83 FR 2636 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 12 (January 18, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-00761

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 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.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0441]


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 of 1995 (PRA), 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 19, 
2018. 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 
PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0441.
    Title: Section 90.621, Selection and Assignment of Frequencies and 
Section 90.693, Grandfathering Provisions for Incumbent Licensees.
    Form Number: N/A.
    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: 50 respondents; 50 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection

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is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections 154(i) and 309(j).
    Total Annual Burden: 75 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $6,250.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.621(b)(4) allows stations to be licensed 
at distances less than those prescribed in the Short-Spacing Separation 
Table where applicants ``secure a waiver.'' Applicants seeking a waiver 
in these circumstances are still required to submit with their 
application an interference analysis, based upon any of the generally-
accepted terrain-based propagation models, demonstrating that co-
channel stations would receive the same or greater interference 
protection than provided in the Short-Spacing Separation Table.
    Section 90.621(b)(5) permits stations to be located closer than the 
required separation, so long as the applicant provides letters of 
concurrence indicating that the applicant and each co-channel licensee 
within the specified separation agree to accept any interference 
resulting from the reduced separation between systems. Applicants are 
still required to file such concurrence letters with the Commission. 
Additionally, the Commission did not eliminate filings required by 
provisions such as international agreements, its environmental 
(National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA)) rules, its antenna 
structure registration rules, or quiet zone notification/filing 
procedures.
    Section 90.693 requires that 800 MHz incumbent Specialized Mobile 
Radio (SMR) service licensees ``notify the Commission within 30 days of 
any changes in technical parameters or additional stations constructed 
that fall within the short-spacing criteria.'' It has been standard 
practice for incumbents to notify the Commission of all changes and 
additional stations constructed in cases where such stations are in 
fact located less than the required 70 mile distance separation, and 
are therefore technically ``short-spaced,'' but are in fact fully 
compliant with the parameters of the Commission's Short-Spacing 
Separation Table.
    The Commission uses this information to determine whether to grant 
licenses to applicants making ``minor modifications'' to their systems 
which do not satisfy mileage separation requirements pursuant to the 
Short-Spacing Separation Table.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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40204; (502) 589–0975; email— assistance, contact FERC Online Commission) invites the general public
kyhydropower@gmail.com. Support at FERCONlineSupport@ and other Federal agencies to take this
i. FERC Contact: Sarah Salazar, (202) ferc.gov, or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, opportunity to comment on the
502–6863 or sarah.salazar@ferc.gov. or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is following information collections.
j. Cooperating Agencies: Federal, also available for inspection and Comments are requested concerning:
state, local, and tribal agencies with reproduction at the address in Whether the proposed collection of
jurisdiction and/or special expertise paragraph h. information is necessary for the proper
with respect to environmental issues Register online at http:// performance of the functions of the
that wish to cooperate in the www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Commission, including whether the
preparation of the environmental esubscription.asp to be notified via information shall have practical utility;
document should follow the email of new filings and issuances the accuracy of the Commission’s
instructions for filing such requests related to this or other pending projects. burden estimate; ways to enhance the
described in item l below. Cooperating For assistance, contact FERC Online quality, utility, and clarity of the
agencies should note the Commission’s Support. information collected; ways to minimize
