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Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents: 2,166
respondents; 39,303 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5—8
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirements; recordkeeping;
third party disclosure.
Obligation to Respond: 47 U.S.C. 251.
Total Annual Burden: 68,588 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $0.00.
Privacy Impact Assessment: There are
no impacts under the Privacy Act.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: Section 251 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 251, is designed to
accelerate private sector development
and deployment of telecommunications
technologies and services by spurring
competition. These OMB collections are
designed to help implement certain
provisions of section 251, and to
eliminate operational barriers to
competition in the telecommunications
services market. Specifically, these
OMB collections will be used to
implement (1) local exchange carriers’
(‘‘LECs’’) obligations to provide their
competitors with dialing parity and
non-discriminatory access to certain
services and functionalities; (2)
incumbent local exchange carriers’
(‘‘ILECs’’) duty to make network
information disclosures; and (3)
numbering administration. This
collection also is being revised to
remove two information collection
requirements—submission of toll
dialing parity implementation plans
and justification for non-compliance.
The sections containing those expired
deadlines, 47 CFR 51.211 (a)—(f) and 47
CFR 51.213(d), (e), have been
eliminated. See Biennial Regulatory
Review of Regulations Administered by
the Wireline Competition Bureau, WC
Docket No. 02–313, 21 FCC Rcd 9937,
9942, paras. 20–21 (2006) (WCB
Biennial Reg. Review).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 Reductions
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before January 28, 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
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 e-mail to
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov or via
fax at (202) 395–5167 and to the Federal
Communications Commission via e-mail
to PRA@fcc.gov or by U.S. mail to Leslie
F. Smith, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 1-C216, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 at
202–418–0217.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information contact Leslie F.
Smith via e-mail at PRA@fcc.gov or call
202–418–0217. To view a copy of this
information collection request (ICR)
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web
page https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the
web page called ‘‘Currently Under
Review,’’ (3) click on the downwardpointing 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, (6) when the list of FCC
ICRs currently under review appears,
look for the title of the 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.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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OMB Control Number: 3060–0741.
Title: Implementation of the Local
Competition Provisions of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC
Docket No. 96–98, Second Report and
Order and Memorandum Opinion and
Order, et al.
Form Number(s): N/A.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission,
Comments Requested
December 19, 2007.
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 (PRA) of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law No. 104–13. An agency may
not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a
currently valid control number. Subject
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 PRA comments should
be submitted on or before February 26,
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
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: You may submit all PRA
comments by e-mail or U.S. post 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(s), contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918 or send an
e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0311.
Title: 47 CFR 76.54, Significantly
Viewed Signals, Method to Be Followed
for Special Showings.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
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Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents: 500.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement requirement;
Third party disclosure requirement.
Estimated Time per Response: 1–15
hours.
Total Annual Burden: 20,610 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $200,000.
Nature of Response: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Confidentiality: No need for
confidentiality required.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.54(c) is
used to notify interested parties,
including licensees or permittees of
television broadcast stations, about
audience surveys that are being
conducted by an organization to
demonstrate that a particular broadcast
station is eligible for significantly
viewed status under the Commission’s
rules. The notifications provide
interested parties with an opportunity to
review survey methodologies and file
objections. 47 CFR 76.54(e) and (f), are
used to notify television broadcast
stations about the retransmission of
significantly viewed signals by a
satellite carrier into these stations’ local
market.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0960.
Title: 47 CFR 76.122, Satellite
Network Non-duplication Protection
Rules; 47 CFR 76.123, Satellite
Syndicated Program Exclusivity Rules;
47 CFR 76.124, Requirements for
Invocation of Non-duplication and
Syndicated Exclusivity Protection; 47
CFR 76.127, Satellite Sports Blackout
Rules.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents: 1,428.
Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 -1
hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 12,402 hours.
Total Annual Costs: None.
Nature of Response: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Confidentiality: No need for
confidentiality required.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.122,
76.123, 76.124 and 76.127 are used to
protect exclusive contract rights
negotiated between broadcasters,
distributors, and rights holders for the
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transmission of network, syndicated,
and sports programming in the
broadcasters’ recognized market areas.
Rule sections 76.122 and 76.123
implement statutory requirements to
provide rights for in-market stations to
assert non-duplication and exclusivity
rights.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0991.
Title: AM Measurement Data.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents: 1,900.
Estimated Hours per Response: 0.50–
25 hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement; On occasion
reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 29,225 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $73,000.
Nature of Response: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Confidentiality: No need for
confidentiality required.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: In order to control
interference between stations and assure
adequate community coverage, AM
stations must conduct various
engineering measurements to
demonstrate that the antenna system
operates as authorized. The following
rule sections are included with this
collection.
47 CFR 73.54(c) requires that AM
licensees file a letter notification with
the FCC when determining power by the
direct method. In addition, section
73.54(c) requires that background
information regarding antenna
resistance measurement data for AM
stations must be kept on file at the
station.
