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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission, Comments Requested

July 22, 1999.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for 
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control 
number. Comments are requested concerning (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Commission, including whether the information 
shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's 
burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before September 27, 
1999. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find 
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commissions, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1-A804, Washington, DC 20554 
or via the Internet to lesmith@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or 
via the Internet at lesmith@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0740.
    Title: Section 95.1015 Disclosure Policies.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 3.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Annual Burden: 3 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: 0.
    Needs and Uses: This collection of information is made necessary by 
the amendments of the Commission's Rules regarding the Low Power Radio 
and Automated Maritime Telecommunications System (AMTS) operations in 
the 216-217 MHz band. The reporting requirement is necessary to ensure 
that televisions stations that may be affected by harmful interference 
from AMTS operations are notified. The information will be used by 
Commission staff and affected television stations in order to be aware 
of the location of potential harmful interference from AMTS operations.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Annual DTV Report.
    Form Number: FCC 317.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 45.
    Estimated time per response: 2.5 hours (2 hour respondent; 0.5 
hours contract attorney).
    Frequency of Response: Reporting, annually.
    Total annual burden: 90.
    Total annual costs: $4,500.
    Needs and Uses: On November 19, 1998, the Commission adopted a 
Report and Order in MM Docket No. 97-247 in the matter of Fees for 
Ancillary or Supplementary Use of Digital Television Spectrum Pursuant 
to Section 336(e)(1) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. This Report 
and Order established a program for assessing and collecting fees for 
the provision of ancillary or supplementary services by commercial 
digital television licensees. Licensees are required to report whether 
they provided ancillary or supplementary services, which services were 
provided, the services provided which are subject to a fee, gross 
revenues received from all feeable ancillary and supplementary 
services, and the amount of bitstream used to provide ancillary or 
supplementary service. The Commission has developed an FCC 317 to 
collect this data annually from commercial digital television 
licensees. Licensees providing services subject to a fee will 
additionally be required annually to file FCC Form 159 (3060-0589) in 
remittance of the fee. Each licensee will be required to retain the 
records supporting the calculation of the fees due for three years from 
the date of remittance of fees. The data is used by FCC staff to ensure 
that DTV licensees comply with the requirements of Section 336(e) of 
the Communication's Act.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
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