[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 76 (Thursday, April 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27760-27763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08306]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0645, 3060-1189; FR ID 214554]


Information Collections 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.''

DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be submitted on or before May 20, 2024.

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 Cathy Williams, 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 Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. 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, and (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: 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.
    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

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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: 3060-0645.
    Title: Sections 17.4, 17.48 and 17.49, Antenna Structure 
Registration Requirements.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions and State, local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 16,300 respondents; 70,543 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .1-.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third-party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 4, 303, 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303.
    Total Annual Burden: 10,326 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $56,230.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for an extension of this information collection 
in order to obtain the full three-year approval. The Commission has 
adjusted its burden and cost estimates in order to update the 
collection burdens necessary to implement a uniform registration 
process as well as safe and effective lighting procedures for owners of 
antenna structures.
    Section 17.4 includes third party disclosure requirements. 
Specifically, section 17.4 requires the owner of any proposed or 
existing antenna structure that requires notice of proposed 
construction to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to register 
the structure with the Commission. This includes those structures used 
as part of the stations licensed by the Commission for the transmission 
of radio energy, or to be used as part of a cable television head-end 
system. An antenna structure must be registered with the Commission if 
the antenna structure is taller than 200 feet above ground level or may 
interfere with the flight path of a nearby airport or heliport. Section 
17.4(f) provides that antenna structure owners shall immediately 
provide to all tenant licensees and permittees notification that the 
structure has been registered. This may be done by providing either a 
copy of Form 854 or a link to the FCC antenna structure registration 
website. This notification may be done electronically or via paper 
mail.
    Section 17.4(g) requires antenna structure owners to display the 
Antenna Structure Registration Number in a conspicuous place that is 
readily visible near the base of the antenna. This rule specifically 
requires that the Antenna Structure Number be displayed so that it is 
conspicuously visible and legible from the publicly accessible area 
nearest the base of the antenna structure along the publicly accessible 
roadway or path. Where an antenna structure is surrounded by a 
perimeter fence, or where the point of access includes an access gate, 
the Antenna Structure Registration Number should be posted on the 
perimeter fence or access gate. Where multiple antenna structures 
having separate Antenna Structure Registration Numbers are located 
within a single fenced area, the Antenna Structure Registration Numbers 
must be posted both on the perimeter fence or access gate and near the 
base of each antenna structure. If the base of the antenna structure 
has more than one point of access, the rule requires that the Antenna 
Structure Registration Number be posted so that it is visible at the 
publicly accessible area nearest each such point of access. The 
registration number is issued to identify antenna structure owners in 
order to enforce the Congressionally mandated provisions related to the 
owners.
    Sections 17.48 and 17.49 contain reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements. Section 17.48(a) requires that antenna structure owners 
immediately report outages of top steady burning lights or flashing 
antenna structure lights to the FAA, if not corrected within 30 
minutes. Upon receipt of the outage notification, the FAA will issue a 
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), which notifies aircraft of the outage. 
Consistent with FAA requirements, if a lighting outage cannot be 
repaired within the FAA's original NOTAM period, section 17.48(a) 
further requires the antenna structure owner to notify the FAA of that 
fact and provide any needed updates to its estimated return-to-service 
date. The rule also requires antenna structure owners to continue to 
provide these updates to the FAA every NOTAM period until its lights 
are repaired.
    Section 17.49 requires antenna structure owners to maintain a 
record of observed or otherwise known extinguishments or improper 
functioning of structure lights for two years and provide the records 
to the Commission upon request.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1189.
    Title: Signal Boosters, Sections 1.1307(b)(1), 20.3, 20.21(a)(2), 
20.21(a)(5), 20.21(e)(2), 20.21(e)(8)(I)(G), 20.21(e)(9)(I)(H), 
20.21(f), 20.21(h), 22.9, 24.9, 27.9. 90.203, 90.219(b)(l)(I), 
90.219(d)(5), and 90.219(e)(5).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not for profit 
institutions and individuals or household.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 632,534 respondents and 
635,214 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours-40 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, On occasion 
reporting requirement and Third-party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 154(i), 303(g), 303(r) and 332.
    Total Annual Burden: 324,465 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking approval from the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a three-year time period 
for this information collection requirements approved under this 
collection. The following information collection requirements are 
approved under this collection: Labeling Requirements: Sections 
20.21(a)(5), 20.21(f), 90.219(e)(5)--In order to avoid consumer 
confusion and provide consumers with needed information, the Commission 
adopted labeling requirements for Consumer and Industrial Signal 
Boosters. Consumer Signal Boosters must be labeled to identify the 
device as a ``consumer'' device and make the consumer aware that the 
device must be registered; may only be operated with the consent of the 
consumer's wireless provider; may only be operated with approved 
antennas and cables; and that E911

