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Pursuant to section 205 of the FPA, in
the absence of Commission action on or
before October 11, 2021, the proposed
Southeast EEM Agreement and
concurrences thereto became effective
by operation of law. Accordingly, the
effective date of the proposed tariff
sheets is October 12, 2021, as reflected
in these tariff sheets.
The Commission did not act on the
proposed Southeast EEM Agreement
and concurrences thereto because the
Commissioners are divided two against
two as to the lawfulness of the change.
Consistent with section 205(g)(1)(B) of
the FPA, any written statement
explaining the views of a Commissioner
with respect to Filing Parties’ proposal
will be added to the record of the
Commission in the captioned
proceedings.
Dated: October 13, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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The Environmental Protection
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stakeholders regarding EPA’s external
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recommendations about priorities for
civil rights enforcement by EPA,
including input for focusing civil rights
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p.m. to 6 p.m. (EDT). Attendees must
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tariff in lieu of filing a duplicative rate schedule or
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and age, in programs or activities that
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including state and local governments
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Dated: October 4, 2021.
Lilian S. Dorka,
Director, External Civil Rights Compliance
Office.
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Information Collection Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
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, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, 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.
Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC
seeks specific comment on how it can
further reduce the information
collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted on or before November 18,
2021.
SUMMARY:
Comments should be sent to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
30-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the search
function. Your comment must be
submitted into www.reginfo.gov per the
above instructions for it to be
considered. In addition to submitting in
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www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of
your comment on the proposed
information collection to Cathy
Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
Include in the comments the OMB
control number as shown in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 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 Title
of this ICR and then click on the ICR
Reference Number. A copy of the FCC
submission to OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission 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.
As part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork burdens, as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the FCC
invited the general public and other
Federal Agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collection.
Comments are requested concerning: (a)
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;
(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of
2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks specific
comment on how it might ‘‘further
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reduce the information collection
burden for small business concerns with
fewer than 25 employees.’’
OMB Control No.: 3060–1035.
Title: Part 73, Subpart F International
Broadcast Stations.
Form No.: FCC Forms 309–IBFS, 310–
IBFS and 311–IBFS.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Individuals and
Households.
Number of Respondents/Responses:
258 respondents; 258 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2–720
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; On
occasion, Semi-annual, Weekly and
Annual reporting requirements.
Obligation To Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in Sections 1, 4(i), 301, 303,
307, 308(b) 334, 336, 554 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 301,
303, 307, 308(b), 334, 336, 554, and Part
73 of the Commission’s rules.
Total Annual Burden: 20,175 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $102,720.
Needs and Uses: The Federal
Communications Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) is requesting that the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approve a three-year extension of
the information collection titled ‘‘Part
73, subpart F International Broadcast
Stations’’ under OMB Control No. 3060–
1035.
The information collected pursuant to
the rules set forth in 47 CFR part 73
subpart F is used by the Commission to
assign frequencies for use by
international broadcast stations, to grant
authority to operate such stations, and
to determine if interference or adverse
propagation conditions exists that may
impact the operation of such stations. If
the Commission did not collect this
information, it would not be in a
position to effectively coordinate
spectrum for international broadcasters
or to act for entities in times of
frequency interference or adverse
propagation conditions. The orderly
nature of the provision of international
broadcast service would be in jeopardy
without the Commission’s involvement.
The full title and purpose of each
application are summarized below:
1. Application for Authority to
Construct or Make Changes in an
International, Experimental Television,
Experimental Facsimile, or a
Developmental Broadcast Station (FCC
Form 309–IBFS)—The FCC Form 309–
IBFS is filed on occasion when the
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applicant is requesting authority to
construct or make modifications to the
international broadcast station.
2. Application for an International,
Experimental Television, Experimental
Facsimile, or a Developmental
Broadcast Station License (FCC Form
310–IBFS)—The FCC Form 310–IBFS is
filed on occasion when the applicant is
submitting an application for a new
international broadcast station.
3. Application for Renewal of an
International or Experimental Broadcast
Station License (FCC Form 311–IBFS)—
The FCC Form 311–IBFS is filed by
applicants who are requesting renewal
of their international broadcast station
licenses.
