Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, 58345-58347 [2022-20791]

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• FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 185 (Monday, September 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58345-58347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20791]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0331, OMB 3060-0341, OMB 3060-0347, OMB 3060-1045; FR ID 
106100]


Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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. 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

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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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before November 
25, 2022. 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 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: 3060-0331.
    Title: Aeronautical Frequency Notification, FCC Form 321.
    Form Number: FCC Form 321.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,886 respondents, 1,886 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.67 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One time and on occasion reporting 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Sections 154(i), 301, 303, 308, 309 and 621 of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,264 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $169,740.
    Needs and Uses: Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPDs) 
provide their programming over a closed system and, thus, may use all 
frequencies to do so. They must, however, prevent leakage of those 
signals from the system and guard against and minimize any harm to 
aeronautical communications should leak occur. Part of the regime for 
protecting aeronautical frequencies from interference and resolving 
interference is notification of the Commission of use of those 
frequencies and that proper frequency offsets and other precautions are 
taken. Form 321 is used for this purpose.
    The Commission seeks to modify this submission to reflect that the 
Commission adopted a rule, 47 CFR 76.1804, which a new trigger for 
filing FCC Form 321 (see FCC 17-120, adopted on September 22, 2017). 
Under 47 CFR 76.1804, an MVPD shall notify the Commission before 
transmitting any digital signal with average power exceeding 
10-5 watts across a 30 kHz bandwidth in a 2.5 millisecond 
time period, or for other signal types, any carrier of other signal 
component with an average power level across a 25 kHz bandwidth in any 
160 microsecond time period equal to or greater than 10-4 
watts at any point in the cable distribution system on any new 
frequency or frequencies in the aeronautical radio frequency bands 
(108-137 MHz, 225-400 MHz). The notification shall be made on FCC Form 
321.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0341.
    Title: Section 73.1680, Emergency Antennas.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 142 respondents; 142 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 142 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $42,600.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained 
in 47 CFR 73.1680 require that licensees of AM, FM or TV stations 
submit an informal request to the FCC (within 24 hours of commencement 
of use) to continue operation with an emergency antenna. An emergency 
antenna is one that is erected for temporary use after the authorized 
main and auxiliary antennas are damaged and cannot be used. FCC staff 
uses the data to ensure that interference is not caused to other 
existing stations.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0347.
    Title: Section 97.311, Spread Spectrum (SS) Emission Types.
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents; 50 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .017 hours (1 minute).
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain and retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 151-155 and 301-609.
    Total Annual Burden: 1 hour.
    Annual Cost Burden: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping requirement in Section 97.311 is 
necessary to document all spread spectrum (ss) transmissions by amateur 
radio operators. This requirement is necessary so that quick resolution 
of any harmful interference problems can be achieved and to ensure that 
the station is operating in accordance with the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended. The information is used by FCC staff during 
inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with applicable 
rules, statutes, and treaties. In the absence of this recordkeeping 
requirement, field inspections and investigations related to the 
solution of cases of harmful interference would be severely hampered 
and needlessly prolonged due to the inability to quickly obtain vital 
information used to demodulate spread spectrum transmissions.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1045.
    Title: Section 76.1610, Change of Operational Information; FCC Form 
324, Operator, Mail Address, and Operational Status Changes.
    Form Number: FCC Form 324.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 325 respondents; 325 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
154(i), 303, 308, 309 and 621 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 163 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained 
in 47 CFR 76.1610 require that operators shall inform the Commission on 
FCC Form

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324 whenever there is a change of cable television system operator; 
change of legal name, change of the operator's mailing address or FCC 
Registration Number (FRN); or change in the operational status of a 
cable television system. Notification must be done within 30 days from 
the date the change occurs and must include the following information, 
as appropriate: (a) The legal name of the operator and whether the 
operator is an individual, private association, partnership, 
corporation, or government entity. See Section 76.5(cc). If the 
operator is a partnership, the legal name of the partner responsible 
for communications with the Commission shall be supplied; (b) The 
assumed name (if any) used for doing business in each community; (c) 
The physical address, including zip code, and email address, if 
applicable, to which all communications are to be directed; (d) The 
nature of the operational status change (e.g., operation terminated, 
merged with another system, inactive, deleted, etc.); (e) The names and 
FCC identifiers (e.g., CA 0001) of the system communities affected.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-20791 Filed 9-23-22; 8:45 am]
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