Application to Participate in a FCC Auction, FCC Form 175

OMB Control No: 3060-0600	ICR Reference No: 202105-3060-013
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-3060-008
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: OEA/Auctions
Title: Application to Participate in a FCC Auction, FCC Form 175
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/21/2021
Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/25/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved	06/30/2022
Responses	500	500
Time Burden (Hours)	750	750
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) requests approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a revision to a currently approved collection on FCC Form 175 under OMB Control Number 3060-0600, with no change in burden estimates. The currently approved collection requires a minor revision to include an additional certification on FCC Form 175 that requires an Auction 110 applicant to certify that it has read the public notice that describes procedures for the auction and that it has familiarized itself both with the auction procedures and with the requirements for obtaining a license and operating facilities in the 3.45-3.55 GHz band.

Emergency Justfication: The Commission seeks emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 5 C.F.R. § 1320.13. The Commission is requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for this revised information collection no later than 26 days after it is received at OMB. FCC Form 175 is used by the public to apply to participate in auctions for Commission licenses and permits. The information collection requirements reported under this collection implement the Commission’s competitive bidding authority under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Communications Act), and the Commission’s competitive bidding rules. The Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020, which was included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, requires the Commission to begin an auction to grant new initial licenses for the use of a portion or all of the 3.45-3.55 GHz band no later than December 31, 2021. To begin the process of implementing this Congressional mandate, on March 17, 2021, the Commission adopted the 3.45 GHz Second Report and Order, in which it established a new 3.45 GHz service and adopted rules to make licenses in the 3.45-3.55 GHz band available for flexible use wireless services throughout the contiguous United States. The Commission contemporaneously adopted the Auction 110 Comment Public Notice in which it announced that an auction for licenses in the 3.45-3.55 GHz band will begin in early October 2021 and requested comment on proposed procedures for the auction. Among other things, the Auction 110 Comment Public Notice proposed that, in addition to making the certifications already required by the Commission’s rules in its FCC Form 175 auction application, each auction applicant also certify that it has read the public notice adopting procedures for the auction and that it has familiarized itself both with the auction procedures and with the requirements for obtaining a license and operating facilities in the 3.45-3.55 GHz band. On May 19, 2021, the Commission’s Office of Economics and Analytics and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau released a Public Notice (DA 21-567) adopting the proposed additional certification requirement for applicants seeking to participate in Auction 110. Accordingly, the Commission seeks OMB approval for a revision to its currently approved information collection to include this additional certification on FCC Form 175. The revised collection will enable the Commission to confirm that an auction applicant has read the public notice adopting procedures for the auction and has familiarized itself both with the auction procedures and with the requirements for obtaining a license and operating facilities in the 3.45-3.55 GHz band through the applicant’s certification to that effect.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 4(i), 154(i) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended    US Code: 47 USC 309(j)(5) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 112 - 96 6004 Name of Law: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (2012 Spectrum Act)

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 28102	05/25/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 28102	05/25/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name Application to Participate in an FCC Auction FCC Form 175, FCC Form 175 Application to Participate in a FCC Auction - Certifications ,   Acknowledgement Statement for FCC Form 175 Application to Participate in an FCC Auction

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	500	500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	750	750	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,635

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

Agency Contact: Valerie Barrish 202 418-0354

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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: 05/25/2021

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