[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8524-8525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02525]



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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: 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 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; the accuracy of the 
Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information collected; 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 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 April 8, 
2013. 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: 3060-1034.
    Title: Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and their Impact on the 
Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service; Digital Notification Form, FCC 
Form 335.
    Form Number: FCC Form 335.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,310 respondents; 1,310 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-8 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 154(i), 303, 310 and 533 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,780 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $606,500.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: On January 29, 2010, the Commission released the 
Order, Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact on the 
Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service (Order), DA 10-208, MM Docket 99-
325. The Order established these non-rule information collection 
requirements:
    (1) Eligible authorized FM stations to commence operation of FM 
digital facilities with operating power up to -14 dB upon notice to the 
Commission on either Form 335 (the licensee of a super-powered FM 
station must file an informal request for any increase in the station's 
FM Digital ERP).
    (2) Licensees to submit an application to the Media Bureau, in the 
form of an informal request, for any increase in FM Digital ERP beyond 
6 dB.
    (3) Licensees submitting such a request must use a simplified 
method set forth in the Order todetermine the proponent station's 
maximum permissible FM Digital ERP.
    (4) In situations where the simplified method is not applicable due 
to unusual terrain or other environmental or technical considerations 
or when it produces anomalous FM Digital ERP results, the Bureau will 
accept applications for FM Digital ERP in excess of -14 dB on a case-
by-case basis when accompanied by a detailed showing containing a 
complete explanation of the prediction methodology used as well as 
data, maps and sample calculations.
    (5) Finally, the Order implements interference mitigation and 
remediation procedures to resolve promptly allegations of digital 
interference to an authorized FM analog facility resulting from an FM 
Digital ERP power increase undertaken pursuant to the procedures 
adopted in the Order. Pursuant to these procedures, the affected analog 
FM station may file an interference complaint with the Bureau. In order 
to be considered by the Bureau, the complaint must contain at least six 
reports of ongoing (rather than transitory) objectionable interference. 
For each report of interference, the affected FM licensee must submit a 
map showing the location of the reported interference and a detailed 
description of the nature and extent of the interference being 
experienced at that location. Interference reports at locations outside 
a station's protected analog contour will not be considered. The 
complaint must also contain a complete description of the tests and 
equipment used to identify the alleged interference and the scope of 
the unsuccessful efforts to resolve the interference.
    Existing information collection requirements before FCC Order DA 
10-208: 47 CFR 73.404(b) states in situations where interference to 
other stations is anticipated or actually occurs, AM licensees may, 
upon notification to the Commission, reduce the power of the primary 
Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) sidebands by up to 6 dB. Any greater 
reduction of sideband power requires prior authority from the 
Commission via the filing of a request for special temporary authority 
or an informal letter request for modification of license.
    47 CFR 73.404(e) states licensees (commercial and noncommercial AM 
and FM radio stations) must provide notification to the Commission in 
Washington, DC, within 10 days of commencing in-band, on channel (IBOC) 
digital operation. The notification must include the following 
information:
    (1) Call sign and facility identification number of the station;
    (2) date on which IBOC operation commenced;
    (3) certification that the IBOC DAB facilities conform to 
permissible hybrid specifications;
    (4) name and telephone number of a technical representative the 
Commission can call in the event of interference;
    (5) FM digital effective radiated power used and certification that 
the FM analog effective radiated power remains as authorized;
    (6) transmitter power output; if separate analog and digital 
transmitters

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are used, the power output for each transmitter;
    (7) if applicable, any reduction in an AM station's primary digital 
carriers;
    (8) if applicable, the geographic coordinates, elevation data, and 
license file number of the auxiliary antenna employed by an FM station 
as a separate digital antenna;
    (9) if applicable, for FM systems employing interleaved antenna 
bays, a certification that adequate filtering and/or isolation 
equipment has been installed to prevent spurious emissions in excess of 
the limits specified in Sec.  73.317;
    (10) a certification that the operation will not cause human 
exposure to levels of radio frequency radiation in excess of the limits 
specified in Sec.  1.1310 of the Commission's rules and is therefore 
categorically excluded from environmental processing pursuant to Sec.  
1.1306(b). Any station that cannot certify compliance must submit an 
environmental assessment (EA) pursuant to Sec.  1.1311 and may not 
commence IBOC operation until such EA is ruled upon by the Commission.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-02525 Filed 2-5-13; 8:45 am]
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