Pre-approval
contingent upon no substantive changes to this collection after
adoption of the final rule. Otherwise this collection should be
re-submitted to OMB for review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2015
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2015
1,100
0
3,174
737
0
2,127
66,000
0
190,440
On August 3, 2012, the Commission
released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, In the Matter of Cable
Television Technical and Operational Requirements, MB Docket No.
12-217; FCC 12-86. This rulemaking proposes to revise the
information collection requirements that support the Commission's
signal leakage rules that would be codified at 47 CFR 76.1804, as
required by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, as codified
at 47 USC 154(i), 301, 303, 308, 309, and 621. With this Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, the Federal Communications Commission is
proposing to extend the notification requirements to operators of
digital systems at lower thresholds than those required under
existing, analog rules. Currently, operators are required to file
FCC Form 321 to notify the Commission when they operate at a power
above a particular threshold. This threshold was designed to
protect over-the-air users of the spectrum from interference from
analog cable systems. The NPRM proposes to adopt a lower threshold
for digital systems in order to provide over-the-air users of the
spectrum with an equivalent level of protection. The NPRM proposes
to create a digital equivalency for the Commission's analog rules.
As a result, these rules are designed to capture the same
respondents previously covered by the Commission's analog rules,
but who have transitioned, or are transitioning, to digital
operation. Further, this digital equivalency is designed to take an
equivalent amount of time to fulfill. As a result, absent external
factors, the hourly estimated burden will not change as a result of
this NPRM (there will not be an increase or decrease to the hourly
burden). However, widespread industry consolidation has resulted in
fewer, though larger, respondents, resulting in a decrease in the
total number of estimated responses. The NPRM does not propose that
the information to be submitted on the form be changed.
US Code:
47
USC 303 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 154 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 308 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 309 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 621 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 301 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
The Commission will have
program changes of -2,074 to the number of respondents, -2,074 to
the number of responses, -1,390 to the annual burden hours and
-$124,440 to the annual cost burden if in a final rulemaking. the
proposed requirements contained in FCC 12-86 are adopted.
$65,269
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Jeffrey Neumann 202
418-2046
No
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.
Form FCC Form 321 Aeronautical Frequency Notification
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0331 (September 2012).doc
Aeronautical Frequency Notification