[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14544-14545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05197]


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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: 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

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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 May 6, 
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 Approval Number: 3060-1153.
    Title: Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS).
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1 respondent and 54 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3-12 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement; Recordkeeping 
requirement; Third-party disclosure requirement; On occasion reporting 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 308 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $97,710.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
Commission has statutory authority for the information collection 
requirements under Sections 4, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309 and 332 of the 
Communications Act, as amended, and 47 U.S.C. Sections 154, 301, 302a, 
303, 307, 309, and 332.
    Privacy Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission 
(``Commission'') is seeking approval from Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) to revise OMB Control No. 3060-1153 to reflect new and/or 
modified information collections as a result of an Order on 
Reconsideration titled ``In the Matter of Amendment of Part 27 of the 
Commission's Rules to Govern the Operation of Wireless Communications 
Services in the 2.3 GHz Band; Establishment of Rules and Policies for 
the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz 
Frequency Band,'' WT Docket No. 07-293, IB Docket No. 95-91 (FCC 12-
130).
    On October 17, 2012, the Commission adopted and released an Order 
on Reconsideration that addressed five petitions for reconsideration of 
the 2010 WCS R&O and SDARS 2nd R&O. The petitions sought 
reconsideration or clarification of the Commission's decisions in the 
2010 WCS R&O and SDARS 2nd R&O regarding the technical and policy rules 
governing the operation of WCS stations in the 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-
2360 MHz bands and the operation of SDARS terrestrial repeaters in the 
2320-2345 MHz band.
    As part of the Order on Reconsideration, the Commission adopted 
proposals to relax the notification requirements for SDARS licensees 
under Sections 25.263(b) & (c) of the Commission's rules. As adopted in 
the 2010 WCS R&O and SDARS 2nd R&O, Section 25.263(b) requires SDARS 
licensees to share with WCS licensees certain technical information at 
least 10 business days before operating a new repeater, and at least 5 
business days before operating a modified repeater. Under Section 
25.263(c), SDARS licensees operating terrestrial repeaters must 
maintain an accurate and up-to-date inventory of all terrestrial 
repeaters, including the information set forth in 25.263(c)(2) for each 
repeater, which must be made available to the Commission upon request.
    The following modified information collections are contained in the 
Order on Reconsideration:
    47 CFR 25.263(b)--SDARS licensees are required to provide 
informational notifications as specified in 25.263, including a 
requirement that SDARS licensees must share with WCS licensees certain 
technical information at least 10 business days before operating a new 
repeater, and at least 5 business days before operating a modified 
repeater; exempting modifications that do not increase the predicted 
power flux density at ground level by more than one decibel (dB) 
(cumulative) and exempting terrestrial repeaters operating below 2 
watts equivalent isotropically radiated power.
    47 CFR 25.263(c)--SDARS licensees operating terrestrial repeaters 
must maintain an accurate and up-to-date inventory of terrestrial 
repeaters operating above 2 W EIRP, including the information set forth 
in 25.263(c)(2) for each repeater, which shall be made available to the 
Commission upon request. Requirement can be satisfied by maintaining 
inventory on a secure Web site that can be accessed by authorized 
Commission staff.
    The information collection requirements contained in Section 25.263 
are necessary to determine the potential of radiofrequency interference 
from SDARS terrestrial repeaters to WCS stations. Without such 
information, the Commission would be unable to fulfill its statutory 
responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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