Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-1180 (2014).doc Supporting Statement A	2015-07-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
204029	Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions	Modified
204028	Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions	Modified
204027	Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1180	ICR Reference No: 201507-3060-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201209-3060-001
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WTB/Broadband
Title: Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/27/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/08/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2018	36 Months From Approved
Responses	378	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	581	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted the Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions Report and Order, FCC 14-50, on May 15, 2014, published at 79 FR 48442 (Aug. 15, 2014). In the Report and Order, the Commission adopts rules to implement the broadcast television spectrum incentive auction. Our central objective in designing this incentive auction is to harness the economics of demand for spectrum in order to allow market forces to determine its highest and best use, which will benefit consumers of telecommunications services. The FCC seeks approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for some of the information collection requirements that are contained in the Report and Order, FCC 14-50, with this submission to OMB.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151 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 301 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303 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 316 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 319 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 310 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 325(b) 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 336(f) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 338 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 339 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 340 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 399b Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 403 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 534 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 535 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 1404 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 1452 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 1454 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 307 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:
3060-AJ82	Final or interim final rulemaking	79 FR 48442	08/15/2014

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 24919	05/01/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 39112	07/08/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions
Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions
Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions

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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	378	0	0	378	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	581	0	0	581	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 had program changes to the following items in this collection as a result of some of the information collection requirements that were adopted in FCC 14-50: 378 to the number of respondents, 378 to the number of annual responses, 581 to the annual burden hours and $0 to the annual cost burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,368

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]? No

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: 07/08/2015

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