[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66706-66708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26594]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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 (PRA) of 1995. Comments are requested concerning 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; the accuracy of the 
Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information collected; 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 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before January 6, 
2014. 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 the Federal Communications 
Commission via email to [email protected] and [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0175.
    Title: Section 73.1250, Broadcasting Emergency Information.
    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: 50 respondents; 50 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 50 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Section 154(i) 
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1250(e) states immediately upon cessation 
of an emergency during which broadcast facilities were used for the 
transmission of point-to-point messages under paragraph (b) of this 
section, or when daytime facilities were used during nighttime hours by 
an AM station in accordance with paragraph (f) of this section, a 
report in letter form shall be forwarded to the FCC in Washington, DC, 
setting forth the nature of the emergency, the dates and hours of the 
broadcasting of emergency information, and a brief description of the 
material carried during the emergency. A certification of compliance 
with the non-commercialization provision of paragraph (f) of this 
section must accompany the report where daytime facilities are used 
during nighttime hours by an AM station, together with a detailed 
showing, under the provisions of that paragraph, that no other 
broadcast service existed or was adequate.
    The Commission adopted on September 9, 2004, the Report and Order 
(R&O), In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of the 
Commission's Rules to Establish Rules

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for Digital Low Power Television, Television Translator, and Television 
Booster Stations and to Amend Rules for Digital Class A Television 
Stations, MB Docket No. 03-185, FCC 04-220. The following rule sections 
which contain information requirements were adopted: 47 CFR 74.703(f) 
states that a licensee of a digital low power TV (LPTV) or TV 
translator station operating on a channel from 52-69 is required to 
eliminate at its expense any condition of interference caused to the 
operation of or services provided by existing and future commercial or 
public safety wireless licensees in the 700 MHz bands. The offending 
digital LPTV or translator station must cease operations immediately 
upon notification by any primary wireless licensee, once it has been 
established that the digital low power TV or translator station is 
causing the interference.
    47 CFR 74.703(g) states that an existing or future wireless 
licensee in the 700 MHz bands may notify (certified mail, return 
receipt requested), a digital low power TV or TV translator operating 
on the same channel or first adjacent channel of its intention to 
initiate or change wireless operations and the likelihood of 
interference from the low power TV or translator station within its 
licensed geographic service area. The notice should describe the 
facilities, associated service area and operations of the wireless 
licensee with sufficient detail to permit an evaluation of the 
likelihood of interference. Upon receipt of such notice, the digital 
LPTV or TV translator licensee must cease operation within 120 days 
unless: (1) It obtains the agreement of the wireless licensee to 
continue operations; (2) the commencement or modification of wireless 
service is delayed beyond that period (in which case the period will be 
extended); or (3) the Commission stays the effect of the interference 
notification, upon request.
    47 CFR 74.703(h) requires in each instance where suspension of 
operation is required, the licensee shall submit a full report to the 
FCC in Washington, DC, after operation is resumed, containing details 
of the nature of the interference, the source of the interfering 
signals, and the remedial steps taken to eliminate the interference.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0236.
    Title: Sections 74.703, Interference.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    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.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents; 150 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obligation or retain benefits. 
The statutory authority for this collection is contained in Section 
154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 300 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $300,000.
    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: The Commission adopted on September 9, 2004, the 
Report and Order (R&O), In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 
of the Commission's Rules to Establish Rules for Digital Low Power 
Television, Television Translator, and Television Booster Stations and 
to Amend Rules for Digital Class A Television Stations, MB Docket No. 
03-185, FCC 04-220. The following rule sections which contain 
information requirements were adopted:
    47 CFR 74.703(f) states that a licensee of a digital low power TV 
(LPTV) or TV translator station operating on a channel from 52-69 is 
required to eliminate at its expense any condition of interference 
caused to the operation of or services provided by existing and future 
commercial or public safety wireless licensees in the 700 MHz bands. 
The offending digital LPTV or translator station must cease operations 
immediately upon notification by any primary wireless licensee, once it 
has been established that the digital low power TV or translator 
station is causing the interference.
