Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested, 3892 [2011-1210]

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 3892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1210]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

January 11, 2011.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. Comments are 
requested concerning: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways 
to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
collected; (d) 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 (e) 
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 control number. No person shall be 
subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of 
information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not 
display a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before March 22, 2011. If you anticipate that you will 
be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the 
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission, via e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov and 
Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on this 
collection contact Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-xxxx.
    Title: Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS).
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents/Responses: 1 respondent; 74 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4-12 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; 
recordkeeping requirement: Third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 47 
U.S.C. 701-744; Sections 4, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, and 332 of the 
Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302a, 303, 307, 
309, and 332.
    Total Annual Burden: 400 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $175,020.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission 
(``Commission'') is requesting approval from the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) to establish a new information collection titled, 
``Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS), Rule Sections: 
25.144(e)(3), (e)(8), (e)(9); 25.263(b), (c).''
    The Commission released a Second Report and Order (FCC 10-82; IB 
Docket No. 95-91) on May 20, 2010, in which the agency accomplished 
three goals: (1) Adopted technical rules governing the operation of 
SDARS repeaters that will not constrain their function or deployment 
but will limit the potential for harmful interference to adjacent 
Wireless Communications Service (WCS) spectrum users by requiring SDARS 
licensees to notify WCS licensees prior to the deployment of new or 
modified SDARS terrestrial repeaters; (2) established a blanket-
licensing regime for repeaters up to 12 kilowatts (kW) average 
equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) to facilitate the 
flexible deployment of SDARS repeaters while ensuring that such 
repeater operations comply with the Commission's rules regarding RF 
safety, antenna marking and lighting, equipment authorization and 
international agreements; and, (3) established site-by-site licensing 
regime for repeaters operating above 12 kW (average) EIRP, or otherwise 
not in compliance with the rules adopted for SDARS terrestrial repeater 
operations.
    The information collection requirements accounted for in this 
collection are necessary to determine the technical and legal 
qualifications of SDARS applicants or licensees to operate a station, 
transfer or assign a license, and to determine whether the 
authorization is in the public interest, convenience and necessity. 
Without such information, the Commission could not determine whether to 
permit respondents to provide SDARS services in the U.S. Therefore, the 
Commission would be unable to fulfill its statutory responsibilities in 
accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director, 
Federal Communications Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-1210 Filed 1-20-11; 8:45 am]
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