Section 97.303(g)(2), Notification Requirement

ICR 201707-3060-004

OMB: 3060-1239

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supporting Statement A
2017-07-11
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
227444
New
ICR Details
3060-1239 201707-3060-004
Historical Active
FCC OET
Section 97.303(g)(2), Notification Requirement
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Regular
Approved without change 08/30/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 07/11/2017
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
08/31/2020 36 Months From Approved
1,000 0 0
167 0 0
0 0 0

The Federal Communications Commission (“the Commission”) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection entitled Section 97.303(g)(3), Notification Requirement. On March 29, 2017 the Federal Communications Commission released a Report and Order, Amendment of Parts 2, 15, 80, 90, 97, and 101 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Implementation of the Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2012) (WRC-12), Other Allocation Issues, and Related Rule Updates, ET Docket No. 15-99, FCC 17-33, which, inter alia, amends the Commission’s rules for the Amateur Radio Service to provide for frequency sharing requirements in the 135.7-137.8 kHz (2200 meter) and 472-479 kHz (630 meter) bands. Electric utilities operate Power Line Carrier (PLC) systems in the 9-490 kHz band on power transmission lines for communications important to the reliability and security of electric service to the public. As a result of this amendment, the Amateur Radio Service will share 135.7-137.8 kHz and 472-479 kHz bands with PLC systems. To support the operations of both the Amateur Radio Service and PLC systems in these bands, the Commission adopted a minimum horizontal separation distance of one kilometer between the transmission line and the amateur station when operating in these bands. Prior to commencement of operations in these bands, amateur operators must notify the Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) of their intent by submitting their call signs, intended band or bands of operation, and the coordinates of their antenna's fixed location. Amateur stations will be permitted to commence operations after the 30-day period unless UTC notifies the station that its fixed location is located within one kilometer of PLC systems operating in the same or overlapping frequencies. This information collection affect only individuals who are licensees in the Amateur Radio Service, i.e., amateur operators. We note that the coordinates of an applicant’s fixed site can be determined at no cost to the applicant through the use of commonly available means, i.e., the applicant can use a dedicated Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, a mobile phone that also provides GPS capability, or an internet-based location service. Because the call signs of amateur operators are publicly available on the Commission’s website, the collection of this information does not cause any additional impact under the Privacy Act and a Privacy Impact Assessment is not required. Section 97.303(g)(2) states prior to commencement of operations in the 135.7-137.8 kHz (2200 m) and/or 472-479 kHz (630 m) bands, amateur operators shall notify the Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) of their intent to operate by submitting their call signs, intended band or bands of operation, and the coordinates of their antenna’s fixed location. Amateur stations will be permitted to commence operations after the 30-day period unless UTC notifies the station that its fixed location is located within one kilometer of PLC systems operating in the same or overlapping frequencies.

US Code: 47 USC 154(i), 161, 301, 302, 303(e) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303(f), 303(r), 304, 307 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 332(b) Name of Law: Communcations Act of 1934, as amended
  
None

3060-AK37 Final or interim final rulemaking 82 FR 27178 06/14/2017

  82 FR 19241 04/26/2017
82 FR 31967 07/11/2017
No

1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Section 97.303(g)(2), Notification Requirement

  Total Approved Previously Approved Change Due to New Statute Change Due to Agency Discretion Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 167 0 0 167 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Changing Regulations
No
The Commission has the following program changes as a result of the information collection requirements adopted in FCC 17-33: 1,000 respondents, 1,000 annual responses and 167 annual burden hours.

$0
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Scot Stone 202 418-0680 [email protected]

  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.
07/11/2017


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