policy that agencies that cooperate in n. Scoping Process: The Commission the burden of the collection of
the preparation of the environmental staff intends to prepare a single information on the respondents,
document cannot also intervene. See 94 Environmental Assessment (EA) for the including the use of automated
FERC 61,076 (2001). Evelyn Hydroelectric Project in collection techniques or other forms of
k. Deadline for Filing Scoping accordance with the National information technology; and ways to
Comments: February 8, 2018. Environmental Policy Act. The EA will further reduce the information
l. With this notice, we are soliciting consider both site-specific and collection burden on small business
comments on Commission staff’s cumulative environmental impacts and concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
Scoping Document 1 (SD1). All reasonable alternatives to the proposed The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
comments on the SD1 should be sent to action. a collection of information unless it
the address above in paragraph h. In Commission staff does not propose to displays a currently valid Office of
addition, all comments on SD1, requests conduct any on-site scoping meetings at Management and Budget (OMB) control
for cooperating agency status, and all this time. Instead, we are soliciting number. No person shall be subject to
communications to and from comments, recommendations, and any penalty for failing to comply with
Commission staff related to the merits of information, on the SD1 issued on a collection of information subject to the
the potential application must be filed January 9, 2018. PRA that does not display a valid OMB
with the Commission. Documents may Copies of the SD1 outlining the control number.
be filed electronically via the internet. subject areas to be addressed in the EA
See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the DATES: Written PRA comments should
were distributed to the parties on the be submitted on or before March 19,
instructions on the Commission’s Commission’s mailing list and the
website http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 2018. If you anticipate that you will be
applicant’s distribution list. Copies of submitting comments, but find it
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit the SD1 may be viewed on the web at
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, difficult to do so within the period of
http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary time allowed by this notice, you should
without prior registration, using the link. Enter the docket number excluding
eComment system at http:// advise the contact listed below as soon
the last three digits in the docket as possible.
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ number field to access the document.
ecomment.asp. You must include your ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
name and contact information at the end Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
for TTY, (202) 502–8659.
of your comments. For assistance, fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
please contact FERC Online Support. In Dated: January 9, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
lieu of electronic filing, please send a Kimberly D. Bose, additional information about the
paper copy to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. information collection, contact Cathy
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory [FR Doc. 2018–00754 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] Williams at (202) 418–2918.
Commission, 888 First Street NE, BILLING CODE 6717–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Washington, DC 20426. OMB Control Number: 3060–0441.
All filings with the Commission must Title: Section 90.621, Selection and
include on the first page, the project FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Assignment of Frequencies and Section
name (Evelyn Hydroelectric Project and COMMISSION 90.693, Grandfathering Provisions for
number (P–14799–001), and bear the Incumbent Licensees.
appropriate heading: Comments on [OMB 3060–0441]
Form Number: N/A.
Scoping Document 1, Request for Type of Review: Extension of a
Information Collection Being Reviewed
Cooperating Agency Status, or currently approved collection.
by the Federal Communications
Communications to and from Respondents: Business or other for-
Commission Under Delegated
Commission Staff. Any individual or profit entities; Not-for-profit
Authority
entity interested in commenting on the institutions; and State, Local, or Tribal
SD1 must do so by February 8, 2018. AGENCY: Federal Communications Government.
m. A copy of the Pre-Application Commission. Number of Respondents: 50
Document is available for review at the
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

