[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 73 (Wednesday, April 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21456-21458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08572]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the 
Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collection. 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.

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    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 June 16, 
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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] [email protected] and to 
[email protected] [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: 3060-1086.
    Title: Section 74.787, Digital Licensing; Section 74.790, 
Permissible Service of Digital TV Translator and LPTV Stations; Section 
74.794, Digital Emissions, Section 74.796, Modification of Digital 
Transmission Systems and Analog Transmission Systems for Digital 
Operation; Section 74.798, LPTV Digital Transition Consumer Education 
Information; Protection of Analog LPTV.
    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: 8,345 respondents; 27,286 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.50-4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement, 
Recordkeeping requirement and Third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 301 
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 56,286 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $68,978,000.
    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: On July 15, 2011, the Commission adopted the Second 
Report and Order, In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of the 
Commission's Rules to Establish Rules for Digital Low Power Television 
Translator, and Television Booster Stations and to Amend Rules for 
Digital Class A Television Stations, MB Docket No. 03-185, FCC 11-110 
(``LPTV Digital Second Report and Order''). This document contains 
rules and policies for low power television stations (``LPTV'') to 
transition from analog to digital broadcasting. Due to the Commission 
adopting these rules and policies to effectuate the low power digital 
transition, the LPTV Digital Second Report and Order imposed Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) burdens on licensees.
    Due to the Commission initiating these new services, the Commission 
adopted a number of rules and regulations entailing PRA burdens on 
licensees and manufacturers. These rules have already been approved by 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and are as follows:
    47 CFR 74.787(a)(2)(iii) provides that mutually exclusive LPTV and 
TV translator applicants for companion digital stations will be 
afforded an opportunity to submit in writing to the Commission, 
settlements and engineering solutions to resolve their situation.
    47 CFR 74.787(a)(3) provides that mutually exclusive applicants 
applying for construction permits for new digital stations and for 
major changes to existing stations in the LPTV service will similarly 
be allowed to submit in writing to the Commission, settlements and 
engineering solutions to rectify the problem.
    47 CFR 74.787(a)(4) provides that mutually exclusive displacement 
relief applicants filing applications for digital LPTV and TV 
translator stations may be resolved by submitting settlements and 
engineering solutions in writing to the Commission.
    47 CFR 74.787(a)(5)(i) states that an application for replacement 
digital television translator may be filed by a full-service television 
station that can demonstrate that a portion of its analog service area 
will not be served by its full, post-transition digital facilities. The 
service area of the replacement translator shall be limited to only a 
demonstrated loss area.
    47 CFR 74.787(a)(5)(i) states that an applicant for a replacement 
digital television translator may propose a de minimis expansion of its 
full-service pre-transition analog service area upon demonstrating that 
it is necessary to replace its post-transition analog loss area.
    47 CFR 74.790(f) permits digital TV translator stations to 
originate emergency warnings over the air deemed necessary to protect 
and safeguard life and property, and to originate local public service 
announcements (PSAs) or messages seeking or acknowledging financial 
support necessary for its continued operation. These announcements or 
messages shall not exceed 30 seconds each, and be broadcast no more 
than once per hour.
    47 CFR 74.790(e) requires that a digital TV translator station 
shall not retransmit the programs and signal of any TV broadcast or DTV 
broadcast station(s) without prior written consent of such station(s). 
A digital TV translator operator electing to multiplex signals must 
negotiate arrangements and obtain written consent of involved DTV 
station licensee(s).
    47 CFR 74.790(g) requires a digital LPTV station who transmits the 
programming of a TV broadcast or DTV broadcast station received prior 
written consent of the station whose signal is being transmitted.
    47 CFR 74.794 mandates that digital LPTV and TV translator stations 
operating on TV channels 22-24, 32-36 and 38 with a digital transmitter 
not specifically FCC-certificated for the channel purchase and utilize 
a low pass filter or equivalent device rated by its manufacturer to 
have an attenuation of at least 85 dB in the GPS band. The licensees 
must retain with their station license a description of the low pass 
filter or equivalent device with the manufacturer's rating or a report 
of measurements by a qualified individual.
    47 CFR 74.796(b)(5) requires digital LPTV or TV translator station 
licensees that modify their existing transmitter by use of a 
manufacturer-provided modification kit would need to purchase the kit 
and must notify the Commission upon completion of the transmitter 
modifications. In addition, a digital LPTV or TV translator station 
licensees that modify their existing transmitter and do not use a 
manufacturer-provided modification kit, but instead perform custom 
modification (those not related to installation of manufacturer-
supplied and FCC-certified equipment) must notify the Commission upon 
completion of the transmitter modifications and shall certify 
compliance with all applicable transmission system requirements.
    47 CFR 74.796(b)(6) provides that operators who modify their 
existing transmitter by use of a manufacturer-provided modification kit 
must maintain with the station's records for a

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period of not less than two years, and will make available to the 
Commission upon request, a description of the nature of the 
modifications, installation and test instructions, and other material 
provided by the manufacturer, the results of performance-tests and 
measurements on the modified transmitter, and copies of related 
correspondence with the Commission. In addition, digital LPTV and TV 
translator operators who custom modify their transmitter must maintain 
with the station's records for a period of not less than two years, and 
will make available to the Commission upon request, a description of 
the modifications performed and performance tests, the results of 
performance-tests and measurements on the modified transmitter, and 
copies of related correspondence with the Commission.
    Protection of Analog LPTV. In situations where protection of an 
existing analog LPTV or translator station without a frequency offset 
prevents acceptance of a proposed new or modified LPTV, TV translator, 
or Class A station, the Commission requires that the existing non-
offset station install at its expense offset equipment and notify the 
Commission that it has done so, or, alternatively, negotiate an 
interference agreement with the new station and notify the Commission 
of that agreement.
    47 CFR 74.798 requires all stations in the low power television 
services to provide notice of their upcoming digital transition to 
their viewers.
    Revised Information Collection Requirements: The Commission removed 
the information collection requirements that were contained in 47 CFR 
Sections 74.786(d) and (e), and the requirements related to resolving 
channel conflict from this collection. The requirements were 
``sunsetted'' when operation on channels 52 to 69 went away on December 
31, 2011. Therefore, since stations cannot operate on these channels, 
they cannot file for these channels. This means that the requirements 
in the rule sections mentioned above are no longer applicable or used 
by respondents (stations).

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-08572 Filed 4-15-14; 8:45 am]
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