[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 115 (Thursday, June 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32264-32266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12740]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0636; FRS 32285]


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
Office of Management and Budget

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, 
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. Pursuant to the Small Business 
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it 
might ``further reduce the information collection burden for small 
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.'' The Commission 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.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be submitted on or before July 19, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function. Your comment must be submitted into 
www.reginfo.gov per the above instructions for it to be considered. In 
addition to submitting in www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of your 
comment on the proposed information collection to Nicole Ongele, FCC, 
via email to [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the 
comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. 
To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted 
to OMB: (1) Go to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the web page called ``Currently 
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the Title of this ICR and 
then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to 
OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FCC invited the general public and 
other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: 
(a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the Commission's burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the Small Business 
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might ``further 
reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns 
with fewer than 25 employees.''
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0636.
    Title: Sections 2.906, 2.909, 2.1071, 2.1074, 2.1077 and 15.37, 
Equipment Authorizations--Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC).
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 8,338 respondents; 16,675 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-18 hours (average).
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 157(a), 301, 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 307(e), 332, 
622 and 0.31(i), and 0.31(j).
    Total Annual Burden: 158,422 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $33,352,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No assurances of 
confidentiality are provided to respondents.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this revised information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-
day comment period in order to obtain the full three-year clearance 
from them.
    In 2017, the Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDOC) procedure 
were revised in a Report and Order, FCC 17-93, Amendment of Parts 0, 1, 
2, 15 and 18 of the Commission's Rules regarding Authorization of 
Radiofrequency Equipment. Revisions to the information collection 
included amendments to rule sections 2.906, 2.909, 2.1071, added 
2.1074, removed 2.1075 and 15.37 as reported herein.

Sec.  2.906 Supplier's Declaration of Conformity

    (a) Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) is a procedure 
where the responsible party, as defined in Sec.  2.909, makes 
measurements or completes other procedures found acceptable to the 
Commission to ensure that the equipment complies with the appropriate 
technical standards. Submittal to the Commission of a sample unit or 
representative data demonstrating compliance is not required unless 
specifically requested pursuant to Sec.  2.945.
    (b) Supplier's Declaration of Conformity is applicable to all items 
subsequently marketed by the manufacturer, importer, or the responsible 
party that are identical, as defined in Sec.  2.908, to the sample 
tested and found acceptable by the manufacturer.
    (c) The responsible party may, if it desires, apply for 
Certification of a

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device subject to the Supplier's Declaration of Conformity. In such 
cases, all rules governing certification will apply to that device.

Sec.  2.909 Responsible Party

    (a) In the case of equipment that requires the issuance of a grant 
of certification, the party to whom that grant of certification is 
issued is responsible for the compliance of the equipment with the 
applicable standards. If the radio frequency equipment is modified by 
any party other than the grantee and that party is not working under 
the authorization of the grantee pursuant to Sec.  2.929(b), the party 
performing the modification is responsible for compliance of the 
product with the applicable administrative and technical provisions in 
this chapter.
    (b) For equipment subject to Supplier's Declaration of Conformity 
the party responsible for the compliance of the equipment with the 
applicable standards, who must be located in the United States (see 
Sec.  2.1077), is set forth as follows:
    (1) The manufacturer or, if the equipment is assembled from 
individual component parts and the resulting system is subject to 
authorization under Supplier's Declaration of Conformity, the 
assembler.
    (2) If the equipment by itself, or, a system is assembled from 
individual parts and the resulting system is subject to Supplier's 
Declaration of Conformity and that equipment or system is imported, the 
importer.
    (3) Retailers or original equipment manufacturers may enter into an 
agreement with the responsible party designated in paragraph (b)(1) or 
(b)(2) of this section to assume the responsibilities to ensure 
compliance of equipment and become the new responsible party.
    (4) If the radio frequency equipment is modified by any party not 
working under the authority of the responsible party, the party 
performing the modifications, if located within the U.S., or the 
importer, if the equipment is imported subsequent to the modifications, 
becomes the new responsible party.
    (c) If the end product or equipment is subject to both 
certification and Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (i.e., composite 
system), all the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) apply.
    (d) If, because of modifications performed subsequent to 
authorization, a new party becomes responsible for ensuring that a 
product complies with the technical standards and the new party does 
not obtain a new equipment authorization, the equipment shall be 
labeled, following the specifications in Sec.  2.925(d), with the 
following: ``This product has been modified by [insert name, address 
and telephone number or internet contact information of the party 
performing the modifications].''
    (e) In the case of transfer of control of equipment, as in the case 
of sale or merger of the responsible party, the new entity shall bear 
the responsibility of continued compliance of the equipment.


