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)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 234 (December 7, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-30727 |
[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] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. 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 [[Page 76019]] 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] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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to: Ms. Wendy Payne, Executive any penalty for failing to comply with form of an informal request, for any
Director, Federal Accounting Standards a collection of information subject to the increase in FM Digital ERP beyond 6 dB.
Advisory Board, 441 G Street NW., PRA that does not display a valid Office (3) Licensees submitting such a request
(Mailstop 6K17V), Washington, DC of Management and Budget (OMB) must use a simplified method set forth
20548. control number. in the Order to determine the proponent
Please submit your resume by January DATES: Written PRA comments should station’s maximum permissible FM
6, 2016. Additional information about be submitted on or before February 5, Digital ERP. (4) In situations where the
the FASAB can be obtained from its 2016. If you anticipate that you will be simplified method is not applicable due
Web site at http://www.fasab.gov. submitting comments, but find it to unusual terrain or other
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: difficult to do so within the period of environmental or technical
Wendy Payne, Executive Director, at time allowed by this notice, you should considerations or when it produces
202–512–7350. advise the contact listed below as soon anomalous FM Digital ERP results, the
Authority: Federal Advisory Committee as possible. Bureau will accept applications for FM
Act, Pub. L. 92–463. Digital ERP in excess of ¥14 dBc on a
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
case-by-case basis when accompanied
Dated: December 1, 2015. Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
by a detailed showing containing a
Wendy Payne, fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
complete explanation of the prediction
Executive Director, Federal Accounting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For methodology used as well as data, maps
Standards Advisory Board. additional information about the and sample calculations. These
[FR Doc. 2015–30781 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am] information collection, contact Cathy information collection requirements
BILLING CODE 1610–01–P Williams at (202) 418–2918. have not changed since they were last
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: approved by the Office of Management
OMB Control Number: 3060–1034. and Budget (OMB).
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Title: Digital Audio Broadcasting These information collection
COMMISSION Systems and their Impact on the requirements are also a part of this
Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service; collection and remain unchanged:
[OMB 3060–1034]
Digital Notification Form, FCC Form 47 CFR 73.404(b) states in situations
Information Collection Being Reviewed 335. where interference to other stations is
by the Federal Communications Form Number: FCC Form 335. anticipated or actually occurs, AM
Commission Under Delegated Type of Review: Extension of a licensees may, upon notification to the
Authority currently approved collection. Commission, reduce the power of the
Respondents: Business or other for primary Digital Audio Broadcasting
AGENCY: Federal Communications profit. (DAB) sidebands by up to 6 dB. Any
Commission. Number of Respondents and greater reduction of sideband power
ACTION: Notice and request for responses: 250 respondents, 250 requires prior authority from the
comments. responses. Commission via the filing of a request
Frequency of Response: On occasion for special temporary authority or an
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort reporting requirement. informal letter request for modification
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Obligation to Respond: Required to of license.
required by the Paperwork Reduction obtain benefits—Statutory authority for 47 CFR 73.404(e) states licensees
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– this collection of information is (commercial and noncommercial AM
3520), the Federal Communications contained in 154(i), 303, 310 and 533 of and FM radio stations) must provide
Commission (FCC or the Commission) the Communications Act of 1934, as notification to the Commission in
invites the general public and other amended. Washington, DC, within 10 days of
Federal agencies to take this Estimated Time per Response: 1 commencing in-band, on channel
opportunity to comment on the hour–8 hours. (IBOC) digital operation. The
following information collection. Total Annual Burden: 450 hours. notification must include the following
Comments are requested concerning: Total Annual Costs: $192,000. information: (1) Call sign and facility
Whether the proposed collection of Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: identification number of the station; (2)
information is necessary for the proper There is no need for confidentiality with date on which IBOC operation
performance of the functions of the this collection of information. commenced; (3) certification that the
Commission, including whether the Privacy Impact Assessment: No IBOC DAB facilities conform to
information shall have practical utility; impact(s). permissible hybrid specifications; (4)
the accuracy of the Commission’s Needs and Uses: On January 29, 2010, name and telephone number of a
burden estimate; ways to enhance the the Commission released the Order, technical representative the
quality, utility, and clarity of the Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Commission can call in the event of
information collected; ways to minimize Their Impact on the Terrestrial Radio interference; (5) FM digital effective
the burden of the collection of Broadcast Service (Order), DA 10–208, radiated power used and certification
information on the respondents, MM Docket 99–325. The Order allowed: that the FM analog effective radiated
including the use of automated (1) Eligible authorized FM stations to power remains as authorized; (6)
collection techniques or other forms of commence operation of FM digital transmitter power output; if separate
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information technology; and ways to facilities with digital effective radiated analog and digital transmitters are used,
further reduce the information power (ERP) up to¥14 dBc upon notice the power output for each transmitter;
collection burden on small business to the Commission on Form 335 (the (7) if applicable, any reduction in an
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. licensee of a super-powered FM station AM station’s primary digital carriers; (8)
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a must file an informal request for any if applicable, the geographic
collection of information unless it increase in the station’s FM Digital coordinates, elevation data, and license
displays a currently valid control ERP). (2) Licensees to submit an file number of the auxiliary antenna
number. No person shall be subject to application to the Media Bureau, in the employed by an FM station as a separate
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digital antenna; (9) if applicable, for FM collection burden on small business power (ERP) up to ¥14 dBc upon notice
systems employing interleaved antenna concerns with fewer than 25 employees. to the Commission on Form 335 (the
bays, a certification that adequate The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a licensee of a super-powered FM station
filtering and/or isolation equipment has collection of information unless it must file an informal request for any
been installed to prevent spurious displays a currently valid control increase in the station’s FM Digital
emissions in excess of the limits number. No person shall be subject to ERP). (2) Licensees to submit an
specified in § 73.317; (10) a certification any penalty for failing to comply with application to the Media Bureau, in the
that the operation will not cause human a collection of information subject to the form of an informal request, for any
exposure to levels of radio frequency PRA that does not display a valid Office increase in FM Digital ERP beyond 6 dB.
