Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested, 10736-10737 [E9-5243]

Download as PDF cprice-sewell on PRODPC61 with NOTICES 10736 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 47 / Thursday, March 12, 2009 / Notices (Information about these events can be found at https://www.epa.gov/ innovation/symposia.htm). Evaluations from these events, along with discussion with State commissioners, indicate that States and others have a strong interest in additional symposia that allow participants to share experiences and results from innovative environmental programs and policies. The primary audience for these symposia will be State environmental agency officials with practical experience implementing innovative approaches to environmental protection. Representatives from American Indian Tribes, local governments, other governments, NGOs, and the business community will also be invited to participate as appropriate to the ultimate symposia agendas. While EPA will have participants at the symposia, the primary goal of the meetings is to identify and highlight environmental innovations that can help States and other governmental entities learn about new ways to achieve environmental results. The symposia should be designed to: —Identify and showcase successful, innovative projects and programs that have accomplished important environmental results at the State, Federal, or other levels; —Facilitate information transfer so that proven approaches can be used by other states or other entities to achieve improved environmental results; —Enable discussion about specific issues facing innovators, such as how to effectively evaluate pilot-scale efforts and how to replicate successful innovations on a larger scale (e.g., from a pilot project at one facility to a program for the entire sector) or in other programs (e.g., from use in the air program to the water program), and how to sustain innovation over time so that projects continue evolving to reflect new knowledge, experience, and/or technology; —Expand the network of State, Federal and other environmental practitioners who are interested in applying and advancing new approaches; —Stimulate ideas for new innovative initiatives and pilot projects. The recipient will be responsible for preparing symposia agendas, identifying relevant speakers and presenters, promoting the event, and managing all symposia logistics. The recipient will be expected to be knowledgeable about a broad array of environmental policy issues and innovative approaches that have been tested to address them, and will establish and work with a Steering VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:56 Mar 11, 2009 Jkt 217001 Committee comprised of representatives from the recipient, State environmental agencies and EPA, to serve as a resource and help inform planning of the symposia. EPA is interested in supporting the first symposium in 2010 and a second symposium approximately two years later. The goal is to maximize participation for State environmental officials as well as local and Tribal government officials. In addition to organizing the symposia, the recipient will provide other mechanisms for sharing information presented at the symposia, including providing all presentations and videotaped plenary sessions on a publicly available Web site. These resources will help extend the learning that occurs at the symposia to States, as well as other interested stakeholders. Dated: March 3, 2009. David Widawsky, Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Innovation. [FR Doc. E9–5384 Filed 3–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested March 4, 2009. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following information collection(s). 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. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a valid OMB control number. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 11, 2009. 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: Interested parties 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 and/or to Cathy.Williams@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 and/or Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0029. Title: Application for TV Broadcast Station License, Form FCC 302–TV; Application for DTV Broadcast Station License, FCC Form 302–DTV; Application for Construction Permit for Reserved Channel Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Station, FCC Form 340; Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an FM Translator or FM Booster Station, FCC Form 349; FCC 47 CFR 73.626. Form Number: FCC Forms 302–TV, 302–DTV, 340 and 349. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,425 respondents; 6,425 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour to 4 hours. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion reporting requirement; third party disclosure requirement. Total Annual Burden: 14,450 hours. Total Annual Cost: $21,869,625. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority is contained in sections 154(i), 303 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: On November 3, 2008, the Commission adopted a Report E:\FR\FM\12MRN1.SGM 12MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 47 / Thursday, March 12, 2009 / Notices and Order in the Matter of Digital Television Distributed Transmission System Technologies; MB Docket No. 05–312, FCC 08–256 (released Nov. 7, 2008). In this Report and Order, the Commission adopts rules for the use of distributed transmission system (‘‘DTS’’) technologies in the digital television (‘‘DTV’’) service. See 47 CFR 73.626. DTS technology allows stations to employ multiple synchronized transmitters spread around a station’s service area, rather than the current single-transmitter approach. Each transmitter would broadcast the station’s DTV signal on the same channel, similar to analog TV booster stations but more efficiently. Due to the synchronization of the transmitted signals, DTV receivers should be able to treat the multiple signals as reflections or ‘‘ghosts’’ and use ‘‘adaptive equalizer’’ circuitry to cancel or combine them to produce a single signal. Congress has mandated that after June 12, 2009, full-power television broadcast stations must transmit only in digital signals, and may no longer transmit analog signals. Full power DTV stations will use DTS technologies to meet their statutory responsibilities and begin operations on their final, posttransition (digital) channels by their construction deadlines. DTS will provide DTV broadcasters with an important tool for providing optimum signal coverage for their viewers. For some broadcasters that are changing channels or transmitting locations for their digital service, DTS may offer the best option for continuing to provide over-the-air service to current analog viewers, as well as for reaching viewers that have historically been unable to receive a good signal due to terrain or other interference. FCC Form 340 is being revised to accommodate the filing of DTS applications. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–5243 Filed 3–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P cprice-sewell on PRODPC61 with NOTICES FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested March 6, 2009. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:56 Mar 11, 2009 Jkt 217001 required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following information collection(s). 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. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently 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. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 11, 2009. 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: Submit your comments by e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. Include in the e-mail the OMB control number of the collection or, if there is no OMB control number, the Title shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. If you are unable to submit your comments by e-mail, contact the person listed below to make alternate arrangements. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s) or to obtain a copy of the collection, send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov and include the collection’s OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below (or the title of the collection if there is no OMB control number), or call or contact Judith B.Herman at (202) 418–0214. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Approval Number: 3060–0398. Title: Sections 2.948 and 15.117(g)(2)—Equipment Authorization Measurement Standards. Form No.: N/A. PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10737 Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. Number of Respondents: 320. Estimated Time per Response: 5 to 30 hours. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement and every one and three years and on occasion reporting requirements. Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is Sections 4(i), 302, 303(c), 303(f), 303(g) and 303(r), and 309(a) of the Communications Act of 1934. Total Annual Burden: 9,100 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Privacy Impact Assessment: N.A. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality. Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension (no change in the reporting requirements) after this 60-day comment period to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three-year clearance. There is no change to the number of respondents/responses and estimated burden hours. The Commission established uniform technical standards for various nonlicensed equipment operating under the guidelines established in 47 CFR parts 15 and 19 of the Commission’s Rules, which include personal computers, garage door openers, baby monitors, microwave ovens, etc. In order to ensure that technical standards are applied uniformly to non-licensed equipment, the Commission requires standardized measurement procedures and practices be followed: (1) 47 CFR Part 2 of the Commission’s rules require Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing facility that performs equipment testing in support of any request for equipment authorization to file a test site description, either with the Commission or with a Commission approved accrediting body; (2) The test site description and the supporting information documents that the EMC testing facility complies with the testing standards used to make the measurements that support any request for equipment authorization; and (3) In addition, the referenced 47 CFR part 15 rules require that equipment manufacturers file information concerning the testing of TV receivers, which tune to UHF channels, to show that the UHF channels provide approximately the same degree of tuning accuracy with approximately the same expenditure of time and effort. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 47 (Thursday, March 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

