82 FR 25794 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 106 (June 5, 2017)

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 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 Commission 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 82, Number 106 (Monday, June 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25794-25796]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11520]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-xxxx and 3060-0029]


Information Collections 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, 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;

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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 Commission 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 July 5, 2017. 
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 listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via 
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the 
comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. 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: 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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-xxxx.
    Title: First Amendment to Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for the 
Collocation of Wireless Antennas.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions, and State, local, or Tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 71 respondents; 765 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour-5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure reporting 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 7, 301, 303, 309, and 332 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 157, 301, 303, 
309, 332, and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 
1966, 54 U.S.C. 306108.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,869 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $82,285.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: There are no impacts under the Privacy 
Act.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No known confidentiality 
between third parties.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection for approval after the comment period to obtain the full 
three year clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 
The Commission is requesting OMB approval for new disclosure 
requirements pertaining to the First Amendment to Nationwide 
Programmatic Agreement for the Collocation of Wireless Antennas (First 
Amendment) to address the review of deployments of small wireless 
antennas and associated equipment under Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (54 U.S.C. 306108 (formerly codified 
at 16 U.S.C. 470f). The FCC, the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation (Council), and the National Conference of State Historic 
Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) agreed to amend the Nationwide 
Programmatic Agreement for the Collocation of Wireless Antennas 
(Collocation Agreement) to account for the limited potential of small 
wireless antennas and associated equipment, including Distributed 
Antenna Systems (DAS) and small cell facilities, to affect historic 
properties. The Collocation Agreement addresses historic preservation 
review for collocations on existing towers, buildings, and other non-
tower structures. Under the Collocation Agreement, most antenna 
collocations on existing structures are excluded from Section 106 
historic preservation review, with a few exceptions defined to address 
potentially problematic situations. On August 3, 2016, the Commission's 
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, ACHP, and NCSHPO finalized and 
executed the First Amendment to the Collocation Agreement, to tailor 
the Section 106 process for small wireless deployments by excluding 
deployments that have minimal potential for adverse effects on historic 
properties.
    The following are the information collection requirements in 
connection with the amended provisions of Appendix B of Part 1 of the 
Commission's rules (47 CFR part 1, App. B):
     Stipulation VII.C of the amended Collocation Agreement 
provides that proposals to mount a small antenna on a traffic control 
structure (i.e., traffic light) or on a light pole, lamp post or other 
structure whose primary purpose is to provide public lighting, where 
the structure is located inside or within 250 feet of the boundary of a 
historic district, are generally subject to review through the Section 
106 process. These proposed collocations will be excluded from such 
review on a case-by-case basis, if (1) the collocation licensee or the 
owner of the structure has not received written or electronic 
notification that the FCC is in receipt of a complaint from a member of 
the public, an Indian Tribe, a SHPO or the Council, that the 
collocation has an adverse effect on one or more historic properties; 
and (2) the structure is not historic (not a designated National 
Historic Landmark or a property listed in or eligible for listing in 
the National Register of Historic Places) or considered a contributing 
or compatible element within the historic district, under certain 
procedures. These

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procedures require that applicant must request in writing that the SHPO 
concur with the applicant's determination that the structure is not a 
contributing or compatible element within the historic district, and 
the applicant's written request must specify the traffic control 
structure, light pole, or lamp post on which the applicant proposes to 
collocate and explain why the structure is not a contributing element 
based on the age and type of structure, as well as other relevant 
factors. The SHPO has thirty days from its receipt of such written 
notice to inform the applicant whether it disagrees with the 
applicant's determination that the structure is not a contributing or 
compatible element within the historic district. If within the thirty-
day period, the SHPO informs the applicant that the structure is a 
contributing element or compatible element within the historic district 
or that the applicant has not provided sufficient information for a 
determination, the applicant may not deploy its facilities on that 
structure without completing the Section 106 review process. If, within 
the thirty day period, the SHPO either informs the applicant that the 
structure is not a contributing or compatible element within the 
historic district, or the SHPO fails to respond to the applicant within 
the thirty-day period, the applicant has no further Section 106 review 
obligations, provided that the collocation meets the certain volumetric 
and ground disturbance provisions.
    The First Amendment to the Collocation Agreement establishes new 
exclusions from the Section 106 review process for physically small 
deployments like DAS and small cells, fulfilling a directive in the 
Commission's Infrastructure Report and Order, 80 FR 1238, Jan. 8, 2015, 
to further streamline review of these installations. These new 
exclusions will reduce the cost, time, and burden associated with 
deploying small facilities in many settings, and provide opportunities 
to increase densification at low cost and with very little impact on 
historic properties. Facilitating these deployments thus directly 
advances efforts to roll out 5G service in communities across the 
country.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0029.
    Title: Application for Construction Permit for Reserved Channel 
Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Station, FCC Form 340.
    Form Number: FCC Form 340.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not for profit 
institutions and State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,765 respondents; 2,765 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-6 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 
154(i), 303 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 7,150 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $29,079,700.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 340 is used by licensees and permittees to 
apply for authority to construct a new noncommercial educational 
(``NCE'') FM and DTV broadcast station (including a DTS facility), or 
to make changes in the existing facilities of such a station. FCC Form 
340 is only used if the station will operate on a channel that is 
reserved exclusively for NCE use, or in the situation where 
applications for NCE stations on non-reserved channels are mutually 
exclusive only with one another. Also, FCC Form 340 is used by Native 
American Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (``Tribes''), tribal 
consortia, or entities owned or controlled by Tribes when qualifying 
for the ``Tribal Priority'' under 47 CFR 73.7000, 73.7002.
    FCC Form 340 also contains a third party disclosure requirement, 
pursuant to Section 73.3580. This rule requires a party applying for a 
new broadcast station, or making a major change to an existing station, 
to give local public notice of this filing in a newspaper of general 
circulation in the community in which the station is located. This 
local public notice must be completed within 30 days of tendering the 
application. This notice must be published at least twice a week for 
two consecutive weeks in a three-week period. In addition, a copy of 
this notice must be placed in the station's public inspection file 
along with the application, pursuant to Section 73.3527. This 
recordkeeping information collection requirement is contained in OMB 
Control No. 3060-0214, which covers Section 73.3527.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-11520 Filed 6-2-17; 8:45 am]
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