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owner, if the tower owner holds a
Commission authorization, to install
and maintain any detuning apparatus
necessary to restore proper operation of
the AM antenna.
47 CFR 1.30002(i) states that a
Commission applicant may not propose,
and a Commission licensee or permittee
may not locate, an antenna on any tower
or support structure, whether
constructed before or after the effective
date of these rules, that is causing a
disturbance to the radiation pattern of
the AM station, as defined in paragraphs
§ 1.30002(a) and (b), unless the
applicant, licensee, or tower owner
completes the new study and
notification process and takes
appropriate ameliorative action to
correct any disturbance, such as
detuning the tower, either prior to
construction or at any other time prior
to the proposal or antenna location.
47 CFR 1.30003(a) states that when
antennas are installed on a
nondirectional AM tower the AM
station shall determine operating power
by the indirect method (see § 73.51).
Upon the completion of the installation,
antenna impedance measurements on
the AM antenna shall be made. If the
resistance of the AM antenna changes,
an application on FCC Form 302–AM
(including a tower sketch of the
installation) shall be filed with the
Commission for the AM station to return
to direct power measurement. The Form
302–AM shall be filed before or
simultaneously with any license
application associated with the
installation.
47 CFR 1.30003(b) requires that,
before antennas are installed on a tower
in a directional AM array, the proponent
shall notify the AM station so that, if
necessary, the AM station may
determine operating power by the
indirect method (see § 73.51) and
request special temporary authority
pursuant to § 73.1635 to operate with
parameters at variance. For AM stations
licensed via field strength
measurements (see § 73.151(a)), a partial
proof of performance (as defined by
§ 73.154) shall be conducted both before
and after construction to establish that
the AM array will not be and has not
been adversely affected. For AM stations
licensed via a moment method proof
(see § 73.151(c)), the proof procedures
set forth in § 73.151(c) shall be repeated.
The results of either the partial proof of
performance or the moment method
proof shall be filed with the
Commission on Form 302–AM before or
simultaneously with any license
application associated with the
installation.
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47 CFR 1.30004(a) requires
proponents of proposed tower
construction or modification to an
existing tower near an AM station that
are subject to the notification
requirement in §§ 1.30002–1.30003 to
provide notice of the proposed tower
construction or modification to the AM
station at least 30 days prior to
commencement of the planned tower
construction or modification.
Notification to an AM station and any
responses may be oral or written. If such
notification and/or response is oral, the
party providing such notification or
response must supply written
documentation of the communication
and written documentation of the date
of communication upon request of the
other party to the communication or the
Commission. Notification must include
the relevant technical details of the
proposed tower construction or
modification, and, at a minimum, also
include the following: proponent’s
name and address; coordinates of the
tower to be constructed or modified;
physical description of the planned
structure; and results of the analysis
showing the predicted effect on the AM
pattern, if performed.
47 CFR 1.30004(b) requires that a
response to a notification indicating a
potential disturbance of the AM
radiation pattern must specify the
technical details and must be provided
to the proponent within 30 days.
47 CFR 1.30004(d) states that if an
expedited notification period (less than
30 days) is requested by the proponent,
the notification shall be identified as
‘‘expedited,’’ and the requested
response date shall be clearly indicated.
47 CFR 1.30004(e) states that in the
event of an emergency situation, if the
proponent erects a temporary new tower
or makes a temporary significant
modification to an existing tower
without prior notice, the proponent
must provide written notice to
potentially affected AM stations within
five days of the construction or
modification of the tower and cooperate
with such AM stations to remedy any
pattern distortions that arise as a
consequence of such construction.
47 CFR 73.875(c) requires an LPFM
applicant to submit an exhibit
demonstrating compliance with
§ 1.30003 or § 1.30002, as applicable,
with any modification of license
application filed solely pursuant to
paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this
section, where the installation is on or
near an AM tower, as defined in
§ 1.30002.