As part of and in addition to the FCC
Forms 309–IBFS, 310–IBFS and 311–
IBFS, this information collection
includes the following collections of
information:
1. 47 CFR 1.1301–1.1319 cover
certifications of compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act and
how the public will be protected from
radio frequency radiation hazards.
2. 47 CFR 73.702(a) states that six
months prior to the start of each season,
licensees and permittees shall by
informal written request, submitted to
the Commission electronically in the
International Bureau Filing System
(IBFS), indicate for the season the
frequency or frequencies desired for
transmission to each zone or area of
reception specified in the license or
permit, the specific hours during which
it desires to transmit to such zones or
areas on each frequency, and the power,
antenna gain, and antenna bearing it
desires to use. Requests will be honored
to the extent that interference and
propagation conditions permit and that
they are otherwise in accordance with
the provisions of section 47 CFR
73.702(a).
3. 47 CFR 73.702(b) states that two
months before the start of each season,
the licensee or permittee must
electronically inform the Commission in
IBFS as to whether it plans to operate
in accordance with the Commission’s
authorization or operate in another
manner.
4. 47 CFR 73.702(c) permits entities to
file requests for changes to their original
request electronically in IBFS for
assignment and use of frequencies if
they are able to show good cause.
Because international broadcasters are
assigned frequencies on a seasonal
basis, as opposed to the full term of
their eight-year license authorization,
requests for changes need to be filed by
entities on occasion.
5. 47 CFR 73.702(d) (note) states that
permittees who during the process of
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construction wish to engage in
equipment tests shall by informal
written request, submitted to the
Commission in IBFS not less than 30
days before they desire to begin such
testing, indicate the frequencies they
desire to use for testing and the hours
they desire to use those frequencies.
6. 47 CFR 73.702(e) states within 14
days after the end of each season, each
licensee or permittee must file a report
with the Commission electronically in
IBFS, stating whether the licensee or
permittee has operated the number of
frequency hours authorized by the
seasonal schedule to each of the zones
or areas of reception specified in the
schedule.
7. 47 CFR 73.702(h)(2) states that
International Broadcast Stations must
submit sufficient antenna performance
information electronically in IBFS to
ensure that during the hours of 0800–
1600 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)
antenna gain with reference to an
isotropic radiator in any easterly
direction that would intersect any area
in Region 2 shall not exceed 2.15 dBi.
8. 47 CFR 73.702(i) Note 4 specifies
that seasonal requests for frequencyhours will be only for transmissions to
zones or areas of reception specified in
the basic instrument of authorization.
Changes in such zones or areas will be
made only on separate application for
modification of such instruments
electronically in IBFS.
9. 47 CFR 73.702(j) requires a showing
of good cause made electronically in
IBFS a licensee may be authorized to
operate on more than one frequency at
any one time to transmit any one
program to a single zone or area of
reception.
10. 47 CFR 73.702(m) requires a
showing made electronically in IBFS
that good cause exists for not having its
requested number of frequency-hours
reduced and that operation of its station
without such reduction would be
consistent with the public interest may
be authorized the frequency-hours
requested, when the total maximum
number of frequency-hours which will
be authorized to all licensees of
international broadcasting stations
during any one day for any season is
100.
11. 47 CFR 73.713—Program Tests—
(a) Upon completion of construction of
an international broadcasting station in
accordance with the terms of the
construction permit, the technical
provisions of the application therefor,
and the rules and regulations and the
applicable engineering standards, and
when an application for station license
has been filed showing the station to be
in satisfactory operating condition, the
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permittee may request authority to
conduct program tests. Such request
shall be electronically filed with the
FCC in the International Filing System
(IBFS) at least 10 days prior to the date
on which it is desired to begin such
operation. All data necessary to show
compliance with the terms and
conditions of the construction permit
must be filed with the license
application.
(b) Program tests shall not commence
until specific Commission authority is
received. The Commission reserves the
right to change the date of the beginning
of such tests or to suspend or revoke the
authority for program tests as and when
such action may appear to be in the
public interest, convenience, and
necessity.
(c) Unless sooner suspended or
revoked, program test authority
continues valid during Commission
consideration of the application for
license and during this period further
extension of the construction permit is
not required. Program test authority
shall be automatically terminated by
final determination upon the
application for station license.
(d) All operation under program test
authority shall be in strict compliance
with the rules governing international
broadcasting stations and in strict
accordance with representations made
in the application for license pursuant
to which the tests were authorized.
