Notice2022-02326
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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February 4, 2022
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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 (PRA) of 1995, 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6536-6537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02326]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1263; FR ID 70086]
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: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 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 April 5,
2022. 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#376765767751545419505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b7e7e5f6f7d1d4d499d0d8c1">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#561537223e2f78013f3a3a3f373b251630353578313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="175476637f6e39407e7b7b7e767a645771747439707861">[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: 3060-1263.
Title: Sections 74.1203(a)(3), Interference, and 74.1204(f),
Protection of FM broadcast, FM Translator and LP100 stations.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 270 respondents; 270
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 3-5 hours.
Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement and on
occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 1,080 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $924,100.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 316, and 319 of the
Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 301, 303, 307, 308,
309, 316, and 319.
Needs and Uses: On May 9, 2019, the Commission adopted a Report and
Order, Amendment of Part 74 of the Commission's Rules Regarding FM
Translator Interference, FCC 19-40, MB Docket No. 18-119 (FM Translator
Interference Report and Order), adopting proposals to streamline the
rules relating to interference caused by FM translators and to expedite
the translator interference complaint resolution process. These
measures are designed to limit or avoid protracted and contentious
interference disputes, provide translator licensees additional
investment certainty and flexibility to remediate interference, and
provide affected stations earlier and expedited resolution of
interference complaints. Under this new information collection, the
following information collection requirements require OMB approval.
Specifically, the FM Translator Interference Report and Order
pertains to this new Information Collection as it codifies the
translator interference listener complaint requirements under section
74.1201(k) and sections 74.1203(a)(3) (actual interference) and
74.1204(f) (predicted interference) of the rules. The Commission
defines the requirements for a listener complaint submitted with a
translator interference claim in section 74.1201(k) as a complaint that
is signed and dated by the listener and contains the following
information: (1) The complainant's full name, address, and phone
number; (2) a clear, concise, and accurate description of the location
where the interference is alleged to occur; (3) a statement that the
complainant listens to the desired station using an over-the-air signal
at least twice a month, to demonstrate the complainant is a regular
listener; and (4) a statement that the complainant has no legal,
employment, financial, or familial affiliation or relationship with the
desired station, to demonstrate the complainant is disinterested.
Electronic signatures are acceptable for this purpose.
The FM Translator Interference Report and Order establishes a
minimum number of listener complaints ranging from 6 to 25 depending on
the population served within the protected contour of the complaining
station. The Commission explains that a proportionate approach, which
was supported by multiple commenters, would be fairer and more
effective than a single minimum number for all
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complaining stations. In addition to the required minimum number of
valid listener statements, a station submitting a translator
interference claim package pursuant to either section 74.1203(a)(3) or
74.1204(f) must include: (1) A map plotting the specific locations of
the alleged interference in relation to the 45 dBu contour of the
complaining station; (2) a statement that the complaining station is
operating within its licensed parameters; (3) a statement that the
complaining station licensee has used commercially reasonable efforts
to inform the relevant translator licensee of the claimed interference
and attempted private resolution; and (4) U/D data demonstrating that
at each listener location the ratio of undesired to desired signal
strength exceeds -20 dB for co-channel situations, -6 dB for first-
adjacent channel situations or 40 dB for second- or third-adjacent
channel situations, calculated using the Commission's standard contour
prediction methodology set out in Section 73.313.
In the FM Translator Interference Report and Order, the Commission
outlines two paths for resolving interference if the translator decides
to continue operation on its original channel. First, a translator
operator may resolve each listener complaint by working with a willing
listener to resolve reception issues. The translator operator must then
document and certify that the desired station can now be heard on the
listener's receiver, i.e., that the adjustment to or replacement of the
listener's receiving equipment actually resolved the interference.
Second, the translator operator may work with the complaining station
to resolve station signal interference issues using rule-compliant
suitable technical techniques. (The Commission provides flexibility to
the parties to determine the testing parameters for demonstrating that
the interference has been resolved, for example, the use of on-off
testing or field strength measurements.) Once agreement is reached, the
translator operator submits the agreed-upon remediation showing to the
Commission.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-02326 Filed 2-3-22; 8:45 am]
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