radiation in excess of the limits of Management and Budget (OMB) (3) Licensees submitting such a request
specified in § 1.1310 of the control number. must use a simplified method set forth
Commission’s rules and is therefore DATES: Written PRA comments should in the Order to determine the proponent
categorically excluded from be submitted on or before February 5, station’s maximum permissible FM
environmental processing pursuant to 2016. If you anticipate that you will be Digital ERP. (4) In situations where the
§ 1.1306(b). Any station that cannot submitting comments, but find it simplified method is not applicable due
certify compliance must submit an difficult to do so within the period of to unusual terrain or other
environmental assessment (‘‘EA’’) time allowed by this notice, you should environmental or technical
pursuant to § 1.1311 and may not advise the contact listed below as soon considerations or when it produces
commence IBOC operation until such as possible. anomalous FM Digital ERP results, the
EA is ruled upon by the Commission. Bureau will accept applications for FM
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Digital ERP in excess of ¥14 dBc on a
Federal Communications Commission. Cathy Williams, FCC, via email
case-by-case basis when accompanied
Gloria J. Miles, PRA@fcc.gov and to
by a detailed showing containing a
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
complete explanation of the prediction
Secretary. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For methodology used as well as data, maps
[FR Doc. 2015–30727 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am] additional information about the and sample calculations. These
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P information collection, contact Cathy information collection requirements
Williams at (202) 418–2918. have not changed since they were last
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: approved by the Office of Management
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS OMB Control Number: 3060–1034. and Budget (OMB).
COMMISSION Title: Digital Audio Broadcasting These information collection
[OMB 3060–1034] Systems and their Impact on the requirements are also a part of this
Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service; collection and remain unchanged:
Information Collection Being Reviewed Digital Notification Form, FCC Form 47 CFR 73.404(b) states in situations
by the Federal Communications 335. where interference to other stations is
Commission Under Delegated Form Number: FCC Form 335. anticipated or actually occurs, AM
Authority Type of Review: Extension of a licensees may, upon notification to the
currently approved collection. Commission, reduce the power of the
AGENCY: Federal Communications Respondents: Business or other for primary Digital Audio Broadcasting
Commission. profit. (DAB) sidebands by up to 6 dB. Any
ACTION: Notice and request for Number of Respondent and greater reduction of sideband power
comments. responses: 250 respondents, 250 requires prior authority from the
responses. Commission via the filing of a request
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Frequency of Response: On occasion for special temporary authority or an
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as reporting requirement. informal letter request for modification
required by the Paperwork Reduction Obligation to Respond: Required to of license.
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– obtain benefits—Statutory authority for 47 CFR 73.404(e) states licensees
3520), the Federal Communications this collection of information is (commercial and noncommercial AM
Commission (FCC or the Commission) contained in 154(i), 303, 310 and 533 of and FM radio stations) must provide
invites the general public and other the Communications Act of 1934, as notification to the Commission in
Federal agencies to take this amended. Washington, DC, within 10 days of
opportunity to comment on the Estimated Time per Response: 1 commencing in-band, on channel
following information collection. hour–8 hours. (IBOC) digital operation. The
Comments are requested concerning: Total Annual Burden: 450 hours. notification must include the following
Whether the proposed collection of Total Annual Costs: $192,000. information: (1) Call sign and facility
information is necessary for the proper Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: identification number of the station; (2)
performance of the functions of the There is no need for confidentiality with date on which IBOC operation
Commission, including whether the this collection of information. commenced; (3) certification that the
information shall have practical utility; Privacy Impact Assessment: No IBOC DAB facilities conform to
the accuracy of the Commission’s impact(s). permissible hybrid specifications; (4)
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Needs and Uses: On January 29, 2010, name and telephone number of a
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
quality, utility, and clarity of the the Commission released the Order, technical representative the
information collected; ways to minimize Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Commission can call in the event of
the burden of the collection of Their Impact on the Terrestrial Radio interference; (5) FM digital effective
information on the respondents, Broadcast Service (Order), DA 10–208, radiated power used and certification
including the use of automated MM Docket 99–325. The Order allowed: that the FM analog effective radiated
collection techniques or other forms of (1) Eligible authorized FM stations to power remains as authorized; (6)
information technology; and ways to commence operation of FM digital transmitter power output; if separate
further reduce the information facilities with digital effective radiated analog and digital transmitters are used,
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| Contact | For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 76018 |
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