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###### Federal Communications Commission

          - [OMB 3060-0991 and OMB 3060-1171; FR ID 177915]

# AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

# ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

# SUMMARY:

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 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.

# DATES:

Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before December 12, 2023. 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) 418-2918.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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.

*OMB Control Number:*                     3060-0991.                

*Title:*                     AM Measurement Data.                

*Form Number:*                     N/A.                

*Type of Review:*                     Extension of a currently approved collection.                

*Respondents:*                     Business or other for-profit entities.                

*Number of Respondents and Responses:*                     1,800 respondents; 3,135 responses.                

*Estimated Hours per Response:*                     0.50-25 hours.                

*Frequency of Response:*                     Recordkeeping requirement, Third party disclosure requirement, On occasion reporting requirement.                

*Total Annual Burden:*                     20,200 hours.                

*Total Annual Cost:*                     $1,131,500.                

*Obligation to Respond:*                     Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in sections 151, 152, 154(i), 303, and 307 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.                

*Needs and Uses:*                     In order to control interference between stations and assure adequate community coverage, AM stations must conduct various engineering measurements to demonstrate that the antenna system operates as authorized. The data is used by station engineers to correct the operating parameters of the antenna. The data is also used by FCC staff in field investigations to ensure that stations are in compliance with the technical requirements of the Commission's various rules.                

*OMB Control Number:*                     3060-1171.                

*Title:*                     Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (“CALM”) Act; 73.682(e) and 76.607(a).                

*Form Number:*                     Not applicable.                

*Type of Review:*                     Extension of a currently approved collection.                

*Respondents:*                     Business or other for-profit entities.                

*Number of Respondents and Responses:*                     2,937 respondents and 4,868 responses.                

*Frequency of Response:*                     Recordkeeping requirement; Third party disclosure requirement; On occasion reporting requirement.                

*Estimated Time per Response:*                     0.25-80 hours.                

*Total Annual Burden:*                     6,036 hours.                

*Total Annual Cost:*                     No cost.                

*Obligation to Respond:*                     Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i) and (j), 303(r) and 621.                

*Needs and Uses:*                     The Commission will use this information to determine compliance with the CALM Act. The CALM Act mandates that the Commission make the Advanced Television Systems Committee (“ATSC”) A/85 Recommended Practice                           ( print page 70980)                        mandatory for all commercial TV stations and cable/multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs).                

Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2023-22534 Filed 10-12-23; 8:45 am]

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