[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 30, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30004-30005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10348]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection Requirement(s) Being 
Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

May 22, 2007.
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, 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 July 30, 2007. 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 PRA comments to Jasmeet K. Seehra, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, 
(202) 395-3123, or via fax at (202) 395-5167 or via Internet at 
[email protected] and to Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1100.
    Title: Section 15.117, Broadcast Receivers.
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 10,000 respondents; 100,000 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.25 hours (15 minutes).
    Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
    Total Annual Burden: 25,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of 
confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does 
not require the

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collection of personal identifiable information (PII) from individuals.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Not applicable.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted on April 25, 2007, a Second 
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 03-15, FCC 07-69. The DTV Act amended 47 U.S.C. 
Section 309(j)(14)(A) to establish a final date of February 17, 2009 
set by Congress for the transition from analog to digital television 
service by full power television broadcasters. In a continuing effort 
to inform consumers of this impending deadline, the Commission will 
require sellers at the point-of-sale to alert consumers about analog-
only televisions. Analog-only television equipment will not be able to 
receive an over-the-air broadcast signal unless they get a digital TV 
or a box to convert the digital signals to analog or subscribe to pay 
TV service after February 17, 2009. To further protect consumers, the 
Commission established 47 CFR 15.117(i) which prohibits the manufacture 
or import of television receivers that do not contain a digital tuner 
after March 1, 2007. Because the rule does not prohibit sale of analog-
only television equipment from inventory, the Commission decided it is 
necessary to require retailers and other sellers who choose to continue 
selling analog-only television equipment to display a sign or label 
disclosing the limitations of analog-only equipment after February 17, 
2009. Therefore, the Commission adopted on April 25, 2007, a Second 
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 03-15, FCC 07-69. This rulemaking established 47 
CFR 15.117(k) which became effective on May 25, 2007.
    47 CFR 15.117(k) states that any person that displays or offers for 
sale or rent television receiving equipment that is not capable of 
receiving, decoding and tuning digital signals that the seller must 
place conspicuously and in close proximity to the television broadcast 
receivers a sign containing, in clear and conspicuous print, the 
Consumer Alert Disclosure. The text should be in a size of type large 
enough to be clear, conspicuous and readily legible, consistent with 
the dimensions of the equipment and the label. The information may be 
printed on a transparent material and affixed to the screen, if the 
receiver includes a display, in a manner that is removable by the 
consumer and does not obscure the picture, or, if the receiver does not 
include a display, in a prominent location on the device, such as on 
the top or front of the device, when displayed for sale, or the 
information in this format may be displayed separately immediately 
adjacent to each television broadcast receiver offered for sale and 
clearly associated with the analog-only model to which it pertains. 
This requirement would also apply to persons who offer for sale or 
television broadcast receivers via direct mail, catalog, or electronic 
means.
    The Consumer Alert Disclosure must contain the following text: This 
television receiver has only an analog broadcast tuner and will require 
a converter box after February 17, 2009, to receive over-the-air 
broadcasts with an antenna because of the Nation's transition to 
digital broadcasting. Analog-only TVs should continue to work as before 
with cable and satellite TV services, gaming consoles, VCRs, DVD 
players, and similar products. For more information, call the Federal 
Communications Commission at 1-888-225-5322 (TTY: 1-888-835-5322) or 
visit the Commission's digital television Web site at: http://www.dtv.gov.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-10348 Filed 5-29-07; 8:45 am]
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