[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 34 (Friday, February 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9576-9577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3647]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

February 10, 2011.
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. 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; (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; and (e) 
ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small 
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    The FCC 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 currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before April 19, 2011. 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 the Federal Communications 
Commission via e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0863.
    Title: Satellite Delivery of Network Signals to Unserved Households 
for Purposes of the Satellite Home Viewer Act.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 848 respondents; 250,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is the Satellite 
Home Viewer Act, 17 U.S.C. 119.
    Total Annual Burden: 125,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: On November 23, 2010, the Commission's Office of 
Engineering and Technology, released a Report and Order, Measurement 
Standards for Digital Television Signals Pursuant to the Satellite Home 
Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004, ET Docket No. 06-94; 
FCC 10-195. The Report and Order adopted rules establishing measurement 
procedures for determining the strength of a digital broadcast 
television (DTV) signal at any specific location. These procedures will 
be used for determining whether households are eligible to receive 
distant DTV network signals retransmitted by satellite carriers, 
pursuant to the provisions of the Satellite Television Extension and 
Localism Act of 2010 (STELA). This Report and Order implements DTV 
signal measurement procedures proposed in the Commission's Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (SHVERA NPRM) and Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (STELA FNRPM) in this proceeding with minor modifications.
    Therefore, the information collection requirements that require 
approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are as follows:

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    47 CFR 73.686(e) describes the procedures for measuring the field 
strength of digital television signals. These procedures will be used 
to determine whether a household is eligible to receive a distant 
digital network signal from a satellite television provider, largely 
rely on existing, proven methods the Commission has already established 
for measuring analog television signal strength at any individual 
location, as set forth in Section 73.686(d) of the existing rules, but 
include modifications as necessary to accommodate the inherent 
differences between analog and digital TV signals. The new digital 
signal measurement procedures include provisions for the location of 
the measurement antenna, antenna height, signal measurement method, 
antenna orientation and polarization, and data recording.
    Therefore, satellite and broadcast industries making field strength 
measurements shall maintain written records and include the following 
information: (a) A list of calibrated equipment used in the field 
strength survey, which for each instrument specifies the manufacturer, 
type, serial number and rated accuracy, and the date of the most recent 
calibration by the manufacturer or by a laboratory. Include complete 
details of any instrument not of standard manufacture; (b) A detailed 
description of the calibration of the measuring equipment, including 
field strength meters, measuring antenna, and connecting cable; (c) For 
each spot at the measuring site, all factors which may affect the 
recorded field, such as topography, height and types of vegetation, 
buildings, obstacles, weather, and other local features; (d) A 
description of where the cluster measurements were made; (e) Time and 
date of the measurements and signature of the person making the 
measurements; (f) For each channel being measured, a list of the 
measured value of field strength (in units of dB[mu] after adjustment 
for line loss and antenna factor) of the five readings made during the 
cluster measurement process, with the median value highlighted.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-3647 Filed 2-17-11; 8:45 am]
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