[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76474-76475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21252]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0984 and OMB 3060-1000; FR ID 245400]


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 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 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 November 
18, 2024. 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 
[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: 3060-0984.
    Title: 90.175(b)(1), Frequency Coordinator Requirements, 
Industrial/Business Pool frequencies.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, and State, 
local, or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,700 respondents; 2,700 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement, and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
sections 4(i), 11, 303(g), 303(r), and 332(c)(7) of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 301, 302(a), 303(g), 
303(r), 309, 332(c)(7), 336 and 337.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,700 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.175 requires third party disclosures by 
applicants proposing to operate a land mobile radio station. If they 
are requesting a frequency that formerly was coordinated exclusively by 
one industry-specific frequency coordinator, they are required to 
obtain written concurrence of that frequency coordinator.
    On August 18, 2016, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, FCC 16-110, in WP Docket No. 16-261, RM-11719 and RM-11722 
(2016 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking), which proposed to amend Part 90 
of the Commission's Rules to expand access to private land mobile radio 
(PLMR) spectrum. Among the many actions taken in the 2016 Spectrum 
Access NPRM, the Commission proposed to make certain frequencies that 
are designated for central station alarm operations available for other 
PLMR uses.
    Specifically, the Commission proposed to modify section 
95.35(c)(63) to remove the use limitation in the urbanized areas where 
the frequencies designated for alarm use in urban areas are not in use. 
The Commission tentatively concluded that it would be in the public 
interest to make these frequencies available for other PLMR operations 
in those areas and sought comment on this proposal, including its costs 
and benefits. The Commission also sought comment on other ways to 
expand PLMR users' access to frequencies that are designated, but no 
longer needed, for central station commercial protection services, 
including by making available channels in urbanized areas where some of 
the urban frequencies are in use, including: Related costs and benefits 
associated with such proposals; current and expected future need for 
central station commercial protection service channels in the 460-470 
MHz band; and how to protect incumbent central station commercial 
protection service operations from harmful interference if eliminating 
the use restriction on any frequency in any area where it currently is 
in use.
    On October 22, 2018, the Commission issued a Report and Order and 
Order, FCC 18-143, in WP Docket No. 15-32, RM-11572, WP Docket No. 16-
261, RM-11719 and RM-11722 (800/PLMR Access Order), in which it revised 
certain rules to require applicants for channels currently designated 
for central station alarm use to obtain the concurrence of the central 
station alarm frequency coordinator in order to use the channels for 
uses other than central station alarm operations. This requirement is 
similar to existing requirements pertaining to certain other channels. 
The Report and Order and Order did not revise any of the information 
collection requirements that are contained in this collection but 
rather added additional frequencies to the list. Therefore, this 
essentially is adding an additional 200 respondents to this collection.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1000.
    Title: Section 87.147, Authorization of Equipment.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 25 respondents; 25 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: One time and 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 47 
U.S.C. 154, 303 and 307(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: Section 87.147 is needed to require applicants for 
aviation equipment certification to submit a Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) determination of the equipment's compatibility 
with the National Airspace System (NAS). This will ensure that radio 
equipment operating in certain frequencies is compatible with the NAS, 
which shares system components with the military. The notification must 
describe the equipment, along with a report of measurements, give the 
manufacturer's identification, antenna characteristics, rated output 
power, emission type and characteristics, the frequency or frequencies 
of operation, and essential receiver characteristics if protection is 
required.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-21252 Filed 9-17-24; 8:45 am]
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