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transmitter, survey, list of the measured
value field strength, time and date of the
measurements and signature of the
person making the measurements).
47 CFR 73.686(e) describes the
procedures for measuring the field
strength of digital television signals.
These procedures will be used to
determine whether a household is
eligible to receive a distant digital
network signal from a satellite television
provider, largely rely on existing,
proven methods the Commission has
already established for measuring
analog television signal strength at any
individual location, as set forth in
Section 73.686(d) of the existing rules,
but include modifications as necessary
to accommodate the inherent
differences between analog and digital
TV signals. The new digital signal
measurement procedures include
provisions for the location of the
measurement antenna, antenna height,
signal measurement method, antenna
orientation and polarization, and data
recording.
Therefore, satellite and broadcast
industries making field strength
measurements shall maintain written
records and include the following
information: (a) A list of calibrated
equipment used in the field strength
survey, which for each instrument
specifies the manufacturer, type, serial
number and rated accuracy, and the
date of the most recent calibration by
the manufacturer or by a laboratory.
Include complete details of any
instrument not of standard manufacture;
(b) A detailed description of the
calibration of the measuring equipment,
including field strength meters,
measuring antenna, and connecting
cable; (c) For each spot at the measuring
site, all factors which may affect the
recorded field, such as topography,
height and types of vegetation,
buildings, obstacles, weather, and other
local features; (d) A description of
where the cluster measurements were
made; (e) Time and date of the
measurements and signature of the
person making the measurements; (f)
For each channel being measured, a list
of the measured value of field strength
(in units of dBm after adjustment for line
loss and antenna factor) of the five
readings made during the cluster
measurement process, with the median
value highlighted.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the
Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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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.
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.
SUMMARY:
Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before April 1, 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:
DATES:
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OMB Control Number: 3060–0816.
Title: Local Telephone Competition
and Broadband Reporting, FCC Form
477.
Form Number: FCC Form 477.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; not-for-profit institutions;
and state, local or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 2,002 respondents; 4,004
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 327
hours.
Frequency of Response: Semi-annual
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
Statutory authority for this information
collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 4(i),
201, 218–220, 251–252, 271, 303(r), 332,
and 403 of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended and section 706 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, as
amended, codified in section 1302 of
the Broadband Data Improvement Act,
47 U.S.C. 1302.
Total Annual Burden: 1,549,548
hours.
Total Annual Cost: $68,335,067.
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA): No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission will continue to allow
respondents to certify on the submission
interface that some subscribership data
contained in that submission are
privileged or confidential commercial or
financial information and that
disclosure of such information would
likely cause substantial harm to the
competitive position of the entity
making the submission. If the
Commission receives a request for, or
proposes to disclose such information,
the respondent would be required to
show, pursuant to Commission rules for
withholding from public inspection
information submitted to the
Commission, that the information in
question is entitled to confidential
treatment. We will retain our current
policies and procedures regarding the
protection of submitted FCC Form 477
data subject to confidential treatment,
including the use of only non-company
specific aggregates of subscribership
data in our published reports. Most of
the broadband deployment data to be
collected on Form 477 as a result of
modifications will be made publicly
available. NTIA currently publishes
similar data on the National Broadband
Map Web site at
www.broadbandmap.gov. The
Commission will coordinate with NTIA
to continue the publication of the
National Broadband Map using the data
to be collected through modifications to
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Form 477. The one exception is that
mobile broadband and voice providers
can request confidential treatment of
their deployment data by spectrum
band.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 477
gathers information on the development
of local telephone competition,
including telephone services and
interconnected Voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP) services, and on the
deployment of broadband Internet
access services. FCC staff use the
information to advise the Commission
about the efficacy of its rules and
policies adopted to implement the
Telecommunications Act of 1996. The
data are necessary to evaluate the status
of local telecommunications
competition and broadband
deployment. The Commission uses the
data to prepare reports that help inform
consumers and policy makers on the
deployment and adoption of broadband
services and on developments related to
competition in the local telephone
service market. The Commission also
uses the data to support its analyses in
a variety of rulemaking proceedings
under the Communications Act,
including those related to fulfilling its
universal service mandate.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the
Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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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
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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.
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.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before April 1, 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: 3060–0589.
Title: FCC Remittance Advice Forms,
FCC Form 159/159–C, 159–B, 159–E,
and 159–W.