(e) The granting of program test
authority shall not be construed as
approval by the Commission of the
application for station license.
12. 47 CFR 73.731 Licensing
requirements.
(a) A license for an international
broadcasting station will be issued only
after a satisfactory showing has been
made in regard to the following, among
others:
(1) That there is a need for the
international broadcasting service
proposed to be rendered.
(2) That the necessary program
sources are available to the applicant to
render the international service
proposed.
(3) That the production of the
program service and the technical
operation of the proposed station will be
conducted by qualified persons.
(4) That the applicant is legally,
technically and financially qualified
and possesses adequate technical
facilities to carry forward the service
proposed.
(5) That the public interest,
convenience and necessity will be
served through the operation of the
proposed station.
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13. 47 CFR 73.732 Authorizations—
Authorizations issued to international
broadcasting stations by the
Commission will be authorizations to
permit the construction or use of a
particular transmitting equipment
combination and related antenna
systems for international broadcasting,
and to permit broadcasting to zones or
areas of reception specified on the
instrument of authorization. The
authorizations will not specify the
frequencies to be used or the hours of
use. Requests for frequencies and hours
of use will be made by electronic filing
in the International Bureau Filing
system (IBFS) as provided in § 73.702.
Seasonal schedules, when issued
pursuant to the provisions of § 73.702,
will become attachments to and part of
the instrument of authorization,
replacing any such prior attachments.
14. 47 CFR 73.759(c)(2) states that the
transmission of regular programs during
maintenance or modification work on
the main transmitter, necessitating
discontinuance of its operation for a
period not to exceed 5 days. (This
includes the equipment changes which
may be made without authority as set
forth elsewhere in the rules and
regulations or as authorized by the
Commission by letter or by construction
permit. Where such operation is
required for periods in excess of 5 days,
request therefor shall be made
electronically in the International
Bureau Filing System (IBFS) in
accordance with § 73.3542 of this
chapter.)
15. 47 CFR 73.759(d) states that the
licensee or permittee must keep records
of the time and results of each auxiliary
transmitter test performed at least
weekly.
16. 47 CFR 73.761 states that specific
authority, upon electronic filing of a
formal application (FCC Form 309)
therefor in the International Bureau
Filing System (IBFS), is required for
some changes specified in this section.
Other changes, not specified in this
section, may be made at any time
without the authority of the
Commission: Provided, that the
Commission shall be immediately
notified electronically in IBFS thereof
and such changes shall be shown in the
next application for renewal of license.
17. 47 CFR 73.762(b) requires that
licensees notify the Commission in by
electronic filing in the International
Bureau Filing System (IBFS) of any
limitation or discontinuance of
operation of not more than 10 days.
18. 47 CFR 73.762(c) states that the
licensee or permittee must request by
electronic filing in IBFS and receive
specific authority from the Commission
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to discontinue operations for more than
10 days under extenuating
circumstances.
19. 47 CFR 73.782 requires that
licensees retain logs of international
broadcast stations for two years. If it
involves communications incident to a
disaster, logs should be retained as long
as required by the Commission.
20. 47 CFR 73.3533 Application for
construction permit or modification of
construction permit.
(a) Application for construction
permit, or modification of a
construction permit, for a new facility or
change in an existing facility is to be
made on the following forms:
(1) FCC Form 301, ‘‘Application for
Authority to Construct or Make Changes
in an Existing Commercial Broadcast
Station.’’
(2) FCC Form 309, ‘‘Application for
Authority to Construct or Make Changes
in an Existing International or
Experimental Broadcast Stations.’’ For
International Broadcast Stations,
applications shall be filed electronically
in the International Bureau Filing
System (IBFS).
(3) [Reserved]
(4) FCC Form 340, ‘‘Application for
Authority to Construct or Make Changes
in a Noncommercial Educational
Broadcast Station.’’
(5) FCC Form 346, ‘‘Application for
Authority to Construct or Make Changes
in a Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV
Booster Station.’’
(6) FCC Form 349, ‘‘Application for
Authority to Construct or Make Changes
in an FM Translator or FM Booster
Station.’’
(7) FCC Form 318, ‘‘Application for
Construction Permit for a Low Power
FM Broadcast Station.’’
