[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 25, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66098-66099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29349]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

November 17, 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 (PRA) 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before December 26, 2003. If you anticipate that you 
will be submitting PRA 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, Room 1-C804, 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 collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0856.
    Title: Universal Service--Schools and Libraries Universal Service 
Program Reimbursement Forms.
    Form Nos.: FCC Forms 472, 473, and 474.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 31,800 respondents; 39,300 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual and quarterly reporting

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requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 58,950 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: In an effort to administer the requirements and 
obligations of the Universal Service program, FCC Forms 472, 473 and 
474 and their instructions have been modified to make editorial 
changes, date adjustments and clarification statements. These forms 
instructions have also been modified to include invoice deadlines and 
extension request sections for the filing requirements.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Section 1.929(c)(1), Composite Interference Contour (CIC).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local and tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Under Section 1.929(c)(1) of the Commission's 
rules, any increase in the composite interference contour (CIC) of a 
site-based licensee in the Paging and Radiotelephone Service, Rural 
Radiotelephone Service, or 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio Service is 
a major modification of license that requires prior Commission 
approval. However, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (NPRM) in WT Docket No. 03-103 (68 FR 44003), proposing to 
amend this rule section to specify that expansion of a CIC of a site-
based licensee in the Paging and Radiotelephone Service, as well as the 
Rural Radiotelephone Service and 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio 
Service, over water on a secondary, non-interference basis should be 
classified as a minor (rather than major) modification of a license. 
Such reclassification would eliminate the filing requirements 
associated with these license modifications, but require site-based 
licensees to provide the geographic area licensee (on the same 
frequency) with the technical and engineering information necessary to 
evaluate the site-based licensee's operations over water.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0465.
    Title: Section 74.985, Signal Booster Stations.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 6,300.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .083--8.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement, and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 919 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $2,252,500.
    Needs and Uses: Section 74.985 requires signal booster stations to: 
(1) Submit engineering data or showings in specified formats to the 
FCC's duplicating contractor; (2) to serve a copy of the application 
and accompanying engineering materials on affected co-channel or 
adjacent channel parties; and (3) retain a copy of the application at 
the transmitter site. The data are used to ensure that MDS and ITFS 
applicants and licensees have considered the potential harmful 
interference from their facilities. The Commission is submitting this 
to the OMB for extension (no change) to obtain the full three year 
clearance.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-29349 Filed 11-24-03; 8:45 am]
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