Notice2021-18076
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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Published
August 23, 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 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 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 160 (Monday, August 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47105-47106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18076]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0508; FR ID 43942]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
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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 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 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before October
22, 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b4b495a5b7d7878357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bceceefdfcdadfdf92dbd3ca">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dd9ebca9b5a4f38ab4b1b1b4bcb0ae9dbbbebef3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="81c2e0f5e9f8afd6e8edede8e0ecf2c1e7e2e2afe6eef7">[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: 3060-0508.
Title: Parts 1 and 22 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Individuals or
households, and State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 15,448 respondents; 16,166
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.13 hours-10 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion,
quarterly, and semi-annual reporting requirements; Third-party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154,
222, 303, 309 and 332.
Total Annual Burden: 2,579 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $19,116,900.
Needs and Uses: On August 16, 2013, the Federal Communications
Commission (Commission) released a Third Report and Order (FCC 13-115)
in MM Docket No. 93-177 to harmonize and streamline its rules regarding
tower construction near AM stations. The reforms included establishing
a single protection scheme for tower construction and modification near
AM tower arrays. The Commission's rules previously contained several
sections in different rule parts that addressed tower construction near
AM antennas and were intended to protect AM stations from the effects
of such tower construction, including (among others not relevant here),
47 CFR 22.371. With adoption of this Order, 47 CFR 22.371 was removed
and was replaced by a new rule, 47 CFR 1.30002, which is not covered by
this Supporting Statement.
On November 10, 2014, the Commission released a Report and Order
and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 14-181) in WT Docket No.
12-40 to reform its rules governing the 800 MHz Cellular Radiotelephone
(Cellular) Service. In the Report and Order (Cellular R&O), the
Commission changed the Cellular licensing model from site-based to
geographic-based. The revised Cellular Service licensing model entailed
eliminating several filing requirements that had outlived their
usefulness in this mature commercial wireless service that was launched
in the early 1980s; it also streamlined application content
requirements, and deleted obsolete provisions associated with the
legacy site-based regime.
Subsequently, on March 24, 2017, the Commission released a Second
Report and Order in that same docket (Cellular Second R&O), together
with a companion Report and Order in WT Docket No. 10-112 concerning
the Wireless Radio Services (WRS), which include the Cellular Service
among others (WRS R&O) (FCC 17-27). The Cellular Second R&O and WRS R&O
revised or eliminated certain licensing rules and modernized outdated
radiated power and other technical rules applicable to the Cellular
Service. As part of FCC 17-27, the Commission also released a Second
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in which it sought comment on
deleting certain recordkeeping and administrative rules applicable to
the Public Mobile Services (including the Cellular Service), which are
governed by Part 22 of the Commission's rules.
On July 13, 2018, the Commission released a Third report and Order
in the Cellular Reform proceeding (Cellular 3d R&O) (FCC 18-92), in
which it deleted certain Part 22 rules that either imposed
administrative and recordkeeping burdens that are outdated and no
longer serve the public interest, or that are largely duplicative of
later-adopted rules and are thus no longer necessary. Among the rule
deletions and of relevance to this information collection, the
Commission deleted rule section 22.303, resulting in discontinued
information collection for that rule section.
The Commission is now seeking approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for a revision of this information
collection.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-18076 Filed 8-20-21; 8:45 am]
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