FM Broadcast Radio Service Directional Antenna Performance Verification, 67827-67829 [2022-24350]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 217 / Thursday, November 10, 2022 / Rules and Regulations collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507. The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents are as follows: OMB Control Number: 3060–1296. OMB Approval Date: November 16, 2021. OMB Expiration Date: November 30, 2024. Title: Private Entity Robocall and Spoofing Information Submission Portal, FCC Form 5642. Form Number: FCC Form 5642. Type of Review: New collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, and not for profit institutions. Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents; 50 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third party Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Statutory authority is contained in the TRACED Act section 10(a). Total Annual Burden: 50 hours. Total Annual Cost: No Cost. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Assurances of confidentiality are provided to the respondents; however, respondents are made aware that their submissions may be shared with the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, other Federal agencies combatting robocalls, state attorney general offices, other law enforcement entities with which the Commission has information sharing agreements, and the registered traceback consortium. Needs and Uses: Section 10(a) of the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (TRACED Act) directs the Commission to establish regulations to create a process that ‘‘streamlines the ways in which a private entity may voluntarily share with the Commission information relating to’’ a call or text message that violates prohibitions regarding robocalls or spoofing set forth section 227(b) and 227(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. On June 17, 2021, the Commission adopted a Report and Order to implement section 10(a) by creating an online portal located on the Commission’s website where private entities may submit information about robocall and spoofing violations. The VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:26 Nov 09, 2022 Jkt 259001 Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) will manage this portal. A private entity is any entity other than (1) an individual natural person or (2) a public entity. A public entity is any governmental organization at the Federal, state, or local level. Thus, the portal is not intended for individual consumers who already have a mechanism to submit robocall or spoofing complaints via the Commission’s informal complaint process. The portal requests private entities to submit certain minimum information including, but not necessarily limited to, the name of the reporting private entity, contact information, including at least one individual name and means of contacting the entity (e.g., a phone number), the caller ID information displayed, the phone number(s) called, the date(s) and time(s) of the relevant calls or texts, the name of the reporting private entity’s service provider, and a description of the problematic calls or texts. Although the portal does not reject submissions that fail to include the above information, such failure makes it more difficult for the Bureau to investigate fully and take appropriate enforcement action. Once submitted, the Bureau will review to determine whether the information presents evidence of a violation of the Commission’s rules. The Bureau may share submitted information with the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, other Federal agencies combatting robocalls, state attorney general offices, other law enforcement entities with which the Commission has information sharing agreements, and the registered traceback consortium. This document also removes §§ 64.1204(c) and 64.1606(c) of the Commission’s rules, which advised that compliance with §§ 64.1204(a) and 64.1606(a) was not required until OMB approval was obtained. List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 64 Communications, Communications common carriers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Telecommunications, Telephone. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. Final Rules For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 64 as follows. PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 67827 PART 64—MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO COMMON CARRIERS 1. The authority citation for part 64 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154, 201, 202, 217, 218, 220, 222, 225, 226, 227, 227b, 228, 251(a), 251(e), 254(k), 255, 262, 276, 403(b)(2)(B), (c), 616, 620, 716, 1401–1473, unless otherwise noted; Pub. L. 115–141, Div. P, sec. 503, 132 Stat. 348, 1091. § 64.1204 [Amended] 2. Amend § 64.1204 by removing paragraph (c). ■ § 64.1606 [Amended] 3. Amend § 64.1606 by removing paragraph (c). ■ [FR Doc. 2022–24353 Filed 11–9–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [MB Docket No. 21–422; FCC 22–38; FR ID 112477] FM Broadcast Radio Service Directional Antenna Performance Verification Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date. AGENCY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget has approved revisions to the information collection requirements under OMB Control Numbers 3060–0506 and 3060– 0938, as associated with the amended rules adopted in the Federal Communications Commission’s FM Broadcast Directional Antenna Performance Verification Order, FCC 22–38. This Order governs the Commission’s revised FM broadcast rules to allow for FM antenna directional pattern verification by computer modeling, and the procedures for submitting the required modeling information on the appropriate FCC 2100, Schedule 302–FM (FM Station License Application) or FCC Form 2100, Schedule 319 (Low Power FM (LPFM) License Application). This document is consistent with the FM Broadcast Directional Antenna Performance Verification Order, which states that the Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for these amended rule sections and revise the rules accordingly. