[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1935-1936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-433]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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

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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 March 12, 2012. 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 Judith B. Herman, Federal 
Communications Commission, via the Internet at [email protected]. 
To submit your PRA comments by email send them to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0645.
    Title: Sections 17.4, 17.48 and 17.49, Antenna Structure 
Registration Requirements.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 2,500 respondents; 268,700 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .1-.25 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 information collection is contained in 
Secs. 4, 303, 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303.
    Total Annual Burden: 29,155 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $53,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality. However, 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.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking OMB approval for an 
extension of this information collection in order to obtain the full 
three year approval. The Commission has adjusted its burden and cost 
estimates in order to update the collection burdens necessary to 
implement a uniform registration process as well as safe and effective 
lighting procedures for owners of antenna structures.
    Section 17.4 requires the owner of any proposed or existing antenna 
structure that requires notice of proposed construction to the Federal 
Aviation Administration (FAA) to register the structure with the 
Commission. Section 17.4 also requires antenna structure owners to 
provide their tenants with copies of the antenna structure 
registration. This includes those structures used as part of the 
stations licensed by the Commission for the transmission of radio 
energy, or to be used as part of a cable television head-end system. If 
a Federal Government antenna structure is to be used by a Commission 
licensee, the structure must be registered with the Commission. A 
registration number is issued to identify antenna structure owners in 
order to enforce the Congressionally-mandated provisions related to the 
owners.
    Sections 17.48 and 17.49 contain reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements. Section 17.48 requires the notification of the FAA of any 
extinguishment or improper functioning of antenna structure lighting, 
and section 17.49 requires the recording of antenna structure light 
inspections in the owner's record.
    The information collected is used by the Commission during 
investigations related to air safety and if the information were not 
collected, the Commission would not be able to adequately conduct these 
investigations. The information is also used to protect air safety by 
ensuring that pilots are adequately informed of lighting outages.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-433 Filed 1-11-12; 8:45 am]
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