[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 12361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6437]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

March 17, 2009.
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 comment 
on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act 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. 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 May 26, 
2009. 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: Interested parties 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] and/or [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] and/or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0055.
    Title: Application for Cable Television Relay Service Station 
License.
    Form Number: FCC Form 327.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents/Response: 400 respondents; 400 responses.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Every 
five years reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits. The statutory 
authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 
154(i), 308 and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,266 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $98,000.
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required with this 
collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 327 is the application for a Cable 
Television Relay Service (CARS) microwave radio license. Franchised 
cable systems and other eligible services use the 2, 7, 12 and 18 GHz 
CARS bands for microwave relays pursuant to Part 78 of the Commission's 
Rules. CARS is principally a video transmission service used for 
intermediate links in a distribution network. CARS stations relay 
signals for and supply program material to cable television systems and 
other eligible entities using point-to-point and point-to-multipoint 
transmissions. These relay stations enable cable systems and other CARS 
licensees to transmit television broadcast and low power television and 
related audio signals, AM and FM broadcast stations, and cablecasting 
from one point (e.g., on one side of a river or mountain) to another 
point (e.g., the other side of the river or mountain) or many points 
(``multipoint'') via microwave.
    The filing is done for an initial license, for modification of an 
existing license, for transfer or assignment of an existing license, 
and for renewal of a license after five years from initial issuance or 
from renewal of a license. Filing is done in accordance with 47 CFR 
Sections 78.11 to 78.40 of the Commission's Rules. FCC Form 327 
consists of multiple schedules and exhibits, depending on the specific 
action for which it is filed. Initial applications are the most 
complete and renewal applications are the most brief. The data 
collected is used by Commission staff to determine whether grant of a 
license is in accordance with Commission requirements on eligibility, 
permissible use, efficient use of spectrum, and prevention of 
interference to existing stations.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-6437 Filed 3-23-09; 8:45 am]
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