    47 CFR 74.703(g) states that an existing or future wireless 
licensee in the 700 MHz bands may notify (certified mail, return 
receipt requested), a digital low power TV or TV translator operating 
on the same channel or first adjacent channel of its intention to 
initiate or change wireless operations and the likelihood of 
interference from the low power TV or translator station within its 
licensed geographic service area. The notice should describe the 
facilities, associated service area and operations of the wireless 
licensee with sufficient detail to permit an evaluation of the 
likelihood of interference. Upon receipt of such notice, the digital 
LPTV or TV translator licensee must cease operation within 120 days 
unless: (1) It obtains the agreement of the wireless licensee to 
continue operations; (2) the commencement or modification of wireless 
service is delayed beyond that period (in which case the period will be 
extended); or (3) the Commission stays the effect of the interference 
notification, upon request.
    47 CFR 74.703(h) requires in each instance where suspension of 
operation is required, the licensee shall submit a full report to the 
FCC in Washington, DC, after operation is resumed, containing details 
of the nature of the interference, the source of the interfering 
signals, and the remedial steps taken to eliminate the interference.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0707.
    Title: Over-the-Air Reception Devices (OTARD).
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: State or Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 77 respondents; 77 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-6 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting; third party 
disclosure.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Section 207 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 288 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: 17,100.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: Section 207 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 
(``1996 Act'') directs the Commission to promulgate rules prohibiting 
restrictions on viewers' ability to receive over-the-air signals by 
television broadcast, multichannel multipoint distribution, or direct 
broadcast satellite services.
    In a Report and Order, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CS Docket No. 96-83, FCC 96-328, 
released August 6, 1996, the Commission fully implemented Section 207 
of the 1996 Act by adopting final rules for a preemption of state, 
local and non-governmental regulations that impair viewers ability to 
receive over-the-air signals. In doing so, the FCC acknowledged the 
necessity of allowing state, local and non-governmental entities to 
continue to enforce certain regulations and restrictions, such as those 
serving safety purposes, and therefore exempted them from its

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prohibition. Also, state, local and non-governmental entities were 
permitted to file petitions for waivers.
    On September 25, 1998, the Commission released an Order on 
Reconsideration, FCC 98-214, in this proceeding that further modified 
and clarified Section 207 rules. Among other things, the Order on 
Reconsideration clarified how declaratory rulings and waivers in this 
matter are to be served on all interested parties. If a local 
government seeks a declaratory ruling or a waiver, it must take steps 
to afford reasonable, constructive notice to residents in its 
jurisdiction (e.g., by placing notices in a local newspaper of general 
circulation). Certificates of service and proof of constructive notice 
also must be provided to the Commission with the petition. In this 
regard, the petitioner should provide the Commission with a copy of the 
notice and an explanation of where the notice was placed and how many 
people the notice might reasonably have reached.
    Effective January 22, 1999, FCC 98-273, the Commission amended the 
rules so that it applies to rental property where the renter has an 
exclusive use area, such as a balcony or patio.
    In FCC 00-366, the Commission then further amended the rule so that 
it applies to customer-end antennas that receive and transmit fixed 
wireless signals. This amendment became effective on May 25, 2001.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1105.
    Title: Digital TV Transition Status Report, FCC Form 387.
    Form Number: FCC Form 387.
    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: 20 respondents and 20 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 40 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $22,000.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Sections 1, 4(i) and (j), 7, 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312, 316, 
318, 319, 324, 325, 336, and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 
U.S.C. 151, 154(i) and (j), 157, 301, 302a, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312, 
316, 318, 319, 324, 325, 336, and 337.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is not 
required for this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 387 is used by licensees and permittees of 
full-power television stations to detail their digital television (DTV) 
transition status and to report the completion of their transition-
specifically, that they have begun operating their full facility as 
authorized by the post-transition DTV Table Appendix B. The DTV 
transition deadline passed on June 12, 2009, meaning that full-power 
television stations may now broadcast only in digital. However, there 
are still some full-power TV stations that, because of a ``tolling'' 
event, have not commenced digital broadcasting (and so are off-the-air) 
or that are not operating at their full, authorized digital facility. 
Therefore, such stations are required to file the FCC Form 387 if and 
when they commence full, authorized digital operations.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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