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old; electronic records will be backed
up and deleted twelve (12) years after
the registration is no longer valid.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is
seeking OMB approval for a revision of
this information collection in order to
obtain the full three year approval from
OMB. There is no change to the
Commission’s previous burden
estimates.
The purpose of the FCC Form 854 is
to register antenna structures (radio
towers) that are used for wire or radio
communication services which are
regulated by the Commission; to make
changes to existing registered antenna
structures or pending applications for
registration; or to notify the Commission
of the completion of construction or
dismantlement of such structures, as
required by Title 47 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), Chapter 1,
Sections 1.923, 1.1307, 1.1311, 17.1,
17.2, 17.4, 17.5, 17.6, 17.7, 17.57 and
17.58.
On December 9, 2011, the
Commission adopted and released the
Migratory Bird Order on Remand
(Remand Order), WTB Docket Nos. 08–
61 and 03–187, FCC 11–181, in response
to the decision of the Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia Circuit in
American Bird Conservancy v. FCC, 516
F.3d 1027 (D.C. Cir. 2008). The Court
held that the Commission’s current
Antenna Structure Registration (ASR)
procedures do not offer members of the
public a meaningful opportunity to
request an Environmental Assessment
for proposed towers the Commission
considers categorically excluded from
review under the National Environment
Policy Act (NEPA). To address the
court’s holding, the Remand Order adds
a pre-application notification process to
the ASR procedures so that members of
the public will have a meaningful
opportunity to comment on the
environmental effects of proposed
antenna structures that require
registration with the Commission. The
Remand Order also adopts an interim
requirement to prepare Environmental
Assessments for antenna structures that
are over 450 feet in height.
The Commission is revising the FCC
Form 854 to comply with the Remand
Order by adding questions that will
facilitate the pre-application notification
process. In addition, FCC Form 854 is
being revised to include several
administrative-related questions that
will enable the Commission to more
efficiently process antenna structure
registration. The additional questions
relate to replacement towers;
requirements to post local and national
notice so that the public may have a
meaningful opportunity to comment on
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the environmental effects of a proposed
structure that requires registration;
determining if the structure is located
on Federal land; allowing the applicant
to select the type of painting and/or
lighting it will utilize on the structure
being registered; and collecting
additional administrative information
such as the type of entity that owns the
structure, fax number, and count and
ZIP code in which the structure is
located.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission Under Delegated
Authority
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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. 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.
SUMMARY:
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Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before March 9,
2012. 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
the Federal Communications
Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov
and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0922.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Title: Broadcast Mid-Term Report,
FCC Form 397.
Form Number: FCC Form 397.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 1,180 respondents and 1,180
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5
hours.
Frequency of Response: Mid-point
reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 590 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in Sections
154(i) and 303 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The Broadcast MidTerm Report (FCC Form 397) is required
to be filed by each broadcast television
station that is part of an employment
unit with five or more full-time
employees and each broadcast radio
station that is part of an employment
unit with more than ten full-time
employees. It is a data collection device
used to assess broadcast compliance
with EEO outreach requirements in the
middle of license terms that are eight
years in duration.
DATES:
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012–137 Filed 1–6–12; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
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: 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. 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 9,
2012. 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 the Federal Communications
Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0922.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Title: Broadcast Mid-Term Report, FCC Form 397.
Form Number: FCC Form 397.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,180 respondents and 1,180
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours.
Frequency of Response: Mid-point reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 590 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Sections 154(i) and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The Broadcast Mid-Term Report (FCC Form 397) is
required to be filed by each broadcast television station that is part
of an employment unit with five or more full-time employees and each
broadcast radio station that is part of an employment unit with more
than ten full-time employees. It is a data collection device used to
assess broadcast compliance with EEO outreach requirements in the
middle of license terms that are eight years in duration.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-137 Filed 1-6-12; 8:45 am]
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