[Federal Register: May 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 85)]
[Notices]
[Page 23169-23170]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
April 26, 2005.
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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before June 3, 2005. 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 regarding this Paperwork Reduction Act
submission to Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room
1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW., 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 No.: 3060-0805.
Title: Section 90.527, Regional Plan Requirements; Section 90.523,
Eligibility; and Section 90.545, TV/DTV Interference Protection
Criteria
Form No: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 21,055 respondents; 21,175 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: 2-982 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and one-time reporting
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 186,082 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is submitting this information
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to request
extension (no change) to this information collection. Section 90.523
requires that nongovernmental organizations that provide services which
protect the safety of life, or property, obtain a written statement
from an authorizing state or local government entity to support the
nongovernmental organization's application for the assignment of 700
MHz radio frequencies. Under Section 90.527 in order to prepare the
regional plans for the 700 MHz band, the regional planning committees
will require input from those entities within their regions that will
be eligible to receive licenses under the plans. Thus, the entities
that seek inclusion in the plan in order to obtain licenses will be
third party respondents. Section 90.545 requires that public safety
applicants select one of three ways to meet TV/DTV interference
protection requirements: (1) Utilize the geographic separation in the
rule; (2) submit an engineering study to justify other separations; or
(3) obtain concurrence from applicable TV/DTV station(s). This will
reduce the potential for interference to public reception of the
signals of existing TV and DTV broadcast stations transmitting on TV
channels 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68 or 69. Commission personnel will use
the information it obtains to assign licenses, and also use the
information to determine regional spectrum requirements and to develop
technical standards. The information will also be used to determine
whether prospective licensees will operate in compliance with the
Commission's rules. Without such information, the Commission could not
accommodate regional requirements or provide for the optimal use of the
available frequencies.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-8804 Filed 5-3-05; 8:45 am]
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