80 FR 76018 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 234 (December 7, 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 234 (Monday, December 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76018-76019]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30727]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1034]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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 February 
5, 2016. 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: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1034.
    Title: Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and their Impact on the 
Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service; Digital Notification Form, FCC 
Form 335.
    Form Number: FCC Form 335.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents and responses: 250 respondents, 250 
responses.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits--Statutory 
authority for this collection of information is contained in 154(i), 
303, 310 and 533 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour-8 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 450 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $192,000.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On January 29, 2010, the Commission released the 
Order, Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact on the 
Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service (Order), DA 10-208, MM Docket 99-
325. The Order allowed: (1) Eligible authorized FM stations to commence 
operation of FM digital facilities with digital effective radiated 
power (ERP) up to-14 dBc upon notice to the Commission on Form 335 (the 
licensee of a super-powered FM station must file an informal request 
for any increase in the station's FM Digital ERP). (2) Licensees to 
submit an application to the Media Bureau, in the form of an informal 
request, for any increase in FM Digital ERP beyond 6 dB. (3) Licensees 
submitting such a request must use a simplified method set forth in the 
Order to determine the proponent station's maximum permissible FM 
Digital ERP. (4) In situations where the simplified method is not 
applicable due to unusual terrain or other environmental or technical 
considerations or when it produces anomalous FM Digital ERP results, 
the Bureau will accept applications for FM Digital ERP in excess of -14 
dBc on a case-by-case basis when accompanied by a detailed showing 
containing a complete explanation of the prediction methodology used as 
well as data, maps and sample calculations. These information 
collection requirements have not changed since they were last approved 
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
    These information collection requirements are also a part of this 
collection and remain unchanged:
    47 CFR 73.404(b) states in situations where interference to other 
stations is anticipated or actually occurs, AM licensees may, upon 
notification to the Commission, reduce the power of the primary Digital 
Audio Broadcasting (DAB) sidebands by up to 6 dB. Any greater reduction 
of sideband power requires prior authority from the Commission via the 
filing of a request for special temporary authority or an informal 
letter request for modification of license.
    47 CFR 73.404(e) states licensees (commercial and noncommercial AM 
and FM radio stations) must provide notification to the Commission in 
Washington, DC, within 10 days of commencing in-band, on channel (IBOC) 
digital operation. The notification must include the following 
information: (1) Call sign and facility identification number of the 
station; (2) date on which IBOC operation commenced; (3) certification 
that the IBOC DAB facilities conform to permissible hybrid 
specifications; (4) name and telephone number of a technical 
representative the Commission can call in the event of interference; 
(5) FM digital effective radiated power used and certification that the 
FM analog effective radiated power remains as authorized; (6) 
transmitter power output; if separate analog and digital transmitters 
are used, the power output for each transmitter; (7) if applicable, any 
reduction in an AM station's primary digital carriers; (8) if 
applicable, the geographic coordinates, elevation data, and license 
file number of the auxiliary antenna employed by an FM station as a 
separate

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digital antenna; (9) if applicable, for FM systems employing 
interleaved antenna bays, a certification that adequate filtering and/
or isolation equipment has been installed to prevent spurious emissions 
in excess of the limits specified in Sec.  73.317; (10) a certification 
that the operation will not cause human exposure to levels of radio 
frequency radiation in excess of the limits specified in Sec.  1.1310 
of the Commission's rules and is therefore categorically excluded from 
environmental processing pursuant to Sec.  1.1306(b). Any station that 
cannot certify compliance must submit an environmental assessment 
(``EA'') pursuant to Sec.  1.1311 and may not commence IBOC operation 
until such EA is ruled upon by the Commission.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-30727 Filed 12-4-15; 8:45 am]
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