Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested, 52746 [2010-21304]

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 166 (Friday, August 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 52746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21304]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

August 19, 2010.
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 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 October 26, 2010. 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 the Internet at 
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benish Shah, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-7866. For additional information, contact Benish 
Shah, OMD, 418-7866 or email benish.shah@fcc.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0788.
    Title: DTV Showings/Interference Agreements.
    Form No.: N/A
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 300 Respondents; 300 
Responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. sections 154(i), 303 and 308.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,500 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $2,400,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection after this comment period to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to obtain the three year clearance from 
them. There is no change to the Commission's reporting requirement. 
There is no change to the Commission's burden estimates.
    Section 73.623 (c) requires applicants to submit a technical 
showing to establish that their proposed facilities will not result in 
additional interference to TV broadcast and Digital TV (DTV) 
operations. The Commission permits broadcasters to agree to proposed 
DTV facilities that do not conform to the initial allotment parameters, 
even though they might be affected by potential new interference. The 
Commission will consider granting applications on the basis of 
interference agreements if it finds that such grants will serve the 
public interest. These agreements must be signed by all parties to the 
agreement. In addition, the Commission needs the following information 
to enable such public interest determinations: a list of parties 
predicted to receive additional interference from the proposed 
facility; a showing as to why a grant based on the agreements would 
serve the public interest; and technical studies depicting the 
additional interference. The technical showings and interference 
agreements will be used by FCC staff to determine if the public 
interest would be served by the grant of the application and to ensure 
that the proposed facilities will not result in additional 
interference.
    The technical showings and interference agreements will be used by 
FCC staff to determine if the public interest will be served by the 
grant of the application and to ensure that the proposed DTV broadcast 
facilities will not result in additional interference to existing TV 
and DTV broadcast facilities' operations and earlier filed applications 
for new or modified DTV facilities.


Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-21304 Filed 8-26-10; 8:45 am]
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