[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 198 (Tuesday, October 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64460-64461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22478]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0716 and OMB 3060-0991; FRS 17122]


Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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), 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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before December 14, 
2020. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find 
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difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contacts 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: The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office 
of Management and Budget (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.
    As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and 
as required by the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FCC 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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0716.
    Title: Sections 73.88, 73.318 and 73.685, Blanketing Interference.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and Not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 21,000 respondents; 21,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 41,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements approved 
under this collection are contained under the following rule sections:
    47 CFR 73.88 states that the licensee of each broadcast station is 
required to satisfy all reasonable complaints of blanketing 
interference within the 1V/m contour.
    47 CFR 73.318(b) states that after January 1, 1985, permittees or 
licensees who either (1) commence program tests, (2) replace the 
antennas, or (3) request facilities modifications and are issued a new 
construction permit must satisfy all complaints of blanketing 
interference which are received by the station during a one year 
period.
    47 CFR 73.318(c) states that a permittee collocating with one or 
more existing stations and beginning program tests on or after January 
1, 1985, must assume full financial responsibility for remedying new 
complaints of blanketing interference for a period of one year.
    Under 47 CFR 73.88, and 73.685(d), the license is financially 
responsible for resolving complaints of interference within one year of 
program test authority when certain conditions are met. After the first 
year, a license is only required to provide technical assistance to 
determine the cause of interference.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0991.
    Title: AM Measurement Data.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,800 respondents; 3,135 
responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 0.50-25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, Third party 
disclosure requirement, On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 20,200 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,131,500.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Sections 151, 152, 154(i), 303, and 307 of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality treatment with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: In order to control interference between stations 
and assure adequate community coverage, AM stations must conduct 
various engineering measurements to demonstrate that the antenna system 
operates as authorized. The data is used by station engineers to 
correct the operating parameters of the antenna. The data is also used 
by FCC staff in field investigations to ensure that stations are in 
compliance with the technical requirements of the Commission's various 
rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-22478 Filed 10-9-20; 8:45 am]
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