81_FR_1908 81 FR 1899 - Radio Experimentation and Market Trials-Streamlining Rules

81 FR 1899 - Radio Experimentation and Market Trials-Streamlining Rules

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 9 (January 14, 2016)

Page Range1899-1900
FR Document2015-33250

In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the Commission's Radio Experimentation and Market Trials, Report and Order (Order)'s streamlining rules. This document is consistent with the Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those rules.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 9 (Thursday, January 14, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 9 (Thursday, January 14, 2016)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 5

[ET Docket Nos. 10-236 and 06-155, FCC 13-15]


Radio Experimentation and Market Trials--Streamlining Rules

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, 
the information collection associated with the Commission's Radio 
Experimentation and Market Trials, Report and Order (Order)'s 
streamlining rules. This document is consistent with the Order, which 
stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal 
Register announcing the effective date of those rules.

DATES: Amendment of Sec. Sec.  5.59, 5.61, 5.63, 5.64, 5.65, 5.73, 
5.79, 5.81, 5.107, 5.115, 5.121, 5.123, 5.205, 5.207, 5.217(b), 5.307, 
5.308, 5.309, 5.311, 5.404, 5.405, 5.406, 5.504, and 5.602, published 
at 78 FR 25138, April 29, 2013, are effective January 14, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rodney Small, Office of Engineering 
and Technology Bureau, at (202) 418-2452, or email: 
Rodney.Small@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on December 
17, 2015, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information 
collection requirements relating to the streamlining rules contained in 
the Commission's Order, FCC 13-15, published at 78 FR 25138, April 29, 
2013. The OMB Control Number is 3060-0065. The Commission publishes 
this document as an announcement of the effective date of the rules. If 
you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or how the 
Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens caused 
thereby, please contact Nicole Ongele, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-A620, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. 
Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060-0065, in your 
correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via email 
at PRA@fcc.gov. To request materials in accessible formats for people 
with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio 
format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 
(TTY).

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Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received final OMB 
approval on December 17, 2015, for the information collection 
requirements contained in the modifications to the Commission's rules 
in 47 CFR part 5. Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or 
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current, valid 
OMB Control Number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for 
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a current, valid OMB 
Control Number. The OMB Control Number is 3060-0065. The foregoing 
notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 
104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0065.
    OMB Approval Date: December 17, 2015.
    OMB Expiration Date: December 31, 2018.
    Title: Radio Experimentation and Market Trials--Streamlining Rules.
    Form Number: FCC Form 442.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions, and individuals or household.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 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. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 47 U.S.C. Sections 4, 302, 303, 306, and 307 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: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 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 for 
Experimental licenses. The new rules provide additional license 
categories to potential licensees. The new license categories are: (1) 
Program Experimental Radio License; (2) Medical Testing Experimental 
Radio License; and (3) Compliance Testing Experimental Radio License, 
including testing of radio frequency equipment in an Open Area Test 
Site.