Sec.  2.1071  Cross Reference

    The general provisions of this subpart shall apply to equipment 
subject to Supplier's Declaration of Conformity.


Sec.  2.1074  Identification

    (a) Devices subject only to Supplier's Declaration of Conformity 
shall be uniquely identified by the party responsible for marketing or 
importing the equipment within the United States. However, the 
identification shall not be of a format which could be confused with 
the FCC Identifier required on certified equipment. The responsible 
party shall maintain adequate identification records to facilitate 
positive identification for each device.
    (b) Devices subject to authorization under Supplier's Declaration 
of Conformity may be labeled with the following logo on a voluntary 
basis as a visual indication that the product complies with the 
applicable FCC requirements. The use of the logo on the device does not 
alleviate the requirement to provide the compliance information 
required by Sec.  2.1077 of this subpart.


Sec.  2.1077  Compliance Information

    (a) If a product must be tested and authorized under Supplier's 
Declaration of Conformity, a compliance information statement shall be 
supplied with the product at the time of marketing or importation, 
containing the following information:
    (1) Identification of the product, e.g., name and model number;
    (2) A compliance statement as applicable, e.g., for devices subject 
to part 15 of this chapter as specified in Sec.  15.19(a)(3), that the 
product complies with the rules; and
    (3) The identification, by name, address and telephone number or 
internet contact information, of the responsible party, as defined in 
Sec.  2.909. The responsible party for Supplier's Declaration of 
Conformity must be located within the United States.
    (b) If a product is assembled from modular components (e.g., 
enclosures, power supplies and CPU boards) that, by themselves, are 
authorized under a Supplier's Declaration of Conformity and/or a grant 
of certification, and the assembled product is also subject to 
authorization under Supplier's Declaration of Conformity but, in 
accordance with the applicable regulations, does not require additional 
testing, the product shall be supplied, at the time of marketing or 
importation, with a compliance information statement containing the 
following information:
    (1) Identification of the assembled product, e.g., name and model 
number.
    (2) Identification of the modular components used in the assembly. 
A modular component authorized under Supplier's Declaration of 
Conformity shall be identified as specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section. A modular component authorized under a grant of certification 
shall be identified by name and model number (if applicable) along with 
the FCC Identifier number.
    (3) A statement that the product complies with part 15 of this 
chapter.
    (4) The identification, by name, address and telephone number or 
internet contact information, of the responsible party who assembled 
the product from modular components, as defined in Sec.  2.909. The 
responsible party for Supplier's Declaration of Conformity must be 
located within the United States.
    (5) Copies of the compliance information statements for each 
modular component used in the system that is authorized under 
Supplier's Declaration of Conformity.
    (c) The compliance information statement shall be included in the 
user's manual or as a separate sheet. In cases where the manual is 
provided only in a form other than paper, such as on a computer disk or 
over the internet, the information required by this section may be 
included in the manual in that alternative form, provided the user can 
reasonably be expected to have the capability to access information in 
that form. The information may be provided electronically as permitted 
in Sec.  2.935.


Sec.  15.37  Transition provisions for compliance with the rules.

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    (c) All radio frequency devices that are authorized on or after 
July 12, 2004 under the certification, or Supplier's Declaration of 
Conformity procedures (or the prior verification or declaration of 
conformity procedures, as applicable) shall comply with the conducted 
limits specified in Sec.  15.107 or Sec.  15.207 as appropriate. All 
radio frequency devices that are manufactured or imported on or

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after July 11, 2005 shall comply with the conducted limits specified in 
Sec.  15.107 or Sec.  15.207, as appropriate. Equipment authorized, 
imported or manufactured prior to these dates shall comply with the 
conducted limits specified in Sec.  15.107 or Sec.  15.207, as 
appropriate, or with the conducted limits that were in effect 
immediately prior to September 9, 2002.
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Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-12740 Filed 6-16-21; 8:45 am]
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