[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 62 (Thursday, April 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15753-15754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8042]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

March 25, 1999.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency 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 valid control 
number. 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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before June 1, 1999. 
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 comments to Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Room 1-A804, Washington, DC 20554 or 
via the Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0236.
    Title: Section 74.703, Interference.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 20.
    Total Annual Costs: $12,000.
    Needs and Uses: Section 74.703(f) requires licensees of low power 
TV or TV translator stations causing interference to other stations to 
submit a report to the FCC detailing the nature of interference, source 
of interfering signals, and remedial steps taken to eliminate the 
interference. This report is to be submitted after operation of the 
station has resumed. The data are used by FCC staff to determine that 
the licensee has eliminated all interference caused by operation of 
their station.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0248.
    Title: Section 74.751, Modification of Transmission Systems.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 400.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; on occasion reporting 
requirement.
    Total annual burden: 200 hours.
    Total annual costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: Section 74.751(c) requires licensees of low power 
TV or TV translator stations to send written notification to the FCC of 
equipment changes which may be made at licensee's discretion without 
the use of a formal application. Section 74.751(d) requires that 
licensees of low power TV or TV translator stations place in the 
station records a certification that the installation of new or 
replacement transmitting equipment complies in all respects with the 
technical requirements of this section and the station authorization. 
The notifications and certifications of equipment changes are used by 
FCC staff to assure that the equipment changes made are in full 
compliance with the technical requirements of this section and the 
station authorizations and will not cause interference to other 
authorized stations.


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Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-8042 Filed 3-31-99; 8:45 am]
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