[Federal Register: December 3, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 231)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated
Authority, Comments Requested
November 21, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to (PRA) of
1995 (PRA), Public Law No. 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid
control number. Subject to the PRA, no person shall be subject to any
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before February
1, 2008. 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: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. post mail.
To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit
your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 or
send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0248.
Title: Section 74.751, Modification of Transmission Systems.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
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Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 400.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement;
Recordkeeping requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 74.751(c) requires licensees of low power TV
or TV translator stations to send written notification to the FCC of
equipment changes which may be made at licensee's discretion without
the use of a formal application. Section 74.751(d) requires that
licensees of low power TV or TV translator stations place in the
station records a certification that the installation of new or
replacement transmitting equipment complies in all respects with the
technical requirements of this section and the station authorization.
The notifications and certifications of equipment changes are used by
FCC staff to ensure that the equipment changes made are in full
compliance with the technical requirements of this section and the
station authorizations and will not cause interference to other
authorized stations.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0841.
Title: Public Notice--Additional Processing Guidelines for DTV
(Nonchecklist Applications).
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $180,000.
Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: On August 10, 1998, the Commission released a
public notice that explained how ``nonchecklist'' applications (i.e.,
applications that do not conform to certain criteria to enable fast-
track processing) will be processed for Digital TV (DTV) station
construction permits. This public notice explained in detail what
should be included in engineering showings and other types of
application exhibits and cover letters (including de minimis
interference showings).
This collection includes the following:
(a) Technical or interference studies should identify the
facilities on which the computer analyses were done (computer and
software used) and whether sufficient comparisons have been made to
confirm that these facilities produce the same results as the
Commission's implementation of the Commission technical methodology, as
explained in Office of Engineering Technology (OET) Bulletin No. 69 and
as set forth in the Commission's digital television proceeding. The
technical exhibit should indicate which DTV or National Television
System Committee (NTSC) stations are affected by interference from the
proposed DTV facility and the changes in the population they serve.
Applications containing a finer resolution study than that described in
OET Bulletin No. 69 must clearly identify that fact and should request
Commission review on that basis.
If the study is not based on FCC-matched computer analysis, the
technical exhibit should include a description of the methods and
models employed, how it differs from FCC analysis, which DTV and NTSC
stations are considered and are affected, and the magnitude of the
change in the population they are predicted to service. Alternatively,
a non-conforming application may include a demonstration that its
service area is not extended beyond the area it was assigned in the
Order and that there are no adjacent-channel or ``taboo''-channel
related DTV or NTSC stations that would be predicted to receive
interference from the facilities requested in the application.
(b) De minimis calculations--The de minimis calculations are
complex, with many decisions on assumptions or procedures that can
alter the accuracy of the determination and the difficulty of
performing it. The public notice explains how de minimis calculations
are to be prepared and what information must be included in any
engineering showings.
(c) Antenna beam tilting--The Memorandum Opinion and Order allowed
Ultra High Frequency (UHF) applicants to increase their power within
their existing DTV service areas using antenna beam-tilting. Applicants
using antenna beam tilting must include a complete description of the
proposed antenna system, including a determination of the depression
angle to the radio horizon and the antenna gain and resulting ERP at
that depression angle. An additional showing is required if an
adjacent-channel DTV or NTSC station is close enough that unacceptable
interference may be caused. Stations that are to be considered are
those within the outer distances of the minimum separation requirements
for new DTV allotments. If there are any stations or DTV allotments
within these distances, the application must include a technical
showing that interference does not exceed the de minimis standard.
(d) DTV allotment exchanges--Through the application process,
broadcasters are permitted to negotiate exchanges of DTV allotments in
the same community, same TV market or in adjacent markets, thereby
affording them increased flexibility to operate facilities best meeting
their needs and without subjecting them to time consuming allocation
rule making proceedings. Applications to implement DTV allotment
exchanges should be submitted as a package and should include the
following attachments: (1) A cover letter noting the allotment
exchanges and the parties involved, (2) the exchange agreement signed
by all parties to the agreement, (3) required interference studies or
agreements with all other affected parties and (4) a showing as to why
a grant of the exchange would serve the public interest.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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