[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 43 (Friday, March 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 11578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5103]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

February 28, 2000.
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 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 April 3, 2000. 
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 Judy Boley, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW, DC 20554 or via the 
Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060-0716.
    Title: Blanketing Interference.
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension to a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 21,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1-hours.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 41,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Under Sections 72.88 (AM), 73.318 (FM), AND 
73.685(d) (TV), the licensee is financially responsible for resolving 
complaints of interference within one year of program test authority 
when certain conditions are met. After the first year, a licensee is 
only required to provide technical assistance in determining the cause 
of the interference.
    The Commission has an outstanding Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) in MM Docket No. 96-62, In the Matter of Amendment of Part 73 of 
the Commission's Rules to More Effectively Resolve Broadcast Blanketing 
Interference, Including Interference to Consumer Electronics and Other 
Communications Devices. This rulemaking proceeding proposed to provide 
detailed clarification of the AM, FM and TV licensee's responsibilities 
in resolving/eliminating blanketing interference cause by their 
individual stations. This NPRM proposed to consolidate all blanketing 
interference rules under a new section 73.1630, Blanketing 
Interference. This new rule was designed to facilitate the resolution 
of broadcast interference problems and set forth all responsibilities 
of the licensee/permittee of a broadcast station. To date, final rules 
have not been adopted.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-5103 Filed 3-2-00; 8:45 am]
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