[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 173 (Monday, September 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52940-52941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22679]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

August 22, 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 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 October 8, 
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]; or Kim A. Johnson, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, 
(202) 395-3562, or via the Internet at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copy of 
the information collection(s) contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0716.
    Title: Blanketing Interference.
    From Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Individuals or 
households; and Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 21,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 to 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 41,000 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: Under 47 CFR 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 to determine the cause of the 
interference. The FCC 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. The NPRM has proposed to provide detailed 
clarification of the AM, FM, and TV licensee's responsibilities in 
resolving/eliminating blanketing interference caused by their 
individual stations. The NPRM has also proposed to consolidate all 
blanketing interference rules under a new section 47 CFR 73.1630, 
``Blanketing Interference.'' This new rule has been 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.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0581.
    Title: Section 76.503, National Subscriber Limits.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour (multiple responses annually).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total annual burden: 20 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.503 requires that prior to acquiring 
additional multichannel video-programming providers (MVPD), any cable 
operator that serves 20 per cent or more of the MPVP subscribers 
nationwide shall certify to the FCC, concurrent with its application to 
the FCC for transfer of license at issue in the acquisition, that no 
violation of the national subscriber limits prescribes in this section 
will occur as a result of such acquisition. The FCC uses the 
certification filings to ensure that cable operators do not violate the 
30 percent share rule in their acquisitions of additional multi-channel 
programming providers. The FCC uses 47 CFR 76.503, Note 1, 
certification filings to verify that limited partners who so certify 
are not involved in management or operations of the media-related 
activities of the partnership.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0924.
    Title: Report and Order in MM Docket No. 99-25 Creation of Low 
Power Radio Service.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.

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    Respondents: Not-for-profit entities; and State, local or tribal 
governments.
    Number of Respondents: 1,200 (multiple responses).
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.0025 to 12 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion reporting 
requirements; Third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 27,354 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $23,850.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained 
in MM Docket No. 99-25, Report and Order, will ensure that the 
integrity of the FM spectrum is not compromised. It will also ensure 
that unacceptable interference will not be caused to existing radio 
services and that the statutory requirements are met. These rules will 
ensure that the stations are operated in the public interest.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-22679 Filed 9-5-03; 8:45 am]
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