47 CFR 73.1675(c)(1) states that where
an FM, TV, or Class A TV licensee or
permittee proposes to mount an
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auxiliary facility on an AM tower, it
must also demonstrate compliance with
§ 1.30003 in the license application.
47 CFR 73.1690(c) requires FM, TV, or
Class A TV station applicants to submit
an exhibit demonstrating compliance
with § 1.30003 or § 1.30002, as
applicable, with a modification of
license application, except for
applications solely filed pursuant to
paragraphs (c)(6) or (c)(9) of this section,
where the installation is located on or
near an AM tower, as defined in
§ 1.30002.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Information Collection Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
the Office of Management and Budget
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control
number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with
SUMMARY:
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a collection of information subject to the
PRA that does not display a valid OMB
control number.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted on or before November 17,
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 contacts below as soon as
possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@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 Nicole
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. 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: 3060–0853.
Title: Certification by Administrative
Authority to Billed Entity Compliance
with the Children’s Internet Protection
Act Form, FCC Form 479; Receipt of
Service Confirmation and Certification
of Compliance with the Children’s
Internet Protection Act Form, FCC Form
486; and Funding Commitment
Adjustment Request Form, FCC Form
500.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 479, 486
and 500.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions, and
state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 63,700 respondents, 63,700
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour
for FCC Form 479, 1 hour for FCC Form
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486, 1 hour for FCC Form 500, and .75
hours for maintaining and updating the
Internet Safety Policy.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
and annual reporting requirements and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 201–
205, 218–220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 405.
Total Annual Burden: 58,575 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no assurance of confidentiality
provided to respondents concerning this
information collection. However,
respondents may request materials or
information submitted to the
Commission or to the Administrator be
withheld from public inspection under
47 C.F.R 0.459 of the FCC’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
seeks to revise OMB 3060–0853 to
conform the FCC Forms 479, 486 and
500 to changes implemented in the
Order and FNPRM (E-rate
Modernization Order) (WC Docket No.
13–184, FCC 14–99; 79 FR 49160,
August 19, 2014). The FCC Form 486
transitioned to an online platform for
applicants that seek universal service
support for funding year 2016 and later.
Applicants needing to file FCC Form
486 for a funding year earlier than
funding year 2016 will need to use a
different version of the FCC Form 486
which will be available on the Universal
Service Administrative Company’s
(USAC’s) Web site. The FCC Form 500
will also be transitioned to an online
platform. Applicants needing to file FCC
Form 500 for a funding year earlier than
funding year 2016 will need to use a
different version of the FCC Form 500
which will be available on USAC’s Web
site for completion and upload into
USAC’s online portal.
The Commission will submit this
information collection to OMB during
this comment period to obtain the full
three-year clearance from them. The
purpose of this information is to ensure
that schools and libraries that are
eligible to receive discounted Internet
Access services (Category One), and
Broadband Internal Connections,
Managed Internal Broadband Services,
and Basic Maintenance of Broadband
Internal Connections (Basic
Maintenance) (known together as
Category Two Services) have in place
Internet safety policies. Schools and
libraries receiving these services must
certify, by completing FCC Form 486
(Receipt of Service Confirmation and
Certification of Compliance with the
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Children’s Internet Protection Act), that
respondents are enforcing a policy of
Internet safety and enforcing the
operation of a technology prevention
measure. Also, respondents who
received a Funding Commitment
Decision Letter indicating services
eligible for universal service funding
must file FCC Form 486 to indicate their
service start date and to start the
payment process. In addition, all
members of a consortium must submit
signed certifications to the Billed Entity
of their consortium using FCC Form
479; Certification by Administrative
Authority to Billed Entity of
Compliance with Children’s Internet
Protection Act, in language consistent
with the certifications adopted for the
FCC Form 486. Consortia must, in turn,
certify collection of the FCC Forms 479
on the FCC Form 486. FCC Form 500 is
used by E-rate participants to make
adjustments to previously filed forms,
such as changing the contract expiration
date filed with the FCC Form 471,
changing the funding year service start
date filed with the FCC Form 486,
cancelling or reducing the amount of
funding commitments, requesting
extensions of the deadline for nonrecurring services, and notifying USAC
of equipment transfers. All of the
requirements contained herein are
necessary to implement the
congressional mandate for universal
service.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of Secretary.
