[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 225 (Friday, November 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69472-69474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27527]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0139 and 3060-xxxx]
Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission)
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the following information collections.
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 OMB 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 OMB
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before January
20, 2015. 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email
[email protected] and to [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: 3060-0139.
Title: Application for Antenna Structure Registration.
Form Number: FCC Form 854.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions, and State, local, or
Tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,400 respondents; 57,000
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .33 hours to 2.5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement,
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure reporting
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 303, and 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 303, and 309(j), Section 102(C)
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
4332(C), and Section 1506.6 of the regulations of the Council on
Environmental Quality, 40 CFR 1506.6.
Total Annual Burden: 24,222 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $1,176,375.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. This information collection
contains personally identifiable information on individuals which is
subject to the Privacy Act of 1974. Information on the FCC Form 854 is
maintained in the Commission's System of Records, FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless
Services Licensing Records.'' These licensee records are publicly
available and routinely used in accordance of subsection b of the
Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), as amended. Taxpayer Identification
Numbers (TINs) and materials that are
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afforded confidential treatment pursuant to a request made under 47 CFR
0.459 of the Commission's rules will not be available for public
inspection.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Respondents may request
materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from
public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
The Commission has in place the following policy and procedures for
records retention and disposal: Records will be actively maintained as
long as the entity remains a tower owner. Paper records will be
archived after being keyed or scanned into the Antenna Structure
Registration (ASR) database and destroyed when twelve (12) years old.
Needs and Uses: As discussed below, the Commission is revising the
FCC Form 854 to implement measures adopted in a recent Report and
Order, and is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval
for this information collection as revised. The Commission is also
reporting an adjustment in the annual burden and annual cost due to an
increase in the number of responses and minor increases in hourly
wages. After the comment period, the Commission will submit the revised
information collection to OMB to obtain the full three year clearance.
The purpose of the FCC Form 854 is to register antenna structures
(radio towers) that are used for communication services regulated by
the Commission; to make changes to existing antenna structure
registrations or pending applications for registration; or to notify
the Commission of the completion of construction or dismantlement of
such structures, as required by Title 47 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), Chapter 1. In addition, for proposed new antenna
structures, the FCC Form 854 is used to facilitate a pre-application
public notification process, including a required 30-day period of
local and national notice to provide members of the public with a
meaningful opportunity to comment on the environmental effects of
proposed antenna structures that require registration with the
Commission.
The Commission is revising this current information collection due
to the adoption of FCC 14-153, Report and Order, which altered the
public notification process for certain temporary towers. In the Report
and Order, the Commission adopted a narrow exemption from the public
notification process for proposed temporary antenna structures meeting
defined criteria, including limits on the size and duration of the
installation, that greatly reduce the likelihood of any significant
environmental effects. Specifically, the exemption from the
environmental notification process applies only to temporary antenna
structures that: (1) Do not require an Environmental Assessment under
the Commission's rules; (2) will be in place for 60 days or less; (3)
require notice of construction to the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA); (4) do not require marking or lighting under FAA regulations;
(5) will be less than 200 feet above ground level; and (6) will involve
minimal or no ground excavation. The Report and Order also provided
that applicants may request and obtain a single extension of up to 60
additional days upon an appropriate showing.
As a result, the FCC Form 854 is being revised to permit applicants
to indicate that they are claiming the new exemption and certify that
they meet the relevant requirements, and to request an extension. These
changes are necessary to implement the new exemption from the public
notification process for temporary antenna structures. They will
therefore enable the Commission to more efficiently process antenna
structure registrations and, by allowing licensees to deploy covered
temporary structures without first having to complete the notification
process, will enable them to more effectively respond to emergencies,
natural disasters, and other planned and unplanned short-term spikes in
demand without undermining the purposes of the notification process.
OMB Control Number: 3060-xxxx.
Title: Acceleration of Broadband Deployment by Improving Wireless
Facilities Siting Policies.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions and State, local or Tribal
governments.
Number of Respondents: 1,350 respondents; 3,597 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours to 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: Third-party disclosure reporting
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 7, 201, 301, 303, and 309 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 6003, 6213, and 6409(a) of the
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Pub. L. No. 112-
96, 126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 157, 201, 301, 303, 309,
1403, 1433, and 1455(a).
Total Annual Burden: 3,535 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Impact Assessment: This information collection may affect
individuals or households. However, the information collection consists
of third-party disclosures in which the Commission has no direct
involvement. Personally identifiable information (PII) is not being
collected by, made available to, or made accessible by the Commission.
There are no additional impacts under the Privacy Act.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No known confidentiality
between third parties.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection for approval after the comment period to obtain the full
three year clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The Commission is requesting OMB approval for new disclosure
requirements pertaining to Subpart CC of Part 1 of the Commission's
rules. This Subpart was adopted to implement and enforce Section
6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.
Section 6409(a) provides, in part, that ``a State or local government
may not deny, and shall approve, any eligible facilities request for a
modification of an existing wireless tower or base station that does
not substantially change the physical dimensions of such tower or base
station.'' 47 U.S.C. 1455(a)(1). In Subpart CC, the Commission adopted
definitions of ambiguous terms, procedural requirements, and remedies
to provide guidance to all stakeholders on the proper interpretation of
the provision and to enforce its requirements, reducing delays in the
review process for wireless infrastructure modifications and
facilitating the rapid deployment of wireless infrastructure.
The following are the information collection requirements in
connection with Subpart CC of Part 1 of the Commission's rules:
47 CFR 1.40001(c)(3)(i)--To toll the 60-day review
timeframe on grounds that an application is incomplete, the reviewing
State or local government must provide written notice to the applicant
within 30 days of receipt of the application, clearly and specifically
delineating all missing documents or information. Such delineated
information is limited to documents or information meeting the standard
under paragraph (c)(1) of Section 1.140001.
47 CFR 1.140001(c)(3)(iii)--Following a supplemental
submission from the applicant, the State or local
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government will have 10 days to notify the applicant in writing if the
supplemental submission did not provide the information identified in
the State or local government's original notice delineating missing
information. The timeframe for review is tolled in the case of second
or subsequent notices of incompleteness pursuant to the procedures
identified in paragraph (c)(3). Second or subsequent notices of
incompleteness may not specify missing documents or information that
were not delineated in the original notice of incompleteness.
47 CFR 1.140001(c)(4)--If a request is deemed granted
because of a failure to timely approve or deny the request, the deemed
grant does not become effective until the applicant notifies the
applicable reviewing authority in writing after the review period has
expired (accounting for any tolling) that the application has been
deemed granted.
These collections are necessary to effectuate the rule changes that
implement and enforce the requirements of Section 6409(a).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-27527 Filed 11-20-14; 8:45 am]
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