82 FR 13969 - Revitalization of the AM Radio Service

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 50 (March 16, 2017)

Page Range		13969-13970
FR Document		2017-05185

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements associated with the Commission's Second Report and Order, Revitalization of the AM Radio Service, FCC 17-14. This document is consistent with the Second Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of the rules.

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 50 (Thursday, March 16, 2017)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 74

[MB Docket No. 13-249; FCC 17-14]


Revitalization of the AM Radio Service

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
has approved the information collection requirements associated with 
the Commission's Second Report and Order, Revitalization of the AM 
Radio Service, FCC 17-14. This document is consistent with the Second 
Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a 
document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the 
effective date of the rules.

DATES: The rule amendment to 47 CFR 74.1201(g) and changes to FCC Form 
345 and FCC Form 349, published at 82 FR 13069, March 9, 2017, will 
become effective on the originally announced effective date of April 
10, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Williams by email at 
[email protected] and telephone at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that OMB approved 
the preapproved information collection requirements, as set forth in 
the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this proceeding (30 FCC 
Rcd 12145 (2015)), as follows: OMB control number 3060-0075, OMB 
preapproved on March 17, 2016; and OMB control number 3060-0405, OMB 
preapproved on March 21, 2016. On February 27, 2017, OMB approved the 
final information collection requirements for the non-substantive 
changes contained in the Commission's Second Report and Order, FCC 17-
14, published at 82 FR 13069 (March 9, 2017). The Commission publishes 
this notice as an announcement of the effective date of those 
information collection requirements.
    Synopsis: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3507), the FCC is notifying the public that OMB approved the 
preapproved information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 
74.1201(g), FCC Form 345, and FCC Form 349. In doing so, OMB approved 
on February 27, 2017, the non-substantive change to the pre-approved 
information collection requirements of OMB Control Numbers 3060-0075 
and 3060-0405. 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 Numbers are 3060-0075 and 3060-0405.
    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: 3060-0075.
    OMB Approval Date: February 27, 2017.
    OMB Expiration Date: April 30, 2019.
    Title: Application for Transfer of Control of a Corporate Licensee 
or Permittee, or Assignment of License or Permit, for an FM or TV 
Translator Station, or a Low Power Television Station, FCC Form 345.
    Form Number: FCC Form 345.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,700 respondents; 2,700 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.084-1.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement and on 
occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Sections 4(i) and 310 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 
U.S.C. 154(i), 310.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,667 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $3,958,125.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Filing of the FCC Form 345 is required when 
applying for authority for assignment of license or permit, or for 
consent to transfer of control of a corporate licensee or permittee for 
an FM or TV translator station, or low power TV station. This 
collection also includes the third party disclosure requirement of 47 
CFR 73.3580 (OMB approval was received for Section 73.3580 under OMB 
Control Number 3060-0031). Furthermore, AM radio stations use Form 345 
to apply for

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authority to assign or transfer fill-in FM translator stations.
    This revised information collection relaxes the current rule 
setting forth where an FM fill-in translator rebroadcasting an AM 
broadcast station may be sited pursuant to 47 CFR 74.1201(g). The 
Commission amended 47 CFR 74.1201(g) to provide that an FM translator 
rebroadcasting an AM broadcast station must be located such that the 60 
dB[micro] contour of the FM translator station must be contained within 
the greater of either (a) the 2 mV/m daytime contour of the AM station, 
or (b) a 25-mile radius centered at the AM station's transmitter site. 
FCC Form 345 applicants, when used by AM radio stations applying for 
authority to assign or transfer a fill-in FM translator station, must 
now certify to this new relaxed standard. This revised collection is 
consistent with the Commission's objective to provide flexibility to an 
AM station using a cross-service translator to serve its core market 
while not extending its signal beyond the station's core service area.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0405.
    OMB Approval Date: February 27, 2017.
    OMB Expiration Date: December 31, 2018.
    Title: Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an 
FM Translator or FM Booster Station, FCC Form 349.
    Form Number: FCC Form 349.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,200 respondents; 2,400 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement and on 
occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Sections 4(i), 303, and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 303, and 308.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,500 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $4,674.600.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 349 is used to apply for authority to 
construct a new FM translator or FM booster broadcast station, or to 
make changes in the existing facilities of such stations. Form 349 also 
contains a third party disclosure requirement, pursuant to 47 CFR 
73.3580, and a recordkeeping information collection requirement 
pursuant to 47 CFR 73.3527 (OMB approval was received for Section 
73.4527 under OMB Control Number 3060-0214). Moreover, AM radio 
stations use Form 349 to apply for authorizations to operate fill-in FM 
translator stations.
    This revised information collection relaxes the current rule 
setting forth where an FM fill-in translator rebroadcasting an AM 
broadcast station may be sited pursuant to 47 CFR 74.1201(g). The 
Commission amended 47 CFR 74.1201(g) to provide that an FM translator 
rebroadcasting an AM broadcast station must be located such that the 60 
dB[micro] contour of the FM translator station must be contained within 
the greater of either (a) the 2 mV/m daytime contour of the AM station, 
or (b) a 25-mile radius centered at the AM station's transmitter site. 
FCC Form 349, when used by applicants applying for authorizations to 
operate such fill-in FM translator stations, must now certify to this 
new relaxed standard. This revised collection is consistent with the 
Commission's objective to provide flexibility to an AM station using a 
cross-service translator to serve its core market while not extending 
its signal beyond the station's core service area.


Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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7607(d)(7)(B)).2 Under that provision, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS substantive change to the pre-approved
the Administrator is to commence a COMMISSION information collection requirements of
reconsideration proceeding if in the OMB Control Numbers 3060–0075 and
Administrator’s judgment the petitioner 47 CFR Part 74 3060–0405. Under 5 CFR part 1320, an
raises an objection to a rule that was [MB Docket No. 13–249; FCC 17–14] agency may not conduct or sponsor a
impracticable to raise during the collection of information unless it
comment period or if the grounds for Revitalization of the AM Radio Service displays a current, valid OMB Control
the objection arose after the comment Number. No person shall be subject to
period but within the period for judicial AGENCY: Federal Communications any penalty for failing to comply with
review. In either case, the Administrator Commission. a collection of information subject to the
must also conclude that the objection is ACTION: Final rule; announcement of Paperwork Reduction Act that does not
of central relevance to the outcome of effective date. display a current, valid OMB Control
the rule. The Administrator may stay Number. The OMB Control Numbers are
the effective date of the rule for up to SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal 3060–0075 and 3060–0405.
three months during such Communications Commission The foregoing notice is required by
reconsideration. (Commission) announces that the Office the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
of Management and Budget (OMB) has Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995,
In a letter dated March 13, 2017, the approved the information collection
Administrator announced the convening and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
requirements associated with the The total annual reporting burdens
of a proceeding for reconsideration of Commission’s Second Report and
the Risk Management Program and costs for the respondents are as
Order, Revitalization of the AM Radio follows:
Amendments (a copy of this letter is Service, FCC 17–14. This document is OMB Control Number: 3060–0075.
included in the docket for this rule, consistent with the Second Report and OMB Approval Date: February 27,
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OEM–2015– Order, which stated that the 2017.
0725). As explained in that letter, Commission would publish a document OMB Expiration Date: April 30, 2019.
having considered the objections raised in the Federal Register announcing Title: Application for Transfer of
in the RMP Coalition Petition, the OMB approval and the effective date of Control of a Corporate Licensee or
Administrator determined that the the rules. Permittee, or Assignment of License or
criteria for reconsideration have been Permit, for an FM or TV Translator
DATES: The rule amendment to 47 CFR
met for at least one of the objections. We Station, or a Low Power Television
74.1201(g) and changes to FCC Form
will prepare a notice of proposed Station, FCC Form 345.
345 and FCC Form 349, published at 82
rulemaking in the near future that will Form Number: FCC Form 345.
FR 13069, March 9, 2017, will become
provide the RMP Coalition and the Respondents: Business or other for-
effective on the originally announced
public an opportunity to comment on profit entities; Not for profit institutions;
effective date of April 10, 2017.
the issues raised in the petition that Local or Tribal Government.
meet the standard of CAA section FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Number of Respondents and
307(d)(7)(B) as well as any other matter Cathy Williams by email at
Responses: 1,700 respondents; 2,700
we believe will benefit from additional Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov and telephone
responses.
comment. at (202) 418–2918.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.084–
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 1.25 hours.
II. Issuance of a Stay and Delay of document announces that OMB
Effective Date Frequency of Response: Third party
approved the preapproved information disclosure requirement and on occasion
The EPA hereby issues a three-month collection requirements, as set forth in reporting requirement.
(90-day) administrative stay of the the Further Notice of Proposed Obligation to Respond: Required to
effective date of the Risk Management Rulemaking in this proceeding (30 FCC obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
Program Amendments. The effective Rcd 12145 (2015)), as follows: OMB authority for this collection of
date of the rule amending 40 CFR part control number 3060–0075, OMB information is contained in Sections 4(i)
68 published at 82 FR 4594 (January 13, preapproved on March 17, 2016; and and 310 of the Communications Act of
2017), as amended by 82 FR 8499 OMB control number 3060–0405, OMB 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 310.
(January 26, 2017), is delayed to June preapproved on March 21, 2016. On Total Annual Burden: 2,667 hours.
19, 2017. February 27, 2017, OMB approved the Total Annual Cost: $3,958,125.
final information collection Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 68 requirements for the non-substantive There is no need for confidentiality with
changes contained in the Commission’s this collection of information.
Environmental protection, Second Report and Order, FCC 17–14, Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
Administrative practice and procedure, published at 82 FR 13069 (March 9, impact(s).
Air pollution control, Chemicals, 2017). The Commission publishes this Needs and Uses: Filing of the FCC
Hazardous substances, notice as an announcement of the Form 345 is required when applying for
Intergovernmental relations, Reporting effective date of those information authority for assignment of license or
and recordkeeping requirements. collection requirements. permit, or for consent to transfer of
Dated: March 13, 2017. Synopsis: As required by the control of a corporate licensee or
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[FR Doc. 2017–05288 Filed 3–15–17; 8:45 am] public that OMB approved the collection also includes the third party
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; announcement of effective date.
Dates		The rule amendment to 47 CFR 74.1201(g) and changes to FCC Form 345 and FCC Form 349, published at 82 FR 13069, March 9, 2017, will become effective on the originally announced effective date of April 10, 2017.
Contact		Cathy Williams by email at [email protected] and telephone at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation		82 FR 13969