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collection of personally identifiable
information (PII) from individuals.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirements included under
this OMB Control Number 3060–0653,
requires aggregators (providers of
telephones to the public or to transient
users of their premises) under 47 U.S.C.
226(c)(1)(A), 47 CFR 64.703(b) of the
Commission’s rules, to post in writing,
on or near such phones, information
about the pre-subscribed operator
services, rates, carrier access, and the
FCC address to which consumers may
direct complaints. Section 64.703(c) of
the Commission’s rules requires the
posted consumer information to be
added when an aggregator has changed
the pre-subscribed operator service
provider (OSP) no later than 30 days
following such change. Consumers will
use this information to determine
whether they wish to use the services of
the identified OSP.
OMB Control Number: 3060–1094.
Title: Licensing, Operation, and
Transition of the 2500–2690 MHz Band.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, not-for-profit institutions,
and state, local, or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 42
respondents, 282 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .5–2
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
and one time reporting requirements,
third-party disclosure requirement and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151,
154(i), 301, 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 307,
308, 316.
Total Annual Burden: 147 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $11,550.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality.
Respondents or applicants may request
materials or information submitted to
the Commission be withheld from
public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of
the Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The information
relating to substantial service is used by
the Commission staff to satisfy
requirements for licensees to
demonstrate substantial service.
Without this information, the
Commission would not be able to carry
out its statutory responsibilities. The
third party disclosure coordination
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requirements are necessary to ensure
that licensees do not cause interference
to each other and that licensees who
undertake to transition to the new band
plan receive reimbursement for eligible
costs.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
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BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collections Being
Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under
Delegated Authority
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
burdens, 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 (PRA) of 1995. Comments are
requested concerning 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; the accuracy of
the Commission’s burden estimate;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information collected;
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 ways to further reduce the
information collection burden on 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
PRA that does not display a valid Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before January 6,
2014. 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
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advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
the Federal Communications
Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov
and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0175.
Title: Section 73.1250, Broadcasting
Emergency Information.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 50 respondents; 50
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 50 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection is contained
in Section 154(i) 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(s): No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1250(e)
states immediately upon cessation of an
emergency during which broadcast
facilities were used for the transmission
of point-to-point messages under
paragraph (b) of this section, or when
daytime facilities were used during
nighttime hours by an AM station in
accordance with paragraph (f) of this
section, a report in letter form shall be
forwarded to the FCC in Washington,
DC, setting forth the nature of the
emergency, the dates and hours of the
broadcasting of emergency information,
and a brief description of the material
carried during the emergency. A
certification of compliance with the
non-commercialization provision of
paragraph (f) of this section must
accompany the report where daytime
facilities are used during nighttime
hours by an AM station, together with
a detailed showing, under the
provisions of that paragraph, that no
other broadcast service existed or was
adequate.
The Commission adopted on
September 9, 2004, the Report and
Order (R&O), In the Matter of
Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of the
Commission’s Rules to Establish Rules
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for Digital Low Power Television,
Television Translator, and Television
Booster Stations and to Amend Rules for
Digital Class A Television Stations, MB
Docket No. 03–185, FCC 04–220. The
following rule sections which contain
information requirements were adopted:
47 CFR 74.703(f) states that a licensee of
a digital low power TV (LPTV) or TV
translator station operating on a channel
from 52–69 is required to eliminate at
its expense any condition of
interference caused to the operation of
or services provided by existing and
future commercial or public safety
wireless licensees in the 700 MHz
bands. The offending digital LPTV or
translator station must cease operations
immediately upon notification by any
primary wireless licensee, once it has
been established that the digital low
power TV or translator station is causing
the interference.
47 CFR 74.703(g) states that an
existing or future wireless licensee in
the 700 MHz bands may notify (certified
mail, return receipt requested), a digital
low power TV or TV translator
operating on the same channel or first
adjacent channel of its intention to
initiate or change wireless operations
and the likelihood of interference from
the low power TV or translator station
within its licensed geographic service
area. The notice should describe the
facilities, associated service area and
operations of the wireless licensee with
sufficient detail to permit an evaluation
of the likelihood of interference. Upon
receipt of such notice, the digital LPTV
or TV translator licensee must cease
operation within 120 days unless: (1) It
obtains the agreement of the wireless
licensee to continue operations; (2) the
commencement or modification of
wireless service is delayed beyond that
period (in which case the period will be
extended); or (3) the Commission stays
the effect of the interference
notification, upon request.
47 CFR 74.703(h) requires in each
instance where suspension of operation
is required, the licensee shall submit a
full report to the FCC in Washington,
DC, after operation is resumed,
containing details of the nature of the
interference, the source of the
interfering signals, and the remedial
steps taken to eliminate the interference.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0236.
Title: Sections 74.703, Interference.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; not for profit institutions;
State, local or Tribal Government.
