[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41904-41906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19862]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collections

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commision.

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

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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 of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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.

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DATES: Persons wishing to comments on this information collection 
should submit comments on October 19, 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: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), (202) 395-5887, or via fax at (202) 395-
5167, or via the Internet at [email protected] and to 
Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Room 1-C823 
Washington, D.C. 20554. To submit your comments by e-mail send them to: 
[email protected] and/or [email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0190.
    Title: Section 73.3544, Application to Obtain a Modified Station 
License.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 325 respondents and 325 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 - 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
Section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 306 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $45,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality and respondents are not being asked to submit 
confidential information to the Commission.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Section 73.3544(b) requires an informal 
application, see Sec. 73.3511(b), may be filed with the FCC in 
Washington, DC, Attention: Audio Division (radio) or Video Division 
(television), Media Bureau, to cover the following changes:
    (1) A correction of the routing instructions and description of an 
AM station directional antenna system field monitoring point, when the 
point itself is not changed.
    (2) A change in the type of AM station directional antenna monitor. 
See Sec. 73.69.
    (3) A change in the location of the station main studio when prior 
authority to move the main studio location is not required.
    (4) The location of a remote control point of an AM or FM station 
when prior authority to operate by remote control is not required.
    47 CFR Section 73.3544 (c) requires a change in the name of the 
licensee where no change in ownership or control is involved may be 
accomplished by written notification by the licensee to the Commission.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0340.
    Title: Section 73.51, Determining Operating Power.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 750 respondents; 750 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 to 3.0 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
Section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 440 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality and respondents are not being asked to submit 
confidential information to the Commission.
    Needs and Uses: When it is not possible to use the direct method of 
power determination due to technical reasons, the indirect method of 
determining antenna input power might be used on a temporary basis. 47 
CFR Section 73.51(d) requires that a notation be made in the station 
log indicating the dates of commencement and termination of measurement 
using the indirect method of power determination. 47 CFR Section 
73.51(e) requires that AM stations determining the antenna input power 
by the indirect method must determine the value F (efficiency factor) 
applicable to each mode of operation and must maintain a record thereof 
with a notation of its derivation. FCC staff use this information in 
field investigations to monitor licensees' compliance with the FCC's 
technical rules and to ensure that licensee is operating in accordance 
with its station authorization. Station personnel use the value F 
(efficiency factor) in the event that measurement by the indirect 
method of power is necessary.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0346.
    Title: Section 78.27, License Conditions.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; and Not-for-
profit institutions.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
Section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 16 respondents; 16 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 mins. (0.166 hrs.).
    Total Annual Burden: 3 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality and respondents are not being asked to submit 
confidential information to the Commission.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 78.27(b)(1) requires the licensee of a Cable 
Television Relay Service (CARS) station to notify the Commission in 
writing when the station commences operation. Such notification shall 
be submitted on or before the last day of the authorized one year 
construction period; otherwise, the station license shall be 
automatically forfeited. 47 CFR 78.27(b) (2) requires CARS licensees 
needing additional time to complete construction of the station and 
commence operation shall request an extension of time 30 days before 
the expiration of the one year construction period. Exceptions to the 
30-day advance filing requirement may be granted where unanticipated 
delays occur.
    OMB Number: 3060-0414.
    Title: Terrain Shielding Policy.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Not-for-profit 
institutions, State, Local or Tribal Government.

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    Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents; 50 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
Sections 154(i) and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 50.
    Total Annual Cost: $67,500.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality and respondents are not being asked to submit 
confidential information to the Commission.
    Needs and Uses: The terrain shielding policy requires respondents 
to submit either a detailed terrain study, or to submit letters of 
assent from all potentially affected parties and graphic depiction of 
the terrain when intervening terrain prevents a low power television 
applicant from interfering with other low power television or full-
power television stations. FCC staff use the data to determine if 
terrain shielding can provide adequate interference protection and if a 
waiver of 47 CFR 74.705 and 74.707 of the rules is warranted.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0489.
    Title: Section 73.37, Applications for Broadcast Facilities, 
Showing Required.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 365 respondents; 365 
responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
Section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 365 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $798,750.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality and respondents are not being asked to submit 
confidential information to the Commission.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.37(d) requires an applicant for a new AM 
broadcast station, or for a major change in an authorized AM broadcast 
station, to make a satisfactory showing that objectionable interference 
will not result to an authorized AM station as a condition for its 
acceptance if new or modified nighttime operation by a Class B station 
is proposed. 47 CFR 73.37(f) requires applicants seeking facilities 
modification that would result in spacing that fail to meet any of the 
separation requirements to include a showing that an adjustment has 
been made to the radiated signal which effectively results in a site-
to-site radiation that is equivalent to the radiation of a station with 
standard Model I facilities. FCC staff use the data to ensure that 
objectionable interference will not be caused to other authorized AM 
stations.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0727.
    Title: Section 73.213, Grandfathered Short-Spaced Stations.
    Form Number(s): Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 15 respondents; 15 responses.
    Estimated time per response: 0.5 hours - 0.83 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
Section 154(i), 55(c)(1), 302 and 303 of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended.
    Total annual burden: 20 hours.
    Total annual costs: $2,250.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Section 73.213 requires licensees of 
grandfathered short-spaced FM stations seeking to modify or relocate 
their stations to provide a showing demonstrating that there is no 
increase in either the total predicted interference area or the 
associated population (caused or received) with respect to all 
grandfathered stations or increase the interference caused to any 
individual stations. Applicants must demonstrate that any new area 
predicted to lose service as a result of interference has adequate 
service remaining. In addition, licensees are required to serve a copy 
of any application for co-channel or first-adjacent channel stations 
proposing predicted interference caused in any area where interference 
is not currently predicted to be caused upon the licensee(s) of the 
affected short-spaced station(s). Commission staff use the data to 
determine if the public interest will be served and that existing 
levels of interference will not be increased to other licensed 
stations. Providing copies of application(s) to affected licensee(s) 
will enable potentially affected parties to examine the proposals and 
provide them an opportunity to file informal objections against such 
applications.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0928.
    Title: Application for Class A Television Broadcast Station 
Construction Permit or License, FCC Form 302-CA.
    Form Number: FCC 302-CA.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; Not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents; 50 responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $13,500.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Low Power TV (LPTV) stations use FCC Form 302-CA 
when applying to convert to Class A status and for existing Class A 
stations to file for a license to cover a construction permit. The Form 
302-CA requires a series of certifications by the Class A applicant as 
prescribed by the Community Broadcasters Protection Act (CBPA). 
Licensees are required to provide weekly announcements to their 
listeners informing them that the applicant has applied for a Class A 
license and announcing the public's ability to comment on the 
application prior to Commission action. FCC staff use the data to 
confirm that the station meets the eligibility standards to convert 
their licenses to Class A status. The Form 302-CA data is also included 
in any subsequent license to operate the station.


Federal Communications Commission.
Alethea Lewis,
Information Specialist.
[FR Doc. E9-19862 Filed 8-18-09; 8:45 am]
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