[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 84 (Friday, April 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23755-23756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9880]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

April 19, 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 No. 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 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 29, 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 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.: 3060-0654.
    Title: Application for a Multipoint Distribution Service 
Authorization.
    Form No.: FCC Form 304.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third 
party disclosure requirement and recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $604,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Not applicable.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 304 is used by existing Multipoint 
Distribution (MDS) operators to modify their stations or to add a 
signal booster station. It is also used by some winning bidders in the 
competitive bidding process to propose facilities to provide wireless 
cable service over any usable MDS channels within their Basic Trading 
Area (BTA). This collection of information also includes the burden for 
the technical rules involving the interference or engineering analysis 
and service requirements under Sections 21.902, 21.913, and 21.938. 
These analyses will not be submitted with the application but will be 
retained by the operator and must be made available to the Commission 
upon request. The data is used by FCC staff to ensure that the 
applicant is legally, technically and otherwise qualified to become a 
Commission licensee. MDS/ITFS applicants/licensees will need this 
information to perform the necessary analyses of the potential for 
harmful interference to their facility.
    The Commission is now revising this form to request additional 
information to complete the Universal Licensing Service (ULS) data 
elements since MDS/ITFS has been implemented into ULS. Additional 
information such as the licensee's email address, fax number, type of 
applicant, contact's email address and fax number will be added to this 
form. The Commission is also clarifying data elements, instructions and 
correction of mailing addresses and Web sites. The increase in the 
annual cost burden is due to hourly wage and fees within the past three 
years.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0664.
    Title: Certification of Completion of Construction for Multipoint 
Distribution Service (MDS) Station.
    Form No.: FCC Form 304A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: Not applicable.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Not applicable.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 304A is used to certify that the 
facilities authorized in the FCC Form 304 have been completed and that 
the station is now operational and ready to provide service to the 
public. Each licensee must specify as a condition that upon the 
completion of construction, the licensee file with the Commission a FCC 
Form 304A, certifying that the facilities as authorized have been 
completed, the station is operational, and ready to provide service to 
the public. The conditional license shall be automatically forfeited 
upon the expiration of the construction period specified in the license 
within five days after the date an FCC Form 304A has been filed with 
the Commission.
    The Commission is now revising FCC Form 304A to request additional 
information to complete the Universal Licensing System (ULS) data 
elements since MDS/ITFS has been implemented into ULS. Additional 
information such as the licensee's email address, fax number, type of 
applicant, contact's email address and fax number will be added to this 
collection. The Commission is also clarifying data elements, 
instructions, and corrections of mailing addresses and Web sites. The 
decrease in burden hours and costs are due to the decrease in the 
number of applications estimated to be filed with the Commission.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0774.
    Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket 
No. 96-45, Sections 36.611 and 36.612, and Part 54.
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    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: 5,554,651.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20 minutes average response time.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual, quarterly, and every 
five year reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,852,590 hours.

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    Total Annual Cost: Not applicable.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Not applicable.
    Needs and Uses: Congress directed the Commission to implement a new 
set of universal service support mechanisms that are explicit and 
sufficient to advance the universal service principles enumerated in 47 
U.S.C. 254 and other such principles as the Commission believes are 
necessary and appropriate for the protection of the public interest, 
convenience and necessity, and are consistent with the Act. Part 54 
promulgates the rules and requirements to preserve and advance 
universal service. The Commission will be submitting this information 
collection to the OMB as an extension (no change in requirements) in 
order to obtain the full three year clearance.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-9880 Filed 4-29-04; 8:45 am]
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