Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval, Comments Requested, 10773-10774 [E8-3785]

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10773-10774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3785]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval, Comments Requested

February 22, 2008.

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, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency 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 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 March 31, 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 contacts 
listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov 
or via fax at (202) 395-5167 and to Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC, or via Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov or 
PRA@fcc.gov. 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 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, (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 at (202) 418-
2918.

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.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-60 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.

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    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.54(b) states significant viewing in a 
cable television or satellite community for signals not shown as 
significantly viewed under 47 CFR 76.54(a) or (d) may be demonstrated 
by an independent professional audience survey of over-the-air 
television homes that covers at least two weekly periods separated by 
at least thirty days but no more than one of which shall be a week 
between the months of April and September. If two surveys are taken, 
they shall include samples sufficient to assure that the combined 
surveys result in an average figure at least one standard error above 
the required viewing level. 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: 3060-0991.
    Title: AM Measurement Data.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business 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: 29,255 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 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 must 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. E8-3785 Filed 2-27-08; 8:45 am]
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