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communications may be affected for calls served by using the device. 
Industrial Signal Boosters must include a label stating that the device 
is not a consumer device, is designed for installation by FCC licensees 
or a qualified installer, and the operator must have a FCC license or 
consent of a FCC licensee to operate the device. Accordingly, all 
signal boosters marketed on or after March 1, 2014, must include the 
advisories (1) in on-line point-of-sale marketing materials; (2) in any 
print or on-line owner's manual and installation instructions; (3) on 
the outside packaging of the device; and (4) on a label affixed to the 
device. Part 90 signal boosters marketed or sold on or after March 1, 
2014, must include a label stating that the device is not a consumer 
device; the operator must have a FCC license or consent of a FCC 
licensee to operate the device; the operator must register Class B 
signal boosters; and unauthorized use may result in significant 
forfeitures.
    Section 20.21(f)(1)(iv)(A)(2)--In order to ensure that consumers 
are properly informed about which devices are suitable for their use 
and how to comply with our rules, the Commission required that all 
Consumer Signal Boosters certified for fixed, in-building operation 
include a label directing consumers that the device may only be 
operated in a fixed, in-building location. The Verizon Petitioners 
state that this additional labeling requirement is necessary to inform 
purchasers of fixed Consumer Signal Boosters that they may not lawfully 
be installed and operated in a moving vehicle or outdoor location. We 
recognize that our labeling requirement imposes additional costs on 
entities that manufacture Consumer Signal Boosters; however, on 
balance, we find that such costs are outweighed by the benefits of 
ensuring that consumers purchase appropriate devices. Accordingly, all 
fixed Consumer Signal Boosters, both Provider-Specific and Wideband, 
manufactured or imported on or after one year from the effective date 
of the rule change must include the following advisory (1) in on-line 
point-of-sale marketing materials, (2) in any print or on-line owner's 
manual and installation instructions, (3) on the outside packaging of 
the device, and (4) on a label affixed to the device: ``This device may 
be operated ONLY in a fixed location for in-building use.''
    Section 1.1307(b)(1)--Radiofrequency (RF). This rule requires that 
a label is affixed to the transmitting antenna that provides adequate 
notice regarding potential RF safety hazards and references the 
applicable FCC-adopted limits for RF exposure. Provider Reporting 
Requirement: In order to facilitate review of wireless providers' 
behavior regarding Consumer Signal Boosters, the R&O requires that on 
March 1, 2015, and March 1, 2016, all nationwide wireless providers 
publicly indicate their status regarding consent for each Consumer 
Signal Booster that has received FCC certification as listed in a 
Public Notice to be released by the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 
30 days prior to each reporting date. For each listed Consumer Signal 
Booster, wireless providers should publicly indicate whether they (1) 
consent to use of the device; (2) do not consent to use of the device; 
or (3) are still considering whether or not they will consent to the 
use of the device.
    Registration Requirements: Section 20.21(a)(2)--The rules require 
signal booster operators to register Consumer Signal Boosters, existing 
and new, with their serving wireless providers prior to operation. This 
is a mandatory requirement to continue or begin operation of a Consumer 
Signal Booster. The registration requirement will aid in interference 
resolution and facilitate provider control over Consumer Signal 
Boosters. The information collection contained in section 20.21(a)(2) 
affects individuals or households; thus, there are impacts under the 
Privacy Act. However, the government is not directly collecting this 
information and the R&O directs carriers to protect the information to 
the extent it is considered Customer Proprietary Network Information 
(CPNI).
    Section 20.21(h)--By March 1, 2014, all providers who voluntarily 
consent to the use of Consumer Signal Boosters on their networks must 
establish a free registration system for their subscribers. At a 
minimum, providers must collect (1) the name of the Consumer Signal 
Booster owner and/or operator, if different individuals; (2) the make, 
model, and serial number of the device; (3) the location of the device; 
and (4) the date of initial operation. Otherwise, the Commission 
permits providers to develop their own registration systems to 
facilitate provider control and interference resolution, providers 
should collect only such information that is reasonably related to 
achieving these dual goals. Wireless providers may determine how to 
collect such information and how to keep it up-to-date. Section 
90.219(d)(5)--This rule requires operators of Part 90 Class B signal 
boosters to register these devices in a searchable on-line database 
that will be maintained and operated by the Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau via delegated authority from the Commission. The Commission 
believes this will be a valuable tool to resolve interference should it 
occur.
    Certification Requirements: Sections 20.3, 20.21(e)(2), 
20.21(e)(8)(i)(G), 20.21(e)(9)(i)(H), 90.203--These rules, in 
conjunction with the R&O, require that signal booster manufacturers 
demonstrate that they meet the new technical specifications using the 
existing and unchanged equipment authorization application, including 
submitting a technical document with the application for FCC equipment 
authorization that shows compliance of all antennas, cables and/or 
coupling devices with the requirements of Sec.  20.21(e). The R&O 
further provides that manufacturers must make certain certifications 
when applying for device certification. Manufacturers must provide an 
explanation of all measures taken to ensure that the technical 
safeguards designed to inhibit harmful interference and protect 
wireless networks cannot be deactivated by the user. The R&O requires 
that manufacturers of Provider-Specific Consumer Signal Boosters may 
only be certificated with the consent of the licensee so the 
manufacturer must certify that it has obtained such consent as part of 
the equipment certification process. The R&O also requires that if a 
manufacturer claims that a device will not affect E911 communications, 
the manufacturer must certify this claim during the equipment 
certification process. Note: The ``application for equipment'' 
certification requirements are met under OMB Control Number 3060-0057, 
FCC Form 731.
    Antenna Kitting Documentation Requirement: Sections 
20.21(e)(8)(i)(G), 20.21(e)(9)(i)(H)--The rules require that all 
consumer boosters must be sold with user manuals specifying all 
antennas and cables that meet the requirements of this section. Part 90 
Licensee Consent Documentation Requirement: Section 90.219(b)(1)(i)--
This rule requires that non-licensees seeking to operate part 90 signal 
boosters must obtain the express consent of the licensee(s) of the 
frequencies for which the device or system is intended to amplify. The 
rules further require that such consent must be maintained in a 
recordable format that can be presented to a FCC representative or 
other relevant licensee investigating interference.
    Cross-reference to Other Rule Parts: Sections 22.9, 24.9, and 
27.9--Operation of a consumer signal booster under parts 22, 24, and 27 
of the Commission's rules must also comply with section 20.21 of the 
Commission's rules, including all relevant information collections.


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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-08306 Filed 4-17-24; 8:45 am]
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