ACTION: Notice and request for respondents; 50 responses.
Commission in the Public Reference comments. Estimated Time per Response: 1.5
Room, or may be viewed on the hours.
Commission’s website (http:// SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Frequency of Response: On occasion
www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. to reduce paperwork burdens, and as reporting requirement.
Enter the docket number, excluding the required by the Paperwork Reduction Obligation to Respond: Required to
last three digits in the docket number Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
field, to access the document. For Communications Commission (FCC or authority for this information collection

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is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections 154(i) Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
and 309(j). Katura Jackson, additional information about the
Total Annual Burden: 75 hours. Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the information collection, contact Nicole
Secretary. Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
Total Annual Cost: $6,250. [FR Doc. 2018–00761 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
Privacy Impact Assessment: No BILLING CODE 6712–01–P its continuing effort to reduce
impact(s). paperwork burdens, and as required by
Needs and Uses: Section 90.621(b)(4) the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
allows stations to be licensed at FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
distances less than those prescribed in COMMISSION Communications Commission (FCC or
the Short-Spacing Separation Table [OMB 3060–0791] Commission) invites the general public
where applicants ‘‘secure a waiver.’’ and other Federal agencies to take this
Applicants seeking a waiver in these Information Collection Being Reviewed opportunity to comment on the
circumstances are still required to by the Federal Communications following information collections.
submit with their application an Commission Under Delegated Comments are requested concerning:
interference analysis, based upon any of Authority Whether the proposed collection of
the generally-accepted terrain-based AGENCY: Federal Communications information is necessary for the proper
propagation models, demonstrating that Commission. performance of the functions of the
co-channel stations would receive the Commission, including whether the
ACTION: Notice and request for
same or greater interference protection information shall have practical utility;
comments.
than provided in the Short-Spacing the accuracy of the Commission’s
Separation Table. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort burden estimate; ways to enhance the
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as quality, utility, and clarity of the
Section 90.621(b)(5) permits stations required by the Paperwork Reduction information collected; ways to minimize
to be located closer than the required Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal the burden of the collection of
separation, so long as the applicant Communications Commission (FCC or information on the respondents,
provides letters of concurrence the Commission) invites the general including the use of automated
indicating that the applicant and each public and other Federal agencies to collection techniques or other forms of
co-channel licensee within the specified take this opportunity to comment on the information technology; and ways to
separation agree to accept any following information collection. further reduce the information
interference resulting from the reduced Comments are requested concerning: collection burden on small business
separation between systems. Applicants Whether the proposed collection of concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
are still required to file such information is necessary for the proper OMB Control Number: 3060–0791.
concurrence letters with the performance of the functions of the Title: Section 32.7300, Accounting for
Commission. Additionally, the Commission, including whether the Judgments and Other Costs Associated
Commission did not eliminate filings information shall have practical utility; with Litigation, CC Docket No. 93–240.
required by provisions such as the accuracy of the Commission’s Form Number: N/A.
international agreements, its burden estimate; ways to enhance the Type of Review: Extension of a
environmental (National Environmental quality, utility, and clarity of the currently approved collection.
Protection Act (NEPA)) rules, its information collected; ways to minimize Respondents: Business or other for-
antenna structure registration rules, or the burden of the collection of profit.
quiet zone notification/filing information on the respondents, Number of Respondents and
procedures. including the use of automated Responses: 2 respondents; 2 responses.
collection techniques or other forms of Estimated Time per Response: 4–36
Section 90.693 requires that 800 MHz
information technology; and ways to hours.
incumbent Specialized Mobile Radio
further reduce the information Frequency of Response: On occasion
(SMR) service licensees ‘‘notify the
collection burden on small business reporting requirement and
Commission within 30 days of any concerns with fewer than 25 employees. recordkeeping requirement.
changes in technical parameters or The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a Obligation to Respond: Required to
additional stations constructed that fall collection of information unless it obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
within the short-spacing criteria.’’ It has displays a currently valid control authority for this collection of
been standard practice for incumbents number. No person shall be subject to information is contained in 47 U.S.C.
to notify the Commission of all changes any penalty for failing to comply with Sections 151, 152, 154, 161, 201–205
and additional stations constructed in a collection of information subject to the and 218–220 of the Communications
cases where such stations are in fact PRA that does not display a valid Office Act of 1934, as amended.
located less than the required 70 mile of Management and Budget (OMB) Total Annual Burden: 40 hours.
distance separation, and are therefore control number. Total Annual Cost: No cost.
technically ‘‘short-spaced,’’ but are in DATES: Written PRA comments should Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
fact fully compliant with the parameters be submitted on or before March 19, impact(s).
of the Commission’s Short-Spacing 2018. If you anticipate that you will be Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Separation Table. submitting comments, but find it There is no need for confidentiality. The
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

The Commission uses this difficult to do so within the period of Commission is not requesting that
information to determine whether to time allowed by this notice, you should respondents submit confidential
grant licenses to applicants making advise the contact listed below as soon information to the FCC.
‘‘minor modifications’’ to their systems as possible. Needs and Uses: The Commission is
which do not satisfy mileage separation ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to seeking Office of Management and
requirements pursuant to the Short- Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ Budget (OMB) approval for an extension
Spacing Separation Table. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. of this information collection (no

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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 March 19, 2018. 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		83 FR 2636