On January 29, 2010, the Commission released the Order, Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact on the Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service, DA 10-208, MM Docket 99-325. This Order adopts changes in our digital audio broadcasting ("DAB") technical rules to permit FM stations to voluntarily increase FM hybrid digital effective radiated power from the current maximum permissible level of one percent of authorized analog effective radiated power up to a maximum of 10% of authorized FM Analog Effective Radiated Power (ERP).
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;
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