Form Number(s): FCC Form 159
Remittance Advice, 159–C Remittance
Advice Continuation Sheet, 159–B
Remittance Advice Bill for Collection,
159–E Remittance Voucher, and 159–W
Interstate Telephone Service Provider
Worksheet.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit
entities; Not-for-profit institutions;
Federal government; and State, local, or
tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 100,220 respondents;
100,220 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes (0.25 hours).
Frequency of Response: On occasion
and annual reporting requirements;
third party disclosure.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
Authority for this information collection
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is contained in the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended; Section 8 (47
U.S.C. 158) for Application Fees;
Section 9 (47 U.S.C. 159) for Regulatory
Fees; Section 309(j) for Auction Fees;
and the Debt Collection Improvement
Act of 1996, Public Law 104–134,
Chapter 10, Section 31001.
Total Annual Burden: 25,055 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality,
except for personally identifiable
information (PII) that individuals may
submit on one or more of these forms.
FCC Form 159 series instructions
includes a Privacy Act Statement.
Furthermore, while the Commission is
not requesting that the respondents
submit confidential information to the
FCC, respondents may request
confidential treatment for information
they believe to be confidential under 47
CFR Section 0.459 of the Commission’s
rules. The Commission has a system of
records notice (SORN), FCC/OMD–9,
‘‘Commission Registration System
(CORES),’’ to cover any PII that
individuals may submit. The SORN is
posted on the FCC Privacy Web page at:
https://transition.fcc.gov/omd/
privacyact/records-systems.html.
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA): A
PIA has been done and is posted on the
FCC Privacy Web page at: https://
transition.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/
Privacy_Impact_Assessment.html.
Needs and Uses: The FCC supports a
series of remittance advice forms and a
remittance voucher form that may be
submitted in lieu of a remittance advice
form when entities or individuals
electronically submit a payment. A
remittance advice form (or a remittance
voucher form in lieu of an advice form)
must accompany any payment to the
Federal Communications Commission
(e.g. payments for regulatory fees,
application filing fees, auctions, fines,
forfeitures, Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) billings, or any other debt due to
the FCC. Information is collected on
these forms to ensure credit for full
payment, to ensure entities and
individuals receive any refunds due, to
service public inquiries, and to comply
with the Debt Collection Improvement
Act of 1996.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the
Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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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 (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.
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.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before April 1, 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: 3060-0816.
Title: Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting, FCC
Form 477.
Form Number: FCC Form 477.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit
institutions; and state, local or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,002 respondents; 4,004
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 327 hours.
Frequency of Response: Semi-annual reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 4(i), 201, 218-220,
251-252, 271, 303(r), 332, and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended and section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as
amended, codified in section 1302 of the Broadband Data Improvement
Act, 47 U.S.C. 1302.
Total Annual Burden: 1,549,548 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $68,335,067.
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA): No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission will continue
to allow respondents to certify on the submission interface that some
subscribership data contained in that submission are privileged or
confidential commercial or financial information and that disclosure of
such information would likely cause substantial harm to the competitive
position of the entity making the submission. If the Commission
receives a request for, or proposes to disclose such information, the
respondent would be required to show, pursuant to Commission rules for
withholding from public inspection information submitted to the
Commission, that the information in question is entitled to
confidential treatment. We will retain our current policies and
procedures regarding the protection of submitted FCC Form 477 data
subject to confidential treatment, including the use of only non-
company specific aggregates of subscribership data in our published
reports. Most of the broadband deployment data to be collected on Form
477 as a result of modifications will be made publicly available. NTIA
currently publishes similar data on the National Broadband Map Web site
at www.broadbandmap.gov. The Commission will coordinate with NTIA to
continue the publication of the National Broadband Map using the data
to be collected through modifications to
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Form 477. The one exception is that mobile broadband and voice
providers can request confidential treatment of their deployment data
by spectrum band.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 477 gathers information on the development
of local telephone competition, including telephone services and
interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, and on the
deployment of broadband Internet access services. FCC staff use the
information to advise the Commission about the efficacy of its rules
and policies adopted to implement the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
The data are necessary to evaluate the status of local
telecommunications competition and broadband deployment. The Commission
uses the data to prepare reports that help inform consumers and policy
makers on the deployment and adoption of broadband services and on
developments related to competition in the local telephone service
market. The Commission also uses the data to support its analyses in a
variety of rulemaking proceedings under the Communications Act,
including those related to fulfilling its universal service mandate.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing
Director.
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