Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 33532-33533 [2016-12461]

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 102 (Thursday, May 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33532-33533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12461]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0398]


Information Collection 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 the 
Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collection. 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 July 25, 
2016. 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
PRA@fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0398.
    Title: Sections 2.948, 2.949 and 15.117(g)(2)--Equipment 
Authorization Measurement Standards.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.

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    Number of Respondents and Responses: 630 respondents; 371 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours-30 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, one-time and every two year 
reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 4(i), 302, 303(c), 303(f), 303(g) and 303(r), and 309(a).
    Total Annual Burden: 3,612 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is a minimal exemption 
from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and 47 
CFR 0.459(d) of the Commission's rules that is granted for trade 
secrets, which may be submitted to the Commission as part of the 
documentation of the test results. No other assurances of 
confidentiality are provided to respondents.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection after this 60 day comment period to obtain the full three-
year clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Description of Measurement Facilities

    The Commission established uniform technical standards for various 
radio-frequency equipment operating under the guidelines established in 
the FCC rules, which include smartphones, personal computers, garage 
door openers, baby monitors, etc. In order to ensure that technical 
standards are applied uniformly, the Commission requires testing 
facilities and manufacturers to follow the standardized measurement 
procedures and practices:
    (a) 47 CFR part 2 of the Commission's rules requires each Electro-
Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing facility that performs equipment 
testing in support of any request for equipment authorization to be 
accredited by Commission-approved accrediting bodies.
    (b) A testing laboratory that is accredited by a Commission-
approved accrediting body is required to file a test site description 
with the accreditation body for review as part of the accreditation 
assessment. This information will document that the EMC testing 
facility complies with the testing standards used to make the 
measurements that support any request for equipment authorization.
    (c) The EMC testing facility must provide updated documentation to 
the accreditation bodies if there are changes in the measurement 
facility or certify at least every two years that the facility's 
equipment and test set-up have not changed.
    (d) The accreditation body will provide the Commission with 
specific summary information about each testing laboratory that it has 
accredited. The Commission will maintain a list of accredited 
laboratories that it has recognized.
    The Commission or a Telecommunications certification body uses the 
information from the test sites and the supporting documentation, which 
accompany all requests for equipment authorization:
    (a) To ensure that the data are valid and that proper testing 
procedures are used;
    (b) To ensure that potential interference to radio communications 
is controlled; and
    (c) To investigate complaints of harmful interference or to verify 
the manufacturer's compliance with Section 47 CFR 2.948 of the 
Commission's rules.

Accreditation Bodies

    47 CFR Section 2.949 of the Commission's rules sets forth the 
requirements for accreditation bodies seeking recognition from the FCC 
as a laboratory accreditation body. Accreditation bodies seeking such 
recognition from the Commission must file a report of their 
qualifications with the Office of Engineering and Technology (OET). 
They are only required to file this information once.

Other Information

    In addition, the referenced 47 CFR part 15 rules (47 CFR 
15.117(g)(2)) require that certain equipment manufacturers file 
information concerning the testing of TV receivers, which tune to UHF 
channels, to show that the UHF channels provide approximately the same 
degree of tuning accuracy with approximately the same expenditure of 
time and effort.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-12461 Filed 5-25-16; 8:45 am]
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