[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23169-23170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8804]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

April 26, 2005.
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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before June 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.

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ADDRESSES: Direct all comments regarding this Paperwork Reduction Act 
submission to Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 
1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW., 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 No.: 3060-0805.
    Title: Section 90.527, Regional Plan Requirements; Section 90.523, 
Eligibility; and Section 90.545, TV/DTV Interference Protection 
Criteria
    Form No: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 21,055 respondents; 21,175 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2-982 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and one-time reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 186,082 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is submitting this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to request 
extension (no change) to this information collection. Section 90.523 
requires that nongovernmental organizations that provide services which 
protect the safety of life, or property, obtain a written statement 
from an authorizing state or local government entity to support the 
nongovernmental organization's application for the assignment of 700 
MHz radio frequencies. Under Section 90.527 in order to prepare the 
regional plans for the 700 MHz band, the regional planning committees 
will require input from those entities within their regions that will 
be eligible to receive licenses under the plans. Thus, the entities 
that seek inclusion in the plan in order to obtain licenses will be 
third party respondents. Section 90.545 requires that public safety 
applicants select one of three ways to meet TV/DTV interference 
protection requirements: (1) Utilize the geographic separation in the 
rule; (2) submit an engineering study to justify other separations; or 
(3) obtain concurrence from applicable TV/DTV station(s). This will 
reduce the potential for interference to public reception of the 
signals of existing TV and DTV broadcast stations transmitting on TV 
channels 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68 or 69. Commission personnel will use 
the information it obtains to assign licenses, and also use the 
information to determine regional spectrum requirements and to develop 
technical standards. The information will also be used to determine 
whether prospective licensees will operate in compliance with the 
Commission's rules. Without such information, the Commission could not 
accommodate regional requirements or provide for the optimal use of the 
available frequencies.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-8804 Filed 5-3-05; 8:45 am]
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