[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 231 (Thursday, December 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 70144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26556]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB 
for Review and Approval

November 22, 2004.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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, 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 January 3, 
2005. 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 comments to Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to [email protected] or 
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].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copy of 
the information collection(s) contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 
or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0188.
    Title: Call Sign Reservation and Authorization System, FCC Form 
380.
    Form Number: FCC Form 380.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,600.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.166--0.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 333 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $142,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.3550 provides that all requests for new 
or modified call signs be made via the on-line call sign reservation 
and authorization. The FCC Form 380 is an on-line system for electronic 
preparation and submission of requests for the reservation and 
authorization of new and modified call signs. Access to the call sign 
reservation and authorization system is made by broadcast licensees and 
permittees, or by persons acting on their behalf, via the Internet's 
World Wide Web. This on-line, electronic call sign system enables users 
to determine the availability and licensing status of call signs; to 
request an initial, or change an existing, call sign; and to determine 
and submit more easily the appropriate fee, if any. 47 CFR 74.783 also 
permits any low power television (LPTV) station to request a four-
letter call sign after receiving its construction permit. All initial 
LPTV construction permits will continue to be issued with a five-
character alpha-numeric LPTV call sign. LPTV licensees/permittees are 
also required to use the on-line call sign reservation and 
authorization system. The call sign reservation and authorization 
system is used by permittees, licensees or persons acting on their 
behalf to determine the availability of a call sign and to request an 
initial call sign or change an existing call sign.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0844.
    Title: Carriage of the Transmissions of Digital Television 
Broadcast Stations, Report & Order (R&O) and Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (FNPRM).
    Form Number: Not Applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 10,100.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes--40 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 81,296 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $2,359,681.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The FCC adopted a Report and Order (R&O) on January 
23, 2001, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM). The R&O 
modified 47 CFR 76.64(f) to provide that stations that return their 
analog spectrum and broadcast only in digital format are entitled to 
elect must-carry or retransmission consent status following the 
procedures previously applicable to new television stations. The R&O 
also provided only carriage rights for a very limited number of 
digital-only television broadcast station (DTV) and may result in 
voluntary carriage for a subset of other DTV stations. Furthermore, the 
R&O established a framework for voluntary retransmission consent 
agreements between DTV station licensees and multi-channel video 
programming distributors and modified several sections of the rules 
accordingly. The FNPRM sought additional comments on carriage 
requirements relating to digital television stations generally, as 
proposed in the initial NPRM.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-26556 Filed 12-1-04; 8:45 am]
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