[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 234 (Thursday, December 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68882-68883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23582]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

November 27, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to (PRA) of 
1995 (PRA), Public Law No. 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor 
a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid 
control number. Subject to the PRA, no person shall be subject to any 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before February 
4, 2008. 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: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. post mail. 
To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to [email protected]. To submit 
your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy 
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 or 
send an e-mail to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0016.
    Title: Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a 
Low Power TV, TV Translator, or TV Booster Station.
    Form Number: FCC Form 346.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; Not-for-
profit institutions; State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 3,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 7 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 24,500 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $10,493,000.
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Licensees/permittees/applicants use FCC Form 346 to 
apply for authority to construct or make changes in a Low Power 
Television, TV Translator, or TV Booster broadcast station. On 
September 9, 2004, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, FCC 04-
220, MB Docket Number 03-185, In the Matter of Parts 73 and 74 of the 
Commission's Rules to Established Rules for Digital Low Power 
Television, Television Translator, and Television Booster Stations and 
to Amend Rules for Digital Class A Television Stations. To implement 
the

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new rules, the Commission revised FCC Form 346 to allow licensees/
permittees/applicants to use the revised FCC Form 346 to file for 
digital stations or for conversion of existing analog to digital.
    Applicants are also subject to the third party disclosure 
requirements under 47 CFR 73.3580. Within 30 days of tendering the 
application, the applicant is required to publish a notice in a 
newspaper of general circulation when filing all applications for new 
or major changes in facilities. The notice is to appear at least twice 
a week for two consecutive weeks in a three-week period. A copy of this 
notice must be maintained with the application. FCC staff use the data 
to determine if the applicant is qualified, meets basic statutory and 
treaty requirements, and will not cause interference to other 
authorized broadcast services.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-23582 Filed 12-5-07; 8:45 am]
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