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\10NOR1.SGM 10NOR1 67828 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 217 / Thursday, November 10, 2022 / Rules and Regulations The amendments to 47 CFR 73.316 and 73.1690, published at 87 FR 35426 on June 10, 2022, are effective November 10, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Williams, Office of the Managing Director, Federal Communications Commission, at (202) 418–2918 or Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the information collection requirements in 47 CFR 73.316 and 73.1690 on October 13, 2022. These rule sections were adopted in the FM Broadcast Directional Antenna Performance Verification Order, FCC 22–38 (87 FR 35426 (June 10, 2022)). The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the effective date for these amended rules. If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or how the Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 3.317, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, regarding OMB Control Numbers 3060–0506 and 3060–0938. Please include the OMB Control Number in your correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via email at PRA@fcc.gov. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@ fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 (TTY). DATES: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 Synopsis As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), the Commission is notifying the public that it received final OMB approval on October 13, 2022, for the information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.316 and 73.1690. Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB Control Number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Numbers for the information collection requirements in 47 CFR 73.316 and 73.1690 are 3060– 0506 and 3060–0938. The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:26 Nov 09, 2022 Jkt 259001 Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507. The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents are as follows: OMB Control Number: 3060–0506. Title: FCC Form 2100, Schedule 302– FM—FM Station License Application. Form Number: FCC Form 2100, Schedule 302–FM. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents and Responses: 925 respondents; 925 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1–2 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement. Total Annual Burden: 3,135 hours. Total Annual Costs: $801,500. Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 154(i), 303 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Needs and Uses: In the FM Broadcast Directional Antenna Performance Verification Order, FCC 22–38, adopted May 19, 2022, and released on May 19, 2022, the Commission revised its FM broadcast rules and procedures to allow for FM antenna directional pattern verification by computer modeling. This represents an update from the previous requirement that an FM or LPFM directional antenna’s performance be verified by the ‘‘measured relative field pattern’’ and brings our rules for those services into regulatory conformity with our rules governing AM and digital TV (DTV) directional antennas. The Commission expects that this change in how the antenna manufacturer may validate its FM directional antenna studies will provide an FM license applicant with greater flexibility in antenna siting and reduce the overall costs of designing and building an FM directional antenna, and station construction. Specifically, pertaining to this Information Collection and full-service FM stations, the Commission revises the relevant rules, 47 CFR 73.316 and 73.1690, and corresponding instructions to the FM license application, as follows: Gives an FM license applicant that employs a directional antenna the option of submitting computergenerated proofs of the FM directional antenna pattern prepared by the antenna’s manufacturer, in lieu of measured pattern plots and tabulations PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 derived from physical full-size or scale model antenna mockups. In § 73.316, specifies the information required in a license application filed for a station using an FM directional antenna, which opts to use computer modeling pattern verification. For example, the license application must include a statement from the engineer responsible for designing the antenna, performing the modeling, and preparing the antenna manufacturer’s instructions for installation of the antenna, that identifies and describes the software used to create the computer model, the software tool(s) used in the modeling and the procedures applied in using the software. The statement should describe all radiating structures included in the model. It must also include a certification that the software executed normally without generating error messages or warnings. Requires that, the first time the directional pattern of a particular model of antenna is verified using computer results, the broadcast station must submit to the Commission both the results of the computer modelling and the measurements of either a full-size or scale model of the antenna or elements thereof, demonstrating a reasonable correlation between the measurements achieved and the computer model results. Once a particular antenna model or series of elements has been verified, subsequent applicants using the same antenna model number or elements and the same modeling software may crossreference the original submission by providing the application file number. The revisions to the relevant rules and corresponding Schedule 302–FM instructions listed above may potentially affect the substance, burden hours, and costs of completing the Schedule 302–FM. Therefore, this submission was made to OMB for approval of the revised Information Collection requirements. OMB Control Number: 3060–0938. Title: Form 2100, Schedule 319—Low Power FM Station License Application. Form Number: FCC Form 2100, Schedule 319. Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions, State, local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents and Responses: 200 respondents and 200 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement. Total Annual Burden: 200 hours. Total Annual Cost: $27,500. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory E:\FR\FM\10NOR1.SGM 10NOR1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 217 / Thursday, November 10, 2022 / Rules and Regulations authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 154(i), 303 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Needs and Uses: In the FM Broadcast Directional Antenna Performance Verification Order, FCC 22–38, adopted May 19, 2022, and released on May 19, 2022, the Commission revised its FM broadcast rules and procedures to allow for LPFM antenna directional pattern verification by computer modeling. This represents an update from the previous requirement that an FM or LPFM directional antenna’s performance be verified by the ‘‘measured relative field pattern’’ and brings our rules for those services into regulatory conformity with our rules governing AM and DTV directional antennas. The Commission expects that this change in how the antenna manufacturer may validate its LPFM directional antenna studies will provide an LPFM license applicant with greater flexibility in antenna siting and reduce the overall costs of designing and building an LPFM directional antenna, and station construction. Specifically, pertaining to this Information Collection and LPFM stations, the Commission is revising the relevant rules, 47 CFR 73.316 and 73.1690, and corresponding instructions to the LPFM license application, as follows: Gives an LPFM license applicant that employs a directional antenna the option of submitting computergenerated proofs of the LPFM directional antenna pattern prepared by the antenna’s manufacturer, in lieu of measured pattern plots and tabulations derived from physical full-size or scale model antenna mockups. In § 73.316, specifies the information required in a license application filed for a station using an LPFM directional antenna, which opts to use computer modeling pattern verification. For example, the license application must include a statement from the engineer responsible for designing the antenna, performing the modeling, and preparing the antenna manufacturer’s instructions for installation of the antenna, that identifies and describes the software used to create the computer model, the software tool(s) used in the modeling and the procedures applied in using the software. The statement should describe all radiating structures included in the model. It must also include a certification that the software executed normally without generating error messages or warnings. Requires that, the first time the directional pattern of a particular model of antenna is verified using computer VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:26 Nov 09, 2022 Jkt 259001 results, the broadcast station must submit to the Commission both the results of the computer modelling and the measurements of either a full-size or scale model of the antenna or elements thereof, demonstrating a reasonable correlation between the measurements achieved and the computer model results. Once a particular antenna model or series of elements has been verified, subsequent applicants using the same antenna model number or elements and the same modeling software may crossreference the original submission by providing the application file number. The revisions to the relevant rules and corresponding Form 2100, Schedule 319 (LPFM License Application) instructions listed above may potentially affect the substance, hours, and costs of completing the Schedule 319 (LPFM License Application). Therefore, this submission was made to OMB for approval of the revised Information Collection requirements. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–24350 Filed 11–9–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 648 [Docket No: 210325–0071; RTID 0648– XC508] Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring Fishery; 2022 Management Area 1A Possession Limit Adjustment National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; possession limit adjustment. AGENCY: NMFS is implementing a 2,000-lb (907.2-kg) possession limit for Atlantic herring for Management Area 1A. This is required because NMFS projects that herring catch from Area 1A will reach 92 percent of the Area’s subannual catch limit before the end of the fishing year. This action is intended to prevent overharvest of herring in Area 1A, which would result in additional catch limit reductions in a subsequent year. DATES: Effective 00:01 hr local time, November 8, 2022, through December 31, 2022. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 67829 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Fenton, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281–9196. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Regional Administrator of the Greater Atlantic Regional Office monitors Atlantic herring fishery catch in each Management Area based on vessel and dealer reports, state data, and other available information. Regulations at 50 CFR 648.201(a)(1)(i)(A) require NMFS to implement a 2,000-lb (907.2-kg) possession limit for herring for Area 1A beginning on the date that catch is projected to reach 92 percent of the subannual catch limit (ACL) for that area. Based on vessel reports, dealer reports, and other available information the Regional Administrator projects that the herring fleet will have caught 94 percent of the Area 1A sub-ACL by November 7, 2022. Therefore, effective 00:01 hr local time November 8, 2022, through December 31, 2022, a person may not attempt or do any of the following: Fish for; possess; transfer; purchase; receive; land; or sell more than 2,000 lb of herring per trip or more than once per calendar day in or from Area 1A. Vessels that enter port before 00:01 hr local time on November 8, 2022, may land and sell more than 2,000 lb (907.2 kg) of herring from Area 1A from that trip, provided that catch is landed in accordance with state management measures. Vessels may transit or land in Area 1A with more than 2,000 lb (907.2 kg) of herring on board, provided that: The herring were caught in an area not subject to a 2,000-lb (907.2-kg) limit; all fishing gear is stowed and not available for immediate use; and the vessel is issued a permit appropriate to the amount of herring on board and the area where the herring was harvested. Also effective 00:01 hr local time, November 8, 2022, through 24:00 hr local time, December 31, federally permitted dealers may not attempt or do any of the following: Purchase; receive; possess; have custody or control of; sell; barter; trade; or transfer more than 2,000 lb (907.2 kg) of herring per trip or calendar day from Area 1A, unless it is from a vessel that enters port before 00:01 hr local time on November 8, 2022, and catch is landed in accordance with state management measures. Classification This action is required by 50 CFR part 648 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. NMFS finds good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B) to waive prior notice and the opportunity for public comment because it is unnecessary, contrary to the public interest, and impracticable. E:\FR\FM\10NOR1.SGM 10NOR1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 217 (Thursday, November 10, 2022)]
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[FR Doc No: 2022-24350]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 21-422; FCC 22-38; FR ID 112477]


FM Broadcast Radio Service Directional Antenna Performance 
Verification

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget has approved revisions to the information 
collection requirements under OMB Control Numbers 3060-0506 and 3060-
0938, as associated with the amended rules adopted in the Federal 
Communications Commission's FM Broadcast Directional Antenna 
Performance Verification Order, FCC 22-38. This Order governs the 
Commission's revised FM broadcast rules to allow for FM antenna 
directional pattern verification by computer modeling, and the 
procedures for submitting the required modeling information on the 
appropriate FCC 2100, Schedule 302-FM (FM Station License Application) 
or FCC Form 2100, Schedule 319 (Low Power FM (LPFM) License 
Application). This document is consistent with the FM Broadcast 
Directional Antenna Performance Verification Order, which states that 
the Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register 
announcing the effective date for these amended rule sections and 
revise the rules accordingly.

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DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR 73.316 and 73.1690, published at 87 FR 
35426 on June 10, 2022, are effective November 10, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Williams, Office of the Managing 
Director, Federal Communications Commission, at (202) 418-2918 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approved the information collection 
requirements in 47 CFR 73.316 and 73.1690 on October 13, 2022. These 
rule sections were adopted in the FM Broadcast Directional Antenna 
Performance Verification Order, FCC 22-38 (87 FR 35426 (June 10, 
2022)). The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of 
the effective date for these amended rules.
    If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or 
how the Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens 
caused thereby, please contact Cathy Williams, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 3.317, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, regarding 
OMB Control Numbers 3060-0506 and 3060-0938. Please include the OMB 
Control Number in your correspondence. The Commission will also accept 
your comments via email at [email protected].
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the Commission is notifying the public that it received final 
OMB approval on October 13, 2022, for the information collection 
requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.316 and 73.1690. Under 5 CFR part 
1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless it displays a current, valid OMB Control Number.
    No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply 
with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 
Control Numbers for the information collection requirements in 47 CFR 
73.316 and 73.1690 are 3060-0506 and 3060-0938.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0506.
    Title: FCC Form 2100, Schedule 302-FM--FM Station License 
Application.
    Form Number: FCC Form 2100, Schedule 302-FM.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 925 respondents; 925 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,135 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $801,500.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Sections 154(i), 303 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    Needs and Uses: In the FM Broadcast Directional Antenna Performance 
Verification Order, FCC 22-38, adopted May 19, 2022, and released on 
May 19, 2022, the Commission revised its FM broadcast rules and 
procedures to allow for FM antenna directional pattern verification by 
computer modeling. This represents an update from the previous 
requirement that an FM or LPFM directional antenna's performance be 
verified by the ``measured relative field pattern'' and brings our 
rules for those services into regulatory conformity with our rules 
governing AM and digital TV (DTV) directional antennas. The Commission 
expects that this change in how the antenna manufacturer may validate 
its FM directional antenna studies will provide an FM license applicant 
with greater flexibility in antenna siting and reduce the overall costs 
of designing and building an FM directional antenna, and station 
construction.
    Specifically, pertaining to this Information Collection and full-
service FM stations, the Commission revises the relevant rules, 47 CFR 
73.316 and 73.1690, and corresponding instructions to the FM license 
application, as follows:
    Gives an FM license applicant that employs a directional antenna 
the option of submitting computer-generated proofs of the FM 
directional antenna pattern prepared by the antenna's manufacturer, in 
lieu of measured pattern plots and tabulations derived from physical 
full-size or scale model antenna mockups.
