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advise the contacts below as soon as
possible.
Direct all PRA comments to
Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via fax 202–
395–5167, or via email
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email
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 Number: 3060–0920.
Title: Application for Construction
Permit for a Low Power FM Broadcast
Station; Report and Order in MM Docket
No. 99–25 Creation of Low Power Radio
Service; §§ 73.807, 73.809, 73.810,
73.827, 73.850, 73.865, 73.870, 73.871,
73.872, 73.877, 73.878, 73.318, 73.1030,
73.1207, 73.1212, 73.1230, 73.1300,
73.1350, 73.1610, 73.1620, 73.1750,
73.1943, 73.3525, 73.3550, 73.3598,
11.61(ii), FCC Form 318.
Form No.: FCC Form 318.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or Tribal
governments.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 21,019 respondents with
multiple responses; 27,737 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .0025–
12 hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; On
occasion reporting requirement;
monthly reporting requirement; Third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection of
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information is contained in sections
154(i), 303, 308 and 325(a) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 35,471 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $39,750.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: This
information collection does not affect
individuals or households; thus, there
are no impacts under the Privacy Act.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this information collection.
Needs and Uses: On December 4,
2012, the FCC released a Sixth Report
and Order (‘‘Order’’), MM Docket No.
99–25, FCC 12–144. In the Order, the
FCC revised § 73.853(b) of the
Commission’s rules (‘‘rules’’) to permit
federally recognized Native American
Tribes and Alaska Native Villages
(‘‘Tribal Nations’’) and entities owned or
controlled by Native Nations
(collectively, ‘‘Tribal Nation
Applicants’’) to hold LPFM licenses.
The FCC also revised its definition of
local to specify that Tribal Nation
Applicants are considered local
throughout their Tribal lands. We have
revised FCC Form 318 to reflect these
changes.
In the Order, the FCC also modified
its ownership rules. First, the FCC
revised its cross-ownership rule to
permit cross-ownership of an LPFM
station and up to two FM translator
stations. Second, the FCC modified its
cross-ownership rule to permit Tribal
Nation Applicants to seek up to two
LPFM construction permits to ensure
adequate coverage of tribal lands. We
have revised FCC Form 318 to reflect
these changes.
The FCC further modified the point
system used to select among mutually
exclusive LPFM applicants and set forth
in § 73.872 of the rules. First, the FCC
revised the ‘‘established community
presence’’ criterion to extend the
‘‘established community presence’’
standard in rural areas. Under the
earlier version of the rule, an LPFM
applicant was deemed to have an
established community presence if it
was physically headquartered or had a
campus within ten miles of the
proposed LPFM transmitter site, or if 75
percent of its board members resided
within ten miles of the proposed LPFM
transmitter site. The FCC changed the
standard from ten to twenty miles for all
LPFM applicants proposing facilities
located outside the top fifty urban
markets, for both the distance from
transmitter and residence of board
member standards. Second, the FCC
modified the point system to award a
point to Tribal Nation Applicants, when
they propose to provide LPFM service to
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Tribal Nation communities. Third, the
FCC established additional points
criteria related to maintenance and
staffing of a main studio, commitments
to locally originate programming and
maintain and staff a main studio, and
new entry into the broadcasting field.
We have revised the Form 318 to reflect
these changes to the point system.
The FCC made a number of changes
related to time-sharing. It adopted a
requirement that parties submit
voluntary time-sharing agreements via
the Consolidated Database System. It
also revised the Commission’s
involuntary time-sharing policy. As a
result of these changes, an LPFM
applicant must submit the date on
which it qualified as having an
‘‘established community presence.’’ The
FCC also may require certain LPFM
applicants to indicate which 8-hour and
12-hour time slots they prefer. Finally,
the FCC adopted a mandatory timesharing policy similar to that applicable
to full-service noncommercial
educational FM stations. We have
revised the Form 318 to reflect these
changes.
