[Federal Register: May 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 92)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated
Authority, Comments Requested
May 5, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. An agency 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
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control
number. 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 estimate; (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.
DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should
submit comments by July 13, 2009. 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 Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at 202-395-5167, or via the
Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith-
B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit
your comments by e-mail send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
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 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 (or
its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR
Reference Number to view detailed information about this ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, send an e-
mail to Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0259.
Title: Section 90.263, Substitution of Frequencies Below 25 MHz.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit and State, local or
Tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 35 respondents; 35 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .50 hours.
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
U.S.C. Sections 4(i), 11, 303(g), 303(r), and 332(c)(7) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 18 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality.
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 three year clearance
from them. The Commission is requesting an extension (no change in the
reporting requirement) of this information collection. The Commission
is reporting a decrease of 12 total annual burden hours since this
information collection was last submitted to OMB in 2006 for review and
approval. The reason for the decrease is fewer respondents (now 35
respondents rather than 60 in 2006). Thus, the total annual burden
hours has been adjusted now to 18 total annual burden hours.
Section 90.263 requires applicants proposing operations in certain
frequency bands below 25 MHz to submit precise information concerning
transmitter output power, type and directional characteristics, if any,
and the antenna, and the minimum necessary hours of operation.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0264.
Title: Section 80.413, On-board Station Equipment Records.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit and State, local or
Tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 1,000 respondents; 1,000 responses.
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Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. Sections 4, 303, 307(e), 309 and 332 of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 2,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality.
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 three year clearance
from them. The Commission is requesting an extension (no change in the
recordkeeping requirement) of this information collection. There is no
change in the hourly burden estimate.
Section 80.413 requires the licensee of an on-board station to keep
equipment records which show: (1) The ship name and identification of
the on-board station; (2) the number of and type of repeater and mobile
units used on-board the vessel; and (3) the date the type of equipment
which is added or removed from the on-board station.
The information is used by FCC personnel during inspections and
investigations to determine what mobile units and repeaters are
associated with on-board stations aboard a particular vessel. If this
information were not collected, no means would be available to
determine if this type of radio equipment is authorized or who is
responsible for its operation. Enforcement and frequency management
programs would be negatively affected.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0297.
Title: Section 80.503, Cooperative Use of Facilities.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, and State, local or Tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 100 respondents; 100 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 16 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. Sections 4, 303, 307(e), 309, and 332 of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 1,600 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality.
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 three year clearance
from them. The Commission is requesting an extension (no change in the
recordkeeping requirement) of this information collection. There is no
change in the hourly burden estimate.
Section 80.503 states that a person engaged in the operation of one
or more commercial transport vessels or government vessels may receive
maritime mobile service from a private coast station or a marine
utility station on shore even though not the licensee of the private
coast station or the marine utility station. Restrictions on
cooperative arrangements are as follows:
(1) Foreign persons must be the licensees of the radio stations
installed on board their vessels.
(2) The licensee of a private coast station or marine utility
station on shore may install ship radio stations on board United States
commercial transport vessels of other persons. In each case these
persons must enter into a written agreement verifying that the ship
station licensee has the sole right of control of the ship stations,
that the vessel operators must use the ship stations subject to the
orders and instructions of the coast station or marine utility station
on shore, and that the ship station licensee will have sufficient
control of the ship station to enable it to carry out its
responsibilities under the ship station license.
(a) Cooperative arrangements are limited concerning cost and
charges as follows:
(1) The arrangement must be established on a non-profit, cost-
sharing basis by written contract. A copy of the contract must be
kept with the station records and made available for inspection by
Commission representatives.
(2) Contributions to capital and operating expenses are to be
prorated on an equitable basis among all persons who are parties to
the cooperative arrangement. Records which reflect the cost of the
service and its non-profit, cost-sharing nature must be maintained
by the licensee of the station and made available for inspection by
Commission representatives.
The information is used by FCC personnel during inspection and
investigations to insure compliance with applicable rules. If this
information were not available, enforcement efforts could be hindered,
frequency congestion in certain bands could increase, and the financial
viability of some public coast radiotelephone stations could be
threatened.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0387.
Title: Sections 15.201(d), 15.211, 15.213, and 15.221, On-Site
Verification of Field Disturbance Sensors.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 200 respondents; 200 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 18 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. Sections 4(i), 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f), 303(r), 303(s), 304,
and 307 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 3,600 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $40,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Applicants may request that
information be withheld from public inspection pursuant to 47 CFR
0.457(d) for trade secrets which may be submitted to the Commission as
part of the documentation of test results. No other assurance of
confidentiality are provided to respondents.
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 three year clearance
from them. The Commission is requesting an extension (no change in the
reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements) of this information
collection. There is no change in the burden estimates.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0441.
Title: Section 90.621, Selection and Assignment of Frequencies and
Section 90.693, Grandfathering Provisions for Incumbent Licensees.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, and State, local or Tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 20 respondents; 20 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory
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authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C.
Sections 154 and 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 30 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $2,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality.
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 three year clearance
from them. The Commission is requesting an extension (no change in the
reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements) of this information
collection. There is a change in the number of respondents since this
was last submitted to OMB for approval. The estimated number of
respondents has decreased by 980 fewer respondents; and 1,470 hourly
burden reduction adjustments. The Commission is also reporting a
$98,000 annual cost decrease since the 2006 submission.
Section 90.621(b)(4) allows stations to be licensed at distances
less than those prescribed in the Short-Spacing Separation Table where
applicants ``secure a waiver''. Applicants seeking a waiver in these
circumstances are still required to submit with their application an
interference analysis, based upon any of the generally-accepted
terrain-based propagation models, demonstrating that co-channel
stations would receive the same or greater interference protection than
provided in the Short-Spacing Separation Table.
Section 90.621(b)(5) permits stations to be located closer than the
required separation, so long as the applicant provides letters of
concurrence indicating that the applicant and each co-channel licensee
within the specified separation agree to accept any interference
resulting from the reduced separation between systems. Applicants are
still required to file such concurrence letters with the Commission.
Additionally, the Commission did not eliminate filings required by
provisions such as international agreements, its environmental
(National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA)) rules, its antenna
structure registration rules, or quiet zone notification/filing
procedures.
Section 90.693 requires that 800 MHz incumbent Specialized Mobile
Radio (SMR) service licensees ``notify the Commission within 30 days of
any changes in technical parameters or additional stations constructed
that fall within the short-spacing criteria.'' It has been standard
practice for incumbents to notify the Commission of all changes and
additional stations constructed in cases where such stations are in
fact located less than the required 70 mile distance separation, and
are therefore technically ``short-spaced'', but are in fact fully
compliant with the parameters of the Commission's Short-Spacing
Separation Table.
The Commission uses this information to determine whether to grant
licenses to applicants making ``minor modifications'' to their systems
which do not satisfy mileage separation requirements pursuant to the
Short-Spacing Separation Table.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-11209 Filed 5-13-09; 8:45 am]
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