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Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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 Com...
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number:
3060-0093.
Title:
Application for Renewal of Radio Station License for Experimental Radio Service, FCC Form 405.
Form No.:
FCC Form 405.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents:
Individuals or households, business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses:
520 respondents and 520 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
2.25 hours.
Frequency of Response:
On occasion, and every two year reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond:
Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection (IC) is contained in sections 4(i), 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f), and 303(r), of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended; 47 U.S.C. Sections 154(i), 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r).
Total Annual Burden:
1,170 hours.
Total Annual Cost:
$179,400.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment:
This information collection affects individuals or households. The Commission has a System of Records, FCC/OET-1 “Experimental Radio Station License Files” which covers the personally identifiable information (PII) that individual applicants may include in their submissions for experimental radio authorizations. The system of records notice (SORN) was published in the
Federal Register
on June 11, 2019,
see84 FR 27115-27117. The SORN may be viewed at
www.fcc.gov/general/privacy-act-information
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Applicants may request that any information supplied be withheld from public inspection,
e.g.,
granted confidentiality, pursuant to 
47 CFR Section 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses:
This collection will be submitted as an extension after this 60 day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance from the OMB.
FCC Form 405 is used by the Experimental Radio Service to apply for renewal of radio station licenses at the FCC. Section 307 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, limits the term of radio licenses to five years and requires that written applications be submitted for renewal. The regular license period for stations in the Experimental Radio Service is either two or five years.
The information submitted on FCC Form 405 is used by the Commission staff to evaluate the applicant/licensee's need for a license renewal. In performing this function, staff performs analysis of the renewal request as compared to the original license grant to ascertain if any changes are requested. If so, additional analysis is performed to determine if such changes met the requirements of the rules of the Experimental Radio Service for interference free operation. If needed, the collected information is used to coordinate such operation with other Commission bureaus or other Federal Agencies. All applications are also analyzed on their merits regarding whether they meet the general requirements for an Experimental license. These requirements are set out in 47 CFR part 5.
OMB Control Number:
3060-1015
Title:
Section 15.525—Ultra Wideband Transmission Systems Operating Under Part 15.
Form No.:
N/A.
Type of Review:
Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents:
Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses:
50 respondents; 50 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
1 hour.
Frequency of Response:
One-time, on occasion reporting requirements; and third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond:
Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in the 
47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, 304, 307, 336, 544a. and 549.
Total Annual Burden:
50 hours.
Total Annual Cost:
$2,500.
Privacy Impact Assessment:
No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality.
Needs and Uses:
This collection will be submitted as an extension after this 60-day comment period to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three-year clearance. The Commission rules in 47 CFR part 15, § 15.525 requires operators of the Ultra-Wideband (UWB) imaging systems to coordinate with other Federal agencies via the FCC and to obtain approval before the UWB equipment may be used. Initial operation in a particular area may not commence until the information has been sent to the Commission and no prior approval is required. The information will be used to coordinate the operation of the Ultra-Wideband transmission systems in order to avoid interference with sensitive U.S. government radio systems. The UWB operators will be required to provide name, address and other pertinent contact information of the user, the desired geographical area of operation, and the FCC ID number, and other nomenclature of the UWB device. This information will be collected by the Commission and forwarded to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the U.S. Department of Commerce. This information collection is essential to controlling potential interference to Federal radio communications. Since initial operation in a particular area does not require approval from the FCC to operate the equipment.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.