47 CFR 73.54(d) requires AM stations
using direct reading power meters to
either submit the information required
by (c) or submit a statement indicating
that such a meter is being used.
47 CFR 73.61 requires that each AM
station using directional antennas make
field strength measurement as often as
necessary to insure proper directional
antenna system operation. Stations not
having approved sampling systems
make field strength measurements every
three months. Stations with approved
sampling systems must make field
strength measurements as often as
necessary. Also, all AM stations using
directional antennas must make partial
proofs of performance as often as
necessary.
47 CFR 73.62(b) requires an AM
station with a directional antenna
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system to measure and log every
monitoring point at least once for each
mode of directional operation within 24
hours of detection of variance of
operating parameters from allowed
tolerances.
47 CFR 73.68(b) requires that
licensees of existing AM broadcast
stations with antenna monitor sampling
systems meeting the performance
standards specified in the rules may file
informal requests for approval of their
sampling systems.
47 CFR 73.68(d) requires that a
request for modification of the station
license be submitted to the FCC on FCC
302–AM when the antenna sampling
system is modified or components of the
sampling system are replaced.
Immediately prior to modification or
replacement of components of the
sampling system and after a verification
that all monitoring point values and
operating parameters are within the
limits or tolerances, the licensee is
required to record certain indications
for each radiation pattern.
47 CFR 73.69(c) requires AM station
licensees with directional antennas to
file an informal request to operate
without required monitors with the
Media Bureau in Washington, DC, when
conditions beyond the control of the
licensee prevent the restoration of an
antenna monitor to service within a 120
day period. This request is filed in
conjunction with section 73.3549.
47 CFR 73.69(d)(1) requires that AM
licensees with directional antennas
request to obtain temporary authority to
operate with parameters at variance
with licensed values when an
authorized antenna monitor is replaced
pending issuance of a modified license
specifying new parameters.
47 CFR 73.69(d)(5) requires AM
licensees with directional antennas to
submit an informal request for
modification of license to the FCC
within 30 days of the date of antenna
monitor replacement.
47 CFR 73.154 requires the result of
the most recent partial proof of
performance measurements and analysis
to be retained in the station records and
made available to the FCC upon request.
Maps showing new measurement points
shall be associated with the partial proof
in the station’s records and shall be
made available to the FCC upon request.
47 CFR 73.158(b) requires a licensee
of an AM station using a directional
antenna system to file a request for a
corrected station license when the
description of monitoring point in
relation to nearby landmarks as shown
on the station license is no longer
correct due to road or building
construction or other changes. A copy of
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the monitoring point description must
be posted with the existing station
license.
47 CFR 73.3538(b) requires a
broadcast station to file an informal
application to modify or discontinue the
obstruction marking or lighting of an
antenna supporting structure.
47 CFR 73.3549 requires licensees to
file with the FCC requests for extensions
of authority to operate without required
monitors, transmission system
indicating instruments, or encoders and
decoders for monitoring and generating
the Emergency Alert System codes.
Such requests musts contain
information as to when and what steps
were taken to repair or replace the
defective equipment and a brief
description of the alternative procedures
being used while the equipment is out
of service.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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Federal Communications Commission
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Authority, Comments Requested
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December 18, 2007.
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 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it
displays a current valid control number.
No person shall be subject to any
penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information subject to the
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
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automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before February 26,
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
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: You may submit all PRA
comments by e-mail 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, send them to
Leslie F. Smith, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1–
C216, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20554, or via the Internet to
PRA@fcc.gov.
For
additional information about the
information collection(s), contact Leslie
F. Smith via the Internet at PRA@fcc.gov
or call (202) 418–0217.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0149.
Title: Application and Supplemental
Information Requirements—Part 63,
Section 214, Sections 63.01–63.601.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 45 respondents.
Estimated Time per Response: 5
hours.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirements; third party
disclosure.
Total Annual Burden: 225 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $0.00.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impacts.
Nature of Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission is not requesting that
the respondents submit confidential
information to the FCC. Respondents
may, however, request confidential
treatment for information they believe to
be confidential under 47 CFR Section
0.459 of the Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: Section 214 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, requires that the FCC review
the establishment, acquisition,
operation, line extension, and service
discontinuance by interstate common
carriers. This OMB collection pertains
primarily to 47 CFR Section 63.71 of the
Commission’s rules, which governs the
application process for receiving
discontinuance, impairment or
reduction in service authority. The
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Commission will use the information to
determine if affected respondents are in
compliance with its rules and the
requirements of Section 214 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
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Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission,
Comments Requested
December 18, 2007.
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 (PRA) of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law No. 104–13. An agency may
not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a
currently valid control number. Subject
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 PRA comments should
be submitted on or before February 26,
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
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: You may submit all PRA
comments by e-mail or U.S. post 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.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
December 19, 2007.
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 (PRA) of
1995 (PRA), Public Law No. 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid
control number. Subject 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before February
26, 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 advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. post 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(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 or
send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0311.
