[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44029-44030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17647]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 25

[IB Docket No. 95-91; FCC 12-130]


Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio 
Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, 
the revised information collections for Satellite Digital Audio Radio 
Service (SDARS) terrestrial repeaters adopted in an Order on 
Reconsideration 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). This notice is consistent with the Order on 
Reconsideration, which stated that the Commission would publish a 
document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those 
rules.

DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR 25.263(b) and 25.263(c) published at 78 
FR 9605, February 11, 2013, are effective July 23, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Duall, Satellite Division, 
International Bureau, at (202) 418-1103, or email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on June 27, 
2013, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the revised 
information collection requirements relating to the access stimulation 
rules contained in the Commission's Order on Reconsideration, FCC 12-
130, published at 78 FR 9605, February 11, 2013. The OMB Control Number 
is 3060-1153. The Commission publishes this notice as an announcement 
of the effective date of the rules. If you have any comments on the 
burden estimates listed below, or how the Commission can improve the 
collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact Cathy 
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control 
Number, 3060-1153, in your correspondence. The Commission will also 
accept your comments via email at [email protected].
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received final OMB 
approval on June 27, 2013, for the information collection requirements 
contained in the modifications to the Commission's rules in 47 CFR part 
25.
    Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection 
of information unless it displays a current, 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 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 
Control Number is 3060-1153.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1153.
    OMB Approval Date: June 27, 2013.
    OMB Expiration Date: June 30, 2016.
    Title: Satellite Digital Radio Service (SDARS).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1 respondent; 54 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3-12 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual and on-occasion reporting 
requirements; Recordkeeping requirement; Third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 4, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, and 332 of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302a, 303, 307, 309, and 332.
    Total Annual Burden: 308 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $97,710.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of 
confidentiality is not offered because the information collection does 
not affect individuals or households; thus, there are no impacts under 
the Privacy Act.
    Privacy Act: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission 
(``Commission'') received approval from the 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 Sec.  25.263(b) & (c) of the Commission's rules. As adopted in 
the 2010 WCS R&O and SDARS 2nd R&O, Sec.  25.263(b) requires SDARS 
licensees to share with WCS licensees certain technical information at 
least 10 business days before operating a new

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repeater, and at least 5 business days before operating a modified 
repeater. Under Sec.  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 Sec.  
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 and received OMB approval:
    47 CFR 25.263(b)--SDARS licensees are required to provide 
informational notifications as specified in Sec.  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 Sec.  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 Sec.  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.
    The information collection requirements contained in Sec.  25.263 
are necessary to determine the potential of radiofrequency interference 
from SDARS terrestrial repeaters to Wireless Communications Service 
(WCS) stations in adjacent frequency bands. 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, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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