[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 5, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 817-818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-118]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority

December 22, 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 March 7, 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Cathy 
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 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 Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1072.
    Title: Digital Channel Election Form: Third Round Election, FCC 
Form 386.
    Form Number: FCC Form 386.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 85.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 173 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $86,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On September 7, 2004, the FCC released the Report 
and 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, which implements several steps necessary 
for the continued progress of the conversion of the nation's television 
system from analog to digital (DTV) technology. The Order established 
the timing and procedures necessary to determine the post-transition 
core channels on which digital stations will operate, to be specified 
in a new Table of Allotments to be issued by the Commission. The Order 
implements a multi-step channel election process which starts with 
licensees/permittees filing certain pre-election certifications on FCC 
Form 381. Television broadcast licensees and permittees that have not 
received a tentative channel designation by the third round in the 
channel election process will use FCC Form 386 to make

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a channel election. Licensees that have received a tentative channel 
designation for a low VHF channel or a channel subject to international 
coordination issues may use this form to seek an alternate tentative 
channel designation.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1073.
    Title: Digital Channel Election Form: Second Round Election, FCC 
Form 385.
    Form Number: FCC Form 385.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; 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 Cost: $43,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On September 7, 2004, the FCC released the Report 
and 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, which implements several steps necessary 
for the continued progress of the conversion of the nation's television 
system from analog to digital (DTV) technology. The Order established 
the timing and procedures necessary to determine the post-transition 
core channels on which digital stations will operate, to be specified 
in a new Table of Allotments to be issued by the Commission. The Order 
implements a multi-step channel election process that starts with 
licensees/permittees filing certain pre-election certifications on FCC 
Form 381. Licensees/Permittees with only ``out-of-core channels'', as 
well as licensees./permittees electing to be treated like them, will 
file channel elections in the second round. This Second Round Conflict 
Decision Form 385 will be used by licensees and permittees that were 
notified after the Second Round of channel elections that their channel 
election results in an interference conflict. These licensees and 
permittees will indicate on FCC Form 385 the decision they make 
regarding the conflict.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1074.
    Title: Digital Channel Election Form: Second Round Election, FCC 
Form 384.
    Form Number: FCC Form 384.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; 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 Cost: $101,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On September 7, 2004, the FCC released the Report 
and 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, which implements several steps necessary 
for the continued progress of the conversion of the nation's television 
system from analog to digital (DTV) technology. The Order established 
the timing and procedures necessary to determine the post-transition 
core channels on which digital stations will operate, to be specified 
in a new Table of Allotments to be issued by the Commission. The Order 
implements a multi-step channel election process to be used to 
determine post-transition DTV channels. FCC Form 384 will be used by 
full power television broadcast licensees and permittees without 
currently assigned in-core channel(s), as well as those licensees/
permittees that released their only assigned in-core channel(s) in 
Round One of elections, to make a channel election in Round Two for 
their final DTV operation.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1075.
    Title: Digital Channel Election Form: First Round Election, FCC 
Form 383.
    Form Number: FCC Form 383.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; 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 Cost: $702,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On September 7, 2004, the FCC released the Report 
and 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, which implements several steps necessary 
for the continued progress of the conversion of the nation's television 
system from analog to digital (DTV) technology. The Order established 
the timing and procedures necessary to determine the post-transition 
core channels on which digital stations will operate, to be specified 
in a new Table of Allotments to be issued by the Commission. The Order 
implements a multi-step channel election process for selecting post-
transition DTV channels. FCC Form 383, First Round Conflict Decision 
Form, will be used to make a decision concerning interference conflicts 
by licensees and permittees that were notified after the First Round of 
channel elections that their channel election results in an 
interference conflict.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1076.
    Title: Digital Channel Election Form: First Round Election, FCC 
Form 382.
    Form Number: FCC Form 382.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; 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 Cost: $1,686,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On September 7, 2004, the FCC released the Report 
and 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, which implements several steps necessary 
for the continued progress of the conversion of the nation's television 
system from analog to digital (DTV) technology. The Order established 
the timing and procedures necessary to determine the post-transition 
core channels on which digital stations will operate, to be specified 
in a new Table of Allotments to be issued by the Commission. The Order 
implements a multi-step channel election process to be used to select 
post-transition DTV channels. FCC Form 382 is 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 DTV operation.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-118 Filed 1-4-05; 8:45 am]
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