83 FR 4202 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 20 (January 30, 2018)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4202-4203]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01649]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0645]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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

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PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before April 2, 
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 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0645.
    Title: Sections 17.4, 17.48 and 17.49, Antenna Structure 
Registration Requirements.
    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: 16,000 respondents; 154,162 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .1-.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third-party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 4, 303, 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303.
    Total Annual Burden: 18,109 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $51,900.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality. However, respondents may request materials or 
information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public 
inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for a revision of this information collection in 
order to obtain the full three-year approval. The Commission has 
adjusted its burden and cost estimates in order to update the 
collection burdens necessary to implement a uniform registration 
process as well as safe and effective lighting procedures for owners of 
antenna structures.
    Section 17.4 includes third party disclosure requirements. 
Specifically, Section 17.4 requires the owner of any proposed or 
existing antenna structure that requires notice of proposed 
construction to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to register 
the structure with the Commission. This includes those structures used 
as part of the stations licensed by the Commission for the transmission 
of radio energy, or to be used as part of a cable television head-end 
system. If a Federal Government antenna structure is to be used by a 
Commission licensee, the structure must be registered with the 
Commission. Section 17.4(f) provides that antenna structure owners 
shall immediately provide to all tenant licensees and permittees 
notification that the structure has been registered. This may be done 
by providing either a copy of Form 854R or a link to the FCC antenna 
structure registration website. This notification may be done 
electronically or via paper mail.
    Section 17.4(g) requires antenna structure owners to display the 
Antenna Structure Registration Number in a conspicuous place that is 
readily visible near the base of the antenna. This rule specifically 
requires that the Antenna Structure Number be displayed so that it is 
conspicuously visible and legible from the publicly accessible area 
nearest the base of the antenna structure along the publicly accessible 
roadway or path. Where an antenna structure is surrounded by a 
perimeter fence, or where the point of access includes an access gate, 
the Antenna Structure Registration Number should be posted on the 
perimeter fence or access gate. Where multiple antenna structures 
having separate Antenna Structure Registration Numbers are located 
within a single fenced area, the Antenna Structure Registration Numbers 
must be posted both on the perimeter fence or access gate and near the 
base of each antenna structure. If the base of the antenna structure 
has more than one point of access, the rule requires that the Antenna 
Structure Registration Number be posted so that it is visible at the 
publicly accessible area nearest each such point of access. The 
registration number is issued to identify antenna structure owners in 
order to enforce the Congressionally-mandated provisions related to the 
owners.
    Sections 17.48 and 17.49 contain reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements. Section 17.48(a) requires that antenna structure owners 
immediately report outages of top steady burning lights or flashing 
antenna structure lights to the FAA, if not corrected within 30 
minutes. Upon receipt of the outage notification, the FAA will issue a 
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), which notifies aircraft of the outage. 
Consistent with FAA requirements, if a lighting outage cannot be 
repaired within the FAA's original NOTAM period, Section 17.48(a) 
further requires the antenna structure owner to notify the FAA of that 
fact and provide any needed updates to its estimated return-to-service 
date. The rule also requires antenna structure owners to continue to 
provide these updates to the FAA every NOTAM period until its lights 
are repaired.
    Section 17.49 requires antenna structure owners to maintain a 
record of observed or otherwise known extinguishments or improper 
functioning of structure lights for two years and provide the records 
to the Commission upon request.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-01649 Filed 1-29-18; 8:45 am]
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