81 FR 50496 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)

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 Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 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 OMB control number.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 147 (Monday, August 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50496-50497]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18077]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0398]


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
the Office of Management and Budget

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 Commission) 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 
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 Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) 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 OMB control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before August 31, 
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 contacts below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via 
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the comments 
the OMB control number as shown in the ``Supplementary Information'' 
section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. 
To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted 
to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently 
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of 
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 
submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0398.
    Title: Sections 2.948, 2.949 and 15.117(g)(2)--Equipment 
Authorization Measurement Standards.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 630 respondents; 371 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours-30 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, one-time and every two year 
reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party 
disclosure requirement.

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    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 4(i), 302, 303(c), 303(f), 303(g) and 303(r), and 309(a).
    Total Annual Burden: 3,612 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is a minimal exemption 
from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and 47 
CFR 0.459(d) of the Commission's rules that is granted for trade 
secrets, which may be submitted to the Commission as part of the 
documentation of the test results. No other assurances of 
confidentiality are provided to respondents.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection after this 60 day comment period to obtain the full three-
year clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Description of Measurement Facilities
    The Commission established uniform technical standards for various 
radio-frequency equipment operating under the guidelines established in 
the FCC rules, which include smartphones, personal computers, garage 
door openers, baby monitors, etc. In order to ensure that technical 
standards are applied uniformly, the Commission requires testing 
facilities and manufacturers to follow the standardized measurement 
procedures and practices:
    (a) 47 CFR part 2 of the Commission's rules requires each Electro-
Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing facility that performs equipment 
testing in support of any request for equipment authorization to be 
accredited by Commission-approved accrediting bodies.
    (b) A testing laboratory that is accredited by a Commission-
approved accrediting body is required to file a test site description 
with the accreditation body for review as part of the accreditation 
assessment. This information will document that the EMC testing 
facility complies with the testing standards used to make the 
measurements that support any request for equipment authorization.
    (c) The EMC testing facility must provide updated documentation to 
the accreditation bodies if there are changes in the measurement 
facility or certify at least every two years that the facility's 
equipment and test set-up have not changed.
    (d) The accreditation body will provide the Commission with 
specific summary information about each testing laboratory that it has 
accredited. The Commission will maintain a list of accredited 
laboratories that it has recognized.
    The Commission or a Telecommunications certification body uses the 
information from the test sites and the supporting documentation, which 
accompany all requests for equipment authorization:
    (a) To ensure that the data are valid and that proper testing 
procedures are used;
    (b) To ensure that potential interference to radio communications 
is controlled; and
    (c) To investigate complaints of harmful interference or to verify 
the manufacturer's compliance with Section 47 CFR 2.948 of the 
Commission's rules.
Accreditation Bodies
    47 CFR Section 2.949 of the Commission's rules sets forth the 
requirements for accreditation bodies seeking recognition from the FCC 
as a laboratory accreditation body. Accreditation bodies seeking such 
recognition from the Commission must file a report of their 
qualifications with the Office of Engineering and Technology (OET). 
They are only required to file this information once.
Other Information
    In addition, the referenced 47 CFR part 15 rules (47 CFR 
15.117(g)(2)) require that certain equipment manufacturers file 
information concerning the testing of TV receivers, which tune to UHF 
channels, to show that the UHF channels provide approximately the same 
degree of tuning accuracy with approximately the same expenditure of 
time and effort.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-18077 Filed 7-29-16; 8:45 am]
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