Federal Communications Commission.
Sheryl Todd,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-33250 Filed 1-13-16; 8:45 am]
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Platteville, City of, Grant County ........... 550154 June 24, 1975, Emerg; September 29, ......do ............... Do. 1996, Reg; February 3, 2016, Susp. Potosi, Village of, Grant County ............ 550155 August 23, 2001, Emerg; September 2, ......do ............... Do. 2011, Reg; February 3, 2016, Susp. Region IX Arizona: Cochise County, Unincorporated Areas 040012 July 29, 1975, Emerg; December 4, 1984, ......do ............... Do. Reg; February 3, 2016, Susp. Sierra Vista, City of, Cochise County .... 040017 February 24, 1975, Emerg; September 28, ......do ............... Do. 1984, Reg; February 3, 2016, Susp. * -do- = Ditto. Code for reading third column: Emerg.—Emergency; Reg.—Regular; Susp. —Suspension. Dated: December 14, 2015. approved, for a period of three years, the Commission’s Order, FCC 13–15, Roy E. Wright, information collection associated with published at 78 FR 25138, April 29, Deputy Associate Administrator, Federal the Commission’s Radio 2013. The OMB Control Number is Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Experimentation and Market Trials, 3060–0065. The Commission publishes Department of Homeland Security, Federal Report and Order (Order)’s streamlining this document as an announcement of Emergency Management Agency. rules. This document is consistent with the effective date of the rules. If you [FR Doc. 2016–00542 Filed 1–13–16; 8:45 am] the Order, which stated that the have any comments on the burden BILLING CODE 9110–12–P Commission would publish a document estimates listed below, or how the in the Federal Register announcing the Commission can improve the effective date of those rules. collections and reduce any burdens FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS DATES: Amendment of §§ 5.59, 5.61, caused thereby, please contact Nicole COMMISSION 5.63, 5.64, 5.65, 5.73, 5.79, 5.81, 5.107, Ongele, Federal Communications 5.115, 5.121, 5.123, 5.205, 5.207, 47 CFR Part 5 Commission, Room 1–A620, 445 12th 5.217(b), 5.307, 5.308, 5.309, 5.311, Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. [ET Docket Nos. 10–236 and 06–155, FCC 5.404, 5.405, 5.406, 5.504, and 5.602, published at 78 FR 25138, April 29, Please include the OMB Control 13–15] 2013, are effective January 14, 2016. Number, 3060–0065, in your Radio Experimentation and Market FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: correspondence. The Commission will Trials—Streamlining Rules Rodney Small, Office of Engineering also accept your comments via email at and Technology Bureau, at (202) 418– PRA@fcc.gov. To request materials in AGENCY: Federal Communications mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES 2452, or email: Rodney.Small@fcc.gov. accessible formats for people with Commission. disabilities (Braille, large print, ACTION: Final rule; announcement of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on December electronic files, audio format), send an effective date. email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the 17, 2015, OMB approved, for a period of SUMMARY: In this document, the three years, the information collection Consumer and Governmental Affairs Commission announces that the Office requirements relating to the Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) of Management and Budget (OMB) has streamlining rules contained in the 418–0432 (TTY). 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1900 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 9 / Thursday, January 14, 2016 / Rules and Regulations Synopsis of the CFR—‘‘Experimental Radio Bloomington, MN 55425; telephone As required by the Paperwork Service’’ (ERS). The Commission’s (612) 725–3548, ext. 2201; or facsimile Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), recent Report and Order revises and (612) 725–3609. the FCC is notifying the public that it streamlines rules for Experimental FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: received final OMB approval on licenses. The new rules provide Peter Fasbender, Field Supervisor, U.S. December 17, 2015, for the information additional license categories to potential Fish and Wildlife Service, Twin Cities collection requirements contained in the licensees. The new license categories Ecological Services Field Office, 4101 modifications to the Commission’s rules are: (1) Program Experimental Radio American Blvd. East, Bloomington, MN in 47 CFR part 5. Under 5 CFR part License; (2) Medical Testing 55425; telephone (612) 725–3548, ext. 1320, an agency may not conduct or Experimental Radio License; and (3) 2210; or facsimile (612) 725–3609. sponsor a collection of information Compliance Testing Experimental Radio Persons who use a telecommunications unless it displays a current, valid OMB License, including testing of radio device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Control Number. No person shall be frequency equipment in an Open Area Federal Information Relay Service subject to any penalty for failing to Test Site. (FIRS) at 800–877–8339. comply with a collection of information Federal Communications Commission. