Notice2024-02886
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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Published
February 13, 2024
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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 89, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10071-10072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02886]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0645; FR ID 201898]
Information Collection 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 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 April 15,
2024. 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#30606271705653531e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="30606271705653531e575f46">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87c4e6f3effea9d0eeebebeee6eaf4c7e1e4e4a9e0e8f1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3e7d5f4a56471069575252575f534d7e585d5d10595148">[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: 3060-0645.
Title: Sections 17.4, 17.48 and 17.49, Antenna Structure
Registration Requirements.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 16,300 respondents; 70,543 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .1-.25 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement,
recordkeeping requirement and third-party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
Sections 4, 303, 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303.
Total Annual Burden: 10,326 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $56,230.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for an extension
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of this information collection in order to obtain the full three-year
approval. The Commission has adjusted its burden and cost estimates in
order to update the collection burdens necessary to implement a uniform
registration process as well as safe and effective lighting procedures
for owners of antenna structures.
Section 17.4 includes third party disclosure requirements.
Specifically, Section 17.4 requires the owner of any proposed or
existing antenna structure that requires notice of proposed
construction to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to register
the structure with the Commission. This includes those structures used
as part of the stations licensed by the Commission for the transmission
of radio energy, or to be used as part of a cable television head-end
system. An antenna structure must be registered with the Commission if
the antenna structure is taller than 200 feet above ground level or may
interfere with the flight path of a nearby airport or heliport. Section
17.4(f) provides that antenna structure owners shall immediately
provide to all tenant licensees and permittees notification that the
structure has been registered. This may be done by providing either a
copy of Form 854 or a link to the FCC antenna structure registration
website. This notification may be done electronically or via paper
mail.
Section 17.4(g) requires antenna structure owners to display the
Antenna Structure Registration Number in a conspicuous place that is
readily visible near the base of the antenna. This rule specifically
requires that the Antenna Structure Number be displayed so that it is
conspicuously visible and legible from the publicly accessible area
nearest the base of the antenna structure along the publicly accessible
roadway or path. Where an antenna structure is surrounded by a
perimeter fence, or where the point of access includes an access gate,
the Antenna Structure Registration Number should be posted on the
perimeter fence or access gate. Where multiple antenna structures
having separate Antenna Structure Registration Numbers are located
within a single fenced area, the Antenna Structure Registration Numbers
must be posted both on the perimeter fence or access gate and near the
base of each antenna structure. If the base of the antenna structure
has more than one point of access, the rule requires that the Antenna
Structure Registration Number be posted so that it is visible at the
publicly accessible area nearest each such point of access. The
registration number is issued to identify antenna structure owners in
order to enforce the Congressionally mandated provisions related to the
owners.
Sections 17.48 and 17.49 contain reporting and recordkeeping
requirements. Section 17.48(a) requires that antenna structure owners
immediately report outages of top steady burning lights or flashing
antenna structure lights to the FAA, if not corrected within 30
minutes. Upon receipt of the outage notification, the FAA will issue a
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), which notifies aircraft of the outage.
Consistent with FAA requirements, if a lighting outage cannot be
repaired within the FAA's original NOTAM period, Section 17.48(a)
further requires the antenna structure owner to notify the FAA of that
fact and provide any needed updates to its estimated return-to-service
date. The rule also requires antenna structure owners to continue to
provide these updates to the FAA every NOTAM period until its lights
are repaired.
Section 17.49 requires antenna structure owners to maintain a
record of observed or otherwise known extinguishments or improper
functioning of structure lights for two years and provide the records
to the Commission upon request.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-02886 Filed 2-12-24; 8:45 am]
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