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Number of Respondents and
Responses: 50 respondents; 150
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obligation or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is
contained in Section 154(i) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 300 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $300,000.
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: The Commission
adopted on September 9, 2004, the
Report and Order (R&O), In the Matter
of Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of the
Commission’s Rules to Establish Rules
for Digital Low Power Television,
Television Translator, and Television
Booster Stations and to Amend Rules for
Digital Class A Television Stations, MB
Docket No. 03–185, FCC 04–220. The
following rule sections which contain
information requirements were adopted:
47 CFR 74.703(f) states that a licensee
of a digital low power TV (LPTV) or TV
translator station operating on a channel
from 52–69 is required to eliminate at
its expense any condition of
interference caused to the operation of
or services provided by existing and
future commercial or public safety
wireless licensees in the 700 MHz
bands. The offending digital LPTV or
translator station must cease operations
immediately upon notification by any
primary wireless licensee, once it has
been established that the digital low
power TV or translator station is causing
the interference.
47 CFR 74.703(g) states that an
existing or future wireless licensee in
the 700 MHz bands may notify (certified
mail, return receipt requested), a digital
low power TV or TV translator
operating on the same channel or first
adjacent channel of its intention to
initiate or change wireless operations
and the likelihood of interference from
the low power TV or translator station
within its licensed geographic service
area. The notice should describe the
facilities, associated service area and
operations of the wireless licensee with
sufficient detail to permit an evaluation
of the likelihood of interference. Upon
receipt of such notice, the digital LPTV
or TV translator licensee must cease
operation within 120 days unless: (1) It
obtains the agreement of the wireless
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licensee to continue operations; (2) the
commencement or modification of
wireless service is delayed beyond that
period (in which case the period will be
extended); or (3) the Commission stays
the effect of the interference
notification, upon request.
47 CFR 74.703(h) requires in each
instance where suspension of operation
is required, the licensee shall submit a
full report to the FCC in Washington,
DC, after operation is resumed,
containing details of the nature of the
interference, the source of the
interfering signals, and the remedial
steps taken to eliminate the interference.
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: 2–6
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting; third party disclosure.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection of
information 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.
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-theair 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 nongovernmental 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
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prohibition. Also, state, local and nongovernmental 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 and
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.
Effective January 22, 1999, FCC 98–
273, the Commission amended the rules
so that it applies to rental property
where the renter has an exclusive use
area, such as a balcony or patio.
In FCC 00–366, the Commission then
further amended the rule so that it
applies to customer-end antennas that
receive and transmit fixed wireless
signals. This amendment became
effective on May 25, 2001.
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 forprofit 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).
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Needs and Uses: FCC Form 387 is
used by licensees and permittees of fullpower 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-theair) 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.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013–26594 Filed 11–5–13; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission,
Comments Requested
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
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 (FCC) invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s).
Comments are requested concerning:
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;
the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; 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 further
ways to reduce the information burden
for small business concerns with fewer
than 25 employees.
SUMMARY:
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The FCC 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 (PRA) that
does not display a valid Control
Number.
Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before January 6, 2014.
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: Submit your PRA comments
to Leslie F. Smith, Federal
Communications Commission (FCC), via
the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov. To
submit your PRA comments by email,
send them to PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information, contact Leslie F.
Smith at (202) 418–0217, or via the
Internet at PRA@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX.
Title: US Telecom Forbearance FCC
13–69 Conditions.
Form Number: N/A
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 11 respondents; 11
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 40–232
hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time and
annual reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
Statutory Authority: 47 U.S.C 160, 201,
202, 218, 254(k), and 272(e).
Total Annual Burden: 2,096 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $104,800.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
If respondents submit information
which respondents believe is
confidential, respondents may request
confidential treatment of such
information pursuant to section 0.459 of
the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 0.459.
Needs and Uses: In a May 2013
Memorandum Opinion and Order (FCC
13–69), the Commission acted on a
petition filed by US Telecom and
granted forbearance relief to the full
extent supported by the record. This
collection covers conditional
forbearance relief granted by the
Commission from cost assignment rules,
property record rules, ARMIS report 43–
01, and structural separation
DATES:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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 (PRA) of 1995. Comments are requested concerning 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; the accuracy of the
Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information collected; 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 ways to further reduce the information collection
burden on 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before January 6,
2014. 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: Direct all PRA comments to the Federal Communications
Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0175.