(b) The filing of an application for
modification of construction permit
does not extend the expiration date of
the construction permit. Extension of
the expiration date must be applied for
on FCC Form 307, in accordance with
the provisions of § 73.3533.
(c) In each application referred to in
paragraph (a) of this section, the
applicant will provide the Antenna
Structure Registration Number (FCC
Form 854R) of the antenna structure
upon which it will locate its proposed
antenna. In the event the antenna
structure does not already have a
Registration Number, either the antenna
structure owner shall file FCC Form 854
(‘‘Application for Antenna Structure
Registration’’) in accordance with part
17 of this chapter or the applicant shall
provide a detailed explanation why
registration and clearance of the antenna
structure is not necessary.
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21. 47 CFR 73.3536(b)(2) Application
for license to cover construction permit.
(a) The application for station license
shall be filed by the permittee pursuant
to the requirements of § 73.1620
Program tests.
(b) The following application forms
shall be used:
(1)
i. Form 302–AM for AM stations,
‘‘Application for New AM Station
Broadcast License.’’
ii. Form 302–FM for FM stations,
‘‘Application for FM Station License.’’
iii. Form 302–TV for television
stations, ‘‘Application for TV Station
Broadcast License.’’
(2) FCC Form 310, ‘‘Application for an
International or Experimental Broadcast
Station License.’’
(3) [Reserved]
(4) FCC Form 347, ‘‘Application for a
Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV
Booster Station License.’’
(5) FCC Form 350, ‘‘Application for an
FM Translator or FM Booster Station
License.’’
(6) FCC Form 319, ‘‘Application for a
Low Power FM Broadcast Station
License.’’
(c) Eligible low power television
stations which have been granted a
certificate of eligibility may file FCC
Form 302–CA, ‘‘Application for Class A
Television Broadcast Station
Construction Permit Or License.’’
22. 47 CFR 73.3539 Application for
renewal of license.
(a) Unless otherwise directed by the
FCC, an application for renewal of
license shall be filed not later than the
first day of the fourth full calendar
month prior to the expiration date of the
license sought to be renewed, except
that applications for renewal of license
of an experimental broadcast station
shall be filed not later than the first day
of the second full calendar month prior
to the expiration date of the license
sought to be renewed. If any deadline
prescribed in this paragraph falls on a
nonbusiness day, the cutoff shall be the
close of business of the first full
business day thereafter. For
International Broadcast Stations,
applications shall be filed electronically
in the International Bureau Filing
System (IBFS).
(b) No application for renewal of
license of any broadcast station will be
considered unless there is on file with
the FCC the information currently
required by §§ 73.3612 through 73.3615,
inclusive, for the particular class of
station.
(c) Whenever the FCC regards an
application for a renewal of license as
essential to the proper conduct of a
hearing or investigation, and
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specifically directs that it be filed by a
date certain, such application shall be
filed within the time thus specified. If
the licensee fails to file such application
within the prescribed time, the hearing
or investigation shall proceed as if such
renewal application had been received.
(d) Renewal application forms titles
and numbers are listed in § 73.3500,
Application and Report Forms.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Information Collections Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
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, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, 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.
Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC
seeks specific comment on how it might
‘‘further reduce the information
collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25
employees.’’
The Commission 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 and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted on or before November 18,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
30-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the search
function. Your comment must be
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1035; FR ID 53295]
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to
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,
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 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. Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it
can further reduce the information collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be submitted on or before November 18,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function. Your comment must be submitted into
www.reginfo.gov per the above instructions for it to be considered. In
addition to submitting in
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www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of your comment on the proposed
information collection to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to [email protected]
and to [email protected]. Include in the comments the OMB control
number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 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 Title of this ICR and
then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to
OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission 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.
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the FCC invited the general public and other Federal Agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the following information
collection. Comments are requested concerning: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's
burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of
2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks
specific comment on how it might ``further reduce the information
collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.''
OMB Control No.: 3060-1035.
Title: Part 73, Subpart F International Broadcast Stations.
Form No.: FCC Forms 309-IBFS, 310-IBFS and 311-IBFS.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Individuals and
Households.
Number of Respondents/Responses: 258 respondents; 258 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2-720 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion,
Semi-annual, Weekly and Annual reporting requirements.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
Sections 1, 4(i), 301, 303, 307, 308(b) 334, 336, 554 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 301,
303, 307, 308(b), 334, 336, 554, and Part 73 of the Commission's rules.
