[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 68 (Friday, April 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 18333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8594]


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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

March 30, 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 June 6, 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 Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1 A-804, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W., 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: 3060-0483.
    Title: Section 73.687 Transmission system requirements.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 6.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.0 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 6 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $0.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.687(e)(3) requires TV broadcast stations 
operating on Channels 14 and 69 to take special precautions to avoid 
interference to adjacent spectrum land mobile operations. This 
requirement applies to all new Channel 14 and 69 TV broadcast stations 
and those authorized to change channel, increase effective radiated 
power (ERP), change directional antenna characteristics such that ERP 
increases in any azimuth direction or change location, involving an 
existing or proposed channel 14 or 69 assignment. Section 73.687(e)(4) 
requires these stations to submit evidence to the FCC that no 
interference is being caused before they will be permitted to transmit 
programming on the new facilities. The data is used by the FCC to 
ensure proper precautions have been taken to protect land mobile 
stations from interference. It will also both increase and improve 
service to the public by broadcasters and land mobile services 
operating in certain parts of the spectrum.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-8594 Filed 4-6-00; 8:45 am]
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