 700 MHz Interoperable Public Safety Wireless Broadband Networks

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	50	0	0	50	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,250	0	0	18,250	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Commission in an Order, FCC 10-79, grants with conditions, 21 waiver Petitions filed by public safety entities seeking early deployment of statewide or local public safety broadband networks inthe 700 MHz public safety broadband spectrum (763-768 MHz and 793-798 MHz). The Commission found that these entities have generally met the standard for waiver of the Commission's rules, and iposed certain information collection conditions on Petitioner's in order to deploy statewide or local public safety broadband networks early.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $79,455

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/01/2010

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