[Federal Register: April 14, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 73)]
[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
April 6, 2000.
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(s), 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 June 13, 2000.
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.
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ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Les Smith, Federal Communications
Commissions, Room 1 A-804, 445 Twelfth Street, SW, 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: 3060-0465.
Title: Section 74.985 Signal Booster Stations.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 6,300.
Estimated time per response: 0.083 hours--8.25 hours (depending on
requirements, this time is split between respondent, and legal
consultant).
Total annual burden: 919 hours.
Total annual costs: $2,252,500.
Needs and Uses: Section 74.985(a) requires that MDS/ITFS booster
stations obtain consent of affected cochannel licensees when the
aggregate power flux density generated by a main station and all
associated signal booster stations and all simultaneously operating
cochannel response stations exceeds prescribed levels.
In addition to the information contained on FCC Form 331, Section
74.985(b) requires an applicant to submit any additional engineering
data or showings, both in hard copy and on 3.5'' computer diskettes in
specified formats, and accompanying duplicates of the application
forms, to the Commission's contractor for public service records
duplication. By doing this, the engineering information will be
available to all present and future affected parties.
Section 74.985(b) requires applicants for response station hubs/
high power booster stations to serve a copy of the application and
accompanying engineering materials on each potentially affected
cochannel or adjacent channel party.
Section 74.985(d) requires that when an application for a high-
power ITFS signal booster is granted, the licensee or conditional
licensee maintain a copy of the application at the transmitter site or
response station hub until such time as the Commission issues a
license.
Section 74.985(e) requires that applicants for low-power MDS or
ITFS signal booster stations must, within 48 hours after installation,
submit to the Commission's contractor for public service records
duplication duplicate hard copies of the FCC Form 331, and all
engineering materials called for in Section 74.985(e) both in hard copy
and on 3.5'' computer diskettes.
Section 74.985(e)(iv) requires applicants for low power signal
booster stations to serve a copy of the application and accompanying
engineering materials on each potentially affected parties with
protected services areas within an 8 kilometers radius.
Section 74.985(f) requires the conditional licensee of an ITFS
response station hub/booster to file a letter informing the Commission
of completion of construction of the hub/booster. The Commission has
OMB approval for this requirement under the FCC Form 330-A (3060-0891).
The Commission and the public will use this information to ensure
that MDS and ITFS applicants, conditional licensees and licensees have
considered properly under the Commission's rules the potential for
harmful interference from their facilities.
Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-9344 Filed 4-13-00; 8:45 am]
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