[Federal Register: September 8, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 173)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB
for Review and Approval
August 22, 2003.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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 October 8,
2003. 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
Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, or
via the Internet to Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov; or Kim A. Johnson, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503,
(202) 395-3562, or via the Internet at Kim_A._Johnson@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copy of
the information collection(s) contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or
via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0716.
Title: Blanketing Interference.
From Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Individuals or
households; and Not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 21,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 to 2 hours.
Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure.
Total Annual Burden: 41,000 hours.
Total Annual Costs: None.
Needs and Uses: Under 47 CFR 72.88 (AM), 73.318 (FM), and 73.685(d)
(TV), the licensee is financially responsible for resolving complaints
of interference within one year of program test authority when certain
conditions are met. After the first year, a licensee is only required
to provide technical assistance to determine the cause of the
interference. The FCC has an outstanding Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) in MM Docket No. 96-62, In the Matter of Amendment of Part 73 of
the Commission's Rules to More Effectively Resolve Broadcast Blanketing
Interference, Including Interference to Consumer Electronics and Other
Communications Devices. The NPRM has proposed to provide detailed
clarification of the AM, FM, and TV licensee's responsibilities in
resolving/eliminating blanketing interference caused by their
individual stations. The NPRM has also proposed to consolidate all
blanketing interference rules under a new section 47 CFR 73.1630,
``Blanketing Interference.'' This new rule has been designed to
facilitate the resolution of broadcast interference problems and set
forth all responsibilities of the licensee/permittee of a broadcast
station. To date, final rules have not been adopted.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0581.
Title: Section 76.503, National Subscriber Limits.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 10.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour (multiple responses annually).
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
Total annual burden: 20 hours.
Total Annual Costs: None.
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.503 requires that prior to acquiring
additional multichannel video-programming providers (MVPD), any cable
operator that serves 20 per cent or more of the MPVP subscribers
nationwide shall certify to the FCC, concurrent with its application to
the FCC for transfer of license at issue in the acquisition, that no
violation of the national subscriber limits prescribes in this section
will occur as a result of such acquisition. The FCC uses the
certification filings to ensure that cable operators do not violate the
30 percent share rule in their acquisitions of additional multi-channel
programming providers. The FCC uses 47 CFR 76.503, Note 1,
certification filings to verify that limited partners who so certify
are not involved in management or operations of the media-related
activities of the partnership.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0924.
Title: Report and Order in MM Docket No. 99-25 Creation of Low
Power Radio Service.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
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Respondents: Not-for-profit entities; and State, local or tribal
governments.
Number of Respondents: 1,200 (multiple responses).
Estimated Time Per Response: 0.0025 to 12 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion reporting
requirements; Third party disclosure.
Total Annual Burden: 27,354 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $23,850.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained
in MM Docket No. 99-25, Report and Order, will ensure that the
integrity of the FM spectrum is not compromised. It will also ensure
that unacceptable interference will not be caused to existing radio
services and that the statutory requirements are met. These rules will
ensure that the stations are operated in the public interest.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-22679 Filed 9-5-03; 8:45 am]
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