[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3890-3891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1209]
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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
January 12, 2011.
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, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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; (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, and (e)
ways to further reduce the information collection burden for small
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
The FCC 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 currently valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before March 22, 2011. If you anticipate that you will
be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC
contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via e-mail to
[email protected] and to the Federal Communications
Commission via e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact
Cathy Williams (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0707.
Title: Over-the-Air Reception Devices (OTARD).
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: State or Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 77 respondents; 77 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2-5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Section 207 of
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 288 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $17,100.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: Section 207 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
(``1996 Act'') directs the Commission to promulgate rules prohibiting
restrictions on viewers' ability to receive over-the-air signals by
television broadcast, multichannel multipoint distribution, or direct
broadcast satellite services.
In a Report and Order, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CS Docket No. 96-83, FCC 96-328,
released August 6, 1996, the Commission fully implemented Section 207
of the 1996 Act by adopting final rules for a preemption of State,
local and non-governmental regulations that impair viewers' ability to
receive over-the-air signals. In doing so, the FCC acknowledged the
necessity of allowing State, local and non-governmental entities to
continue to enforce certain regulations and restrictions, such as those
serving safety purposes, and therefore exempted them from its
prohibition. Also, State, local and non-governmental entities were
permitted to file petitions for waivers.
On September 25, 1998, the Commission released an Order on
Reconsideration, FCC 98-214, in this proceeding that further modified
and
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clarified Section 207 rules. Among other things, the Order on
Reconsideration clarified how declaratory rulings and waivers in this
matter are to be served on all interested parties. If a local
government seeks a declaratory ruling or a waiver, it must take steps
to afford reasonable, constructive notice to residents in its
jurisdiction (e.g., by placing notices in a local newspaper of general
circulation). Certificates of service and proof of constructive notice
also must be provided to the Commission with the petition. In this
regard, the petitioner should provide the Commission with a copy of the
notice and an explanation of where the notice was placed and how many
people the notice might reasonably have reached.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1105.
Title: Digital TV Transition Status Report, FCC Form 387.
Form Number: FCC Form 387.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 20 respondents and 20
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 40 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $22,000.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Sections 1, 4(i) and (j), 7, 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312, 316,
318, 319, 324, 325, 336, and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934, 47
U.S.C. 151, 154(i) and (j), 157, 301, 302a, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312,
316, 318, 319, 324, 325, 336, and 337.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is not
required for this collection of information.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 387 is used by licensees and permittees of
full-power television stations to detail their digital television (DTV)
transition status and to report the completion of their transition--
specifically, that they have begun operating their full facility as
authorized by the post-transition DTV Table Appendix B. The DTV
transition deadline passed on June 12, 2009, meaning that full-power
television stations may now broadcast only in digital. However, there
are still some full-power TV stations that, because of a ``tolling''
event, have not commenced digital broadcasting (and so are off-the-air)
or that are not operating at their full, authorized digital facility.
Therefore, such stations are required to file the FCC Form 387 if and
when they commence full, authorized digital operations.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director,
Federal Communications Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-1209 Filed 1-20-11; 8:45 am]
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