[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5158-5159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1851]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
Comments Requested
January 19, 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
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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 February 28, 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]. To
view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to
OMB: (1) Go to the web page http://reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2)
look for the section of the web page called ``Currently Under Review'',
(3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box
below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal
Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the
``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of
the ``Select Agency'' box, and (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its OMB
Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR Reference
Number to view detailed information about this ICR.
For Further Information Contact: For additional information or
copies of the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams on
(202) 418-2918.
Supplementary Information:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0016.
Title: Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a
Low Power TV, TV Translator, or TV Booster Station, FCC Form 346.
Form Number: FCC Form 346.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; not-for-
profit institutions; State, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,500 respondents and 3,500
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 7 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 24,500 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $15,043,000.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections
154(i), 303, 307, 308 and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is not
required for this collection of information.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: Licensees/permittees/applicants use FCC Form 346 to
apply for authority to construct or make changes in a Low Power
Television, TV Translator, or TV Booster broadcast station. On
September 9, 2004, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, FCC 04-
220, MB Docket Number 03-185, In the Matter of Parts 73 and 74 of the
Commission's Rules to Established Rules for Digital Low Power
Television, Television Translator, and Television Booster Stations and
to Amend Rules for Digital Class A Television Stations. To implement
the new rules, the Commission revised FCC Form 346 to allow licensees/
permittees/applicants to use the revised FCC Form 346 to file for
digital stations or for conversion of existing analog to digital.
Applicants are also subject to the third party disclosure
requirements under 47 CFR 73.3580. Within 30 days of tendering the
application, the applicant is required to publish a notice in a
newspaper of general circulation when filing all applications for new
or major changes in facilities--the notice is to appear at least twice
a week for two consecutive weeks in a three-week period. A copy of this
notice must be maintained with the application. FCC staff use the data
to determine if the applicant is qualified, meets basic statutory and
treaty requirements, and will not cause interference to other
authorized broadcast services.
Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-1851 Filed 1-27-11; 8:45 am]
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