Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget, 90688-90689 [2024-26819]

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• FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90688-90689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26819]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0261 and OMB 3060-0270; FR ID 261511]


Information Collections 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, 
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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.''

DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be submitted on or before December 18, 
2024.

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 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 Number: 3060-0261.
    Title: Section 90.215, Transmitter Measurements.
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    Frequency of Response: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions and state, local or tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 150,081 respondents; 234,439 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .033 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 303(f) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 7,727 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained 
in Section 90.215 require station licensees to measure the carrier 
frequency, output power, and modulation of each transmitter authorized 
to operate with power in excel of two watts when the transmitter is 
initially installed and when any changes are made which would likely 
affect the modulation characteristics. Such measurements, which help 
ensure proper operation of transmitters, are to be made by a qualified 
engineering measurement service, and are required to be retained in the 
station records, along with the name and address of the engineering 
measurement service, and the name of the person making the 
measurements. The information is normally used by the licensee to 
ensure that equipment is operating within prescribed tolerances. Prior 
technical operation of transmitters helps limit interference to other 
users and provides the licensee with the maximum possible utilization 
of equipment.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0270.
    Title: Section 90.443, Content of Station Records.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondent and Responses: 166,658 respondents; 166,658 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 303(j), as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 61,665 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained 
under Section 90.443(b) require that each licensee of a station shall 
maintain records for all stations by providing the dates and pertinent 
details of any maintenance performed on station equipment, along with 
the name and address of the service technician who did the work. If all 
maintenance is performed by the same technician or service company, the 
name and address need be entered only once in the station records.
    The information collection requirements under Section 90.443(c) 
require that at least one licensee participating in the cost 
arrangement must maintain cost sharing records.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-26819 Filed 11-15-24; 8:45 am]
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