[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 97 (Tuesday, May 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27563-27564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12499]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Submitted to OMB 
for Review and Approval

May 8, 2003.
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

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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 19, 2003. 
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-A804, 445 12th 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: 3060-0906.
    Title: Annual DTV Report, FCC Form 317.
    Form Number: FCC 317.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 525.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-4.0 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion, annual, and 
license renewal reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,150.
    Total Annual Costs: $52,500.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission has established a program for 
assessing and collecting fees for the provision of ancillary or 
supplementary services by commercial digital television licensees in 
compliance with Section 336(e)(1) of the Telecommunications Act of 
1996. On October 11, 2001, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, 
In the Matter of Ancillary or Supplementary Use of Digital Television 
Capacity by Noncommercial Licensees, MM Docket No. 98-203, which 
extended this requirement to noncommercial educational television 
licensees. Licensees are required to report, using FCC 317, whether 
they provided ancillary or supplementary services, which services were 
provided, the services provided which are subject to a fee, gross 
revenues received from all feeable ancillary and supplementary 
services, and the amount of bitstream used to provide ancillary or 
supplementary service. This data are collected annually from digital 
television licensees. Licensees providing services subject to a fee 
will additionally be required annually to file FCC Form 159 (3060-0589) 
to remit the required fee. Each licensee is required to retain the 
records supporting the calculation of the fees due for three years from 
the date of remittance of fees. The data are used by FCC staff to 
ensure that DTV licensees comply with the requirements of Section 
336(e) of the Communications Act.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-12499 Filed 5-19-03; 8:45 am]
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