80 FR 76985 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 238 (December 11, 2015)

Page Range		76985-76986
FR Document		2015-31296

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.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0188]


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

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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 
9, 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: 3060-0188.
    Title: Call Sign Reservation and Authorization System, FCC Form 
380.
    Form Number: FCC Form 380.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions; and State, local, or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,600 respondents; 1,600 
responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 0.166-0.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 333 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $162,000.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 154(i) 
and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extend of Confidentiality: There is need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.3550 provides that all requests for new 
or modified call signs be made via the on-line call sign reservation 
and authorization. The Commission uses an on-line system, FCC Form 380, 
for the electronic preparation and submission of requests for the 
reservation and authorization of new and modified call signs. Access to 
the call sign reservation and authorization system is made by broadcast 
licensees and permittees, or by persons acting on their behalf, via the 
Internet's World Wide Web. This on-line, electronic call sign system 
enables users to determine the availability and licensing status of 
call signs; to request an initial, or change an existing, call sign; 
and to determine and submit more easily the appropriate fee, if any. 
Because all elements necessary to make a valid call sign reservation 
are encompassed within the on-line system, this system prevents users 
from filing defective or incomplete call sign requests. The electronic 
system also provides greater certitude, as a selected call sign is 
effectively reserved as soon as the user has submitted its call sign 
request. This electronic call sign reservation and authorization system 
has significantly improved service to all radio and television 
broadcast station licensees and permittees.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer. Office of the Secretary.
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during the 20-day period from the Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 to Frequency of Response: On occasion
National Radio Astronomy Observatory 2 hours. reporting requirement; Third party
for itself, or on behalf of the Naval Radio Frequency of Response: On occasion disclosure requirement.
Research Observatory, the FCC will reporting requirement. Estimated Hours per Response: 10–20
consider all aspects of the problem and Total Annual Burden: 135 hours. hours.
take whatever action is deemed Annual Burden Cost: $111,870. Total Annual Burden: 750 hours.
appropriate. Privacy Impact Assessment: No Total Annual Costs: None.
(2) Any applicant for a new impact(s). Obligation To Respond: Required to
permanent base or fixed station Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authorization to be located on the obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this information collection
islands of Puerto Rico, Desecheo, Mona, authority for this collection of is contained in Section 154(i) of the
Vieques, and Culebra, or for a information 154(i) and 307(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
modification of an existing Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
authorization which would change the amended. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
frequency, power, antenna height, Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with
directivity, or location of a station on There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information.
these islands and would increase the this collection of information. Privacy Assessment: No impact(s).
likelihood of the authorized facility Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1125(d)(1)
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 1235 is an
causing interference, shall notify the requires AM, FM or TV licensees to
abbreviated cost of service filing for
Interference Office, Arecibo notify the Commission when the main
significant network upgrades that allows
Observatory, HC3 Box 53995, Arecibo, studio is relocated and from a point
cable operators to justify rate increases
Puerto Rico 00612, in writing or outside the locations specified in
related to capital expenditures used to
electronically, of the technical Section 73.1125(a) or (c) to one within
improve rate-regulated cable services.
parameters of the proposal. Applicants those locations.
47 CFR 73.1125(d)(2) requires FCC Form 1235 is filed following the
may wish to consult interference end of the month in which upgraded
guidelines, which will be provided by licensees to receive written authority to
locate a main studio outside the cable services become available and are
Cornell University. Applicants who providing benefits to subscribers. In
choose to transmit information locations specified in paragraph (a) or
(c) of this section for the first time must addition, FCC Form 1235 can be filed
electronically should email to: prcz@ for pre-approval any time prior to the
naic.edu. be obtained from the Audio Division,
Media Bureau for AM and FM stations, upgrade services becoming available to
(i) The notification to the Interference subscribers using projected upgrade
Office, Arecibo Observatory shall be or the Video Division for TV and Class
A television stations before the studio costs. If the pre-approval option is
made prior to, or simultaneously with, exercised, the operator must file the
the filing of the application with the may be moved to that location. Where
the main studio is already authorized at form again following the end of the
Commission. The notification shall state month in which upgraded cable services
the geographical coordinates of the a location outside those specified in
paragraph (a) or (c) of this section, and become available and are providing
antenna (NAD–83 datum), antenna benefits to customers of regulated
height above ground, ground elevation the licensee or permittee desires to
specify a new location also located services, using actual costs where
at the antenna, antenna directivity and applicable.
gain, proposed frequency and FCC Rule outside those locations, written
Part, type of emission, and effective authority must also be received from the Federal Communications Commission.
radiated power. Commission prior to the relocation of Gloria J. Miles,
(ii) After receipt of such applications, the main studio. Authority for these Federal Register Liaison Officer,
the Commission will allow the Arecibo changes may be requested by filing a Office of the Secretary.
Observatory a period of 20 days for letter with an explanation of the [FR Doc. 2015–31294 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am]
comments or objections in response to proposed changes with the appropriate BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
the notification indicated. The applicant division. Licensees or permittees should
will be required to make reasonable also be aware that the filing of such a
efforts to resolve or mitigate any letter request does not imply approval of FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
potential interference problem with the the relocation request, because each COMMISSION
Arecibo Observatory and to file either request is addressed on a case-by-case
[OMB 3060–0188]
an amendment to the application or a basis. A filing fee is required for
modification application, as commercial AM, FM, TV or Class A TV Information Collection Being Reviewed
appropriate. The Commission shall licensees or permittees filing a letter by the Federal Communications
determine whether an applicant has request under the section (see Sec. Commission Under Delegated
satisfied its responsibility to make 1.1104 of this chapter). Authority
reasonable efforts to protect the OMB Control Number: 3060–0688.
Observatory from interference. Title: Abbreviated Cost-of-Service AGENCY: Federal Communications
OMB Number: 3060–0171. Filing for Cable Network Upgrades, FCC Commission.
Title: Section 73.1125, Station Main Form 1235. ACTION: Notice and request for
Studio Location. Form Number: FCC Form 1235. comments.
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Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
currently approved collection. Respondents: Business and other for- to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
Respondents: Business or other for- profit entities; State, local or tribal required by the Paperwork Reduction
profit entities. governments. Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
Number of Respondents and Number of Respondents and 3520), the Federal Communications
Responses: 72 respondents; 72 Responses: 50 respondents; 25 Commission (FCC or the Commission)
responses. responses. invites the general public and other

