Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget, 46293-46294 [2011-19485]

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46293-46294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19485]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval 
to the Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. An agency 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 PRA that does not 
display a valid control number. 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before September 1, 
2011. 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 contacts below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via fax 
202-395-5167, or via e-mail Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and to 
Cathy Williams, FCC, via e-mail PRA@fcc.gov and to 
Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Include in the comments the OMB control number 
as shown in the ``Supplementary Information'' section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently 
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of 
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 
submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0139.
    Title: Application for Antenna Structure Registration.
    Form No.: FCC Form 854.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; non-profit institutions; and State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 4,500 respondents; 4,500 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .50 hours to complete FCC Form 854; 1 
hour to place registration number at base of antenna structure.
    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 of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 303(q), 154, 303, 391 and 309.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,750 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $120,600.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Respondents may request 
materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from 
public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    This information collection contains personally identifiable 
information on individuals which is subject to the Privacy Act of 1974. 
Information on the FCC Form 854 is maintained in the Commission's 
system of records, FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services Licensing Records.'' 
These licensee records are publicly available and routinely used in 
accordance of Subsection (b) of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), as 
amended. Materials that are afforded confidential treatment pursuant to 
a request made under 47 CFR 0.459 will not be available for public 
inspection.
    The Commission has in place the following policy and procedures for 
records retention and disposal: Records will be actively maintained as 
long as the individual remains a tower owner. Paper records will be 
archived after being keyed or scanned into the system. Electronic 
records will be backed up on tape. Electronic and paper records will be 
maintained for at least twelve years.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
after this 60-day comment period in order to obtain the full three year 
clearance from them. The Commission is requesting OMB approval for an 
extension of this information collection (no change to the reporting, 
recordkeeping and/or third party disclosure requirements).
    The FCC Form 854 is used to register structures used for wire or 
radio communication services in any area where radio services are 
regulated by the Commission; to make changes to existing structures or 
pending applications; or to notify the Commission of the completion of 
construction or dismantlement of structures, as required by Title 47 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Chapter 1, Part 17 (FCC Rules 
Part 17). Section 303(q) of the Commissions Act of 1934, as amended, 
requires the Commission to require the painting and/or illumination of 
radio towers in cases where there is a reasonable possibility

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that an antenna structure may cause a hazard to air navigation. In 
1992, Congress amended Sections 303(q) and 503(b)(5) of the 
Communications Act to: (1) Make antenna structure owners, as well as 
Commission licensees and permittees responsible for the painting and 
lighting of antenna structures, and (2) to provide the non-license 
antenna structure owners may be subject to forfeiture for violations of 
painting or lighting requirements specified by the Commission.
    Currently, each antenna structure owner proposing to construct or 
alter an antenna structure that is more than 60.96 meters (200 feet) in 
height, or that may interfere with the approach or departure space of a 
nearby airport runway must notify the Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA) of proposed construction. The FAA determines whether the antenna 
structure constitutes a potential hazard, and may recommend appropriate 
painting and lighting for the structure. The Commission then uses the 
FAA's recommendation to impose specific painting and/or lighting 
requirements on subject licensees.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-1039.
    Title: Nationwide Programmatic Agreement Regarding the Section 106 
National Historic Preservation Act-Review Process, WT Docket No. 03-
128.
    Form No.: FCC Forms 620 and FCC 621.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; and state, local or Tribal government.
    Number of Responses and Respondents: 12,000 respondents and 12,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .5-2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 303(q), 303(r), 309(a), 309(j) and 319, Section 
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, 16 U.S.C. 
470f, and Section 800.14(b) of the rules of the Advisory Council on 
Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.14(b).
    Total Annual Burden: 49,848 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $10,038,600.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general there is no need 
for confidentiality. On a case by case basis, the Commission may be 
required to withhold from disclosure certain information about the 
location, character, or ownership of a historic property, including 
traditional religious sites.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking OMB approval for a three 
year extension for the information collection requirements contained in 
collection 3060-1039. This data is used by the FCC staff, State 
Historic Preservation Officers (SHPO), Tribal Historic Preservation 
Officers (THPO), and the Advisory Council of Historic Preservation 
(ACHP) to take such action as may be necessary to ascertain whether a 
proposed action may affect historic properties that are listed or 
eligible for listing on the National Register as directed by Section 
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the 
Commission's rules.
    FCC Form 620, New Tower (NT) Submission Packet is to be completed 
by or on behalf of applicants to construct new antenna support 
structures by or for the use of licensees of the FCC. The form is to be 
submitted to the State Historic Preservation Office (``SHPO'') or to 
the Tribal Historic Preservation Office (``THPO''), as appropriate, and 
the Commission before any construction or other installation activities 
on the site begins. Failure to provide the form and complete the review 
process under Section 106 of the NHPA prior to beginning construction 
may violate Section 110(k) of the NHPA and the Commission's rules.
    FCC Form 621, Collocation (CO) Submission Packet is to be completed 
by or on behalf of applicants who wish to collocate an antenna or 
antennas on an existing communications tower or non-tower structure by 
or for the use of licensees of the FCC. The form is to be submitted to 
the State Historic Preservation Office (``SHPO'') or to the Tribal 
Historic Preservation Office (``THPO''), as appropriate, and the 
Commission before any construction or other installation activities on 
the site begins. Failure to provide the form and complete the review 
process under Section 106 of the NHPA prior to beginning construction 
or other installation activities may violate Section 110(k) of the NHPA 
and the Commission's rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-19485 Filed 8-1-11; 8:45 am]
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