[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11680-11681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3959]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Parts 73 and 74
[MB Docket No. 03-185; FCC 04-220]
Digital Low Power Television, Television Translator, and
Television Booster Stations and Digital Class A Television Stations
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.
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SUMMARY: In this document, The Commission announces that the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years,
the information collection requirements
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contained in FCC Form 337. The form changes were approved on February
7, 2011.
DATES: The amendments to FCC Form 337 are effective on March 3, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, please
contact Cathy Williams, [email protected] or on (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on February 7,
2011, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information
collection requirements contained in FCC Form 337. The Commission
publishes this document to announce the effective date of FCC Form 337.
See In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission's
Rules to Establish Rules for Digital Low Power, Television Translator,
and Television Booster Stations and to Amend Rules for Digital Class A
Class A Television Stations, MB Docket No. 03-185, FCC 04-220, 69 FR
69325, November 29, 2004.
Synopsis
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3507), the Commission is notifying the public that it received OMB
approval on February 7, 2011, for the information collection
requirements contained in FCC Form 337. Under 5 CFR part 1320, an
agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it
displays a current, valid OMB 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
that does not display a valid OMB Control Number.
The OMB Control Number is 3060-0386 and the total annual reporting
burdens for respondents for this information collection are as follows:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0386.
OMB Approval Date: February 7, 2011.
Expiration Date: February 28, 2014.
Title: Special Temporary Authorization (STA) Requests;
Notifications; and Informal Filings; Sections 1.5, 73.1615, 73.1635,
73.1740 and 73.3598; CDBS Informal Forms; Section 74.788; FCC Form 337.
Form Number: FCC Form 337.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents/Responses: 4,070 respondents and 4,070
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-4 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 4,105 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $2,059,410.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
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, as
amended, and Section 204 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this information collection.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: On September 30, 2004, the Commission adopted the
Report and Order, In the Matter of Amendments of Parts 73 and 74 of the
Commission's Rules to Establish Rules for Digital Low Power Television
Translator, Television Booster Stations, and to Amend Rules for Digital
Class A Television Stations, MB Docket No. 03-185, FCC 04-220 (released
September 30, 2004). In this Report and Order, the Commission
establishes rules and policies for digital low power television
(``LPTV'') and television translator (``TV translator'') stations and
modifies certain rules applicable to digital Class A TV stations
(``Class A''). The Commission addresses important issues such as: (1)
The digital low power television transition; (2) channel assignments;
(3) authorization of digital service; (4) permissible service; (5)
mutually exclusive applications; (6) protected service area; and (7)
equipment and other technical and operational requirements.
Furthermore, the Report and Order adopts a new information collection
requirements, which provides that new digital low power television,
television translator, and Class A permittees may submit FCC Form 337,
Application for Extension of Time to Construct a Digital Television
Broadcast Station, should an acceptable reason for failing to
construct, as set forth in 47 CFR 74.788(c)(1)-(2), apply.
Also, the other information collection requirements contained under
OMB control number 3060-0386, Special Temporary Authorization (STA)
Requests; Notifications; and Informal Filings; Sections 1.5, 73.1615,
73.1635, 73.1740, and 73.3598 of the Commission Rules; CDBS Informal
Forms, have already been approved by OMB and remain unchanged.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-3959 Filed 3-2-11; 8:45 am]
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