[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 100 (Thursday, May 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30920-30921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12303]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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: 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 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 July 22, 2013. 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 Benish Shah, 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: Benish Shah, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-7866.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0398.

[[Page 30921]]

    Title: Sections 2.948 and 15.117(g)(2)--Equipment Authorization 
Measurement Standards.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 1,225 respondents; 525 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 to 30 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, one time and every three year 
reporting requirements, 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 47 
U.S.C. sections 4(i), 302, 303(c), 303(f), 303(g) and 303(r), and 
309(a).
    Total Annual Burden: 5,360 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: N.A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is a minimal exemption 
from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and 47 
CFR 0.459(d) of the Commission's rules that is granted for trade 
secrets, which may be submitted to the Commission as part of the 
documentation of the test results. No other assurances of 
confidentiality are provided to respondents.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection after this 60 day comment period to obtain the full three 
year clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Description of Measurement Facilities

    The Commission established uniform technical standards for various 
non-licensed equipment operating under the guidelines established in 47 
CFR parts 2, 15 and 18 of the FCC rules, which include personal 
computers, garage door openers, baby monitors, etc. In order to ensure 
that technical standards are applied uniformly to non-licensed 
equipment, the Commission requires manufacturers to follow the 
standardized measurement procedures and practices:
    (a) 47 CFR part 2 of the Commission's rules requires each Electro-
Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing facility that performs equipment 
testing in support of any request for equipment authorization to file a 
test site description with the Commission. The Commission also permits 
a testing facility to be accredited by Commission-approved accrediting 
bodies. A testing laboratory that is accredited by a Commission-
approved accrediting body is not required to file a test site 
description with the Commission since the accreditation body will 
review this information as part of the accreditation assessment.
    (b) The test site description and the supporting information 
documents that the EMC testing facility complies with the testing 
standards used to make the measurements that support any request for 
equipment authorization.
    The Commission or a Telecommunications certification body uses the 
information from these test sites and the supporting documentation, 
which accompany all requests for equipment authorization:
    (a) To ensure that the data are valid and that proper testing 
procedures are used;
    (b) To ensure that potential interference to radio communications 
is controlled; and
    (c) To investigate complaints of harmful interference or to verify 
the manufacturer's compliance with Section 47 CFR 2.948 of the 
Commission's rules.

Accreditation Bodies

    On September 14, 2009, the Office of Engineering and Technology 
(OET) identified and requested comment on certain types of information 
that an applicant should provide to be considered as an accreditation 
body of test laboratories under the Commission's rules, see DA 09-2049. 
47 CFR 2.948(d) of the Commission's rules sets forth the requirements 
for accreditation bodies seeking recognition from the FCC as a 
laboratory accreditation body. Accreditation bodies seeking such 
recognition from the Commission must file a report of their 
qualifications with the Office of Engineering and Technology (OET). 
They are only required to file this information once. The Commission 
currently has three recognized accreditations bodies.

Other Information

    In addition, the referenced 47 CFR part 15 rules (47 CFR 
15.117(g)(2)) require that certain equipment manufacturers file 
information concerning the testing of TV receivers, which tune to UHF 
channels, to show that the UHF channels provide approximately the same 
degree of tuning accuracy with approximately the same expenditure of 
time and effort.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-12303 Filed 5-22-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P