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###### Federal Communications Commission

          - [OMB 3060-0600; FR ID 275486]

# AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

# ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

# SUMMARY:

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

# DATES:

Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 24, 2025.

# ADDRESSES:

                        Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to                         *PRA@fcc.gov*                         and to                         *Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov*. Include in the comments the Title as shown in the                         **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION**                         below.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*OMB Control Number:*                     3060-0600.                

*Title:*                     Application to Participate in an FCC Auction, FCC Form 175.                

*Form Number:*                     FCC Form 175.                

*Type of Review:*                     Extension of a currently approved collection.                

*Respondents:*                     Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or Tribal governments.                

*Estimated Number of Respondents and Responses:*                     500 respondents and 500 responses.                

*Estimated Time per Response:*                     90 minutes.                

*Frequency of Response:*                     On occasion reporting requirement.                

*Obligation to Respond:*                     Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory                           ( print page 8027)                        authority for this information collection is contained in sections 154(i) and 309(j)(5) of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 4(i), 309(j)(5), and in sections 1.2105, 1.2110, 1.2112 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.2105, 1.2110, 1.2112.                

*Estimated Total Annual Burden:*                     750 hours.                

*Total Annual Cost:*                     None.                

*Needs and Uses:*                     A request for extension of this information collection (no change in requirements) will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance from OMB. FCC Form 175 is used by the public to apply to participate in auctions for Commission licenses and permits. The Commission's auction rules and related requirements are designed to ensure that the competitive bidding process is limited to serious qualified applicants, deter possible abuse of the bidding and licensing processes, and enhance the use of competitive bidding to assign Commission licenses and permits in furtherance of the public interest. The information collected on FCC Form 175 is used by the Commission to determine if an applicant is legally, technically, and financially qualified to participate in an auction for Commission licenses or permits. Additionally, if an applicant applies for status as a particular type of auction participant pursuant to Commission rules, the Commission uses information collected on FCC Form 175 to determine whether the applicant is eligible for the status requested. Commission staff reviews the information collected on FCC Form 175 for a particular auction as part of the pre-auction process, prior to the auction being held. Staff determines whether each applicant satisfies the Commission's requirements to participate in the auction and, if an applicant claims status as a particular type of auction participant, whether that applicant is eligible for the status claimed. The information collection requirements on FCC Form 175 currently approved under OMB Control Number 3060-0600 have not changed since they were last approved by OMB on May 16, 2022. The Commission plans to continue to use FCC Form 175 for its upcoming auctions for Commission licenses and permits, including the forward auction component of any incentive auction, collecting only the information necessary for each particular auction.                

Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene Dortch,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2025-01601 Filed 1-22-25; 8:45 am]

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