Section 90.443 requires that each licensee of a station shall maintain records in accordance with the following: 1) for all stations, the results and dates of the transmitting measurements required by Section 90.215 and the name and person making the measurements; 2) for all stations, the dates and pertinent details of any maintenance performed on station equipment, and the name and address of the service technician who did the work; 3) for private land stations that are interconnected with the public switched telephone network, the licensee must maintain a detailed description of how interconnection is accomplished. When telephone service costs are shared, at least one licensee participating in the cost sharing arranagement must maintain cost sharing records. A report of the cost distribution must be placed in the licensee's station records and made available to participants in the sharing and the Commission upon request; and 4) for shared land stations, the records by section 90.179. The maintenance records may be used by the licensee or Commission field personnel to note any recurring equipment problems or conditions that may lead to degraded equipment and/or interference generation. Tower lighting records required are to ensure that the licensee is aware of the tower light condition and proper operation, in order to prevent and/or correct any hazards to air navigation.
US Code:
47 USC 303(j)
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
The Commission is submitting this expiring IC as an extension (no change in the recordkeeping requirement). The reason for the increase in the total annual burden is due to an increase in respondent/responses. Therefore, the Commission is requesting approval for an 11,559 hour increase for this information collection. The previous estimate in 2007 for the number of respondents/responses was 57,410.
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.
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Section 90.443, Content of Station Records