99-12043. Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 92 (Thursday, May 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25880-25881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12043]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB 
for Review and Approval

May 4, 1999.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden

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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, Pub. L. 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 
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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before June 14, 1999. 
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 comments to Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554 or 
via the Internet to [e-mail].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Les Smith at [phone] or 
via the Internet at [e-mail].

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: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 848.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours (muliple responses 
annually).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 125,000 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $12,500.
    Needs and Uses: The information gathered as part of Grade B signal 
strength tests will be used to indicate whether consumers are 
``unserved'' by over-the-air network signals. The written records of 
test results will be made after testing and predicting the strength of 
a television station's signal. Parties impacted by the test results 
will be consumers; parties using the written test results will 
primarily be the satellite and broadcasting industries.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-12043 Filed 5-12-99; 8:45 am]
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