[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70843-70845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22923]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review to the Office of Management and Budget

November 10, 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

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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 Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before December 23, 2005. If you anticipate that you 
will be submitting PRA 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., DC 20554 or via the Internet to [email protected]. 
If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information 
collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

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.: 3060-1022.
    Title: Section 101.1403, Broadcast Carriage Requirements.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 214.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 214 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Section 101.1403 requires certain Multichannel 
Video Distribution and Data Service (MVDDS) licensees to comply with 
the statutory broadcast carriage requirements of 47 U.S.C. Section 
325(b)(1). These MVDDS licensees must obtain the prior express 
authority of a broadcast station before retransmitting that station's 
signal.
    With this submission, the Commission is revising this information 
collection because on July 7, 2003, the Commission released a Third 
Report and Order in ET Docket No. 98-206 (FCC 03-152) that decreased 
the number of MVDDS license areas from 354 Component Economic Areas 
(CEAs) to 214 license areas (210 Designated Market Areas (DMAs) and 
four FCC-defined areas). As a result of this change the number of 
respondents required to meet the requirements of Section 101.1403 
decreased from 354 to 214.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1023.
    Title: Section 101.103, Frequency Coordination Procedures.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 214.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .5 hours--1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,177 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Section 101.103(f) requires MVDDS licensees to 
provide notice of intent of construct of proposed antenna to NGSO FSS 
licensees operating in the 12.2 `` 12.7 GHz frequency band and maintain 
an Internet Web site of all existing transmitting sites and 
transmitting antenna that are scheduled for operation within one year 
including the ``in service'' dates.
    With this submission, the Commission is revising this information 
collection because on July 7, 2003, the Commission released a Third 
Report and Order in ET Docket No. 98-206 (FCC 03-152) that decreased 
the number of MVDDS license areas from 354 Component Economic Areas 
(CEAs) to 214 license areas (210 Designated Market Areas (DMAs) and 
four FCC-defined areas). As a result of this change the number of 
respondents required to meet the requirements of Section 101.103 
decreased from 354 to 214. However, the Commission is increasing the 
total annual burden hours to 1,177 (from 177 hours) to reflect the 
previously approved requirement to establish and update an Internet 
site.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1024.
    Title: Section 101.1413, License Term and Renewal Expectancy.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 214.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and 10 year reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 107 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $5,300.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Section 101.1413 requires MVDDS licensees to file a 
showing of substantial service at five and ten years into the initial 
license term. The substantial service requirement is defined as a 
service that is sound, favorable, and substantially above the level of 
mediocre service which might minimally warrant renewal. The renewal 
obligation of an MVDDS licensee must include the following showings in 
order to claim a renewal expectancy: (1) A coverage map depicting the 
served and unserved areas; (2) a corresponding description of current 
service in terms of geographic coverage and population served or 
transmitter locations in the served areas; and (3) copies of any 
Commission Orders finding the licensee to have violated the 
Communications Act or any Commission rule or policy and a list of any 
pending proceedings that relate to any matter described by the 
requirements for the renewal expectancy. With this submission, the 
Commission is revising this information collection because on July 7, 
2003, the Commission released a Third Report and Order in ET Docket No. 
98-206 (FCC 03-152) that decreased the number of MVDDS license areas 
from 354 Component Economic Areas (CEAs) to 214 license areas (210 
Designated Market Areas (DMAs) and four FCC-defined areas). As a result 
of this change the number of respondents required to meet the 
requirements of Section 101.1413 decreased from 354 to 214.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1025.
    Title: Section 101.1440, MVDDS Protection of Direct Broadcast 
Satellites (DBS).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 217.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 40 hours for 214 MVDDS licensees; 25 
hours per 3 DBS licensees.

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    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 8,635 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Section 101.1440 requires MVDDS licensees to 
conduct a survey of the area around its proposed transmitting antenna 
site to determine the location of all DBS customers of record that may 
potentially be affected by the introduction of its MVDDS service. At 
least 90 days prior to the planned date of MVDDS commencement of 
operations, the MVDDS licensee must then provide specific information 
to the DBS licensee(s). Alternatively, MVDDS licensees may obtain a 
signed written agreement from DBS customers of record stating that they 
are aware of and agree to their DBS system receiving MVDDS signal 
levels in excess of the appropriate Equivalent Power Flux Density 
(EPFD) limits. The DBS licensee must thereafter provide the MVDDS 
licensee with a list of only those new DBS customer locations that have 
been installed in the 30-day period following the MVDDS notification 
that the DBS licensee believes may receive harmful interference or 
where the prescribed EPFD limits may be exceeded. If the MVDDS licensee 
determines that its signal level will exceed the EPFD limit at any DBS 
customer site, it shall take whatever steps are necessary, up to and 
including finding a new transmitter site.
    With this submission, the Commission is revising this information 
collection because on July 7, 2003, the Commission released a Third 
Report and Order in ET Docket No. 98-206 (FCC 03-152) that decreased 
the number of MVDDS license areas from 354 Component Economic Areas 
(CEAs) to 214 license areas (210 Designated Market Areas (DMAs) and 
four FCC-defined areas). As a result of this change the number of 
respondents required to meet the requirements of Section 101.1440 
decreased from 354 to 214.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1026.
    Title: Section 101.1417, Annual Report.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 214.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 214 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Section 101.1417 requires MVDDS licensees to file 
with the Commission two copies of a ``license information report'' by 
March 1st of each year for the preceding calendar year. This annual 
report must include the name and address of the licensee; the 
station(s) call letters and primary geographic service area(s); and 
statistical data for the licensee's station.
    With this submission, the Commission is revising this information 
collection because on July 7, 2003, the Commission released a Third 
Report and Order in ET Docket No. 98-206 (FCC 03-152) that decreased 
the number of MVDDS license areas from 354 Component Economic Areas 
(CEAs) to 214 license areas (210 Designated Market Areas (DMAs) and 
four FCC-defined areas). As a result of this change the number of 
respondents required to meet the requirements of Section 101.1417 
decreased from 354 to 214.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-22923 Filed 11-22-05; 8:45 am]
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