[Federal Register: September 14, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 177)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
September 7, 2004.
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 (PRA) 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 Paperwork Reduction (PRA) comments should be submitted
on or before October 14, 2004. 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Judith
B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to
Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0654.
Title: Application for a Multipoint Distribution Service
Authorization.
Form No.: FCC Form 304.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 200.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $604,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Not applicable.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 304 is used by existing Multipoint
Distribution (MDS) operators to modify their stations or to add a
signal booster station. It is also used by some winning bidders in the
competitive bidding process to propose facilities to provide wireless
cable service over any usable MDS channels within their Basic Trading
Area (BTA). This collection of information also includes the burden for
the technical rules involving the interference or engineering analysis
and service requirements under Sections 21.902, 21.913, and 21.938.
These analyses will not be submitted with the application but will be
retained by the operator and must be made available to the Commission
upon request. The data is used by FCC staff to ensure that the
applicant is legally, technically and otherwise qualified to become a
Commission licensee. MDS/Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS)
applicants/licensees will need this information to perform the
necessary analyses of the potential for harmful interference to their
facility.
The Commission is now revising this form to request additional
information
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to complete the Universal Licensing Service (ULS) data elements since
MDS/ITFS has been implemented into ULS. Additional information such as
the licensee's email address, fax number, type of applicant, contact's
email address and fax number will be added to this form. The Commission
is also clarifying data elements, instructions and correction of
mailing addresses and Web sites. The increase in the annual cost burden
is due to hourly wage and fees within the past three years.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0664.
Title: Certification of Completion of Construction for Multipoint
Distribution Service (MDS) Station.
Form No.: FCC Form 304A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 200.
Estimated Time per Response: .50 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
Total Annual Cost: Not applicable.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Not applicable.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 304A is used to certify that the
facilities authorized in the FCC Form 304 have been completed and that
the station is now operational and ready to provide service to the
public. Each licensee must specify as a condition that upon the
completion of construction, the licensee file with the Commission a FCC
Form 304A, certifying that the facilities as authorized have been
completed, the station is operational, and ready to provide service to
the public. The conditional license shall be automatically forfeited
upon the expiration of the construction period specified in the license
within five days after the date an FCC Form 304A has been filed with
the Commission.
The Commission is now revising FCC Form 304A to request additional
information to complete the Universal Licensing System (ULS) data
elements since Multipoint Distribution Service (MDS)/Instructional
Television Fixed System (ITFS) has been implemented into ULS.
Additional information such as the licensee's email address, fax
number, type of applicant, contact's email address and fax number will
be added to this collection. The Commission is also clarifying data
elements, instructions, and corrections of mailing addresses and Web
sites. The decrease in burden hours and costs are due to the decrease
in the number of applications estimated to be filed with the
Commission.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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