[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 118 (Monday, June 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35027-35028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14898]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection Approved By the Office of
Management and Budget
June 16, 2010.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public
information collections pursuant to 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 OMB
control number, and no person is required to respond to, a collection
of information unless it displays a currently valid control number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918 or
send an email to [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1034.
OMB Approval Date: June 14, 2010.
OMB Expiration Date: June 30, 2013.
Title: Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and their Impact on the
Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service; Digital Notification Form, FCC
Form 335.
Form Number: FCC Form 335.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,310 respondents; 1,310
responses.
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Estimated Time per Response: 1- 8 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
Sections 154(i), 303, 310 and 533 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 1,780 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $606,500.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: On January 29, 2010, the Commission released the
Order, Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact on the
Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service (``Order''), DA 10-208, MM Docket
99-325. The Order will allow:
(1) Eligible authorized FM stations to commence operation of FM
digital facilities with operating power up to -14 dB upon notice to the
Commission on either Form 335 (the licensee of a super-powered FM
station must file an informal request for any increase in the station's
FM Digital ERP).
(2) Licensees to submit an application to the Media Bureau, in the
form of an informal request, for any increase in FM Digital ERP beyond
6 dB.
(3) Licensees submitting such a request must use a simplified
method set forth in the Order to determine the proponent station's
maximum permissible FM Digital ERP.
(4) In situations where the simplified method is not applicable due
to unusual terrain or other environmental or technical considerations
or when it produces anomalous FM Digital ERP results, the Bureau will
accept applications for FM Digital ERP in excess of -14 dB on a case-
by-case basis when accompanied by a detailed showing containing a
complete explanation of the prediction methodology used as well as
data, maps and sample calculations.
(5) Finally, the Order implements interference mitigation and
remediation procedures to resolve promptly allegations of digital
interference to an authorized FM analog facility resulting from an FM
Digital ERP power increase undertaken pursuant to the procedures
adopted in the Order. Pursuant to these procedures, the affected analog
FM station may file an interference complaint with the Bureau. In order
to be considered by the Bureau, the complaint must contain at least six
reports of ongoing (rather than transitory) objectionable interference.
For each report of interference, the affected FM licensee must submit a
map showing the location of the reported interference and a detailed
description of the nature and extent of the interference being
experienced at that location. Interference reports at locations outside
a station's protected analog contour will not be considered. The
complaint must also contain a complete description of the tests and
equipment used to identity the alleged interference and the scope of
the unsuccessful efforts to resolve the interference.
The following rule sections contain information collection
requirements that have been approved by OMB and do not require any
additional OMB approval because they did not change since last approved
by OMB:
47 CFR 73.404(b) states in situations where interference to other
stations is anticipated or actually occurs, AM licensees may, upon
notification to the Commission, reduce the power of the primary Digital
Audio Broadcasting (DAB) sidebands by up to 6 dB. Any greater reduction
of sideband power requires prior authority from the Commission via the
filing of a request for special temporary authority or an informal
letter request for modification of license.
47 CFR 73.404(e) states licensees (commercial and noncommercial AM
and FM radio stations) must provide notification to the Commission in
Washington, DC, within 10 days of commencing in-band, on channel (IBOC)
digital operation. The notification must include the following
information:
(1) Call sign and facility identification number of the station;
(2) Date on which IBOC operation commenced;
(3) Certification that the IBOC DAB facilities conform to
permissible hybrid specifications;
(4) Name and telephone number of a technical representative the
Commission can call in the event of interference;
(5) FM digital effective radiated power used and certification that
the FM analog effective radiated power remains as authorized;
(6) Transmitter power output; if separate analog and digital
transmitters are used, the power output for each transmitter;
(7) If applicable, any reduction in an AM station's primary digital
carriers;
(8) If applicable, the geographic coordinates, elevation data, and
license file number of the auxiliary antenna employed by an FM station
as a separate digital antenna;
(9) If applicable, for FM systems employing interleaved antenna
bays, a certification that adequate filtering and/or isolation
equipment has been installed to prevent spurious emissions in excess of
the limits specified in Section 73.317;
(10) A certification that the operation will not cause human
exposure to levels of radio frequency radiation in excess of the limits
specified in Section 1.1310 of the Commission's rules and is therefore
categorically excluded from environmental processing pursuant to
Section 1306(b). Any station that cannot certify compliance must submit
an environmental assessment (``EA'') pursuant to Section 1.1311 and may
not commence IBOC operation until such EA is ruled upon by the
Commission.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-14898 Filed 6-18-10; 8:45 am]
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