Prior to commencement of operations in
the 135.7-137.8 kHz band or the 472-479 kHz band, 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 a 30-day
period unless UTC notifies the applicant that its requested
location is located within one kilometer of a Power Line Carrier
(PLC) system operating in the same or overlapping
frequencies.
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.