[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 179 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63481-63482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22194]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0473, 3060-0423 and 3060-0626]


Information Collections 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 Commission) 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 
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 OMB 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 OMB 
control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before November 
14, 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: 3060-0473.
    Title: Section 74.1251, Technical and Equipment Modifications.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 100 respondents; 300 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; One-time 
reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contain in Sections 154(i) 
and 325(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 75 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 74.1251(b)(1) states that formal application 
on FCC Form 349 is required of all permittees and licensees for any of 
the following changes: Replacement of the transmitter as a whole, 
except replacement with a transmitter of identical power rating which 
has been certificated by the FCC for use by FM translator or FM booster 
stations, or any change which could result in the electrical 
characteristics or performance of the station. Upon the installation or 
modification of the transmitting equipment for which prior FCC 
authority is not required under the provisions of this paragraph, the 
licensee shall place in the station records a certification that the 
new installation complies in all respects with the technical 
requirements of this part and the terms of the station authorization.
    47 CFR 74.1251(c) requires FM translator licensee to notify the 
FCC, in writing, of changes in the primary FM station being 
retransmitted.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0423.
    Title: Section 73.3588, Dismissal of Petitions to Deny or 
Withdrawal of Informal Objections.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.

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    Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents; 50 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is Section 154(i) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 17 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $63,750.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.3588 states whenever a petition to deny 
or an informal objection has been filed against any applications for 
renewal, new construction permits, modifications, and transfers/
assignments, and the filing party seeks to dismiss or withdraw the 
petition to deny or the informal objection, either unilaterally or in 
exchange for financial consideration, that party must file with the 
Commission a request for approval of the dismissal or withdrawal. This 
request must include the following documents: (1) A copy of any written 
agreement related to the dismissal or withdrawal, (2) an affidavit 
stating that the petitioner has not received any consideration in 
excess of legitimate and prudent expenses in exchange for dismissing/
withdrawing its petition, (3) an itemization of the expenses for which 
it is seeking reimbursement, and (4) the terms of any oral agreements 
related to the dismissal or withdrawal of the petitions to deny. Each 
remaining party to any written or oral agreement must submit an 
affidavit within 5 days of petitioner's request for approval stating 
that it has paid no consideration to the petitioner in excess of the 
petitioner's legitimate and prudent expenses. The affidavit must also 
include the terms of any oral agreements relating to the dismissal or 
withdrawal of the petition to deny.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0626.
    Title: Section 90.483, Permissible Methods and Requirements of 
Interconnecting Private and Public Systems of Communications.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business of other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 100 respondents; 100 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Sections 4(i), 11, 303(g), 303(r), and 332(c)(7) of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 303(g), 303(r), 
332(c)(7).
    Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection.
    Needs and Uses: When a frequency is shared by more than one system, 
automatic monitoring equipment must be installed at the base station to 
prevent activation of the transmitter when signals of co-channel 
stations are present and activation would interfere with communications 
in progress. Licensees may operate without the monitoring equipment if 
they have obtained the consent of all co-channel licensees located 
within a 120 kilometer (75 mile) radius of the interconnected base 
station transmitter. A statement must be submitted to the Commission 
indicating that all co-channel licensees have consented to operate 
without the monitoring equipment. This information is necessary to 
ensure that licensees comply with the Commission's technical and 
operational rules, and to prevent activation of the transmitter when 
signals of co-channel stations are present and could possibly interfere 
with communications in process.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-22194 Filed 9-14-16; 8:45 am]
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