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PART 2—FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS
AND RADIO TREATY MATTERS;
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for part 2
continues to read as follows:
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336, unless otherwise noted.
§ 2.106
[Amended]
2. In § 2.106, in paragraph (c)(431),
amend table 22 by removing the entry
‘‘Newport News *’’.
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Dated: May 21, 2024.
Amy Brett,
Chief of Staff, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau.
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47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 23–126; FCC 23–112; FR
ID 220976]
Low Power Protection Act
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of
operational date.
AGENCY:
In this document, the Federal
Communications Commission
(Commission) announces that the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) has
approved, for a period of three years, the
information collection requirements
associated with the Commission’s rules
in a Report and Order that implements
the Low Power Protection Act. The
Commission’s Report and Order stated
that the Commission would publish a
document in the Federal Register
announcing the effective date of those
rules. However, due to a drafting
technicality, those requirements are
already effective. This document
announces that the requirements are
operational.
DATES: The amendments to the
Commission’s rules at 47 CFR
73.6030(c) and (d), published at 89 FR
1466, January 10, 2024, are operational
May 31, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Matthews, Policy Division, Media
Bureau, at 202–418–2154, or via email
at kim.matthews@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
document announces that, on May 7,
2024, OMB approved the information
collection requirements contained in
§§ 73.6030(c) and (d) of the
Commission’s rules. The OMB Control
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Number is 3060–1326. In addition, on
May 7, 2024, OMB approved the
information collection requirements
associated with a revision to FCC Form
2100, Application for Media Bureau
Audio and Video Service Authorization,
Schedule F (formerly FCC 302–CA). The
OMB Control Number is 3060–0928.
The Commission publishes this
document as an announcement of the
operational date of these 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. Please
include the OMB Control Number,
3060–1326 and/or 3060–0928, 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).
Synopsis
As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),
the FCC is notifying the public that it
received final OMB approval on May 7,
2024, for the information collection
requirements contained in new
§ 73.6030(c) and (d) of the Commission’s
rules and the information collection
requirements contained in revisions to
FCC Form 2100, Schedule F.
Under 5 CFR 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 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: 3060–1326.
OMB Approval Date: May 7, 2024.
OMB Expiration Date: May 31, 2027.
Title: Class A Television Stations—
Low Power Protection Act.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, not-for-profit institutions,
and state, local, or tribal governments.
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Number of Respondents and
Responses: 50 respondents; 250
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: One-time
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in 47 U.S.C.
151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 303, 307, 309,
311, 336(f), and the Low Power
Protection Act, Public Law 117–344,
136 Stat. 6193 (2023).
Total Annual Burden: 250 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will use the information collected under
this information collection to determine
whether applicants can convert to Class
A status pursuant to the Low Power
Protection Act.
On December 11, 2023, the
Commission adopted a Report and
Order to implement the Low Power
Protection Act (LPPA or Act), which
was enacted on January 5, 2023. The
LPPA provides certain low power
television (LPTV) stations with a limited
window of opportunity to apply for
primary spectrum use status as Class A
television stations. The Report and
Order establishes the period during
which eligible stations may file
applications for Class A status,
eligibility and interference
requirements, and the process for
submitting applications.
The Report and Order adopts new
rules 47 CFR 73.6030(c) and (d) which
contain information collections. Section
73.6030(c) provides that applications for
conversion to Class A status must be
submitted using FCC Form 2100,
Schedule F within one year beginning
on the date on which the Commission
issues notice that the rules
implementing the Low Power Protection
Act take effect. The licensee will be
required to submit, as part of its
application, a statement concerning the
station’s operating schedule during the
90 days preceding January 5, 2023 and
a list of locally produced programs aired
during that time period. The applicant
may also submit other documentation,
or may be requested by Commission
staff to submit other documentation, to
support its certification that the licensee
meets the eligibility requirements for a
Class A license under the Low Power
Protection Act. Section 73.6030(d)
provides that A Class A television
broadcast license will only be issued
under the Low Power Protection Act to
a low power television licensee that
files an application for a Class A
Television license (FCC Form 2100,
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Schedule F), which is granted by the
Commission.
Under this new information
collection, the Commission will collect
the information, disclosures, and
certifications required by § 73.6030(c)
and (d) of the Commission’s rules from
each applicant seeking to convert to
Class A status and will use the
information, disclosures, and
certifications to determine whether an
applicant is qualified to convert to a
Class A station. Without the information
collected, the Commission will not be
able to determine if an applicant is
qualified to become a Class A station
under the LPPA.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0928.
OMB Approval Date: May 7, 2024.
OMB Expiration Date: May 31, 2027.
Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for
Media Bureau Audio and Video Service
Authorization, Schedule F (Formerly
FCC 302–CA); 47 CFR 73.6028; Section
73.3700(b)(3); Section 73.3700(h)(2) and
Section 73.3572(h).