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Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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:
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0853]
Information Collection 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: 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 Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any
penalty for failing to comply with
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a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a
valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before November 17,
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 contacts below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via
email Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via
email PRA@fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@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 Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
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: 3060-0853.
Title: Certification by Administrative Authority to Billed Entity
Compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act Form, FCC Form
479; Receipt of Service Confirmation and Certification of Compliance
with the Children's Internet Protection Act Form, FCC Form 486; and
Funding Commitment Adjustment Request Form, FCC Form 500.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 479, 486 and 500.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 63,700 respondents, 63,700
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour for FCC Form 479, 1 hour for
FCC Form 486, 1 hour for FCC Form 500, and .75 hours for maintaining
and updating the Internet Safety Policy.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting
requirements and recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 151-154, 201-205, 218-220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 405.
Total Annual Burden: 58,575 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no assurance of
confidentiality provided to respondents concerning this information
collection. However, respondents may request materials or information
submitted to the Commission or to the Administrator be withheld from
public inspection under 47 C.F.R 0.459 of the FCC's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission seeks to revise OMB 3060-0853 to
conform the FCC Forms 479, 486 and 500 to changes implemented in the
Order and FNPRM (E-rate Modernization Order) (WC Docket No. 13-184, FCC
14-99; 79 FR 49160, August 19, 2014). The FCC Form 486 transitioned to
an online platform for applicants that seek universal service support
for funding year 2016 and later. Applicants needing to file FCC Form
486 for a funding year earlier than funding year 2016 will need to use
a different version of the FCC Form 486 which will be available on the
Universal Service Administrative Company's (USAC's) Web site. The FCC
Form 500 will also be transitioned to an online platform. Applicants
needing to file FCC Form 500 for a funding year earlier than funding
year 2016 will need to use a different version of the FCC Form 500
which will be available on USAC's Web site for completion and upload
into USAC's online portal.
The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB
during this comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from
them. The purpose of this information is to ensure that schools and
libraries that are eligible to receive discounted Internet Access
services (Category One), and Broadband Internal Connections, Managed
Internal Broadband Services, and Basic Maintenance of Broadband
Internal Connections (Basic Maintenance) (known together as Category
Two Services) have in place Internet safety policies. Schools and
libraries receiving these services must certify, by completing FCC Form
486 (Receipt of Service Confirmation and Certification of Compliance
with the Children's Internet Protection Act), that respondents are
enforcing a policy of Internet safety and enforcing the operation of a
technology prevention measure. Also, respondents who received a Funding
Commitment Decision Letter indicating services eligible for universal
service funding must file FCC Form 486 to indicate their service start
date and to start the payment process. In addition, all members of a
consortium must submit signed certifications to the Billed Entity of
their consortium using FCC Form 479; Certification by Administrative
Authority to Billed Entity of Compliance with Children's Internet
Protection Act, in language consistent with the certifications adopted
for the FCC Form 486. Consortia must, in turn, certify collection of
the FCC Forms 479 on the FCC Form 486. FCC Form 500 is used by E-rate
participants to make adjustments to previously filed forms, such as
changing the contract expiration date filed with the FCC Form 471,
changing the funding year service start date filed with the FCC Form
486, cancelling or reducing the amount of funding commitments,
requesting extensions of the deadline for non-recurring services, and
notifying USAC of equipment transfers. All of the requirements
contained herein are necessary to implement the congressional mandate
for universal service.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-25064 Filed 10-17-16; 8:45 am]
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