[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55437-55438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20702]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

September 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, 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 (PRA) comments should be submitted 
on or before October 14, 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 Number: 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.
    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/Instructional Television Fixed Service (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

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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 Number: 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 Multipoint Distribution Service (MDS)/Instructional 
Television Fixed System (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.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-20702 Filed 9-13-04; 8:45 am]
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