[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 63 (Thursday, April 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17151-17152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7378]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 23, 2004.
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 less 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 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 June 1, 2004. 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 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 collection(s), contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 
or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0754.
    Title: Children's Television Programming Report, FCC Form 398.
    Form Number: FCC 398.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 1,950 respondents; 7,800 responses.
    Estimated Hour per Response: 6 hours per quarter.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; quarterly reporting 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 46,800 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $996,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No.
    Needs and Uses: Licenses use FCC Form 398 to identify the 
individual station and children's educational and informational 
programs, which the station broadcasts on both the regularly scheduled 
and preempted core programming, to meet the station's obligation under 
the Children's Television Act of 1990. This standardized form provides 
a consistent format for reporting by all licensees, which facilitates 
efforts by the public and the FCC to monitor compliance with the 
Children's Television Act.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0980.
    Title: Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act 
of 1999: Broadcast Signal Carriage Issues, Retransmission Consent 
Issues, CS Docket Nos. 00-96 and 99-363.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 900.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1 to 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,700.
    Total Annual Costs: $90,000.

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    Privacy Impact Assessment: No.
    Needs and Uses: Congress directed the Commission to adopt 
regulations that apply broadcast signal carriage requirements to 
satellite carriers pursuant to the changes outlined in the Satellite 
Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999. The availability of such 
information not only informs the public of the method of broadcast 
signal carriage, but also local broadcast stations the data necessary 
to assert their carriage rights within their local markets.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1050.
    Title: New Allocation for Amateur Radio Service, ET Docket No. 02-
230.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 mins. (0.3 hours).
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; on occasion reporting 
requirements; third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No.
    Needs and Uses: On April 29, 2003, the Office of Engineering and 
Technology adopted a Report and Order, Amendment of Parts 2 and 97 of 
the Commission's Rules to Create a Low Frequency Allocation for the 
Amateur Radio Service, ET Docket No. 02-98, FCC 03-105. An amateur 
operator holding a General, Advanced or Amateur Extra Class license may 
only operate on the channels 5332 kHz, 5348 kHz, 5368 kHz, 5373 kHz, 
and 5404 kHz. Under the following limitations: (1) A maximum effective 
radiated power (e.r.p.) of 50 W; and (2) single sideband suppressed 
carrier modulation (emission designator 2K8J3E), upper sideband voice 
transmissions only. For the purpose of computing e.r.p. the transmitter 
PEP will be multiplied with the antenna gain relative to a dipole or 
the equivalent calculation in decibels. Licensees using other antennas 
must maintain in their station records either manufacturer data on the 
antenna gain or calculations of the antenna gain.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-7378 Filed 3-31-04; 8:45 am]
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