Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested, 3890-3891 [2011-1209]

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3890-3891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1209]


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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

January 12, 2011.
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 March 22, 2011. 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 e-mail to 
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Cathy Williams (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0707.
    Title: Over-the-Air Reception Devices (OTARD).
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: State or Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 77 respondents; 77 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Section 207 of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 288 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $17,100.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: Section 207 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 
(``1996 Act'') directs the Commission to promulgate rules prohibiting 
restrictions on viewers' ability to receive over-the-air signals by 
television broadcast, multichannel multipoint distribution, or direct 
broadcast satellite services.
    In a Report and Order, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CS Docket No. 96-83, FCC 96-328, 
released August 6, 1996, the Commission fully implemented Section 207 
of the 1996 Act by adopting final rules for a preemption of State, 
local and non-governmental regulations that impair viewers' ability to 
receive over-the-air signals. In doing so, the FCC acknowledged the 
necessity of allowing State, local and non-governmental entities to 
continue to enforce certain regulations and restrictions, such as those 
serving safety purposes, and therefore exempted them from its 
prohibition. Also, State, local and non-governmental entities were 
permitted to file petitions for waivers.
    On September 25, 1998, the Commission released an Order on 
Reconsideration, FCC 98-214, in this proceeding that further modified 
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clarified Section 207 rules. Among other things, the Order on 
Reconsideration clarified how declaratory rulings and waivers in this 
matter are to be served on all interested parties. If a local 
government seeks a declaratory ruling or a waiver, it must take steps 
to afford reasonable, constructive notice to residents in its 
jurisdiction (e.g., by placing notices in a local newspaper of general 
circulation). Certificates of service and proof of constructive notice 
also must be provided to the Commission with the petition. In this 
regard, the petitioner should provide the Commission with a copy of the 
notice and an explanation of where the notice was placed and how many 
people the notice might reasonably have reached.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1105.
    Title: Digital TV Transition Status Report, FCC Form 387.
    Form Number: FCC Form 387.
    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: 20 respondents and 20 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 40 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $22,000.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
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, 47 
U.S.C. 151, 154(i) and (j), 157, 301, 302a, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312, 
316, 318, 319, 324, 325, 336, and 337.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is not 
required for this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 387 is used by licensees and permittees of 
full-power television stations to detail their digital television (DTV) 
transition status and to report the completion of their transition--
specifically, that they have begun operating their full facility as 
authorized by the post-transition DTV Table Appendix B. The DTV 
transition deadline passed on June 12, 2009, meaning that full-power 
television stations may now broadcast only in digital. However, there 
are still some full-power TV stations that, because of a ``tolling'' 
event, have not commenced digital broadcasting (and so are off-the-air) 
or that are not operating at their full, authorized digital facility. 
Therefore, such stations are required to file the FCC Form 387 if and 
when they commence full, authorized digital operations.

Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director, 
Federal Communications Commission.
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