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act Sheryl Todd, Executive Summary that does not display a current, valid Deputy Secretary. OMB Control Number. The OMB [FR Doc. 2015–33250 Filed 1–13–16; 8:45 am] The need for the regulatory action Control Number is 3060–0065. The and how the action will meet that need: BILLING CODE 6712–01–P foregoing notice is required by the Consistent with section 4(d) of the Act, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this final 4(d) rule provides measures Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995, that are tailored to our current DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR understanding of the conservation needs and 44 U.S.C. 3507. The total annual reporting burdens Fish and Wildlife Service of the northern long-eared bat. and costs for the respondents are as On April 2, 2015, we published a follows: 50 CFR Part 17 document that is both a final rule to list OMB Control Number: 3060–0065. the northern long-eared bat as a OMB Approval Date: December 17, [Docket No. FWS–R5–ES–2011–0024; threatened species and an an interim 2015. 4500030113] 4(d) rule to provide measures that are OMB Expiration Date: December 31, RIN 1018–AY98 necessary and advisable to provide for 2018. the conservation of the northern long- Title: Radio Experimentation and Endangered and Threatened Wildlife eared bat. At that time, we opened a 90- Market Trials—Streamlining Rules. and Plants; 4(d) Rule for the Northern day public comment period on the Form Number: FCC Form 442. Long-Eared Bat interim rule, and we committed to Respondents: Business or other for- publish a final 4(d) rule by December AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, profit entities; not-for-profit institutions, 31, 2015, and to complete review Interior. and individuals or household. pursuant to the National Environmental Number of Respondents and ACTION: Final rule. Policy Act (NEPA). Previously, on Responses: 495 respondents; 560 SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and January 16, 2015, we published a responses. Wildlife Service (Service), finalize a rule proposed 4(d) rule with a 60-day public Estimated Time per Response: 4 under authority of section 4(d) of the comment period. Therefore,we have had hours. Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), two comment periods totaling 150 days Frequency of Response: On-occasion as amended, that provides measures that on two versions of the 4(d) rule. reporting requirements; recordkeeping are necessary and advisable to provide Statement of legal authority for the requirements; and third party for the conservation of the northern regulatory action: Under section 4(d) of disclosure. long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), a the Act, the Secretary of the Interior has Obligation to Respond: Required to bat species that occurs in 37 States, the discretion to issue such regulations she obtain or retain benefits. The statutory District of Columbia, and 13 Canadian deems necessary and advisable to authority for this information collection Provinces. provide for the conservation of the is contained in sections 47 U.S.C. species. The Secretary also has the Sections 4, 302, 303, 306, and 307 of the DATES: This rule is effective February discretion to prohibit by regulation, Communications Act of 1934, as 16, 2016. with respect to a threatened species, any amended. ADDRESSES: This final 4(d) rule, the final act prohibited by section 9(a)(1) of the Total Annual Burden: 3,049 hours. environmental assessment, biological Act. Total Annual Cost: $41,600. opinion, and list of references are Summary of the major provisions of Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: available on the Internet at http:// the regulatory action: This final species- There is no need for confidentiality, www.regulations.gov under Docket No. specific 4(d) rule prohibits purposeful except for personally identifiable FWS–R5–ES–2011–0024 and at http:// take of northern long-eared bats information individuals may submit, www.fws.gov/midwest/Endangered. throughout the species’ range, except in which is covered by a system of records, Comments and materials we received, as instances of removal of northern long- FCC/OET–1, ‘‘Experimental Radio well as supporting documentation we eared bats from human structures, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES Station License Files,’’ 71 FR 17234, used in preparing this final 4(d) rule, are defense of human life (including public April 6, 2006. available for public inspection at health monitoring), removal of Privacy Act: No impact(s). http://www.regulations.gov, and by hazardous trees for protection of human Needs and Uses: On January 31, 2013, appointment, during normal business life and property, and authorized the Commission adopted a Report and hours at: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, capture and handling of northern long- Order, in ET Docket No. 10–236 and 06– Twin Cities Ecological Services Field eared bats by individuals permitted to 155; FCC 13–15, which updates part 5 Office, 4101 American Blvd. East, conduct these same activities for other VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:27 Jan 13, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\14JAR1.SGM 14JAR1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule; announcement of effective date.
DatesAmendment of Sec. Sec. 5.59, 5.61, 5.63, 5.64, 5.65, 5.73, 5.79, 5.81, 5.107, 5.115, 5.121, 5.123, 5.205, 5.207, 5.217(b), 5.307, 5.308, 5.309, 5.311, 5.404, 5.405, 5.406, 5.504, and 5.602, published at 78 FR 25138, April 29, 2013, are effective January 14, 2016.
ContactRodney Small, Office of Engineering and Technology Bureau, at (202) 418-2452, or email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 1899 
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