[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 3892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1210]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
January 11, 2011.
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 (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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; (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, and (e)
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 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 currently valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before March 22, 2011. If you anticipate that you will
be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC
contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, Federal
Communications Commission, via e-mail to [email protected] and
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on this
collection contact Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-xxxx.
Title: Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS).
Form No.: Not applicable.
Type of Review: New information collection.
Respondents: Business and other for-profit.
Number of Respondents/Responses: 1 respondent; 74 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 4-12 hours per response.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement;
recordkeeping requirement: Third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 47
U.S.C. 701-744; Sections 4, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, and 332 of the
Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302a, 303, 307,
309, and 332.
Total Annual Burden: 400 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $175,020.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission
(``Commission'') is requesting approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) to establish a new information collection titled,
``Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS), Rule Sections:
25.144(e)(3), (e)(8), (e)(9); 25.263(b), (c).''
The Commission released a Second Report and Order (FCC 10-82; IB
Docket No. 95-91) on May 20, 2010, in which the agency accomplished
three goals: (1) Adopted technical rules governing the operation of
SDARS repeaters that will not constrain their function or deployment
but will limit the potential for harmful interference to adjacent
Wireless Communications Service (WCS) spectrum users by requiring SDARS
licensees to notify WCS licensees prior to the deployment of new or
modified SDARS terrestrial repeaters; (2) established a blanket-
licensing regime for repeaters up to 12 kilowatts (kW) average
equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) to facilitate the
flexible deployment of SDARS repeaters while ensuring that such
repeater operations comply with the Commission's rules regarding RF
safety, antenna marking and lighting, equipment authorization and
international agreements; and, (3) established site-by-site licensing
regime for repeaters operating above 12 kW (average) EIRP, or otherwise
not in compliance with the rules adopted for SDARS terrestrial repeater
operations.
The information collection requirements accounted for in this
collection are necessary to determine the technical and legal
qualifications of SDARS applicants or licensees to operate a station,
transfer or assign a license, and to determine whether the
authorization is in the public interest, convenience and necessity.
Without such information, the Commission could not determine whether to
permit respondents to provide SDARS services in the U.S. Therefore, the
Commission would be unable to fulfill its statutory responsibilities in
accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director,
Federal Communications Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-1210 Filed 1-20-11; 8:45 am]
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