March 4, 2009.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following 
information collection(s). 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. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
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.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 11, 
2009. 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: Interested parties 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 and/or to Cathy.Williams@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 and/or Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0029.
    Title: Application for TV Broadcast Station License, Form FCC 302-
TV; Application for DTV Broadcast Station License, FCC Form 302-DTV; 
Application for Construction Permit for Reserved Channel Noncommercial 
Educational Broadcast Station, FCC Form 340; Application for Authority 
to Construct or Make Changes in an FM Translator or FM Booster Station, 
FCC Form 349; FCC 47 CFR 73.626.
    Form Number: FCC Forms 302-TV, 302-DTV, 340 and 349.
    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: 4,425 respondents; 6,425 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour to 4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement; third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 14,450 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $21,869,625.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority is contained in sections 154(i), 303 and 308 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On November 3, 2008, the Commission adopted a 
Report

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and Order in the Matter of Digital Television Distributed Transmission 
System Technologies; MB Docket No. 05-312, FCC 08-256 (released Nov. 7, 
2008). In this Report and Order, the Commission adopts rules for the 
use of distributed transmission system (``DTS'') technologies in the 
digital television (``DTV'') service. See 47 CFR 73.626. DTS technology 
allows stations to employ multiple synchronized transmitters spread 
around a station's service area, rather than the current single-
transmitter approach. Each transmitter would broadcast the station's 
DTV signal on the same channel, similar to analog TV booster stations 
but more efficiently. Due to the synchronization of the transmitted 
signals, DTV receivers should be able to treat the multiple signals as 
reflections or ``ghosts'' and use ``adaptive equalizer'' circuitry to 
cancel or combine them to produce a single signal.
    Congress has mandated that after June 12, 2009, full-power 
television broadcast stations must transmit only in digital signals, 
and may no longer transmit analog signals. Full power DTV stations will 
use DTS technologies to meet their statutory responsibilities and begin 
operations on their final, post-transition (digital) channels by their 
construction deadlines. DTS will provide DTV broadcasters with an 
important tool for providing optimum signal coverage for their viewers. 
For some broadcasters that are changing channels or transmitting 
locations for their digital service, DTS may offer the best option for 
continuing to provide over-the-air service to current analog viewers, 
as well as for reaching viewers that have historically been unable to 
receive a good signal due to terrain or other interference.
    FCC Form 340 is being revised to accommodate the filing of DTS 
applications.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-5243 Filed 3-11-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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