Form Number: FCC Form 2100,
Schedule F.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, not-for-profit institutions;
State, local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 115 respondents; 165
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement and One-time
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for the collection of
information associated with the LPPA is
contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i),
154(j), 303, 307, 309, 311, 336(f), and
the Low Power Protection Act, Public
Law 117–344, 136 Stat. 6193 (2023).
Statutory authority for the collection
of information associated with the
CBPA is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i),
307, 308, 309, and 319, and the
Community Broadcasters Protection Act
of 1999, and the Middle Class Tax Relief
and Job Creation Act of 2012.
Total Annual Burden: 460 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $41,725.
Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 2100,
Schedule F is used by Low Power TV
(LPTV) stations that seek to convert to
Class A status; existing Class A stations
seeking a license to cover their
authorized construction permit
facilities; and Class A stations entering
into a channel sharing agreement. The
FCC Form 2100, Schedule F requires a
series of certifications by the Class A
applicant as prescribed by the
Community Broadcasters Protection Act
of 1999 (CBPA). Licensees will be
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required to provide weekly
announcements to their listeners: (1)
informing them that the applicant has
applied for a Class A license and (2)
announcing the public’s opportunity to
comment on the application prior to
Commission action.
On December 11, 2023, the
Commission adopted a Report and
Order, FCC 23–112, to implement the
Low Power Protection Act (LPPA or
Act), which was enacted on January 5,
2023. The LPPA provides certain low
power television (LPTV) stations with a
limited window of opportunity to apply
for primary spectrum use status as Class
A television stations. The Report and
Order establishes the period during
which eligible stations may file
applications for Class A status,
eligibility and interference
requirements, and the process for
submitting applications. The Report and
Order provides that applications to
convert to Class A status under the Low
Power Protection Act must be filed
using FCC Form 2100, Schedule F. The
application form requires certifications
by the applicant as prescribed by the
LPPA. This submission was made to
OMB for approval of the modified FCC
Form 2100, Schedule F. In addition,
LPTV stations that file an application to
convert to Class A status must provide
local public notice of the filing of the
application pursuant to 47 CFR
73.3580(c). Specifically, the station
must both broadcast on-air
announcements and give online notice.
This submission also reflects the burden
associated with that information
collection and was made to request
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval of that collection.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Parts 223 and 224
[Docket No. 240522–0144; RTID 0648–
XR132]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife;
90-Day Finding on a Petition To List
the Delaware River Atlantic Sturgeon
(Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus)
Population as an Endangered Distinct
Population Segment Under the
Endangered Species Act
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notification of 90-day finding.
AGENCY:
We, NMFS, announce our 90day finding on a petition to list the
Delaware River population of Atlantic
sturgeon as an endangered distinct
population segment (DPS) of Atlantic
sturgeon under the Endangered Species
Act (ESA) and to designate critical
habitat for the DPS. We find that the
petition does not present substantial
scientific or commercial information
indicating that the petitioned actions
may be warranted. Therefore, we are
denying this petition.
DATES: This finding was made on May
31, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the petition and
related materials are available from the
NMFS website at https://www.fisheries.
noaa.gov/national/endangered-speciesconservation/negative-90-day-findings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynn Lankshear, NMFS Greater Atlantic
Regional Fisheries Office, Protected
Resources Division, (978) 282–8473,
lynn.lankshear@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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the ESA to include ‘‘any subspecies of
fish or wildlife or plants, and any
distinct population segment of any
species of vertebrate fish or wildlife
which interbreeds when mature’’ (16
U.S.C. 1532(16)). On July 19, 2023, we
received a petition from the Delaware
Riverkeeper Network (DRN) to list the
Delaware River Atlantic sturgeon
(Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus)
population as a DPS, to list that DPS as
endangered under the ESA, and to
designate critical habitat for that DPS
concurrent with the listing. The
Delaware River Atlantic sturgeon
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 23-126; FCC 23-112; FR ID 220976]
Low Power Protection Act
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of operational date.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission
(Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection
requirements associated with the Commission's rules in a Report and
Order that implements the Low Power Protection Act. The Commission's
Report and Order stated that the Commission would publish a document in
the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those rules.
However, due to a drafting technicality, those requirements are already
effective. This document announces that the requirements are
operational.
DATES: The amendments to the Commission's rules at 47 CFR 73.6030(c)
and (d), published at 89 FR 1466, January 10, 2024, are operational May
31, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Matthews, Policy Division, Media
Bureau, at 202-418-2154, or via email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on May 7,
2024, OMB approved the information collection requirements contained in
Sec. Sec. 73.6030(c) and (d) of the Commission's rules. The OMB
Control Number is 3060-1326. In addition, on May 7, 2024, OMB approved
the information collection requirements associated with a revision to
FCC Form 2100, Application for Media Bureau Audio and Video Service
Authorization, Schedule F (formerly FCC 302-CA). The OMB Control Number
is 3060-0928. The Commission publishes this document as an announcement
of the operational date of these 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. Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060-
1326 and/or 3060-0928, 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 FCC is notifying the public that it received final OMB
approval on May 7, 2024, for the information collection requirements
contained in new Sec. 73.6030(c) and (d) of the Commission's rules and
the information collection requirements contained in revisions to FCC
Form 2100, Schedule F.
