[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1934-1935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-434]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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. 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 12, 
2012. 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: Direct all PRA comments to the Federal Communications 
Commission via email to [email protected] and [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0249.
    Title: Sections 74.781, 74.1281 and 78.69, Station Records.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, Federal or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 13,811 respondents; 20,724 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .375 hour--1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 11,726 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $8,295,600.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 74.781 requires the following:
    (a) The licensee of a low power TV, TV translator, or TV booster 
station shall maintain adequate station records, including the current 
instrument of authorization, official correspondence with the FCC, 
contracts, permission for rebroadcasts, and other pertinent documents.
    (b) Entries required by Sec.  17.49 of this Chapter concerning any 
observed or otherwise known extinguishment or improper functioning of a 
tower light:
    (1) The nature of such extinguishment or improper functioning.
    (2) The date and time the extinguishment or improper operation was 
observed or otherwise noted.
    (3) The date, time and nature of adjustments, repairs or 
replacements made.
    (c) The station records shall be maintained for inspection at a 
residence, office, or public building, place of business, or other 
suitable place, in one of the communities of license of the translator 
or booster, except that the station records of a booster or translator 
licensed to the licensee of the primary station may be kept at the same 
place where the primary station records are kept. The name of the 
person keeping station records, together with the address of the place 
where the records are kept, shall be posted in accordance with Sec.  
74.765(c) of the rules. The station records shall be made available 
upon request to any authorized representative of the Commission.
    (d) Station logs and records shall be retained for a period of two 
years.
    47 CFR 74.1281 requires the following:
    (a) The licensee of a station authorized under this Subpart shall 
maintain adequate station records, including the current instrument of 
authorization, official correspondence with the FCC, maintenance 
records, contracts, permission for rebroadcasts, and other pertinent 
documents.
    (b) Entries required by Sec.  17.49 of this chapter concerning any 
observed or otherwise known extinguishment or improper functioning of a 
tower light:
    (1) The nature of such extinguishment or improper functioning.
    (2) The date and time the extinguishment of improper operation was 
observed or otherwise noted.
    (3) The date, time and nature of adjustments, repairs or 
replacements made.
    (c) The station records shall be maintained for inspection at a 
residence, office, or public building, place of business, or other 
suitable place, in one of the communities of license of the translator 
or booster, except that the station records of a booster or translator 
licensed to the licensee of the primary station may be kept at the same 
place where the primary station records are kept. The name of the 
person keeping station records, together with the address of the place 
where the records are kept, shall be posted in accordance with Sec.  
74.1265(b) of the rules. The station records shall be made available 
upon request to any authorized representative of the Commission.
    (d) Station logs and records shall be retained for a period of two 
years.
    47 CFR 78.69 requires each licensee of a CARS station shall 
maintain records showing the following:
    (a) For all attended or remotely controlled stations, the date and 
time of the beginning and end of each period of transmission of each 
channel;
    (b) For all stations, the date and time of any unscheduled 
interruptions to the transmissions of the station, the duration of such 
interruptions, and the causes thereof;
    (c) For all stations, the results and dates of the frequency 
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made pursuant to Sec.  78.113 and the name of the person or persons 
making the measurements;
    (d) For all stations, when service or maintenance duties are 
performed, which may affect a station's proper operation, the 
responsible operator shall sign and date an entry in the station's 
records, giving:
    (1) Pertinent details of all transmitter adjustments performed by 
the operator or under the operator's supervision.
    (e) When a station in this service has an antenna structure which 
is required to be illuminated, appropriate entries shall be made as 
follows:
    (1) The time the tower lights are turned on and off each day, if 
manually controlled.
    (2) The time the daily check of proper operation of the tower 
lights was made, if an automatic alarm system is not employed.
    (3) In the event of any observed or otherwise known failure of a 
tower light:
    (i) Nature of such failure.
    (ii) Date and time the failure was observed or otherwise noted.
    (iii) Date, time, and nature of the adjustments, repairs, or 
replacements made.
    (iv) Identification of Flight Service Station (Federal Aviation 
Administration) notified of the failure of any code or rotating beacon 
light not corrected within 30 minutes, and the date and time such 
notice was given.
    (v) Date and time notice was given to the Flight Service Station 
(Federal Aviation Administration) that the required illumination was 
resumed.
    (4) Upon completion of the 3-month periodic inspection required by 
Sec.  78.63(c):
    (i) The date of the inspection and the condition of all tower 
lights and associated tower lighting control devices, indicators, and 
alarm systems.
    (ii) Any adjustments, replacements, or repairs made to insure 
compliance with the lighting requirements and the date such 
adjustments, replacements, or repairs were made.
    (f) For all stations, station record entries shall be made in an 
orderly and legible manner by the person or persons competent to do so, 
having actual knowledge of the facts required, who shall sign the 
station record when starting duty and again when going off duty.
    (g) For all stations, no station record or portion thereof shall be 
erased, obliterated, or willfully destroyed within the period of 
retention required by rule. Any necessary correction may be made only 
by the person who made the original entry who shall strike out the 
erroneous portion, initial the correction made, and show the date the 
correction was made.
    (h) For all stations, station records shall be retained for a 
period of not less than 2 years. The Commission reserves the right to 
order retention of station records for a longer period of time. In 
cases where the licensee or permittee has notice of any claim or 
complaint, the station record shall be retained until such claim or 
complaint has been fully satisfied or until the same has been barred by 
statute limiting the time for filing of suits upon such claims.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0716.
    Title: Sections 73.88, 73.318, 73.685 and 73.1630, Blanketing 
Interference.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and Not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 21,000 respondents; 21,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 41,000 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extend of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.88 (AM) states that the licensee of each 
broadcast station is required to satisfy all reasonable complaints of 
blanketing interference within the 1 V/m contour.
    47 CFR 73.318(b)(FM) states that after January 1, 1985, permittees 
or licensees who either (1) commence program tests, (2) replace the 
antennas, or (3) request facilities modifications and are issued a new 
construction permit must satisfy all complaints of blanketing 
interference which are received by the station during a one year 
period. 47 CFR 73.318(c)(FM) states that a permittee collocating with 
one or more existing stations and beginning program tests on or after 
January 1, 1985, must assume full financial responsibility for 
remedying new complaints of blanketing interference for a period of one 
year. Under 47 CFR 73.88(AM), 73.318(FM), and 73.685(d)(TV), the 
license is financially responsible for resolving complaints of 
interference within one year of program test authority when certain 
conditions are met. After the first year, a license is only required to 
provide technical assistance to determine the cause of interference. 
The FCC has an outstanding Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in MM 
Docket No. 96-62, In the Matter of Amendment of Part 73 of the 
Commission's Rules to More Effectively Resolve Broadcast Blanketing 
Interference, Including Interference to Consumer Electronics and Other 
Communications Devices. The NPRM has proposed to provide detailed 
clarification of the AM, FM, and TV licensee's responsibilities in 
resolving/eliminating blanketing interference caused by their 
individual stations. The NPRM has also proposed to consolidate all 
blanketing interference rules under a new section 47 CFR 73.1630, 
``Blanketing Interference.'' This new rule has been designed to 
facilitate the resolution of broadcast interference problems and set 
forth all responsibilities of the licensee/permittee of a broadcast 
station. To date, final rules have not been adopted.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-434 Filed 1-11-12; 8:45 am]
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