[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 37 (Monday, February 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10026-10027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3345]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

February 14, 2008.
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 (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

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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 April 25, 2008. 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 FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, (202) 395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or 
via internet at [email protected] and to [email protected], Federal Communications Commission, or an e-mail to 
[email protected]. To view a copy of this information collection request 
(ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called 
``Currently Under Review'', (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in 
the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, 
(4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of 
agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the 
``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, and (6) 
when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the 
title of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then 
click on the ICR Reference Number to view detailed information about 
this ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1039.
    Title: Nationwide Programmatic Agreement Regarding the section 106 
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)--Review Process, WT Docket 
No. 03-128.
    Form Nos.: FCC Forms 620 and 621.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 12,000 respondents; 12,000 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5-10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 123,888 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $9,253,296.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general there is no need 
for confidentiality. On a case by case basis, the Commission may be 
required to withhold from disclosure certain information about the 
location, character, or ownership of a historic property, including 
traditional religious sites.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the OMB after this 60 day comment period as a revision to 
obtain the full three-year clearance from them. There is no change to 
the estimated number of respondents/responses, average burden hours 
and/or annual costs.
    FCC Form 620, New Tower (NT) Submission Packet is to be completed 
by or on behalf of applicants to construct new antenna support 
structures by or for the use of licensees of the FCC. The form is to be 
submitted to the State Historic Preservation Office (``SHPO'') or to 
the Tribal Historic Preservation Office (``THPO''), as appropriate, and 
the Commission before any construction or other installation activities 
begins on the site. Failure to provide the form and complete the review 
process under section 106 of the NHPA prior to beginning construction 
may violate section 110(k) of the NHPA and the Commission's rules.
    FCC Form 621, Collocation (CO) Submission Packet is to be completed 
by or on behalf of applicants who wish to collocate an antenna or 
antennas on an existing communications tower or non-tower structure by 
or for the use of licensees of the FCC. The form is to be submitted to 
the SHPO or to the THPO, as appropriate, and the Commission before any 
construction or other installation activities on the site begins. 
Failure to provide the form and complete the review process under 
section 106 of the NHPA prior to the beginning construction or other 
installation activities may violate section 110(k) of the NHPA and the 
Commission's rules.
    The Commission revised FCC Form 620 to reduce the number of 
attachments and added the following to the form: Consultant FCC 
Registration Number (FRN); TCNS Notification Number; Site Name of 
Structure; Tribal/NHO Involvement; Historic Properties; Local 
Government Involvement; Other Consulting Parties and Designation of 
SHPO/THPO.
    The Commission revised FCC Form 621 to reduce the number of 
attachments and added the following to the form: Consultant FCC 
Registration Number (FRN); TCNS Notification Number; Secondary TCNS 
Notification Number; Site Name of Structure; Tribal/NHO Involvement; 
Historic Properties; Local Government Involvement; Other Consulting 
Parties; and Designation of SHPO/THPO.
    This data is used by the FCC staff, SHPO, THPO and the Advisory 
Council of Historic Preservation (ACHP) to take such action as may be 
necessary as to ascertain whether a proposed action may affect historic 
properties that are listed or eligible for listing in the National 
Register as directed by section 106 of the NHPA and the Commission's 
rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-3345 Filed 2-22-08; 8:45 am]
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