[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 173 (Monday, September 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52939-52940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22678]


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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

August 28, 2003.
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, Pub. L. 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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments November 7, 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Judith 
B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Room 1-C804, Washington, DC 20554 or via the internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 
or via the internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0441.
    Title: Section 90.621(b)(4), Selection and Assignment of 
Frequencies.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local, or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .5 hours for respondents who choose to 
contract out the requirement; 1.5 hours for respondents who will employ 
in-house staff.

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    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 188 hours.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $19,000.
    Needs and Uses: This rule section requires Specialized Mobile Radio 
(SMR) applicants who wish to locate co-channel systems less than 70 
miles from an existing system operating on the same channel may do so 
upon a specific request. If the requested distance falls within the 
parameters of a table provided in the rules, the applicant must provide 
certain information about the co-channel stations, but no waiver of the 
short spacing rule is required. If the request is for distances less 
than those prescribed in the table, a waiver of the short spacing rule 
is required. Incumbent licensees seeking to utilize an 18 dBMU signal 
strength interference contour, and that are unsuccessful in obtaining 
the consent of affected co-channel incumbents, may submit to any 
certified frequency coordinator of 800 MHz band channels an engineering 
study showing that interference will not occur, together with proof 
that the incumbent licensee has sought consent. The incumbent may then 
provide to the Commission in their modified applications a statement 
from a certified frequency coordinator that no harmful interference 
will occur to a co-channel licensee. The Commission will submit this 
information collection to the OMB after the requisite 60 day comment 
period as an extension (no change) to obtain the full three year 
clearance.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-22678 Filed 9-5-03; 8:45 am]
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