[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 151 (Friday, August 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47585-47586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19879]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission 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 burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), 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 OMB 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 OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before October 4, 2011. If you anticipate that you will 
be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the 
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benish Shah, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-7866.
    OMB Control No.: 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: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 300 respondents and 300 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and every two year reporting 
requirements.
    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: 675 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $100,500.
    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 cover 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 April 5, 2006, see 71 FR 17234, 17241. The SORN may be 
viewed at http://www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/records-systems.html.
    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 
(no change in reporting and third party disclosure requirements), after 
this 60 day comment period in order to obtain the full 3-year clearance 
from the OMB. There are adjustment increases to the annual burden hours 
(+128 hours) and annual cost burden (+37,320).
    FCC Form 405 is used by the Experimental Radio Service to apply for

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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 5 years and requires that written applications be submitted 
for renewal. The regular license period for stations in the 
Experimental Radio Service is either 2 or 5 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.

Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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