[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61702-61703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-25661]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before December
5, 2011. 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 the Federal Communications
Commission via e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected].
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-1035.
Title: Part 73, Subpart F--International Broadcast Stations.
Form No.: FCC Forms 309, 310 and 311.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents/Responses: 225 respondents; 225 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2-720 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; on occasion,
semi-annual, weekly and annual reporting requirements.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. Sections 154, 303, 307, 334, 336 and 554.
Total Annual Burden: 20,096 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $72,575.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need
for confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: This information collection is used by the
Commission to assign frequencies for use by international broadcast
stations, to grant authority to operate such stations and to determine
if interference or adverse propagation conditions exist that may impact
the operation of such stations. The Commission collects this
information pursuant to 47 CFR part 73, subpart F. If the Commission
did not collect this information, it would not be in a position to
effectively coordinate spectrum for international broadcasters or to
act for entities in times of frequency interference or adverse
propagation conditions. Therefore, the information collection
requirements are as follows:
FCC Form 309--Application for Authority To Construct or Make
Changes in an International, Experimental Television, Experimental
Facsimile, or a Developmental Broadcast Station--The FCC Form 309 is
filed on occasion when the applicant is requesting authority to
construct or make modifications to the international broadcast station.
FCC Form 310--Application for an International, Experimental
Television, Experimental Facsimile, or a Developmental Broadcast
Station License--The FCC Form 310 is filed on occasion when the
applicant is submitting an application for a new international
broadcast station.
FCC Form 311--Application for Renewal of an International or
Experimental Broadcast Station License--The FCC Form 311 is filed by
applicants who are requesting renewal of their international broadcast
station licenses.
The Commission has not developed the FCC Forms 309, 310 and 311 due
to a lack of budget funds and technical staff. The Commission stated
previously that the above referenced applications will be available to
applicants in the International Bureau Filing System (``MyIBFS'') after
implementation in the system. However, the Commission plans to develop
a new Consolidated Licensing System (CLS) within the next five years
that will replace MyIBFS. Therefore, the applications will be made
available to the public in CLS instead of MyIBFS.
47 CFR 73.702(a) states that six months prior to the start of each
season, licensees and permittees shall by informal written request,
submitted to the Commission in triplicate, indicate for the season the
frequency or frequencies desired for transmission to each zone or area
of reception specified in the license or permit, the specific hours
during which it desires to transmit to such zones or areas on each
frequency, and the power, antenna gain, and antenna bearing it desires
to use. Requests will be honored to the extent that interference and
propagation conditions permit and that they are otherwise in accordance
with the provisions of section 47 CFR 73.702(a).
47 CFR 73.702(b) states that two months before the start of each
season, the licensee or permittee must inform the Commission in writing
as to whether it plans to operate in accordance with the Commission's
authorization or operate in another manner.
47 CFR 73.702(c) permits entities to file requests for changes to
their original request for assignment and use of frequencies if they
are able to show good cause. Because international broadcasters are
assigned frequencies on a seasonal basis, as opposed to the full term
of their eight-year license authorization, requests for changes need to
be filed by entities on occasion.
47 CFR 73.702 (note) states that permittees who during the process
of construction wish to engage in equipment tests shall by informal
written request, submitted to the Commission in triplicate not less
than 30 days before they desire to begin such testing, indicate the
frequencies they desire to use for testing and the hours they desire to
use those frequencies.
47 CFR 73.702(e) states within 14 days after the end of each
season, each licensee or permittee must file a report with the
Commission stating whether the licensee or permittee has operated the
number of frequency hours authorized by the seasonal schedule to each
of the zones or areas of reception specified in the schedule.
47 CFR 73.782 requires that licensees retain logs of international
broadcast stations for two years. If it involves communications
incident to a disaster, logs should be retained as long as required by
the Commission.
47 CFR 73.759(d) states that the licensee or permittee must keep
records of the time and results of each auxiliary transmitter test
performed at least weekly.
47 CFR 73.762(b) requires that licensees notify the Commission in
writing of any limitation or discontinuance of operation of not more
than 10 days.
47 CFR 73.762(c) states that the licensee or permittee must request
and receive specific authority from the Commission to discontinue
operations for more than 10 days under extenuating circumstances.
47 CFR 1.1301-1.1319 cover certifications of compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act and how the public will be protected
from radio frequency radiation hazards.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-25661 Filed 10-4-11; 8:45 am]
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