[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10145-10146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03744]


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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: 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 April 25, 2014. 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: 3060-0065.
    Title: Application for New or Modified Radio Stations Authorization 
Under Part 5 of the FCC Rules--Experimental Radio Service.
    Form No.: FCC Form 442.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; and State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 400 respondents; 560 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,240 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $32,400.00.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection after this 60 day comment period to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) to obtain the full three year clearance. 
The Commission is reporting an adjustment which increases the burden 
estimates to this information collection. The adjustment increases the 
number of respondents from 200 to 400 (increase of 200), and the annual 
hours are increased from 1,120 to 2,240 hours (increase of 1,120). This 
increase is based on the average number of filings for the past 3 
years. There is no change in the reporting requirements.
    Mandatory electronic filing of applications for Experimental Radio 
licenses, including FCC Form 442 commenced on January 1, 2004.
    Applicants that required an FCC licenses to operate a new or 
modified experimental radio station must file FCC Form 442, as required 
by 47 CFR 5.55 (a) through (c) and 47 CFR 5.59 of the Commission's 
rules. The FCC's information technician and engineers use the data 
supplied by applicants in FCC Form 442 to determine: (1) If the 
applicant is eligible for an experimental license; (2) the purpose of 
the experiment; (3) compliance with the requirements of part 5 of the 
Commission's rules; and (4) if the proposed operation will cause 
interference to existing operations.

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Thus, the FCC cannot grant an experimental license without the 
information contained on this form.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing 
Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-03744 Filed 2-21-14; 8:45 am]
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