Total Annual Burden: 20,175 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $102,720.
Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission
(``Commission'') is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approve a three-year extension of the information collection
titled ``Part 73, subpart F International Broadcast Stations'' under
OMB Control No. 3060-1035.
The information collected pursuant to the rules set forth in 47 CFR
part 73 subpart F is used by the Commission to assign frequencies for
use by international broadcast stations, to grant authority to operate
such stations, and to determine if interference or adverse propagation
conditions exists that may impact the operation of such stations. If
the Commission did not collect this information, it would not be in a
position to effectively coordinate spectrum for international
broadcasters or to act for entities in times of frequency interference
or adverse propagation conditions. The orderly nature of the provision
of international broadcast service would be in jeopardy without the
Commission's involvement.
The full title and purpose of each application are summarized
below:
1. Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an
International, Experimental Television, Experimental Facsimile, or a
Developmental Broadcast Station (FCC Form 309-IBFS)--The FCC Form 309-
IBFS is filed on occasion when the applicant is requesting authority to
construct or make modifications to the international broadcast station.
2. Application for an International, Experimental Television,
Experimental Facsimile, or a Developmental Broadcast Station License
(FCC Form 310-IBFS)--The FCC Form 310-IBFS is filed on occasion when
the applicant is submitting an application for a new international
broadcast station.
3. Application for Renewal of an International or Experimental
Broadcast Station License (FCC Form 311-IBFS)--The FCC Form 311-IBFS is
filed by applicants who are requesting renewal of their international
broadcast station licenses.
As part of and in addition to the FCC Forms 309-IBFS, 310-IBFS and
311-IBFS, this information collection includes the following
collections of information:
1. 47 CFR 1.1301-1.1319 cover certifications of compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act and how the public will be protected
from radio frequency radiation hazards.
2. 47 CFR 73.702(a) states that six months prior to the start of
each season, licensees and permittees shall by informal written
request, submitted to the Commission electronically in the
International Bureau Filing System (IBFS), indicate for the season the
frequency or frequencies desired for transmission to each zone or area
of reception specified in the license or permit, the specific hours
during which it desires to transmit to such zones or areas on each
frequency, and the power, antenna gain, and antenna bearing it desires
to use. Requests will be honored to the extent that interference and
propagation conditions permit and that they are otherwise in accordance
with the provisions of section 47 CFR 73.702(a).
3. 47 CFR 73.702(b) states that two months before the start of each
season, the licensee or permittee must electronically inform the
Commission in IBFS as to whether it plans to operate in accordance with
the Commission's authorization or operate in another manner.
4. 47 CFR 73.702(c) permits entities to file requests for changes
to their original request electronically in IBFS for assignment and use
of frequencies if they are able to show good cause. Because
international broadcasters are assigned frequencies on a seasonal
basis, as opposed to the full term of their eight-year license
authorization, requests for changes need to be filed by entities on
occasion.
5. 47 CFR 73.702(d) (note) states that permittees who during the
process of
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construction wish to engage in equipment tests shall by informal
written request, submitted to the Commission in IBFS not less than 30
days before they desire to begin such testing, indicate the frequencies
they desire to use for testing and the hours they desire to use those
frequencies.
6. 47 CFR 73.702(e) states within 14 days after the end of each
season, each licensee or permittee must file a report with the
Commission electronically in IBFS, stating whether the licensee or
permittee has operated the number of frequency hours authorized by the
seasonal schedule to each of the zones or areas of reception specified
in the schedule.
7. 47 CFR 73.702(h)(2) states that International Broadcast Stations
must submit sufficient antenna performance information electronically
in IBFS to ensure that during the hours of 0800-1600 UTC (Coordinated
Universal Time) antenna gain with reference to an isotropic radiator in
any easterly direction that would intersect any area in Region 2 shall
not exceed 2.15 dBi.
8. 47 CFR 73.702(i) Note 4 specifies that seasonal requests for
frequency-hours will be only for transmissions to zones or areas of
reception specified in the basic instrument of authorization. Changes
in such zones or areas will be made only on separate application for
modification of such instruments electronically in IBFS.