    In Sec.  73.316, specifies the information required in a license 
application filed for a station using an FM directional antenna, which 
opts to use computer modeling pattern verification. For example, the 
license application must include a statement from the engineer 
responsible for designing the antenna, performing the modeling, and 
preparing the antenna manufacturer's instructions for installation of 
the antenna, that identifies and describes the software used to create 
the computer model, the software tool(s) used in the modeling and the 
procedures applied in using the software. The statement should describe 
all radiating structures included in the model. It must also include a 
certification that the software executed normally without generating 
error messages or warnings.
    Requires that, the first time the directional pattern of a 
particular model of antenna is verified using computer results, the 
broadcast station must submit to the Commission both the results of the 
computer modelling and the measurements of either a full-size or scale 
model of the antenna or elements thereof, demonstrating a reasonable 
correlation between the measurements achieved and the computer model 
results. Once a particular antenna model or series of elements has been 
verified, subsequent applicants using the same antenna model number or 
elements and the same modeling software may cross-reference the 
original submission by providing the application file number.
    The revisions to the relevant rules and corresponding Schedule 302-
FM instructions listed above may potentially affect the substance, 
burden hours, and costs of completing the Schedule 302-FM. Therefore, 
this submission was made to OMB for approval of the revised Information 
Collection requirements.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0938.
    Title: Form 2100, Schedule 319--Low Power FM Station License 
Application.
    Form Number: FCC Form 2100, Schedule 319.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions, State, local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 200 respondents and 200 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $27,500.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory

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authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 
154(i), 303 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Needs and Uses: In the FM Broadcast Directional Antenna Performance 
Verification Order, FCC 22-38, adopted May 19, 2022, and released on 
May 19, 2022, the Commission revised its FM broadcast rules and 
procedures to allow for LPFM antenna directional pattern verification 
by computer modeling. This represents an update from the previous 
requirement that an FM or LPFM directional antenna's performance be 
verified by the ``measured relative field pattern'' and brings our 
rules for those services into regulatory conformity with our rules 
governing AM and DTV directional antennas. The Commission expects that 
this change in how the antenna manufacturer may validate its LPFM 
directional antenna studies will provide an LPFM license applicant with 
greater flexibility in antenna siting and reduce the overall costs of 
designing and building an LPFM directional antenna, and station 
construction.
    Specifically, pertaining to this Information Collection and LPFM 
stations, the Commission is revising the relevant rules, 47 CFR 73.316 
and 73.1690, and corresponding instructions to the LPFM license 
application, as follows:
    Gives an LPFM license applicant that employs a directional antenna 
the option of submitting computer-generated proofs of the LPFM 
directional antenna pattern prepared by the antenna's manufacturer, in 
lieu of measured pattern plots and tabulations derived from physical 
full-size or scale model antenna mockups.
    In Sec.  73.316, specifies the information required in a license 
application filed for a station using an LPFM directional antenna, 
which opts to use computer modeling pattern verification. For example, 
the license application must include a statement from the engineer 
responsible for designing the antenna, performing the modeling, and 
preparing the antenna manufacturer's instructions for installation of 
the antenna, that identifies and describes the software used to create 
the computer model, the software tool(s) used in the modeling and the 
procedures applied in using the software. The statement should describe 
all radiating structures included in the model. It must also include a 
certification that the software executed normally without generating 
error messages or warnings.
    Requires that, the first time the directional pattern of a 
particular model of antenna is verified using computer results, the 
broadcast station must submit to the Commission both the results of the 
computer modelling and the measurements of either a full-size or scale 
model of the antenna or elements thereof, demonstrating a reasonable 
correlation between the measurements achieved and the computer model 
results. Once a particular antenna model or series of elements has been 
verified, subsequent applicants using the same antenna model number or 
elements and the same modeling software may cross-reference the 
original submission by providing the application file number.
    The revisions to the relevant rules and corresponding Form 2100, 
Schedule 319 (LPFM License Application) instructions listed above may 
potentially affect the substance, hours, and costs of completing the 
Schedule 319 (LPFM License Application). Therefore, this submission was 
made to OMB for approval of the revised Information Collection 
requirements.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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