Title: 47 CFR 76.54, Significantly Viewed Signals, Method to Be
Followed for Special Showings.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
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Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 500.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement
requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
Estimated Time per Response: 1-15 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 20,610 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $200,000.
Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.54(c) is used to notify interested
parties, including licensees or permittees of television broadcast
stations, about audience surveys that are being conducted by an
organization to demonstrate that a particular broadcast station is
eligible for significantly viewed status under the Commission's rules.
The notifications provide interested parties with an opportunity to
review survey methodologies and file objections. 47 CFR 76.54(e) and
(f), are used to notify television broadcast stations about the
retransmission of significantly viewed signals by a satellite carrier
into these stations' local market.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0960.
Title: 47 CFR 76.122, Satellite Network Non-duplication Protection
Rules; 47 CFR 76.123, Satellite Syndicated Program Exclusivity Rules;
47 CFR 76.124, Requirements for Invocation of Non-duplication and
Syndicated Exclusivity Protection; 47 CFR 76.127, Satellite Sports
Blackout Rules.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 1,428.
Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 -1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 12,402 hours.
Total Annual Costs: None.
Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.122, 76.123, 76.124 and 76.127 are used
to protect exclusive contract rights negotiated between broadcasters,
distributors, and rights holders for the transmission of network,
syndicated, and sports programming in the broadcasters' recognized
market areas. Rule sections 76.122 and 76.123 implement statutory
requirements to provide rights for in-market stations to assert non-
duplication and exclusivity rights.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0991.
Title: AM Measurement Data.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 1,900.
Estimated Hours per Response: 0.50-25 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement; On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 29,225 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $73,000.
Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: In order to control interference between stations
and assure adequate community coverage, AM stations must conduct
various engineering measurements to demonstrate that the antenna system
operates as authorized. The following rule sections are included with
this collection.
47 CFR 73.54(c) requires that AM licensees file a letter
notification with the FCC when determining power by the direct method.
In addition, section 73.54(c) requires that background information
regarding antenna resistance measurement data for AM stations must be
kept on file at the station.
47 CFR 73.54(d) requires AM stations using direct reading power
meters to either submit the information required by (c) or submit a
statement indicating that such a meter is being used.
47 CFR 73.61 requires that each AM station using directional
antennas make field strength measurement as often as necessary to
insure proper directional antenna system operation. Stations not having
approved sampling systems make field strength measurements every three
months. Stations with approved sampling systems must make field
strength measurements as often as necessary. Also, all AM stations
using directional antennas must make partial proofs of performance as
often as necessary.
47 CFR 73.62(b) requires an AM station with a directional antenna
system to measure and log every monitoring point at least once for each
mode of directional operation within 24 hours of detection of variance
of operating parameters from allowed tolerances.
47 CFR 73.68(b) requires that licensees of existing AM broadcast
stations with antenna monitor sampling systems meeting the performance
standards specified in the rules may file informal requests for
approval of their sampling systems.
47 CFR 73.68(d) requires that a request for modification of the
station license be submitted to the FCC on FCC 302-AM when the antenna
sampling system is modified or components of the sampling system are
replaced. Immediately prior to modification or replacement of
components of the sampling system and after a verification that all
monitoring point values and operating parameters are within the limits
or tolerances, the licensee is required to record certain indications
for each radiation pattern.
47 CFR 73.69(c) requires AM station licensees with directional
antennas to file an informal request to operate without required
monitors with the Media Bureau in Washington, DC, when conditions
beyond the control of the licensee prevent the restoration of an
antenna monitor to service within a 120 day period. This request is
filed in conjunction with section 73.3549.
47 CFR 73.69(d)(1) requires that AM licensees with directional
antennas request to obtain temporary authority to operate with
parameters at variance with licensed values when an authorized antenna
monitor is replaced pending issuance of a modified license specifying
new parameters.
47 CFR 73.69(d)(5) requires AM licensees with directional antennas
to submit an informal request for modification of license to the FCC
within 30 days of the date of antenna monitor replacement.
47 CFR 73.154 requires the result of the most recent partial proof
of performance measurements and analysis to be retained in the station
records and made available to the FCC upon request. Maps showing new
measurement points shall be associated with the partial proof in the
station's records and shall be made available to the FCC upon request.
47 CFR 73.158(b) requires a licensee of an AM station using a
directional antenna system to file a request for a corrected station
license when the description of monitoring point in relation to nearby
landmarks as shown on the station license is no longer correct due to
road or building construction or other changes. A copy of
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the monitoring point description must be posted with the existing
station license.
47 CFR 73.3538(b) requires a broadcast station to file an informal
application to modify or discontinue the obstruction marking or
lighting of an antenna supporting structure.
47 CFR 73.3549 requires licensees to file with the FCC requests for
extensions of authority to operate without required monitors,
transmission system indicating instruments, or encoders and decoders
for monitoring and generating the Emergency Alert System codes. Such
requests musts contain information as to when and what steps were taken
to repair or replace the defective equipment and a brief description of
the alternative procedures being used while the equipment is out of
service.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-25218 Filed 12-27-07; 8:45 am]
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