FCC Seeks Feedback On A Puerto Rico Radio Astronomy Paperwork Form
Published Date: 6/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The FCC is checking in on a paperwork process that helps protect radio astronomy in Puerto Rico. They want your thoughts on how to make this info collection easier and clearer, especially for small businesses. If you have ideas, send them by August 18, 2025—no fees or penalties involved, just a chance to help shape the rules!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Applicants must notify Arecibo for Puerto Rico sites
If you apply for a new or modified radio facility covering Puerto Rico, Desecheo, Mona, Vieques, or Culebra, you must follow the FCC's coordination and notification procedures so the Arecibo Radio Astronomy Observatory can assess possible interference. The collection covers 1,200 respondents and 10,500 responses, with an estimated 20 minutes per response and a total annual burden of 3,500 hours. Responding is required to obtain or retain benefits.
FCC estimates no monetary filing costs
The FCC reports Total Annual Costs: No cost for this information collection (OMB Control No. 3060-0698). The collection is characterized by time burdens (3,500 annual hours) but no estimated monetary cost to respondents.
Small businesses (<25 employees) singled out for burden relief
The FCC specifically requests comments on ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees; comments are due by August 18, 2025. This is an explicit effort to consider small-business paperwork relief as part of the Paperwork Reduction Act review.
Information collection will be submitted for 3‑year OMB clearance
The FCC will submit the expiring information collection to the Office of Management and Budget after the 60-day comment period to obtain a three-year clearance, meaning the reporting and notification requirements are slated to continue for the next three-year clearance period if approved.
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