[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8524-8525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02525]
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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: 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 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; the accuracy of the
Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information collected; 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 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 April 8,
2013. 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 email to [email protected] and [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1034.
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.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,310 respondents; 1,310
responses.
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.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
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 established these non-rule information collection
requirements:
(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 todetermine 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 identify the alleged interference and the scope of
the unsuccessful efforts to resolve the interference.
Existing information collection requirements before FCC Order DA
10-208: 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
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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 Sec. 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 Sec. 1.1310 of the Commission's rules and is therefore
categorically excluded from environmental processing pursuant to Sec.
1.1306(b). Any station that cannot certify compliance must submit an
environmental assessment (EA) pursuant to Sec. 1.1311 and may not
commence IBOC operation until such EA is ruled upon by the Commission.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-02525 Filed 2-5-13; 8:45 am]
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