Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 37155-37156 [2021-14937]

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37155-37156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14937]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0139 and 3060-0979; FRS 37450]


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 of 1995 (PRA), 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 collection(s). 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 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 September 13, 
2021. 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

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: Extension 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; 57,100 
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: 25,682 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,176,813.
    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 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

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archived after being keyed or scanned into the Antenna Structure 
Registration (ASR) database and destroyed when twelve (12) years old.
    Needs and Uses: The purpose of FCC Form 854 (Form 854) is to 
register antenna structures that are used for radio communication 
services which are 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, 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.
    Any person or entity proposing to construct or alter an antenna 
structure that is more than 60.96 meters (200 feet) in height, or that 
may interfere with the approach or departure space of a nearby airport 
runway, must notify the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of 
proposed construction. The FAA determines whether the antenna structure 
constitutes a potential hazard and may recommend appropriate painting 
and lighting for the structure. The Commission then uses the FAA's 
recommendation to impose specific painting and/or lighting requirements 
on radio tower owners and subject licensees. When an antenna structure 
owner for one reason or another does not register its structure, it 
then becomes the responsibility of the tenant licensees to ensure that 
the structure is registered with the Commission.
    Section 303(q) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, gives 
the Commission authority to require painting and/or illumination of 
radio towers in cases where there is a reasonable possibility that an 
antenna structure may cause a hazard to air navigation. In 1992, 
Congress amended Sections 303(q) and 503(b)(5) of the Communications 
Act to make radio tower owners, as well as Commission licensees and 
permittees responsible for the painting and lighting of radio tower 
structures, and to provide that non-licensee radio tower owners may be 
subject to forfeiture for violations of painting or lighting 
requirements specified by the Commission.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0979.
    Title: License Audit Letter.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 25,000 respondents; 25,000 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 155(c), 157, 201, 202, 208, 214, 301, 302a, 
303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 314, 316, 319, 324, 331, 332, 333, 336, 
534 and 535.
    Total Annual Burden: 12,500 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes. Records of the Wireless Radio 
Services may include information about individuals or households, and 
the use(s) and disclosure of this information is governed by the 
requirements of a system of records, FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services 
Licensing Records''. However, the Commission makes all information 
within the Wireless Radio Services publicly available on its Universal 
Licensing System (ULS) web page.
    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 their rules. Information within 
Wireless Radio Services is maintained in the Commission's system or 
records notice or `SORN', FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services Licensing 
Records''. These licensee records are publicly available and routinely 
used in accordance with subsection b of the Privacy Act of 1973, 5 
U.S.C. 552a(b), as amended. Material that is 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. The 
Commission has in place the following policy and procedures for records 
retention and disposal: Records will be actively maintained as long as 
the individual remains a licensee. Paper records will be archived after 
being keyed or scanned into the system and destroyed when 12 years old; 
electronic records will be backed up and deleted twelve years after the 
licenses are no longer valid.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking OMB approval for an 
extension of this information collection in order to obtain their full 
three-year approval. There is no change to the reporting requirement. 
There is no change to the Commission's burden estimates. The Wireless 
Telecommunications (WTB) and Public Safety and Homeland Security 
Bureaus (PSHSB) of the FCC periodically conduct audits of the 
construction and/or operational status of various Wireless radio 
stations in its licensing database that are subject to rule-based 
construction and operational requirements. The Commission's rules for 
these Wireless services require construction within a specified 
timeframe and require a station to remain operational in order for the 
license to remain valid. The information will be used by FCC personnel 
to assure that licensees' stations are constructed and currently 
operating in accordance with the parameters of the current FCC 
authorization and rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-14937 Filed 7-13-21; 8:45 am]
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