Title: Section 73.1250, Broadcasting Emergency Information.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents; 50 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 50 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Section 154(i)
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(s): No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1250(e) states immediately upon cessation
of an emergency during which broadcast facilities were used for the
transmission of point-to-point messages under paragraph (b) of this
section, or when daytime facilities were used during nighttime hours by
an AM station in accordance with paragraph (f) of this section, a
report in letter form shall be forwarded to the FCC in Washington, DC,
setting forth the nature of the emergency, the dates and hours of the
broadcasting of emergency information, and a brief description of the
material carried during the emergency. A certification of compliance
with the non-commercialization provision of paragraph (f) of this
section must accompany the report where daytime facilities are used
during nighttime hours by an AM station, together with a detailed
showing, under the provisions of that paragraph, that no other
broadcast service existed or was adequate.
The Commission adopted on September 9, 2004, the Report and Order
(R&O), In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of the
Commission's Rules to Establish Rules
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for Digital Low Power Television, Television Translator, and Television
Booster Stations and to Amend Rules for Digital Class A Television
Stations, MB Docket No. 03-185, FCC 04-220. The following rule sections
which contain information requirements were adopted: 47 CFR 74.703(f)
states that a licensee of a digital low power TV (LPTV) or TV
translator station operating on a channel from 52-69 is required to
eliminate at its expense any condition of interference caused to the
operation of or services provided by existing and future commercial or
public safety wireless licensees in the 700 MHz bands. The offending
digital LPTV or translator station must cease operations immediately
upon notification by any primary wireless licensee, once it has been
established that the digital low power TV or translator station is
causing the interference.
47 CFR 74.703(g) states that an existing or future wireless
licensee in the 700 MHz bands may notify (certified mail, return
receipt requested), a digital low power TV or TV translator operating
on the same channel or first adjacent channel of its intention to
initiate or change wireless operations and the likelihood of
interference from the low power TV or translator station within its
licensed geographic service area. The notice should describe the
facilities, associated service area and operations of the wireless
licensee with sufficient detail to permit an evaluation of the
likelihood of interference. Upon receipt of such notice, the digital
LPTV or TV translator licensee must cease operation within 120 days
unless: (1) It obtains the agreement of the wireless licensee to
continue operations; (2) the commencement or modification of wireless
service is delayed beyond that period (in which case the period will be
extended); or (3) the Commission stays the effect of the interference
notification, upon request.
47 CFR 74.703(h) requires in each instance where suspension of
operation is required, the licensee shall submit a full report to the
FCC in Washington, DC, after operation is resumed, containing details
of the nature of the interference, the source of the interfering
signals, and the remedial steps taken to eliminate the interference.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0236.
Title: Sections 74.703, Interference.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not for profit
institutions; State, local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents; 150 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obligation or retain benefits.
The statutory authority for this collection is contained in Section
154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 300 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $300,000.
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: The Commission adopted on September 9, 2004, the
Report and Order (R&O), In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 73 and 74
of the Commission's Rules to Establish Rules for Digital Low Power
Television, Television Translator, and Television Booster Stations and
to Amend Rules for Digital Class A Television Stations, MB Docket No.
03-185, FCC 04-220. The following rule sections which contain
information requirements were adopted:
47 CFR 74.703(f) states that a licensee of a digital low power TV
(LPTV) or TV translator station operating on a channel from 52-69 is
required to eliminate at its expense any condition of interference
caused to the operation of or services provided by existing and future
commercial or public safety wireless licensees in the 700 MHz bands.
The offending digital LPTV or translator station must cease operations
immediately upon notification by any primary wireless licensee, once it
has been established that the digital low power TV or translator
station is causing the interference.
47 CFR 74.703(g) states that an existing or future wireless
licensee in the 700 MHz bands may notify (certified mail, return
receipt requested), a digital low power TV or TV translator operating
on the same channel or first adjacent channel of its intention to
initiate or change wireless operations and the likelihood of
interference from the low power TV or translator station within its
licensed geographic service area. The notice should describe the
facilities, associated service area and operations of the wireless
licensee with sufficient detail to permit an evaluation of the
likelihood of interference. Upon receipt of such notice, the digital
LPTV or TV translator licensee must cease operation within 120 days
unless: (1) It obtains the agreement of the wireless licensee to
continue operations; (2) the commencement or modification of wireless
service is delayed beyond that period (in which case the period will be
extended); or (3) the Commission stays the effect of the interference
notification, upon request.
47 CFR 74.703(h) requires in each instance where suspension of
operation is required, the licensee shall submit a full report to the
FCC in Washington, DC, after operation is resumed, containing details
of the nature of the interference, the source of the interfering
signals, and the remedial steps taken to eliminate the interference.
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: 2-6 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting; third party
disclosure.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information 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.
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
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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
and 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.
Effective January 22, 1999, FCC 98-273, the Commission amended the
rules so that it applies to rental property where the renter has an
exclusive use area, such as a balcony or patio.
In FCC 00-366, the Commission then further amended the rule so that
it applies to customer-end antennas that receive and transmit fixed
wireless signals. This amendment became effective on May 25, 2001.
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.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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