[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 52 (Friday, March 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16443-16444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05497]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0093, OMB 3060-1015, 3060-1199; FR ID 131841]


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 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 May 16, 
2023. 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, (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. 154(i), 301, 302, 
303(e), 303(f) and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 1,170 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $179,400.
    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

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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: 20 respondents; 20 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: 20 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,000.
    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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1199.
    Title: Section 15.407(j), U-NII Operator Filing Requirement.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 9 respondents; 9 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 32 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, one-time reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping 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. 154(i), 302, 303, 303(r), and 307.
    Total Annual Burden: 288 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-
day comment period in order to obtain the full year three-year 
clearance from them.
    The Commission's Rules to Permit Unlicensed National Information 
Infrastructure (U-NII) in the 5 GHz Band, section 15.407(j) of the 
rules established filing requirements for U-NII operators that deploy a 
collection of more than one thousand outdoor access points with the 
5.15-5.25 GHz band, parties must submit a letter to the Commission 
acknowledging that, should harmful interference to licensed services in 
this band occur, they will be required to take corrective action. 
Corrective actions may include reducing power, turning off devices, 
changing frequency bands, and/or further reducing power radiated in the 
vertical direction. This material shall be submitted to Laboratory 
Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal Communications 
Commission, 7435 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia, MD 21046 Attn: U-NII 
Coordination, or via website at https://www.fcc.gov/labhelp with the 
SUBJECT LINE: ``U-NII-1 Filing''.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-05497 Filed 3-16-23; 8:45 am]
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