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forbearance decisions are currently 

pending before the Commission and the 

court, respectively. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of 

Managing Director. 

[FR Doc. 2012–432 Filed 1–11–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

Information Collections Being 

Reviewed by the Federal 

Communications Commission 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications 

Commission (FCC), as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

burdens, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995. 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; (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; 

and (e) 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 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 Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

control number. 

DATES: Written PRA comments should 

be submitted on or before March 12, 

2012. 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 

the Federal Communications 

Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov 

and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information about the 

information collection, contact Cathy 

Williams at (202) 418–2918. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0249. 

Title: Sections 74.781, 74.1281 and 

78.69, Station Records. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business and other forprofit entities; Not-for-profit 

institutions; State, Federal or Tribal 

Governments. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 13,811 respondents; 20,724 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: .375 

hour—1 hour. 

Frequency of Response: 

Recordkeeping requirement. 

Total Annual Burden: 11,726 hours. 

Total Annual Costs: $8,295,600. 

Obligation To Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. The statutory 

authority for this collection of 

information is contained in Section 

154(i) of the Communications Act of 

1934, as amended. 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

There is no need for confidentiality with 

this collection of information. 

Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No 

impact(s). 

Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 74.781 

requires the following: 

(a) The licensee of a low power TV, 

TV translator, or TV booster station 

shall maintain adequate station records, 

including the current instrument of 

authorization, official correspondence 

with the FCC, contracts, permission for 

rebroadcasts, and other pertinent 

documents. 

(b) Entries required by § 17.49 of this 

Chapter concerning any observed or 

otherwise known extinguishment or 

improper functioning of a tower light: 

(1) The nature of such extinguishment 

or improper functioning. 

(2) The date and time the 

extinguishment or improper operation 

was observed or otherwise noted. 

(3) The date, time and nature of 

adjustments, repairs or replacements 

made. 

(c) The station records shall be 

maintained for inspection at a 

residence, office, or public building, 

place of business, or other suitable 

place, in one of the communities of 

license of the translator or booster, 

except that the station records of a 

booster or translator licensed to the 

licensee of the primary station may be 

kept at the same place where the 

primary station records are kept. The 

name of the person keeping station 

records, together with the address of the 

place where the records are kept, shall 

be posted in accordance with § 74.765(c) 

of the rules. The station records shall be 

made available upon request to any 

authorized representative of the 

Commission. 

(d) Station logs and records shall be 

retained for a period of two years. 

47 CFR 74.1281 requires the 

following: 

(a) The licensee of a station 

authorized under this Subpart shall 

maintain adequate station records, 

including the current instrument of 

authorization, official correspondence 

with the FCC, maintenance records, 

contracts, permission for rebroadcasts, 

and other pertinent documents. 

(b) Entries required by § 17.49 of this 

chapter concerning any observed or 

otherwise known extinguishment or 

improper functioning of a tower light: 

(1) The nature of such extinguishment 

or improper functioning. 

(2) The date and time the 

extinguishment of improper operation 

was observed or otherwise noted. 

(3) The date, time and nature of 

adjustments, repairs or replacements 

made. 

(c) The station records shall be 

maintained for inspection at a 

residence, office, or public building, 

place of business, or other suitable 

place, in one of the communities of 

license of the translator or booster, 

except that the station records of a 

booster or translator licensed to the 

licensee of the primary station may be 

kept at the same place where the 

primary station records are kept. The 

name of the person keeping station 

records, together with the address of the 

place where the records are kept, shall 

be posted in accordance with 

§ 74.1265(b) of the rules. The station 

records shall be made available upon 

request to any authorized representative 

of the Commission. 

(d) Station logs and records shall be 

retained for a period of two years. 

47 CFR 78.69 requires each licensee of 

a CARS station shall maintain records 

showing the following: 

(a) For all attended or remotely 

controlled stations, the date and time of 

the beginning and end of each period of 

transmission of each channel; 

(b) For all stations, the date and time 

of any unscheduled interruptions to the 

transmissions of the station, the 

duration of such interruptions, and the 

causes thereof; 

(c) For all stations, the results and 

dates of the frequency measurements 


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made pursuant to § 78.113 and the name 

of the person or persons making the 

measurements; 

(d) For all stations, when service or 

maintenance duties are performed, 

which may affect a station’s proper 

operation, the responsible operator shall 

sign and date an entry in the station’s 

records, giving: 

(1) Pertinent details of all transmitter 

adjustments performed by the operator 

or under the operator’s supervision. 

(e) When a station in this service has 

an antenna structure which is required 

to be illuminated, appropriate entries 

shall be made as follows: 

(1) The time the tower lights are 

turned on and off each day, if manually 

controlled. 

