[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 151 (Friday, August 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47586-47587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19868]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission for Extension 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, Public Law 104-
13, the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s). 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 
burden for 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not 
display a valid control number.

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments by October 4, 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 contact listed 
below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments to Nicolas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at 202-395-5167, or via the 
Internet at [email protected], and to [email protected], Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit 
your comments by e-mail send them to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0695.
    Title: Section 87.219, Automatic Operations.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 60 respondents; 60 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .7 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 collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. sections 154, 303, and 307(e).
    Total Annual Burden: 42 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $6,468.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for an extension of this information collection 
(no change in the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third party 
disclosure requirements). The Commission will submit this information 
collection after this 60 day comment period.
    Section 87.219 requires that if airports have control towers or 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight service stations, and more 
than one licensee wants to have an automated aeronautical advisor 
station (Unicom), they must write an agreement outlining who will be 
responsible for the Unicom's operation; all licensees must sign the 
agreement and keep a copy of the agreement with each licensee's station 
authorization. If the control is to be shared among several operators, 
how that control will be divided or scheduled must be agreed upon by 
the licensees.
    The information will be used by compliance personnel for 
enforcement purposes and by licensees to clarify responsibility in 
operating Unicom.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0740.
    Title: Section 95.1015, Disclosure Policies.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 26 respondents; 26 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    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 collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. sections 154, 303, and 307(e).
    Total Annual Burden: 26 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $1,300.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for an extension of this information collection 
(no change in the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third party 
disclosure requirements). The Commission will submit this information 
collection after this 60 day comment period.
    Prior to operating a Low Power Radio Service (LPRS) transmitter for 
Automated Marine Telecommunications System (AMTS) purposes, an AMTS 
licensee must notify, in writing, each television station that may be 
affected by such operations, as defined in 47

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CFR 80.215(h). The notification provided with the station's license 
application is sufficient to satisfy this requirement if no new 
television stations would be affected. This information is used by 
Commission staff and affected stations television stations to be aware 
of the location of potential harmful interference from AMTS operations.
    The reporting requirement in section 90.1015 necessary to ensure 
that television stations that may be affected by harmful interference 
from AMTS operations are notified.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0882.
    Title: Section 95.833, Construction Requirements.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 10 respondents; 10 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Every decade (ten years) reporting 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. sections 154 and 303.
    Total Annual Burden: 10 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for an extension of this information collection 
(no change in the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third party 
disclosure requirements). The Commission will submit this information 
collection after this 60 day comment period.
    The reporting requirement contained in 47 CFR 95.833 is necessary 
for 218-219 MHz service system licensees to file a report after ten 
years of license grant to demonstrate that they provide substantial 
service to its service areas.
    The information is used by the Commission staff to access 
compliance with 218-219 MHz service construction requirements, and to 
provide adequate spectrum for the service. This will facilitate 
spectrum efficiency and competition by the 218-219 MHz service 
licensees in the wireless marketplace.
    Without this information, the Commission would not be able to carry 
out its statutory responsibilities.

Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-19868 Filed 8-4-11; 8:45 am]
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