83 FR 46733 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 179 (September 14, 2018)

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 83, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20019]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0139]


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, 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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before October 15, 
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 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

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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: 3060-0139.
    Title: Application for Antenna Structure Registration.
    Form Number: FCC Form 854.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions, and State, local, or 
Tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,400 respondents; 57,100 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .33 hours to 2.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and 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), 303, and 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 303, and 309(j), section 102(C) 
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
4332(C), and section 1506.6 of the regulations of the Council on 
Environmental Quality, 40 CFR 1506.6.
    Total Annual Burden: 25,682 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,176,813.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. This information collection 
contains personally identifiable information on individuals which is 
subject to the Privacy Act of 1974. Information on the FCC Form 854 is 
maintained in the Commission's System of Records, FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless 
Services Licensing Records.'' These licensee records are publicly 
available and routinely used in accordance of subsection b of the 
Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), as amended. Taxpayer Identification 
Numbers (TINs) and materials that are afforded confidential treatment 
pursuant to a request made under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules 
will not be available for public inspection.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 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. The 
Commission has in place the following policy and procedures for records 
retention and disposal: Records will be actively maintained as long as 
the entity remains a tower owner. Paper records will be archived after 
being keyed or scanned into the Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) 
database and destroyed when twelve (12) years old.
    Needs and Uses: The purpose of FCC Form 854 (Form 854) is to 
register antenna structures that are used for radio communication 
services which are regulated by the Commission; to make changes to 
existing antenna structure registrations or pending applications for 
registration; or to notify the Commission of the completion of 
construction or dismantlement of such structures, as required by Title 
47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1, Sections 1.923, 
1.1307, 1.1311, 17.1, 17.2, 17.4, 17.5, 17.6, 17.7, 17.57 and 17.58.
    Any person or entity proposing to construct or alter an antenna 
structure that is more than 60.96 meters (200 feet) in height, or that 
may interfere with the approach or departure space of a nearby airport 
runway, must notify the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of 
proposed construction. The FAA determines whether the antenna structure 
constitutes a potential hazard and may recommend appropriate painting 
and lighting for the structure. The Commission then uses the FAA's 
recommendation to impose specific painting and/or lighting requirements 
on radio tower owners and subject licensees. When an antenna structure 
owner for one reason or another does not register its structure, it 
then becomes the responsibility of the tenant licensees to ensure that 
the structure is registered with the Commission.
    Section 303(q) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, gives 
the Commission authority to require painting and/or illumination of 
radio towers in cases where there is a reasonable possibility that an 
antenna structure may cause a hazard to air navigation. In 1992, 
Congress amended Sections 303(q) and 503(b)(5) of the Communications 
Act to make radio tower owners, as well as Commission licensees and 
permittees responsible for the painting and lighting of radio tower 
structures, and to provide that non-licensee radio tower owners may be 
subject to forfeiture for violations of painting or lighting 
requirements specified by the Commission.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-20019 Filed 9-13-18; 8:45 am]
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