[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 197 (Thursday, October 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59627-59629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24007]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

October 3, 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, 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

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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 8, 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 contacts 
listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to 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 collections, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 or 
send an e-mail to [email protected] and/or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0546.
    Title: Section 76.59, Definition of Markets for Purposes of the 
Cable Television Mandatory Television Broadcast Signal Carriage Rules.
    Form Number: N/A
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents/Responses: 150.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4 to 80 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,880 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $1,920,000.
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Section 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 
614 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 
1992.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): N/A.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.59 states (a) the Commission, following a 
written request from a broadcast station or a cable system, may deem 
that the television market of a particular commercial television 
broadcast station should include additional communities within its 
television market or exclude communities from such station's television 
market. In this respect, communities may be considered part of more 
than one television market.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0751.
    Title: Reports Concerning International Private Lines 
Interconnected To the U.S. Public Switched Network.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents/Responses: 10 respondents; 10 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 8 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. Sections 154, 211, 219 and 220.
    Total Annual Burden: 80 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission has determined that the authorized 
resale of international private lines interconnected to the U.S. public 
switched network would tend to divert international message telephone 
service (IMTS) traffic from the settlements process and increase the 
U.S. net settlements deficit. The information will be used by the 
Commission in reviewing the impact, if any, that end-user private line 
interconnections have on the Commission's international settlements 
policy. The data will also enhance the ability of both the Commission 
and interested parties to monitor the unauthorized resale of 
international private lines that are interconnected to the U.S. public 
switched network.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0768.
    Title: 28 GHz Band Segmentation Plan Amending the Commission's 
Rules to Redesignate the 27.5-29.5 GHz Frequency Band, to Reallocate 
the 29.5-30.0 GHz Frequency Band and to Establish Rules and Policies 
for Local Multipoint Distribution Services and for the Fixed Satellite 
Service.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents/Responses: 15 respondents; 60 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third-
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 154, 303(r) and 309(j).
    Total Annual Burden: 90 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $24,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: Applicants and licensees are required to provide 
the requested information to the Commission and other third parties 
whenever they seek authority to provide service in the 28 GHz band. If 
this information is compiled less frequently or not filed in 
conjunction with the Commission's rules, applicants and licensees will 
not obtain the authorization necessary to provide telecommunications 
services. Furthermore, the Commission would not be able to carry out 
its mandate as required by statute.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-1035.
    Title: Part 73, Subpart F International Broadcast Stations.
    Form No.: FCC Forms 309, 310 and 311.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents/Responses: 54 respondents; 79 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-6 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, semi-annual, recordkeeping and 
annual reporting requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. Sections 154, 155 and 303.
    Total Annual Burden: 334 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $194,275.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is used by the 
Commission to assign frequencies for use by international broadcast 
stations, to grant authority to operate such stations and to determine 
if interference or adverse propagation conditions exist that may impact 
the operation of such stations. The Commission collects this 
information pursuant to 47 CFR part 73, Subpart F. If the Commission 
did not collect this information, it would not be

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in a position to effectively coordinate spectrum for international 
broadcasters or to act for entities in times of frequency interference 
or adverse propagation conditions.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-24007 Filed 10-8-08; 8:45 am]
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