[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76019-76020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30726]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1034]


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 burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the 
Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collection. 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 February 
5, 2016. 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [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.
    Number of Respondent and responses: 250 respondents, 250 responses.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits--Statutory 
authority for this collection of information is contained in 154(i), 
303, 310 and 533 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour-8 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 450 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $192,000.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    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 allowed: (1) Eligible authorized FM stations to commence 
operation of FM digital facilities with digital effective radiated 
power (ERP) up to -14 dBc upon notice to the Commission on 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 to determine 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 dBc 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. These 
information collection requirements have not changed since they were 
last approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
    These information collection requirements are also a part of this 
collection and remain unchanged:
    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 
are used,

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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.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer. Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-30726 Filed 12-4-15; 8:45 am]
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