80 FR 51257 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 163 (August 24, 2015)

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the 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 proposed 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 FCC 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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 163 (Monday, August 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51257-51258]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20799]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[3060-0065]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the 
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 proposed 
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 FCC 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 October 
23, 2015. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but 
find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this 
notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments to Benish Shah, Federal 
Communications Commission, via the Internet at [email protected]. To 
submit your PRA comments by email send them to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benish Shah, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-7866.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0065.
    Title: Applications for New Authorization or Modification of 
Existing Authorization Under Part 5 of the FCC Rules-Experimental Radio 
Service.
    Form Number: FCC Form 442.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions, and Individuals or household.
    Number of Respondents: 495 respondents; 560 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; 
Recordkeeping requirements; and third party disclosure.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. Sections 4, 302, 303, 307 and 306 of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,049 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $41,600.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality, except for personally identifiable information 
individuals may submit, which is covered by a system of records, FCC/
OET-1, ``Experimental Radio Station License Files,'' 71 FR 17234, April 
6, 2006.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this revised information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), after this 60 
day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance 
from them. The Commission is requesting a revision (there has been a 
program change in the reporting, recordkeeping requirements and/or 
third party disclosure requirements, the number of respondents 
increased from 400 to 495, therefore, the annual burden hours increased 
from 2,240 to 3,049 and the cost has also increased from $32,400.00 to 
$41,600).
    On January 31, 2013, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, in 
ET Docket No. 10-236 and 06-155; FCC 13-15, which updates Part 5 of the 
CFR--``Experimental Radio Service'' (ERS). The Commission's recent 
Report and Order revises and streamlines rules under for the 
Experimental Radio Service (ERS).\1\ These rule changes update 
procedures used to obtain and use an experimental license.
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    \1\ See In the Matter of Promoting Expanded Opportunities for 
Radio Experimentation and Market Trials Under Part 5 of the 
Commission's Rules and Streamlining Other Related Rules, ET Docket 
No. 10-236; 2006 Biennial Review of Telecommunications Regulations--
Part 2, Administered by the Office of Engineering and Technology 
(OET), ET Docket No. 06-155; 28 FCC Rcd 758 (2013), FCC 13-15.
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    The new rules provide additional license categories to potential 
licensees. The new license categories are:
     Program Experimental Radio License--This type of license 
is issued to qualified institutions to conduct an ongoing program of 
research and experimentation under a single experimental authorization. 
Program experimental radio licenses are available to colleges, 
universities, research laboratories, manufacturers of radio frequency 
equipment, manufacturers that integrate radio frequency equipment into 
their end products, and medical research institutions.
     Medical Program Experimental Radio License--This type of 
license is issued to hospitals and health care institutions that 
demonstrate expertise in testing and operation of experimental medical 
devices that use wireless telecommunications technology or 
communications functions in clinical trials for diagnosis, treatment, 
or patient monitoring.
     Compliance Testing Experimental Radio License--This type 
of license will

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be issued to laboratories recognized by the FCC to perform:
    (i) Product testing of radio frequency equipment, and
    (ii) Testing of radio frequency equipment in an Open Area Test 
Site.
    To accomplish this transition, the Commission will updates the 
current ``Experimental Licensing Radio'' electronic filing system. The 
existing ELS Form 442 interface will require modification; and the ELS 
database will require modification to facilitate inter-operability with 
the new ELS notification Web site. There will are new screen shots for 
the Web site/licensees. Office of Engineering and Technology Web site 
http://www.fcc.gov/els.

Federal Communications Commission.
Sheryl D. Todd,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-20799 Filed 8-21-15; 8:45 am]
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