[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 248 (Friday, December 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73816-73818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-25218]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

December 19, 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 
26, 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: 3060-0311.
    Title: 47 CFR 76.54, Significantly Viewed Signals, Method to Be 
Followed for Special Showings.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement 
requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-15 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 20,610 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $200,000.
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.54(c) is used to notify interested 
parties, including licensees or permittees of television broadcast 
stations, about audience surveys that are being conducted by an 
organization to demonstrate that a particular broadcast station is 
eligible for significantly viewed status under the Commission's rules. 
The notifications provide interested parties with an opportunity to 
review survey methodologies and file objections. 47 CFR 76.54(e) and 
(f), are used to notify television broadcast stations about the 
retransmission of significantly viewed signals by a satellite carrier 
into these stations' local market.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0960.
    Title: 47 CFR 76.122, Satellite Network Non-duplication Protection 
Rules; 47 CFR 76.123, Satellite Syndicated Program Exclusivity Rules; 
47 CFR 76.124, Requirements for Invocation of Non-duplication and 
Syndicated Exclusivity Protection; 47 CFR 76.127, Satellite Sports 
Blackout Rules.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 1,428.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 -1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 12,402 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.122, 76.123, 76.124 and 76.127 are used 
to protect exclusive contract rights negotiated between broadcasters, 
distributors, and rights holders for the transmission of network, 
syndicated, and sports programming in the broadcasters' recognized 
market areas. Rule sections 76.122 and 76.123 implement statutory 
requirements to provide rights for in-market stations to assert non-
duplication and exclusivity rights.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0991.
    Title: AM Measurement Data.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 1,900.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 0.50-25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Third party 
disclosure requirement; On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 29,225 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $73,000.
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: In order to control interference between stations 
and assure adequate community coverage, AM stations must conduct 
various engineering measurements to demonstrate that the antenna system 
operates as authorized. The following rule sections are included with 
this collection.
    47 CFR 73.54(c) requires that AM licensees file a letter 
notification with the FCC when determining power by the direct method. 
In addition, section 73.54(c) requires that background information 
regarding antenna resistance measurement data for AM stations must be 
kept on file at the station.
    47 CFR 73.54(d) requires AM stations using direct reading power 
meters to either submit the information required by (c) or submit a 
statement indicating that such a meter is being used.
    47 CFR 73.61 requires that each AM station using directional 
antennas make field strength measurement as often as necessary to 
insure proper directional antenna system operation. Stations not having 
approved sampling systems make field strength measurements every three 
months. Stations with approved sampling systems must make field 
strength measurements as often as necessary. Also, all AM stations 
using directional antennas must make partial proofs of performance as 
often as necessary.
    47 CFR 73.62(b) requires an AM station with a directional antenna 
system to measure and log every monitoring point at least once for each 
mode of directional operation within 24 hours of detection of variance 
of operating parameters from allowed tolerances.
    47 CFR 73.68(b) requires that licensees of existing AM broadcast 
stations with antenna monitor sampling systems meeting the performance 
standards specified in the rules may file informal requests for 
approval of their sampling systems.
    47 CFR 73.68(d) requires that a request for modification of the 
station license be submitted to the FCC on FCC 302-AM when the antenna 
sampling system is modified or components of the sampling system are 
replaced. Immediately prior to modification or replacement of 
components of the sampling system and after a verification that all 
monitoring point values and operating parameters are within the limits 
or tolerances, the licensee is required to record certain indications 
for each radiation pattern.
    47 CFR 73.69(c) requires AM station licensees with directional 
antennas to file an informal request to operate without required 
monitors with the Media Bureau in Washington, DC, when conditions 
beyond the control of the licensee prevent the restoration of an 
antenna monitor to service within a 120 day period. This request is 
filed in conjunction with section 73.3549.
    47 CFR 73.69(d)(1) requires that AM licensees with directional 
antennas request to obtain temporary authority to operate with 
parameters at variance with licensed values when an authorized antenna 
monitor is replaced pending issuance of a modified license specifying 
new parameters.
    47 CFR 73.69(d)(5) requires AM licensees with directional antennas 
to submit an informal request for modification of license to the FCC 
within 30 days of the date of antenna monitor replacement.
    47 CFR 73.154 requires the result of the most recent partial proof 
of performance measurements and analysis to be retained in the station 
records and made available to the FCC upon request. Maps showing new 
measurement points shall be associated with the partial proof in the 
station's records and shall be made available to the FCC upon request.
    47 CFR 73.158(b) requires a licensee of an AM station using a 
directional antenna system to file a request for a corrected station 
license when the description of monitoring point in relation to nearby 
landmarks as shown on the station license is no longer correct due to 
road or building construction or other changes. A copy of

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the monitoring point description must be posted with the existing 
station license.
    47 CFR 73.3538(b) requires a broadcast station to file an informal 
application to modify or discontinue the obstruction marking or 
lighting of an antenna supporting structure.
    47 CFR 73.3549 requires licensees to file with the FCC requests for 
extensions of authority to operate without required monitors, 
transmission system indicating instruments, or encoders and decoders 
for monitoring and generating the Emergency Alert System codes. Such 
requests musts contain information as to when and what steps were taken 
to repair or replace the defective equipment and a brief description of 
the alternative procedures being used while the equipment is out of 
service.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-25218 Filed 12-27-07; 8:45 am]
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