(2) The time the daily check of proper 

operation of the tower lights was made, 

if an automatic alarm system is not 

employed. 

(3) In the event of any observed or 

otherwise known failure of a tower 

light: 

(i) Nature of such failure. 

(ii) Date and time the failure was 

observed or otherwise noted. 

(iii) Date, time, and nature of the 

adjustments, repairs, or replacements 

made. 

(iv) Identification of Flight Service 

Station (Federal Aviation 

Administration) notified of the failure of 

any code or rotating beacon light not 

corrected within 30 minutes, and the 

date and time such notice was given. 

(v) Date and time notice was given to 

the Flight Service Station (Federal 

Aviation Administration) that the 

required illumination was resumed. 

(4) Upon completion of the 3-month 

periodic inspection required by 

§ 78.63(c): 

(i) The date of the inspection and the 

condition of all tower lights and 

associated tower lighting control 

devices, indicators, and alarm systems. 

(ii) Any adjustments, replacements, or 

repairs made to insure compliance with 

the lighting requirements and the date 

such adjustments, replacements, or 

repairs were made. 

(f) For all stations, station record 

entries shall be made in an orderly and 

legible manner by the person or persons 

competent to do so, having actual 

knowledge of the facts required, who 

shall sign the station record when 

starting duty and again when going off 

duty. 

(g) For all stations, no station record 

or portion thereof shall be erased, 

obliterated, or willfully destroyed 

within the period of retention required 

by rule. Any necessary correction may 

be made only by the person who made 

the original entry who shall strike out 

the erroneous portion, initial the 

correction made, and show the date the 

correction was made. 

(h) For all stations, station records 

shall be retained for a period of not less 

than 2 years. The Commission reserves 

the right to order retention of station 

records for a longer period of time. In 

cases where the licensee or permittee 

has notice of any claim or complaint, 

the station record shall be retained until 

such claim or complaint has been fully 

satisfied or until the same has been 

barred by statute limiting the time for 

filing of suits upon such claims. 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0716. 

Title: Sections 73.88, 73.318, 73.685 

and 73.1630, Blanketing Interference. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; and Not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 21,000 respondents; 21,000 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 2 

hours. 

Frequency of Response: Third party 

disclosure requirement. 

Total Annual Burden: 41,000 hours. 

Total Annual Costs: None. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. The statutory 

authority for this collection of 

information is contained in Section 

154(i) of the Communications Act of 

1934, as amended. 

Nature and Extend of Confidentiality: 

There is no need for confidentiality with 

this collection of information. 

Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No 

impact(s). 

Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.88 (AM) 

states that the licensee of each broadcast 

station is required to satisfy all 

reasonable complaints of blanketing 

interference within the 1 V/m contour. 

47 CFR 73.318(b)(FM) states that after 

January 1, 1985, permittees or licensees 

who either (1) commence program tests, 

(2) replace the antennas, or (3) request 

facilities modifications and are issued a 

new construction permit must satisfy all 

complaints of blanketing interference 

which are received by the station during 

a one year period. 47 CFR 73.318(c)(FM) 

states that a permittee collocating with 

one or more existing stations and 

beginning program tests on or after 

January 1, 1985, must assume full 

financial responsibility for remedying 

new complaints of blanketing 

interference for a period of one year. 

Under 47 CFR 73.88(AM), 73.318(FM), 

and 73.685(d)(TV), the license is 

financially responsible for resolving 

complaints of interference within one 

year of program test authority when 

certain conditions are met. After the 

first year, a license is only required to 

provide technical assistance to 

determine the cause of interference. The 

FCC has an outstanding Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in MM 

Docket No. 96–62, In the Matter of 

Amendment of Part 73 of the 

Commission’s Rules to More Effectively 

Resolve Broadcast Blanketing 

Interference, Including Interference to 

Consumer Electronics and Other 

Communications Devices. The NPRM 

has proposed to provide detailed 

clarification of the AM, FM, and TV 

licensee’s responsibilities in resolving/ 

eliminating blanketing interference 

caused by their individual stations. The 

NPRM has also proposed to consolidate 

all blanketing interference rules under a 

new section 47 CFR 73.1630, 

‘‘Blanketing Interference.’’ This new 

rule has been designed to facilitate the 

resolution of broadcast interference 

problems and set forth all 

responsibilities of the licensee/ 

permittee of a broadcast station. To date, 

final rules have not been adopted. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of 

Managing Director. 

[FR Doc. 2012–434 Filed 1–11–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

Information Collection Being Reviewed 

by the Federal Communications 

Commission 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burden and as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 

3520), the Federal Communications 

Commission invites the general public 

and other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection(s). 

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; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 


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