[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 96 (Monday, May 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29712-29713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10528]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0093; OMB 3060-1015; FRS 16763]


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, 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

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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 July 17, 
2020. 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0093.
    Title: Application for Renewal of Radio Station License for 
Experimental Radio Service, FCC Form 405.
    Form No.: FCC Form 405.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 520 respondents and 520 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, and every two year reporting 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection (IC) is contained 
in sections 4(i), 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f), and 303(r), of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended; 47 U.S.C. Sections 154(i), 301, 
302, 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 1,170 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $179,400.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: This information collection affects 
individuals or households. The Commission has a System of Records, FCC/
OET-1 ``Experimental Radio Station License Files'' which covers the 
personally identifiable information (PII) that individual applicants 
may include in their submissions for experimental radio authorizations. 
The system of records notice (SORN) was published in the Federal 
Register on June 11, 2019, see 84 FR 27115-27117. The SORN may be 
viewed at https://www.fcc.gov/general/privacy-act-information
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Applicants may request that 
any information supplied be withheld from public inspection, e.g., 
granted confidentiality, pursuant to 47 CFR Section 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
after this 60 day comment period in order to obtain the full three year 
clearance from the OMB.
    FCC Form 405 is used by the Experimental Radio Service to apply for 
renewal of radio station licenses at the FCC. Section 307 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, limits the term of radio 
licenses to five years and requires that written applications be 
submitted for renewal. The regular license period for stations in the 
Experimental Radio Service is either two or five years.
    The information submitted on FCC Form 405 is used by the Commission 
staff to evaluate the applicant/licensee's need for a license renewal. 
In performing this function, staff performs analysis of the renewal 
request as compared to the original license grant to ascertain if any 
changes are requested. If so, additional analysis is performed to 
determine if such changes met the requirements of the rules of the 
Experimental Radio Service for interference free operation. If needed, 
the collected information is used to coordinate such operation with 
other Commission bureaus or other Federal Agencies. All applications 
are also analyzed on their merits regarding whether they meet the 
general requirements for an Experimental license. These requirements 
are set out in 47 CFR part 5.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1015
    Title: Section 15.525--Ultra Wideband Transmission Systems 
Operating Under Part 15.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents; 50 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: One-time, on occasion reporting 
requirements; and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in the 
47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, 304, 307, 336, 544a. and 549.
    Total Annual Burden: 50 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $2,500.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
after this 60-day comment period to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) in order to obtain the full three-year clearance. The Commission 
rules in 47 CFR part 15, Sec.  15.525 requires operators of the Ultra-
Wideband (UWB) imaging systems to coordinate with other Federal 
agencies via the FCC and to obtain approval before the UWB equipment 
may be used. Initial operation in a particular area may not commence 
until the information has been sent to the Commission and no prior 
approval is required. The information will be used to coordinate the 
operation of the Ultra-Wideband transmission systems in order to avoid 
interference with sensitive U.S. government radio systems. The UWB 
operators will be required to provide name, address and other pertinent 
contact information of the user, the desired geographical area of 
operation, and the FCC ID number, and other nomenclature of the UWB 
device. This information will be collected by the Commission and 
forwarded to the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration (NTIA) under the U.S. Department of Commerce. This 
information collection is essential to controlling potential 
interference to Federal radio communications. Since initial operation 
in a particular area does not require approval from the FCC to operate 
the equipment.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-10528 Filed 5-15-20; 8:45 am]
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