Finally, the FCC modified the manner
in which it processes requests for
waiver of the second-adjacent channel
minimum distance separation
requirement, amended the rule related
to third-adjacent channel interference,
and amended the rule that sets forth the
obligations of LPFM stations with
respect to interference to the input
signals of FM translator or FM booster
stations. We have revised the Form 318
to reflect these proposed changes.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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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
SUMMARY:
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Act (PRA) of 1995. 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
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 April 22,
2013. 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 Number: 3060–0180.
Title: Section 73.1610, Equipment
Tests.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 500 respondents; 500
responses.
Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 250 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $0.
Obligation To Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection is contained
in Section 154(i) of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended.
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Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1610
requires the permittee of a new
broadcast station to notify the FCC of its
plans to conduct equipment tests for the
purpose of making adjustments and
measurements as may be necessary to
assure compliance with the terms of the
construction permit and applicable
engineering standards. FCC staff use the
data to assure compliance with the
terms of the construction permit and
applicable engineering standards.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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[IB Docket No. 04–286; DA 13–166]
Third Meeting of the Advisory
Committee for the 2015 World
Radiocommunication Conference
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, this
notice advises interested persons that
the third meeting of the WRC–15
Advisory Committee will be held on
March 7, 2013, at the Federal
Communications Commission. The
Advisory Committee will consider
recommendations from its Informal
Working Groups.
DATES: March 7, 2013; 11:00 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Commission, 445 12th Street SW., Room
TW–C305, Washington DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alexander Roytblat, Designated Federal
Official, WRC–15 Advisory Committee,
FCC International Bureau, Strategic
Analysis and Negotiations Division, at
(202) 418–7501.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) established the WRC–15 Advisory
Committee to provide advice, technical
support and recommendations relating
to the preparation of United States
proposals and positions for the 2015
World Radiocommunication Conference
(WRC–15).
In accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, Public Law
SUMMARY:
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92–463, as amended, this notice advises
interested persons of the third meeting
of the WRC–15 Advisory Committee.
Additional information regarding the
WRC–15 Advisory Committee is
available on the Advisory Committee’s
Web site, https://www.fcc.gov/wrc-15.
The meeting is open to the public. The
meeting will be broadcast live with
open captioning over the Internet from
the FCC Live web page at www.fcc.gov/
live. Comments may be presented at the
WRC–15 Advisory Committee meeting
or in advance of the meeting by email
to: WRC–15@fcc.gov.
Open captioning will be provided for
this event. Other reasonable
accommodations for people with
disabilities are available upon request.
Requests for such accommodations
should be submitted via email to
fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the
Consumer & Governmental Affairs
Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202)
418–0432 (TTY). Such requests should
include a detailed description of the
accommodation needed. In addition,
please include a way for the FCC to
contact the requester if more
information is needed to fill the request.
Please allow at least five days’ advance
notice; last minute requests will be
accepted, but may not be possible to
accommodate.
The proposed agenda for the third
meeting is as follows:
Agenda
Third Meeting of the WRC–15
Advisory Committee, Federal
Communications Commission, 445 12th
Street, SW., Room TW–C305,
Washington, DC 20554, March 7, 2013;
11:00 a.m.
1. Opening Remarks
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of the Minutes of the
Second Meeting
4. IWG Reports and Documents Relating
to Preliminary Views and Draft
Proposals
5. Future Meetings
6. Other Business
Federal Communications Commission.
Mindel De La Torre,
Chief, International Bureau.
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Federal Advisory Committee Act;
Technological Advisory Council
Federal Communications
Commission.
AGENCY:
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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
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Act (PRA) of 1995. 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 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 April 22,
2013. 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 Number: 3060-0180.
Title: Section 73.1610, Equipment Tests.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 500 respondents; 500
responses.
Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 250 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $0.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Section 154(i)
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: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1610 requires the permittee of a new
broadcast station to notify the FCC of its plans to conduct equipment
tests for the purpose of making adjustments and measurements as may be
necessary to assure compliance with the terms of the construction
permit and applicable engineering standards. FCC staff use the data to
assure compliance with the terms of the construction permit and
applicable engineering standards.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-03908 Filed 2-20-13; 8:45 am]
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