74 FR 236 pgs. 65534-65535 - Notice of Public Information Collection Being Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval, Comments Requested
Type: NOTICEVolume: 74Number: 236Pages: 65534 - 65535
FR document: [FR Doc. E9-29403 Filed 12-9-09 8:45 am]
Agency: Federal Communications Commission
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection Being Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval, Comments Requested
12/04/2009.
SUMMARY:
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid 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 (PRA) that does not display a valid control number. 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 estimate; (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.
DATES:
Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should submit comments by January 11, 2010. 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 Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at (202) 395-5167, or via the Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554. To submit your comments by e-mail send then to: PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to web page: http://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, and (6) when the FCC list appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For additional information about the information collection send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1054.
Title: Application for Renewal of an International Broadcast Station License.
Form No.: FCC Form 422-IB.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents/Responses: 10 respondents; 50 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1-8 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection is contained Section 325(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended..
Total Annual Burden: 160 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $36,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need for confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: This collection is being submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a revision to include the information collection requirements related to rule sections 47 CFR 73.702, 73.759(g), 73.761(b) and 73.782 into this collection in order to obtain the full three year OMB clearance for 3060-1054.
The Federal Communications Commission ("Commission") plans to implement and release to the public an "Application for Renewal of an International Broadcast Station License (FCC Form 422-IB)." The form has not been implemented yet due to a lack of budget resources and technical staff. After the FCC Form 422-IB has been implemented and the Commission receives final approval from OMB, applicants will complete the FCC Form 422-IB in lieu of the "Application for Renewal of an International or Experimental Broadcast Station License," (FCC Form 311). In the interim, applicants will continue to file the FCC Form 311 with the Commission. (Note: The OMB approved the FCC Form 311 under OMB Control No. 3060-1035).
The Commission stated previously that the FCC Form 422-IB will be available to applicants in the International Bureau Filing System ("MyIBFS") after it is implemented. However, the Commission plans to develop a new Consolidated Licensing System (CLS) within the next five years that will replace MyIBFS. Therefore, the FCC Form 422-IB will be made available to the public in CLS instead of MyIBFS.
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 exist 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.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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