9. 47 CFR 73.702(j) requires a showing of good cause made
electronically in IBFS a licensee may be authorized to operate on more
than one frequency at any one time to transmit any one program to a
single zone or area of reception.
10. 47 CFR 73.702(m) requires a showing made electronically in IBFS
that good cause exists for not having its requested number of
frequency-hours reduced and that operation of its station without such
reduction would be consistent with the public interest may be
authorized the frequency-hours requested, when the total maximum number
of frequency-hours which will be authorized to all licensees of
international broadcasting stations during any one day for any season
is 100.
11. 47 CFR 73.713--Program Tests--(a) Upon completion of
construction of an international broadcasting station in accordance
with the terms of the construction permit, the technical provisions of
the application therefor, and the rules and regulations and the
applicable engineering standards, and when an application for station
license has been filed showing the station to be in satisfactory
operating condition, the permittee may request authority to conduct
program tests. Such request shall be electronically filed with the FCC
in the International Filing System (IBFS) at least 10 days prior to the
date on which it is desired to begin such operation. All data necessary
to show compliance with the terms and conditions of the construction
permit must be filed with the license application.
(b) Program tests shall not commence until specific Commission
authority is received. The Commission reserves the right to change the
date of the beginning of such tests or to suspend or revoke the
authority for program tests as and when such action may appear to be in
the public interest, convenience, and necessity.
(c) Unless sooner suspended or revoked, program test authority
continues valid during Commission consideration of the application for
license and during this period further extension of the construction
permit is not required. Program test authority shall be automatically
terminated by final determination upon the application for station
license.
(d) All operation under program test authority shall be in strict
compliance with the rules governing international broadcasting stations
and in strict accordance with representations made in the application
for license pursuant to which the tests were authorized.
(e) The granting of program test authority shall not be construed
as approval by the Commission of the application for station license.
12. 47 CFR 73.731 Licensing requirements.
(a) A license for an international broadcasting station will be
issued only after a satisfactory showing has been made in regard to the
following, among others:
(1) That there is a need for the international broadcasting service
proposed to be rendered.
(2) That the necessary program sources are available to the
applicant to render the international service proposed.
(3) That the production of the program service and the technical
operation of the proposed station will be conducted by qualified
persons.
(4) That the applicant is legally, technically and financially
qualified and possesses adequate technical facilities to carry forward
the service proposed.
(5) That the public interest, convenience and necessity will be
served through the operation of the proposed station.
13. 47 CFR 73.732 Authorizations--Authorizations issued to
international broadcasting stations by the Commission will be
authorizations to permit the construction or use of a particular
transmitting equipment combination and related antenna systems for
international broadcasting, and to permit broadcasting to zones or
areas of reception specified on the instrument of authorization. The
authorizations will not specify the frequencies to be used or the hours
of use. Requests for frequencies and hours of use will be made by
electronic filing in the International Bureau Filing system (IBFS) as
provided in Sec. 73.702. Seasonal schedules, when issued pursuant to
the provisions of Sec. 73.702, will become attachments to and part of
the instrument of authorization, replacing any such prior attachments.
14. 47 CFR 73.759(c)(2) states that the transmission of regular
programs during maintenance or modification work on the main
transmitter, necessitating discontinuance of its operation for a period
not to exceed 5 days. (This includes the equipment changes which may be
made without authority as set forth elsewhere in the rules and
regulations or as authorized by the Commission by letter or by
construction permit. Where such operation is required for periods in
excess of 5 days, request therefor shall be made electronically in the
International Bureau Filing System (IBFS) in accordance with Sec.
73.3542 of this chapter.)
15. 47 CFR 73.759(d) states that the licensee or permittee must
keep records of the time and results of each auxiliary transmitter test
performed at least weekly.
16. 47 CFR 73.761 states that specific authority, upon electronic
filing of a formal application (FCC Form 309) therefor in the
International Bureau Filing System (IBFS), is required for some changes
specified in this section. Other changes, not specified in this
section, may be made at any time without the authority of the
Commission: Provided, that the Commission shall be immediately notified
electronically in IBFS thereof and such changes shall be shown in the
next application for renewal of license.
17. 47 CFR 73.762(b) requires that licensees notify the Commission
in by electronic filing in the International Bureau Filing System
(IBFS) of any limitation or discontinuance of operation of not more
than 10 days.
