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| 11.554 LOW-POWER TELEVISION AND TRANSLATOR DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERSION |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C.309(j)(8)(E) as amended, Public Law 109-171 Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Title III - Digital Television Transition and Public Safety, February 8, 2006. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To convert the incoming digital signal of the eligible low-power station's corresponding full-power television station to analog format for transmission on the low-power television stations analog channel. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Provides compensation toward the cost of the purchase of a digital-to-Analog conversion device. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| Low-Power television broadcast station, Class A television station, television translator station, or television booster station that is itself broadcasting exclusively in analog format and has not purchased a digital-to-analog conversion device prior to the enactment of the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005, February 8, 2006. Priority compensation shall be given to eligible low-power television stations in which the license is held by a non-profit corporation and eligible low-power television stations that serve rural areas of fewer than 10,000 viewers. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| General public in area served by the eligible station. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| All applicants must supply proof of eligibility. Applicants must certify proof of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license. Applicants must provide assurances required under Program Rules and Regulations. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| Program staff members are available to provide technical and other assistance in preparing application forms. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| The application forms as furnished by the Federal Agency/LPTV and approved by OMB must be used for this program. The Application Kit can be retrieved from the web-site at www.ntia.doc.gov/. By the deadline applicants must file a completed application form, required certifications and complete ACH payment form. Applications postmarked or received after the deadline are returned to applicants. |
| Award Procedure |
| Applications are reviewed for completeness and verified with FCC data. Payments are direct electronic transfers through the Automated Clearing House(ACH) system. |
| Deadlines |
| An eligible low-power television station may receive compensation from this program only if it submits a request for such compensation on or before February 17, 2009. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| Award payments are generally within 90 days. |
| Appeals |
| None. |
| Renewals |
| None. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| None. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| ACH payments are generally within 90 days. |
| Reports |
| None. |
| Audits |
| Audits may be conducted in accordance with the terms and conditions of the award and Department of Commerce Financial Assistance Standard Terms and Conditions. |
| Records |
| Grant recipient must retain records for three years. |
| Account Identification |
| 13-5396-0-1-503. |
| Obligations |
| FY 07 $10,000,000; FY 08 est $10,000,000; and FY 09 est not reported. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| $1,000. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| None. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| Available from www.ntia.doc.gov/lptv. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| None. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Mr. William Cooperman, Director, Broadcast Division, Office of Telecommunications and Information Applications/NTIA, Room 4812, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230. Telephone: (202) 482-5802. |
| Web Site Address |
| www.ntia.doc.gov/lptv |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| None. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| None. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| Priority compensation shall be given to eligible low-power television stations in which the license is held by a nonprofit corporation and eligible low-power television stations that serve rural areas of fewer than 10,000 viewers. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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