Notice2021-14937
Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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July 14, 2021
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 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 collection(s). 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 Office of Management and Budget (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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37155-37156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14937]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0139 and 3060-0979; FRS 37450]
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 of 1995 (PRA), 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 collection(s). 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 Office of Management
and Budget (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 comments should be submitted on or before September 13,
2021. 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 contacts below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#23737162634540400d444c55"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="35656774755356561b525a43">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#de9dbfaab6a7f089b7b2b2b7bfb3ad9eb8bdbdf0b9b1a8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3c7f5d485445126b555050555d514f7c5a5f5f125b534a">[email protected]</span></a>.
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: Extension 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; 57,100
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: 25,682 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $1,176,813.
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 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
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archived after being keyed or scanned into the Antenna Structure
Registration (ASR) database and destroyed when twelve (12) years old.
Needs and Uses: The purpose of FCC Form 854 (Form 854) is to
register antenna structures that are used for radio communication
services which are 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, Chapter 1, Sections 1.923,
1.1307, 1.1311, 17.1, 17.2, 17.4, 17.5, 17.6, 17.7, 17.57 and 17.58.
Any person or entity proposing to construct or alter an antenna
structure that is more than 60.96 meters (200 feet) in height, or that
may interfere with the approach or departure space of a nearby airport
runway, must notify the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of
proposed construction. The FAA determines whether the antenna structure
constitutes a potential hazard and may recommend appropriate painting
and lighting for the structure. The Commission then uses the FAA's
recommendation to impose specific painting and/or lighting requirements
on radio tower owners and subject licensees. When an antenna structure
owner for one reason or another does not register its structure, it
then becomes the responsibility of the tenant licensees to ensure that
the structure is registered with the Commission.
Section 303(q) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, gives
the Commission authority to require painting and/or illumination of
radio towers in cases where there is a reasonable possibility that an
antenna structure may cause a hazard to air navigation. In 1992,
Congress amended Sections 303(q) and 503(b)(5) of the Communications
Act to make radio tower owners, as well as Commission licensees and
permittees responsible for the painting and lighting of radio tower
structures, and to provide that non-licensee radio tower owners may be
subject to forfeiture for violations of painting or lighting
requirements specified by the Commission.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0979.
Title: License Audit Letter.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions and state, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 25,000 respondents; 25,000 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .50 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 155(c), 157, 201, 202, 208, 214, 301, 302a,
303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 314, 316, 319, 324, 331, 332, 333, 336,
534 and 535.
Total Annual Burden: 12,500 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes. Records of the Wireless Radio
Services may include information about individuals or households, and
the use(s) and disclosure of this information is governed by the
requirements of a system of records, FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services
Licensing Records''. However, the Commission makes all information
within the Wireless Radio Services publicly available on its Universal
Licensing System (ULS) web page.
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 their rules. Information within
Wireless Radio Services is maintained in the Commission's system or
records notice or `SORN', FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services Licensing
Records''. These licensee records are publicly available and routinely
used in accordance with subsection b of the Privacy Act of 1973, 5
U.S.C. 552a(b), as amended. Material that is 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. The
Commission has in place the following policy and procedures for records
retention and disposal: Records will be actively maintained as long as
the individual remains a licensee. Paper records will be archived after
being keyed or scanned into the system and destroyed when 12 years old;
electronic records will be backed up and deleted twelve years after the
licenses are no longer valid.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking OMB approval for an
extension of this information collection in order to obtain their full
three-year approval. There is no change to the reporting requirement.
There is no change to the Commission's burden estimates. The Wireless
Telecommunications (WTB) and Public Safety and Homeland Security
Bureaus (PSHSB) of the FCC periodically conduct audits of the
construction and/or operational status of various Wireless radio
stations in its licensing database that are subject to rule-based
construction and operational requirements. The Commission's rules for
these Wireless services require construction within a specified
timeframe and require a station to remain operational in order for the
license to remain valid. The information will be used by FCC personnel
to assure that licensees' stations are constructed and currently
operating in accordance with the parameters of the current FCC
authorization and rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-14937 Filed 7-13-21; 8:45 am]
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