Under 5 CFR 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 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: 3060-1326.
OMB Approval Date: May 7, 2024.
OMB Expiration Date: May 31, 2027.
Title: Class A Television Stations--Low Power Protection Act.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local, or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents; 250 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 303, 307, 309, 311, 336(f), and the
Low Power Protection Act, Public Law 117-344, 136 Stat. 6193 (2023).
Total Annual Burden: 250 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will use the information collected
under this information collection to determine whether applicants can
convert to Class A status pursuant to the Low Power Protection Act.
On December 11, 2023, the Commission adopted a Report and Order to
implement the Low Power Protection Act (LPPA or Act), which was enacted
on January 5, 2023. The LPPA provides certain low power television
(LPTV) stations with a limited window of opportunity to apply for
primary spectrum use status as Class A television stations. The Report
and Order establishes the period during which eligible stations may
file applications for Class A status, eligibility and interference
requirements, and the process for submitting applications.
The Report and Order adopts new rules 47 CFR 73.6030(c) and (d)
which contain information collections. Section 73.6030(c) provides that
applications for conversion to Class A status must be submitted using
FCC Form 2100, Schedule F within one year beginning on the date on
which the Commission issues notice that the rules implementing the Low
Power Protection Act take effect. The licensee will be required to
submit, as part of its application, a statement concerning the
station's operating schedule during the 90 days preceding January 5,
2023 and a list of locally produced programs aired during that time
period. The applicant may also submit other documentation, or may be
requested by Commission staff to submit other documentation, to support
its certification that the licensee meets the eligibility requirements
for a Class A license under the Low Power Protection Act. Section
73.6030(d) provides that A Class A television broadcast license will
only be issued under the Low Power Protection Act to a low power
television licensee that files an application for a Class A Television
license (FCC Form 2100,
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Schedule F), which is granted by the Commission.
Under this new information collection, the Commission will collect
the information, disclosures, and certifications required by Sec.
73.6030(c) and (d) of the Commission's rules from each applicant
seeking to convert to Class A status and will use the information,
disclosures, and certifications to determine whether an applicant is
qualified to convert to a Class A station. Without the information
collected, the Commission will not be able to determine if an applicant
is qualified to become a Class A station under the LPPA.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0928.
OMB Approval Date: May 7, 2024.
OMB Expiration Date: May 31, 2027.
Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for Media Bureau Audio and Video
Service Authorization, Schedule F (Formerly FCC 302-CA); 47 CFR
73.6028; Section 73.3700(b)(3); Section 73.3700(h)(2) and Section
73.3572(h).
Form Number: FCC Form 2100, Schedule F.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions; State, local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 115 respondents; 165
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and One-
time reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for the collection of information associated with
the LPPA is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 303, 307,
309, 311, 336(f), and the Low Power Protection Act, Public Law 117-344,
136 Stat. 6193 (2023).
Statutory authority for the collection of information associated
with the CBPA is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 307, 308, 309, and 319,
and the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999, and the Middle
Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.
Total Annual Burden: 460 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $41,725.
Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 2100, Schedule F is used by Low Power
TV (LPTV) stations that seek to convert to Class A status; existing
Class A stations seeking a license to cover their authorized
construction permit facilities; and Class A stations entering into a
channel sharing agreement. The FCC Form 2100, Schedule F requires a
series of certifications by the Class A applicant as prescribed by the
Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999 (CBPA). Licensees will be
required to provide weekly announcements to their listeners: (1)
informing them that the applicant has applied for a Class A license and
(2) announcing the public's opportunity to comment on the application
prior to Commission action.
On December 11, 2023, the Commission adopted a Report and Order,
FCC 23-112, to implement the Low Power Protection Act (LPPA or Act),
which was enacted on January 5, 2023. The LPPA provides certain low
power television (LPTV) stations with a limited window of opportunity
to apply for primary spectrum use status as Class A television
stations. The Report and Order establishes the period during which
eligible stations may file applications for Class A status, eligibility
and interference requirements, and the process for submitting
applications. The Report and Order provides that applications to
convert to Class A status under the Low Power Protection Act must be
filed using FCC Form 2100, Schedule F. The application form requires
certifications by the applicant as prescribed by the LPPA. This
submission was made to OMB for approval of the modified FCC Form 2100,
Schedule F. In addition, LPTV stations that file an application to
convert to Class A status must provide local public notice of the
filing of the application pursuant to 47 CFR 73.3580(c). Specifically,
the station must both broadcast on-air announcements and give online
notice. This submission also reflects the burden associated with that
information collection and was made to request Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval of that collection.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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