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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 150 / Monday, August 9, 2021 / Notices information collected; 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; 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 October 8, 2021. 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 PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at 202 4182918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 30601035.
Title: Part 73, Subpart F International Broadcast Stations.
Form No.: FCC Forms 309IBFS, 310
IBFS and 311IBFS.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Individuals and Households.
Number of Respondents/Responses:
258 respondents; 258 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2720
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion, Semi-annual, Weekly and Annual reporting requirements.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this information collection is contained in Sections 1, 4i, 301, 303, 307, 308b 334, 336, 554 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154i, 301, 303, 307, 308b, 334, 336, 554, and Part 73 of the Commissions rules.
Total Annual Burden: 20,175 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $102,720.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: The Commission is preparing a system of records notice, FCC/IB1 International Bureau Filing System, to cover any PII
that will be added to IBFS as part of this
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collection. The Commission is also preparing a Privacy Impact Assessment for the system.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
In general, there is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission Commission is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget OMB approve a three-year extension of the information collection titled Part 73, Subpart F International Broadcast Stations under OMB Control No. 3060
1035.
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 exists 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 Commissions involvement.
The full title and purpose of each application are summarized below:
1. Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an International, Experimental Television, Experimental Facsimile, or a Developmental Broadcast Station FCC
Form 309IBFSThe FCC Form 309
IBFS is filed on occasion when the applicant is requesting authority to construct or make modifications to the international broadcast station.
2. Application for an International, Experimental Television, Experimental Facsimile, or a Developmental Broadcast Station License FCC Form 310IBFSThe FCC Form 310IBFS is filed on occasion when the applicant is submitting an application for a new international broadcast station.
3. Application for Renewal of an International or Experimental Broadcast Station License FCC Form 311IBFS
The FCC Form 311IBFS is filed by applicants who are requesting renewal of their international broadcast station licenses.
As part of and in addition to the FCC
Forms 309IBFS, 310IBFS and 311
IBFS, this information collection includes the following collections of information:
1. 47 CFR 1.13011.1319 cover certifications of compliance with the
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National Environmental Policy Act and how the public will be protected from radio frequency radiation hazards.
2. 47 CFR 73.702a states that six months prior to the start of each season, licensees and permittees shall by informal written request, submitted to the Commission electronically in the International Bureau Filing System IBFS, indicate for the season the frequency or frequencies desired for transmission to each zone or area of reception specified in the license or permit, the specific hours during which it desires to transmit to such zones or areas on each frequency, and the power, antenna gain, and antenna bearing it desires to use. Requests will be honored to the extent that interference and propagation conditions permit and that they are otherwise in accordance with the provisions of section 47 CFR
73.702a.
3. 47 CFR 73.702b states that two months before the start of each season, the licensee or permittee must electronically inform the Commission in IBFS as to whether it plans to operate in accordance with the Commissions authorization or operate in another manner.
4. 47 CFR 73.702c permits entities to file requests for changes to their original request electronically in IBFS for assignment and use of frequencies if they are able to show good cause.
Because international broadcasters are assigned frequencies on a seasonal basis, as opposed to the full term of their eight-year license authorization, requests for changes need to be filed by entities on occasion.
5. 47 CFR 73.702d note states that permittees who during the process of construction wish to engage in equipment tests shall by informal written request, submitted to the Commission in IBFS not less than 30
days before they desire to begin such testing, indicate the frequencies they desire to use for testing and the hours they desire to use those frequencies.
6. 47 CFR 73.702e states within 14
days after the end of each season, each licensee or permittee must file a report with the Commission electronically in IBFS, stating whether the licensee or permittee has operated the number of frequency hours authorized by the seasonal schedule to each of the zones or areas of reception specified in the schedule.
7. 47 CFR 73.702h2 states that International Broadcast Stations must submit sufficient antenna performance information electronically in IBFS to ensure that during the hours of 0800
1600 UTC Coordinated Universal Time antenna gain with reference to an
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