[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46293-46294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19485]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
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: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid 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 control number. Comments are requested concerning (a)
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; (b) the accuracy
of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information collected; (d) 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 (e) 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 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 Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before September 1,
2011. 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 below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via fax
202-395-5167, or via e-mail [email protected]; and to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via e-mail [email protected] and to
[email protected]. Include in the comments the OMB control number
as shown in the ``Supplementary Information'' section 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:
OMB Control No.: 3060-0139.
Title: Application for Antenna Structure Registration.
Form No.: FCC Form 854.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; non-profit institutions; and State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 4,500 respondents; 4,500 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .50 hours to complete FCC Form 854; 1
hour to place registration number at base of antenna structure.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement,
recordkeeping requirement, third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
47 U.S.C. 303(q), 154, 303, 391 and 309.
Total Annual Burden: 6,750 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $120,600.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
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.
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. Materials that are afforded confidential treatment pursuant to
a request made under 47 CFR 0.459 will not be available for public
inspection.
The Commission has in place the following policy and procedures for
records retention and disposal: Records will be actively maintained as
long as the individual remains a tower owner. Paper records will be
archived after being keyed or scanned into the system. Electronic
records will be backed up on tape. Electronic and paper records will be
maintained for at least twelve years.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
after this 60-day comment period in order to obtain the full three year
clearance from them. The Commission is requesting OMB approval for an
extension of this information collection (no change to the reporting,
recordkeeping and/or third party disclosure requirements).
The FCC Form 854 is used to register structures used for wire or
radio communication services in any area where radio services are
regulated by the Commission; to make changes to existing structures or
pending applications; or to notify the Commission of the completion of
construction or dismantlement of structures, as required by Title 47 of
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Chapter 1, Part 17 (FCC Rules
Part 17). Section 303(q) of the Commissions Act of 1934, as amended,
requires the Commission to require the painting and/or illumination of
radio towers in cases where there is a reasonable possibility
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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: (1) Make antenna structure owners, as well as
Commission licensees and permittees responsible for the painting and
lighting of antenna structures, and (2) to provide the non-license
antenna structure owners may be subject to forfeiture for violations of
painting or lighting requirements specified by the Commission.
Currently, each antenna structure owner 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 subject licensees.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1039.
Title: Nationwide Programmatic Agreement Regarding the Section 106
National Historic Preservation Act-Review Process, WT Docket No. 03-
128.
Form No.: FCC Forms 620 and FCC 621.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit
institutions; and state, local or Tribal government.
Number of Responses and Respondents: 12,000 respondents and 12,000
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .5-2 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement,
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 303(q), 303(r), 309(a), 309(j) and 319, Section
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, 16 U.S.C.
470f, and Section 800.14(b) of the rules of the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.14(b).
Total Annual Burden: 49,848 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $10,038,600.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general there is no need
for confidentiality. On a case by case basis, the Commission may be
required to withhold from disclosure certain information about the
location, character, or ownership of a historic property, including
traditional religious sites.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking OMB approval for a three
year extension for the information collection requirements contained in
collection 3060-1039. This data is used by the FCC staff, State
Historic Preservation Officers (SHPO), Tribal Historic Preservation
Officers (THPO), and the Advisory Council of Historic Preservation
(ACHP) to take such action as may be necessary to ascertain whether a
proposed action may affect historic properties that are listed or
eligible for listing on the National Register as directed by Section
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the
Commission's rules.
FCC Form 620, New Tower (NT) Submission Packet is to be completed
by or on behalf of applicants to construct new antenna support
structures by or for the use of licensees of the FCC. The form is to be
submitted to the State Historic Preservation Office (``SHPO'') or to
the Tribal Historic Preservation Office (``THPO''), as appropriate, and
the Commission before any construction or other installation activities
on the site begins. Failure to provide the form and complete the review
process under Section 106 of the NHPA prior to beginning construction
may violate Section 110(k) of the NHPA and the Commission's rules.
FCC Form 621, Collocation (CO) Submission Packet is to be completed
by or on behalf of applicants who wish to collocate an antenna or
antennas on an existing communications tower or non-tower structure by
or for the use of licensees of the FCC. The form is to be submitted to
the State Historic Preservation Office (``SHPO'') or to the Tribal
Historic Preservation Office (``THPO''), as appropriate, and the
Commission before any construction or other installation activities on
the site begins. Failure to provide the form and complete the review
process under Section 106 of the NHPA prior to beginning construction
or other installation activities may violate Section 110(k) of the NHPA
and the Commission's rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-19485 Filed 8-1-11; 8:45 am]
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