[Federal Register: May 5, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 86)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Notice of Public Information Collections being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

April 27, 1999.
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 July 6, 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 
Commission, 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: 3060-0716.
    Title: Proposed Section 73.1630 Blanketing Interference.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individual or households; Business of other for-profit 
entities; Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 21,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 2 hours.
    Frequency of response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 41,000 hours
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Needs and Uses: This rulemaking proceeding proposed to provide 
detailed clarification of the AM, FM, and TV licensee's 
responsibilities in resolving/eliminating blanketing interference 
caused by their individual stations. Under the current rules (section 
73.88 (AM), section 73.318 (FM), section 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 in determining the cause of the interference. In 
this NPRM, we proposed to consolidate all blanketing interference rules 
under a new section 73.1630, Blanketing Interference. This new rule was 
designed to facilitate the resolution of broadcast interference 
problems and set forth all responsibilities of the licensee/permittee 
of a broadcast station.
    For one year after the broadcast station commences program tests, 
the licensee is financially responsible for resolving blanketing 
interference complaints. After the first year, the licensee is 
obligated to provide technical assistance to resolve complaints of 
blanketing interference. The information provided to complainants will 
be used to facilitate the resolution of complaints of blanketing 
interference.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-11209 Filed 5-4-99; 8:45 am]
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