[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30968-30969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10254]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0340, OMB 3060-0489 and OMB 3060-0727; FR ID 140612]


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 of 1995 (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. 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.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before July 14, 
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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to 
[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: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0340.
    Title: Section 73.51, Determining Operating Power.
    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: 750 respondents; 834 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 to 3.0 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    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.
    Total Annual Burden: 440 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Needs and Uses: When it is not possible to use the direct method of 
power determination due to technical reasons, the indirect method of 
determining antenna input power might be used on a temporary basis. 47 
CFR 73.51(d) requires that a notation be made in the station log 
indicating the dates of commencement and termination of measurement 
using the indirect method of power determination. 47 CFR 73.51(e) 
requires that AM stations determining the antenna input power by the 
indirect method must determine the value F (efficiency factor) 
applicable to each mode of operation and must maintain a record thereof 
with a notation of its derivation. FCC staff use this information in 
field investigations to monitor licensees' compliance with the FCC's 
technical rules and to ensure that licensee is operating in accordance 
with its station authorization. Station personnel use the value F 
(efficiency factor) in the event that measurement by the indirect 
method of power is necessary.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0489.
    Title: Section 73.37, Applications for Broadcast Facilities, 
Showing Required.
    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: 365 respondents; 365 
responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 365 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,331,250.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained 
in this collection are found under 47 CFR 73.37(d) which require an 
applicant for a new AM broadcast station, or for a major change in an 
authorized AM broadcast station, to make a satisfactory showing that 
objectionable interference will not result to an authorized AM station 
as a condition for its acceptance if new or modified nighttime 
operation by a Class B station is proposed. The information collection 
requirements under 47 CFR 73.37(f) require applicants seeking 
facilities modification that would result in spacing that fail to meet 
any of the separation requirements to include a showing that an 
adjustment has been made to the radiated signal which effectively 
results in a site-to-site radiation that is equivalent to the radiation 
of a station with standard Model I facilities. FCC staff use the data 
to ensure that objectionable interference will not be caused to other 
authorized AM stations.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0727.
    Title: Section 73.213, Grandfathered Short-Spaced Stations.
    Form Number(s): Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 15 respondents; 15 responses.

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    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours-0.83 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 20 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $3,750.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement contained in 
47 CFR 73.213 requires licensees of grandfathered short-spaced FM 
stations seeking to modify or relocate their stations to provide a 
showing demonstrating that there is no increase in either the total 
predicted interference area or the associated population (caused or 
received) with respect to all grandfathered stations or increase the 
interference caused to any individual stations. Applicants must 
demonstrate that any new area predicted to lose service as a result of 
interference has adequate service remaining. In addition, licensees are 
required to serve a copy of any application for co-channel or first-
adjacent channel stations proposing predicted interference caused in 
any area where interference is not currently predicted to be caused 
upon the licensee(s) of the affected short-spaced station(s). 
Commission staff uses the data to determine if the public interest will 
be served and that existing levels of interference will not be 
increased to other licensed stations. Providing copies of 
application(s) to affected licensee(s) will enable potentially affected 
parties to examine the proposals and provide them an opportunity to 
file informal objections against such applications.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-10254 Filed 5-12-23; 8:45 am]
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