18. 47 CFR 73.762(c) states that the licensee or permittee must
request by electronic filing in IBFS and receive specific authority
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to discontinue operations for more than 10 days under extenuating
circumstances.
19. 47 CFR 73.782 requires that licensees retain logs of
international broadcast stations for two years. If it involves
communications incident to a disaster, logs should be retained as long
as required by the Commission.
20. 47 CFR 73.3533 Application for construction permit or
modification of construction permit.
(a) Application for construction permit, or modification of a
construction permit, for a new facility or change in an existing
facility is to be made on the following forms:
(1) FCC Form 301, ``Application for Authority to Construct or Make
Changes in an Existing Commercial Broadcast Station.''
(2) FCC Form 309, ``Application for Authority to Construct or Make
Changes in an Existing International or Experimental Broadcast
Stations.'' For International Broadcast Stations, applications shall be
filed electronically in the International Bureau Filing System (IBFS).
(3) [Reserved]
(4) FCC Form 340, ``Application for Authority to Construct or Make
Changes in a Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Station.''
(5) FCC Form 346, ``Application for Authority to Construct or Make
Changes in a Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station.''
(6) FCC Form 349, ``Application for Authority to Construct or Make
Changes in an FM Translator or FM Booster Station.''
(7) FCC Form 318, ``Application for Construction Permit for a Low
Power FM Broadcast Station.''
(b) The filing of an application for modification of construction
permit does not extend the expiration date of the construction permit.
Extension of the expiration date must be applied for on FCC Form 307,
in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 73.3533.
(c) In each application referred to in paragraph (a) of this
section, the applicant will provide the Antenna Structure Registration
Number (FCC Form 854R) of the antenna structure upon which it will
locate its proposed antenna. In the event the antenna structure does
not already have a Registration Number, either the antenna structure
owner shall file FCC Form 854 (``Application for Antenna Structure
Registration'') in accordance with part 17 of this chapter or the
applicant shall provide a detailed explanation why registration and
clearance of the antenna structure is not necessary.
21. 47 CFR 73.3536(b)(2) Application for license to cover
construction permit.
(a) The application for station license shall be filed by the
permittee pursuant to the requirements of Sec. 73.1620 Program tests.
(b) The following application forms shall be used:
(1)
i. Form 302-AM for AM stations, ``Application for New AM Station
Broadcast License.''
ii. Form 302-FM for FM stations, ``Application for FM Station
License.''
iii. Form 302-TV for television stations, ``Application for TV
Station Broadcast License.''
(2) FCC Form 310, ``Application for an International or
Experimental Broadcast Station License.''
(3) [Reserved]
(4) FCC Form 347, ``Application for a Low Power TV, TV Translator
or TV Booster Station License.''
(5) FCC Form 350, ``Application for an FM Translator or FM Booster
Station License.''
(6) FCC Form 319, ``Application for a Low Power FM Broadcast
Station License.''
(c) Eligible low power television stations which have been granted
a certificate of eligibility may file FCC Form 302-CA, ``Application
for Class A Television Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or
License.''
22. 47 CFR 73.3539 Application for renewal of license.
(a) Unless otherwise directed by the FCC, an application for
renewal of license shall be filed not later than the first day of the
fourth full calendar month prior to the expiration date of the license
sought to be renewed, except that applications for renewal of license
of an experimental broadcast station shall be filed not later than the
first day of the second full calendar month prior to the expiration
date of the license sought to be renewed. If any deadline prescribed in
this paragraph falls on a nonbusiness day, the cutoff shall be the
close of business of the first full business day thereafter. For
International Broadcast Stations, applications shall be filed
electronically in the International Bureau Filing System (IBFS).
(b) No application for renewal of license of any broadcast station
will be considered unless there is on file with the FCC the information
currently required by Sec. Sec. 73.3612 through 73.3615, inclusive,
for the particular class of station.
(c) Whenever the FCC regards an application for a renewal of
license as essential to the proper conduct of a hearing or
investigation, and specifically directs that it be filed by a date
certain, such application shall be filed within the time thus
specified. If the licensee fails to file such application within the
prescribed time, the hearing or investigation shall proceed as if such
renewal application had been received.
(d) Renewal application forms titles and numbers are listed in
Sec. 73.3500, Application and Report Forms.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-22770 Filed 10-18-21; 8:45 am]
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