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Federal agencies to take this Communications Act of 1934, as Commission (FCC or the Commission)
opportunity to comment on the amended. invites the general public and other
following information collection. Nature and Extend of Confidentiality: Federal agencies to take this
Comments are requested concerning: There is need for confidentiality with opportunity to comment on the
Whether the proposed collection of this collection of information. following information collection.
information is necessary for the proper Privacy Impact Assessment: No Comments are requested concerning:
performance of the functions of the impact(s). whether the proposed collection of
Commission, including whether the Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.3550 information is necessary for the proper
information shall have practical utility; provides that all requests for new or performance of the functions of the
the accuracy of the Commission’s modified call signs be made via the on- Commission, including whether the
burden estimate; ways to enhance the line call sign reservation and information shall have practical utility;
quality, utility, and clarity of the authorization. The Commission uses an the accuracy of the Commission’s
information collected; ways to minimize on-line system, FCC Form 380, for the burden estimate; ways to enhance the
the burden of the collection of electronic preparation and submission quality, utility, and clarity of the
information on the respondents, of requests for the reservation and information collected; ways to minimize
including the use of automated authorization of new and modified call the burden of the collection of
collection techniques or other forms of signs. Access to the call sign reservation information on the respondents,
information technology; and ways to and authorization system is made by including the use of automated
further reduce the information broadcast licensees and permittees, or collection techniques or other forms of
collection burden on small business by persons acting on their behalf, via the information technology; and ways to
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Internet’s World Wide Web. This on- further reduce the information
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor line, electronic call sign system enables collection burden on small business
a collection of information unless it users to determine the availability and concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
displays a currently valid control licensing status of call signs; to request The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
number. No person shall be subject to an initial, or change an existing, call collection of information unless it
any penalty for failing to comply with sign; and to determine and submit more displays a currently valid control
a collection of information subject to the easily the appropriate fee, if any. number. No person shall be subject to
PRA that does not display a valid Office Because all elements necessary to make any penalty for failing to comply with
of Management and Budget (OMB) a valid call sign reservation are a collection of information subject to the
control number. encompassed within the on-line system, PRA that does not display a valid Office
DATES: Written PRA comments should this system prevents users from filing of Management and Budget (OMB)
be submitted on or before February 9, defective or incomplete call sign control number.
2016. If you anticipate that you will be requests. The electronic system also DATES: Written PRA comments should
submitting comments, but find it provides greater certitude, as a selected be submitted on or before February 9,
difficult to do so within the period of call sign is effectively reserved as soon 2016. If you anticipate that you will be
time allowed by this notice, you should as the user has submitted its call sign submitting comments, but find it
advise the contact listed below as soon request. This electronic call sign difficult to do so within the period of
as possible. reservation and authorization system time allowed by this notice, you should
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to has significantly improved service to all advise the contact listed below as soon
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ radio and television broadcast station as possible.
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. licensees and permittees.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Federal Communications Commission. Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
additional information about the Gloria J. Miles, fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
information collection, contact Cathy Federal Register Liaison Officer. Office of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Williams at (202) 418–2918. Secretary. additional information about the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2015–31296 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am] information collection, contact Cathy
OMB Control Number: 3060–0188. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Williams at (202) 418–2918.
Title: Call Sign Reservation and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authorization System, FCC Form 380.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS OMB Control No.: 3060–0625.
Form Number: FCC Form 380.
Type of Review: Extension of a COMMISSION Title: Section 24.103, Construction
currently approved collection. requirements.
[OMB 3060–0625] Form No.: N/A.
Respondents: Business or other for-
profit, Not-for-profit institutions; and Type of Review: Extension of a
Information Collection Being Reviewed currently-approved collection.
State, local, or tribal government. by the Federal Communications
Number of Respondents and Respondents: Business or other for-
Commission Under Delegated profit, individuals or household, not-
Responses: 1,600 respondents; 1,600 Authority
responses. for-profit institutions, and state, local or
Estimated Hours per Response: 0.166– AGENCY: Federal Communications tribal government.
0.25 hours. Commission. Number of Respondents and
Responses: 9 respondents and 17
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Frequency of Response: On occasion ACTION: Notice and request for
reporting requirements. comments. responses.
Total Annual Burden: 333 hours. Estimated Time per Response: 3
Total Annual Cost: $162,000. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort hours.
Obligation to Respond: Required to to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Frequency of Response:
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory required by the Paperwork Reduction Recordkeeping requirement, On
authority for this collection is contained Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– occasion reporting requirement, 5 and
in Sections 154(i) and 303 of the 3520), the Federal Communications 10 year reporting requirements.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before February 9, 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.
Contact		For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation		80 FR 76985