[Federal Register: August 7, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 153)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
July 29, 2008.
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 comment
on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law No. 104-13. An agency may not
conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid control number. Pursuant 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before October 6, 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
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advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit all PRA comments by email or
U.S. 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, send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Cathy
Williams at 202-418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0896.
Title: Broadcast Auction Form Exhibits.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other-for profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,000 respondents; 7,105
responses.
Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 hours-2 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Annual Hour Burden: 7,378 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $9,913,100.
Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
Section 154(i) and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The Commission's rules require that broadcast
auction participants submit exhibits disclosing ownership, bidding
agreements, bidding credit eligibility and engineering data. These data
are used by Commission staff to ensure that applicants are qualified to
participate in Commission auctions and to ensure that license winners
are entitled to receive the new entrant bidding credit, if applicable.
Exhibits regarding joint bidding agreements are designed to prevent
collusion. Submission of engineering exhibits for non-table services
enables the Commission to determine which applications are mutually
exclusive.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-18213 Filed 8-6-08; 8:45 am]
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