[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44076-44077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15686]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1239; FRS 16930]


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, 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

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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 September 
21, 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 No.: 3060-1239.
    Title: Section 97.303(g)(2), Notification Requirement.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,000 respondents; 1,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes (0.167 hours).
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f), 303(r), 304, 307 and 
332(b).
    Total Annual Burden: 167 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No information is requested 
that would require assurance of confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to OMB as an extension of a currently approved collection 
after this 60-day comment period to obtain the full three-year 
clearance from them.
    The Commission will ensure the compatibility of amateur radio 
operations and Power Line Carrier (PLC) systems that operate in these 
bands, and will promote the shared use of these bands. As background, 
in the larger 9-490 kHz band, electric utilities operate Power Line 
Carrier (PLC) systems on power transmission lines for communications 
important to the reliability and security of electric service to the 
public. The Commission found that the identification of transmission 
lines are not always readily identifiable and that amateur operators 
may not be able to determine whether PLC systems operate in the 
relevant bands on the subject transmission lines. For these reasons, 
the Commission adopted a notification process to ensure that amateur 
stations seeking to operate in these bands are located outside of a 
minimum separation distance.
    Specifically, paragraph (g)(1) of Section 97.303 states that 
amateur stations may operate in the 135.7-137.8 kHz band or in the 472-
479 kHz band only at fixed locations that are not within a horizontal 
distance of one kilometer from a transmission line that conducts a 
power line carrier (PLC) signal within these bands. Horizontal distance 
is measured from the station's antenna to the closest point on the 
transmission line. In paragraph (g)(2) of Section 97.303 states that, 
prior to commencement of operations in these bands, amateur operators 
must notify the Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) of their intent by 
submitting their call signs, intended band or bands of operation, and 
the coordinates of their antenna's fixed location. Amateur stations 
will be permitted to commence operations after a 30-day period unless 
UTC notifies the applicant that its requested location is located 
within one kilometer of PLC systems operating in the same or 
overlapping frequencies.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-15686 Filed 7-20-20; 8:45 am]
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