[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 151 (Friday, August 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47585-47586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19879]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collection 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 burden
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection(s). 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 burden for 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does
not display a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before October 4, 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: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at
[email protected] and to Benish Shah, Federal
Communications Commission, via the Internet at [email protected]. To
submit your PRA comments by e-mail send them to: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benish Shah, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418-7866.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0093.
Title: Application for Renewal of Radio Station License for
Experimental Radio Service, FCC Form 405.
Form No.: FCC Form 405.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 300 respondents and 300
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2.25 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and every two year reporting
requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection (IC) is contained
in sections 4(i), 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f), and 303(r), of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended; 47 U.S.C. Sections 154(i), 301,
302, 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 675 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $100,500.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: This information collection affects
individuals or households. The Commission has a System of Records, FCC/
OET-1 ``Experimental Radio Station License Files'' which cover the
personally identifiable information (PII) that individual applicants
may include in their submissions for experimental radio authorizations.
The system of records notice (SORN) was published in the Federal
Register on April 5, 2006, see 71 FR 17234, 17241. The SORN may be
viewed at http://www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/records-systems.html.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Applicants may request that
any information supplied be withheld from public inspection, e.g.,
granted confidentiality, pursuant to 47 CFR Section 0.459 of the
Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension
(no change in reporting and third party disclosure requirements), after
this 60 day comment period in order to obtain the full 3-year clearance
from the OMB. There are adjustment increases to the annual burden hours
(+128 hours) and annual cost burden (+37,320).
FCC Form 405 is used by the Experimental Radio Service to apply for
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renewal of radio station licenses at the FCC. Section 307 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, limits the term of radio
licenses to 5 years and requires that written applications be submitted
for renewal. The regular license period for stations in the
Experimental Radio Service is either 2 or 5 years.
The information submitted on FCC Form 405 is used by the Commission
staff to evaluate the applicant/licensee's need for a license renewal.
In performing this function, staff performs analysis of the renewal
request as compared to the original license grant to ascertain if any
changes are requested. If so, additional analysis is performed to
determine if such changes met the requirements of the rules of the
Experimental Radio Service for interference free operation. If needed,
the collected information is used to coordinate such operation with
other Commission bureaus or other Federal Agencies. All applications
are also analyzed on their merits regarding whether they meet the
general requirements for an Experimental license. These requirements
are set out in 47 CFR part 5.
Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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