[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 73 (Friday, April 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20158-20159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9344]


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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

April 6, 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 13, 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.

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ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commissions, Room 1 A-804, 445 Twelfth Street, SW, 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: 3060-0465.
    Title: Section 74.985 Signal Booster Stations.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 6,300.
    Estimated time per response: 0.083 hours--8.25 hours (depending on 
requirements, this time is split between respondent, and legal 
consultant).
    Total annual burden: 919 hours.
    Total annual costs: $2,252,500.
    Needs and Uses: Section 74.985(a) requires that MDS/ITFS booster 
stations obtain consent of affected cochannel licensees when the 
aggregate power flux density generated by a main station and all 
associated signal booster stations and all simultaneously operating 
cochannel response stations exceeds prescribed levels.
    In addition to the information contained on FCC Form 331, Section 
74.985(b) requires an applicant to submit any additional engineering 
data or showings, both in hard copy and on 3.5'' computer diskettes in 
specified formats, and accompanying duplicates of the application 
forms, to the Commission's contractor for public service records 
duplication. By doing this, the engineering information will be 
available to all present and future affected parties.
    Section 74.985(b) requires applicants for response station hubs/
high power booster stations to serve a copy of the application and 
accompanying engineering materials on each potentially affected 
cochannel or adjacent channel party.
    Section 74.985(d) requires that when an application for a high-
power ITFS signal booster is granted, the licensee or conditional 
licensee maintain a copy of the application at the transmitter site or 
response station hub until such time as the Commission issues a 
license.
    Section 74.985(e) requires that applicants for low-power MDS or 
ITFS signal booster stations must, within 48 hours after installation, 
submit to the Commission's contractor for public service records 
duplication duplicate hard copies of the FCC Form 331, and all 
engineering materials called for in Section 74.985(e) both in hard copy 
and on 3.5'' computer diskettes.
    Section 74.985(e)(iv) requires applicants for low power signal 
booster stations to serve a copy of the application and accompanying 
engineering materials on each potentially affected parties with 
protected services areas within an 8 kilometers radius.
    Section 74.985(f) requires the conditional licensee of an ITFS 
response station hub/booster to file a letter informing the Commission 
of completion of construction of the hub/booster. The Commission has 
OMB approval for this requirement under the FCC Form 330-A (3060-0891).
    The Commission and the public will use this information to ensure 
that MDS and ITFS applicants, conditional licensees and licensees have 
considered properly under the Commission's rules the potential for 
harmful interference from their facilities.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-9344 Filed 4-13-00; 8:45 am]
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