Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 69472-69474 [2014-27527]

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 225 (Friday, November 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69472-69474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27527]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0139 and 3060-xxxx]


Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), 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 January 
20, 2015. 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 
PRA@fcc.gov and to 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: 3060-0139.
    Title: Application for Antenna Structure Registration.
    Form Number: FCC Form 854.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions, and State, local, or 
Tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,400 respondents; 57,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .33 hours to 2.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure reporting 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 303, and 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 303, and 309(j), Section 102(C) 
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
4332(C), and Section 1506.6 of the regulations of the Council on 
Environmental Quality, 40 CFR 1506.6.
    Total Annual Burden: 24,222 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,176,375.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. 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. Taxpayer Identification 
Numbers (TINs) and materials that are

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afforded confidential treatment pursuant to a request made under 47 CFR 
0.459 of the Commission's rules will not be available for public 
inspection.
    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.
    The Commission has in place the following policy and procedures for 
records retention and disposal: Records will be actively maintained as 
long as the entity remains a tower owner. Paper records will be 
archived after being keyed or scanned into the Antenna Structure 
Registration (ASR) database and destroyed when twelve (12) years old.
    Needs and Uses: As discussed below, the Commission is revising the 
FCC Form 854 to implement measures adopted in a recent Report and 
Order, and is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval 
for this information collection as revised. The Commission is also 
reporting an adjustment in the annual burden and annual cost due to an 
increase in the number of responses and minor increases in hourly 
wages. After the comment period, the Commission will submit the revised 
information collection to OMB to obtain the full three year clearance.
    The purpose of the FCC Form 854 is to register antenna structures 
(radio towers) that are used for communication services regulated by 
the Commission; to make changes to existing antenna structure 
registrations 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. In addition, for proposed new antenna 
structures, the FCC Form 854 is used to facilitate a pre-application 
public notification process, including a required 30-day period of 
local and national notice to provide members of the public with a 
meaningful opportunity to comment on the environmental effects of 
proposed antenna structures that require registration with the 
Commission.
    The Commission is revising this current information collection due 
to the adoption of FCC 14-153, Report and Order, which altered the 
public notification process for certain temporary towers. In the Report 
and Order, the Commission adopted a narrow exemption from the public 
notification process for proposed temporary antenna structures meeting 
defined criteria, including limits on the size and duration of the 
installation, that greatly reduce the likelihood of any significant 
environmental effects. Specifically, the exemption from the 
environmental notification process applies only to temporary antenna 
structures that: (1) Do not require an Environmental Assessment under 
the Commission's rules; (2) will be in place for 60 days or less; (3) 
require notice of construction to the Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA); (4) do not require marking or lighting under FAA regulations; 
(5) will be less than 200 feet above ground level; and (6) will involve 
minimal or no ground excavation. The Report and Order also provided 
that applicants may request and obtain a single extension of up to 60 
additional days upon an appropriate showing.
    As a result, the FCC Form 854 is being revised to permit applicants 
to indicate that they are claiming the new exemption and certify that 
they meet the relevant requirements, and to request an extension. These 
changes are necessary to implement the new exemption from the public 
notification process for temporary antenna structures. They will 
therefore enable the Commission to more efficiently process antenna 
structure registrations and, by allowing licensees to deploy covered 
temporary structures without first having to complete the notification 
process, will enable them to more effectively respond to emergencies, 
natural disasters, and other planned and unplanned short-term spikes in 
demand without undermining the purposes of the notification process.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-xxxx.
    Title: Acceleration of Broadband Deployment by Improving Wireless 
Facilities Siting Policies.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions and State, local or Tribal 
governments.
    Number of Respondents: 1,350 respondents; 3,597 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours to 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Third-party disclosure reporting 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 7, 201, 301, 303, and 309 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 6003, 6213, and 6409(a) of the 
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Pub. L. No. 112-
96, 126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 157, 201, 301, 303, 309, 
1403, 1433, and 1455(a).
    Total Annual Burden: 3,535 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: This information collection may affect 
individuals or households. However, the information collection consists 
of third-party disclosures in which the Commission has no direct 
involvement. Personally identifiable information (PII) is not being 
collected by, made available to, or made accessible by the Commission. 
There are no additional impacts under the Privacy Act.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No known confidentiality 
between third parties.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection for approval after the comment period to obtain the full 
three year clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 
The Commission is requesting OMB approval for new disclosure 
requirements pertaining to Subpart CC of Part 1 of the Commission's 
rules. This Subpart was adopted to implement and enforce Section 
6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. 
Section 6409(a) provides, in part, that ``a State or local government 
may not deny, and shall approve, any eligible facilities request for a 
modification of an existing wireless tower or base station that does 
not substantially change the physical dimensions of such tower or base 
station.'' 47 U.S.C. 1455(a)(1). In Subpart CC, the Commission adopted 
definitions of ambiguous terms, procedural requirements, and remedies 
to provide guidance to all stakeholders on the proper interpretation of 
the provision and to enforce its requirements, reducing delays in the 
review process for wireless infrastructure modifications and 
facilitating the rapid deployment of wireless infrastructure.
    The following are the information collection requirements in 
connection with Subpart CC of Part 1 of the Commission's rules:
     47 CFR 1.40001(c)(3)(i)--To toll the 60-day review 
timeframe on grounds that an application is incomplete, the reviewing 
State or local government must provide written notice to the applicant 
within 30 days of receipt of the application, clearly and specifically 
delineating all missing documents or information. Such delineated 
information is limited to documents or information meeting the standard 
under paragraph (c)(1) of Section 1.140001.
     47 CFR 1.140001(c)(3)(iii)--Following a supplemental 
submission from the applicant, the State or local

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government will have 10 days to notify the applicant in writing if the 
supplemental submission did not provide the information identified in 
the State or local government's original notice delineating missing 
information. The timeframe for review is tolled in the case of second 
or subsequent notices of incompleteness pursuant to the procedures 
identified in paragraph (c)(3). Second or subsequent notices of 
incompleteness may not specify missing documents or information that 
were not delineated in the original notice of incompleteness.
     47 CFR 1.140001(c)(4)--If a request is deemed granted 
because of a failure to timely approve or deny the request, the deemed 
grant does not become effective until the applicant notifies the 
applicable reviewing authority in writing after the review period has 
expired (accounting for any tolling) that the application has been 
deemed granted.
    These collections are necessary to effectuate the rule changes that 
implement and enforce the requirements of Section 6409(a).

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-27527 Filed 11-20-14; 8:45 am]
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