Website for Frequency Coordination Request

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
WebFCR Supporting Statement 2019-2.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-11-20	Available
6050_32B_WITH_CHG_1_AND_2_INCORPORATED.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-11	Available
PRIVACY-FAA-ASR-LAN-PTA-19.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-11	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
237039	Web based Frequency Coordination Request - State, Local and Municipalities	Other-Web Page Questions	New
237038	Web based Frequency Coordination Request - Individuals	Other-Web page questions	New
237037	Web based Frequency Coordination Request - Private Sector	Other-Web questions	New
237036	Web based Frequency Coordination Request - Federal and Military Agencies	Other-Webpage, formatted file	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0786	ICR Reference No: 201907-2120-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Website for Frequency Coordination Request
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/13/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/11/2020
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2023	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,400	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	480	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Submission of a request for FAA frequency coordination is required “on occasion to request and/or continue frequency use” as needed by the proponent. Reporting of this information by respondents is mandatory upon each occasion. The information is used by the FAA Spectrum Engineering and Assignment Organization (AJW-1C2) to complete the engineering required to adequately evaluate and engineer the proponent’s request. a.) The response to this data collection is required for the proponent to obtain FAA concurrence to use a radio frequency that impacts civil aviation. b.) Those entities who respond to this collection are proponents (individuals, corporations, organizations or agencies) who are seeking to broadcast on a radio frequency within the AAG frequencies as defined by the National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA). c.) The information collected is used for analysis of the impact to aviation only, and the concurrence is disclosed to the requester and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) via the requester. d.) The FCC issued licenses for radio frequency transmission authorization must be renewed typically every 10 years, this requires the proponent to resubmit to the FAA under this collection, to extend the license period, if required every 10 years. Hence, the collection period is five years. e.) Information under this collection from proponents is comprised of technical specifications regarding the radio frequency transmitter (i.e. power, coordinates, signal characteristics, manufacturer) and is placed in the record which is sent to the NTIA and FCC as a part of its license process, along with the engineered frequency and the concurrence number generated by FAA. f.) The information collected through the WebFCR portal supports the engineering, modeling, validation and workflow management of the request to evaluate if the request interferes or impacts civil aviation operations pursuant to FAA Order 6050.32B. g) The record which is sent to the NTIA and FCC as a part of its license process, when approved by NTIA is added to the official Government Master File (GMF) by NTIA, as an official part of its record keeping process. FAA does not retain the information submitted via WebFCR in any FAA data record or information record, but maintains an updated copy of the GMF from NTIA for engineering purposes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC Section 44718(c) Name of Law: Structures Interfering with Air Commerce
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 16557	04/19/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 30296	06/26/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Web based Frequency Coordination Request - Federal and Military Agencies
Web based Frequency Coordination Request - Private Sector
Web based Frequency Coordination Request - Individuals
Web based Frequency Coordination Request - State, Local and Municipalities

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	2,400	0	0	2,400	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	480	0	0	480	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This information collection is to request a new Information Collection Request (ICR) clearance for the FAA Spectrum Engineering and Policy Organization for information collection (IC) entitled, Website for Frequency Coordination Request, which was previously associated with OMB Control No. 2120-0001, relative to the form 7460-1. As outlined earlier, the inherent limitations imposed by the “Structure Construction or Alteration” factor, of the 7460 form, caused proponents to fail to respond for several broadcast applications when not directly associated with such cases and use or requirement for a radio frequency was not being properly captured and the required consideration data or aeronautical study initiated by FAA for the frequency engineering. This new ICR removes, Web Based Frequency Coordination Request (WEBFCR), from the previously listed collection of information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,395,493

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 02/11/2020

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