[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59593-59594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22370]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collection(s) Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
Emergency Review and Approval

September 29, 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 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 comments should be submitted on or before November 4, 
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 contacts listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Kristy L. LaLonde, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, 
(202) 395-3087 or via the Internet at [email protected], 
and Les Smith, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via Internet to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or 
via Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has requested approval of 
these six information collections under the emergency processing 
provisions of the PRA by September 30, 2004.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Digital Channel Election for Television Broadcast Station: 
Pre-Election Certification Form, FCC Form 381.
    Form Number: FCC 381.
    Type of Review: New collection
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; and not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,700.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,400 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $1,190,000.00.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 381 is to be used by television broadcast 
licensees and permittees to provide and certify the technical 
information that will be used to evaluate DTV channel elections during 
the channel election process. The form must be filed by all full-power 
television broadcast licensees and permittees. On September 7, 2004, 
the FCC released the Report and Order (``Order''), In the Matter of 
Second Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting 
the Conversion to Digital Television, MB Docket No. 03-15, FCC 04-192. 
This Order implements several steps necessary for the continued 
progress of the conversion of the nation's television system from 
analog to digital (DTV) technology, including a multi-step channel 
election process through which broadcast stations will select their 
channel for use after the digital transition. FCC Form 381 is one of 
six forms to be used by stations in this channel election process.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Digital Channel Election Form: First Round Election, FCC 
Form 382.
    Form Number: FCC 382.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,666.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,383 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $1,686,400.00.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 382 is to be used by television broadcast 
licensees and permittees currently assigned at least one in-core 
channel (i.e., channels 2-51) to make a channel election in Round One 
of the DTV channel election process for their final

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DTV operation. On September 7, 2004, the FCC released the Report and 
Order (``Order''), In the Matter of Second Periodic Review of the 
Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital 
Television, MB Docket No. 03-15, FCC 04-192. This Order implements 
several steps necessary for the continued progress of the conversion of 
the nation's television system from analog to digital (DTV) technology, 
including a multi-step channel election process through which broadcast 
stations will select their channel for use after the digital 
transition. FCC Form 382 is one of six forms to be used by stations in 
this channel election process.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Digital Channel Election Form: First Round Conflict 
Decision, FCC Form 383.
    Form Number: FCC 383.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 413.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,065 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $702,100.00.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 383 is to be used by television broadcast 
licensees and permittees that participated in Round One of the DTV 
channel election process and were notified by the Commission that their 
channel election results in an interference conflict to make a decision 
concerning their interference conflict. On September 7, 2004, the FCC 
released the Report and Order (``Order''), In the Matter of Second 
Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the 
Conversion to Digital Television, MB Docket No. 03-15, FCC 04-192. This 
Order implements several steps necessary for the continued progress of 
the conversion of the nation's television system from analog to digital 
(DTV) technology, including a multi-step channel election process 
through which broadcast stations will select their channel for use 
after the digital transition. FCC Form 383 is one of six forms to be 
used by stations in this channel election process.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Digital Channel Election Form: Second Round Election, FCC 
Form 384.
    Form Number: FCC 384.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 203 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $101,200.00.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 384 is to be used by television broadcast 
licensees and permittees without a currently assigned in-core channel 
(i.e., channels 2-51) and licensees that released their only assigned 
in-core channel(s) in Round One of the DTV channel election process to 
make a channel election for their final DTV operation. On September 7, 
2004, the FCC released the Report and Order (``Order''), In the Matter 
of Second Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies 
Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television, MB Docket No. 03-15, 
FCC 04-192. This Order implements several steps necessary for the 
continued progress of the conversion of the nation's television system 
from analog to digital (DTV) technology, including a multi-step channel 
election process through which broadcast stations will select their 
channel for use after the digital transition. FCC Form 384 is one of 
six forms to be used by stations in this channel election process.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Digital Channel Election Form: Second Round Conflict 
Decision, FCC Form 385.
    Form Number: FCC 385
    Type of Review: New collection
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 125 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $43,000.00.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 385 is to be used by television broadcast 
licensees and permittees that have not received a tentative channel 
designation by this stage in the DTV channel election process, as well 
as certain other television broadcast licensees and permittees seeking 
an alternate tentative channel designation, to make a channel election 
for their final DTV operation. On September 7, 2004, the FCC released 
the Report and Order (``Order''), In the Matter of Second Periodic 
Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion 
to Digital Television, MB Docket No. 03-15, FCC 04-192. This Order 
implements several steps necessary for the continued progress of the 
conversion of the nation's television system from analog to digital 
(DTV) technology, including a multi-step channel election process 
through which broadcast stations will select their channel for use 
after the digital transition. FCC Form 385 is one of six forms to be 
used by stations in this channel election process.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Digital Channel Election Form: Third Round Election, FCC 
Form 386.
    Form Number: FCC 386.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and not-for-
profit institutions
    Number of Respondents: 85.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 173 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $86,200.00.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 386 is to be used by television broadcast 
licensees and permittees that have not received a tentative channel 
designation by this stage in the DTV channel election process, as well 
as certain other television broadcast licensees and permittees seeking 
an alternate tentative channel designation, to make a channel election 
for their final DTV operation. On September 7, 2004, the FCC released 
the Report and Order (``Order''), In the Matter of Second Periodic 
Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion 
to Digital Television, MB Docket No. 03-15, FCC 04-192. This Order 
implements several steps necessary for the continued progress of the 
conversion of the nation's television system from analog to digital 
(DTV) technology, including a multi-step channel election process 
through which broadcast stations will select their channel for use 
after the digital transition. FCC Form 386 is one of six forms to be 
used by stations in this channel election process.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-22370 Filed 10-4-04; 8:45 am]
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