Notice2024-21252
Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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September 18, 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 (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 89, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76474-76475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21252]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0984 and OMB 3060-1000; FR ID 245400]
Information Collections 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 November
18, 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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5e0e0c1f1e383d3d70393128"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c1c1e0d0c2a2f2f622b233a">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d695b7a2beaff881bfbababfb7bba596b0b5b5f8b1b9a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88cbe9fce0f1a6dfe1e4e4e1e9e5fbc8eeebeba6efe7fe">[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: 3060-0984.
Title: 90.175(b)(1), Frequency Coordinator Requirements,
Industrial/Business Pool frequencies.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, and State,
local, or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,700 respondents; 2,700
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement, and third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
sections 4(i), 11, 303(g), 303(r), and 332(c)(7) of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 301, 302(a), 303(g),
303(r), 309, 332(c)(7), 336 and 337.
Total Annual Burden: 2,700 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: Section 90.175 requires third party disclosures by
applicants proposing to operate a land mobile radio station. If they
are requesting a frequency that formerly was coordinated exclusively by
one industry-specific frequency coordinator, they are required to
obtain written concurrence of that frequency coordinator.
On August 18, 2016, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, FCC 16-110, in WP Docket No. 16-261, RM-11719 and RM-11722
(2016 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking), which proposed to amend Part 90
of the Commission's Rules to expand access to private land mobile radio
(PLMR) spectrum. Among the many actions taken in the 2016 Spectrum
Access NPRM, the Commission proposed to make certain frequencies that
are designated for central station alarm operations available for other
PLMR uses.
Specifically, the Commission proposed to modify section
95.35(c)(63) to remove the use limitation in the urbanized areas where
the frequencies designated for alarm use in urban areas are not in use.
The Commission tentatively concluded that it would be in the public
interest to make these frequencies available for other PLMR operations
in those areas and sought comment on this proposal, including its costs
and benefits. The Commission also sought comment on other ways to
expand PLMR users' access to frequencies that are designated, but no
longer needed, for central station commercial protection services,
including by making available channels in urbanized areas where some of
the urban frequencies are in use, including: Related costs and benefits
associated with such proposals; current and expected future need for
central station commercial protection service channels in the 460-470
MHz band; and how to protect incumbent central station commercial
protection service operations from harmful interference if eliminating
the use restriction on any frequency in any area where it currently is
in use.
On October 22, 2018, the Commission issued a Report and Order and
Order, FCC 18-143, in WP Docket No. 15-32, RM-11572, WP Docket No. 16-
261, RM-11719 and RM-11722 (800/PLMR Access Order), in which it revised
certain rules to require applicants for channels currently designated
for central station alarm use to obtain the concurrence of the central
station alarm frequency coordinator in order to use the channels for
uses other than central station alarm operations. This requirement is
similar to existing requirements pertaining to certain other channels.
The Report and Order and Order did not revise any of the information
collection requirements that are contained in this collection but
rather added additional frequencies to the list. Therefore, this
essentially is adding an additional 200 respondents to this collection.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1000.
Title: Section 87.147, Authorization of Equipment.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
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Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 25 respondents; 25 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: One time and occasion reporting requirements
and third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 154, 303 and 307(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: Section 87.147 is needed to require applicants for
aviation equipment certification to submit a Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) determination of the equipment's compatibility
with the National Airspace System (NAS). This will ensure that radio
equipment operating in certain frequencies is compatible with the NAS,
which shares system components with the military. The notification must
describe the equipment, along with a report of measurements, give the
manufacturer's identification, antenna characteristics, rated output
power, emission type and characteristics, the frequency or frequencies
of operation, and essential receiver characteristics if protection is
required.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-21252 Filed 9-17-24; 8:45 am]
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