[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 43413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16457]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

July 7, 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, Pub. L. 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 September 20, 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: 3060-0788.
    Title: DTV Showings/Interference Agreements.
    Form Number: FCC Form 301 and FCC Form 340.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; and third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,500 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $2,400,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Section III-D of the FCC Form 301 and Section VII 
of the FCC Form 340 begin with a ``Certification Checklist.'' This 
checklist contains a series of questions by which applicants may 
certify compliance with key processing requirements. The first 
certification requires conformance with the DTV Table of Allotments. 
The Commission allows flexibility for DTV facilities to be constructed 
at locations within five kilometers of the reference allotment sites 
without consideration of additional interference to analog or DTV 
service, provided the DTV service does not exceed the allotment 
reference height above average terrain or effective radiated power. In 
order for the Commission to process applications that cannot certify 
affirmatively, 47 CFR Section 73.623(c) requires applicants to submit a 
technical showing to establish that their proposed facilities will not 
result in additional interference to TV broadcast and DTV operations.
    Additionally, the Commission permits broadcasters to agree to 
proposed DTV facilities that do not conform to the initial allotment 
parameters, even though they might be affected by potential new 
interference. The Commission will consider granting applications on the 
basis of interference agreements if it finds that such grants will 
serve the public interest. These agreements must be signed by all 
parties to the agreement. In addition, the Commission needs the 
following information to enable such public interest determinations: a 
list of parties predicted to receive additional interference from the 
proposed facility, a showing as to why a grant based on the agreements 
would serve the public interest, and technical studies depicting the 
additional interference.
    In 2001, the Commission removed from this collection all references 
to industry frequency coordination committees. These committees did not 
evolve. Respondents have been using consulting engineers and attorneys 
to prepare the technical showings and interference agreements.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-16457 Filed 7-19-04; 8:45 am]
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