FCC Form 405 is used by Experimental
Radio Service to apply for renewal of radio station licenses a the
Federal Communications Commission. Section 307 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, limits the term of radio
licenses to five years and requires that written applications be
submitted for renewal. The regular license period for stations in
the Experimental Radio Service is either two or five years. The
information submitted on FCC Form 405 is used by FCC staff to
evaluate the applicant/licensee's need for a license renewal. In
performing this function, staff performs analysis of the renewal
request as compared to the original license grant to ascertain if
any changes are requested. If so, additional analysis is performed
to determine if such changes meet the requirements of the rules of
the Experimental Radio Service for interference free operations. If
needed, the collected information is used to coordinate such
operation with other Commission bureaus or other Federal Agencies.
All applications are also analyzed on their merits regarding
whether they meet the general requirements for an Experimental
license. These requirements are set out in 47 CFR Part 5 of the
Commission's rules.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.