[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 145 (Thursday, July 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 41120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19330]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission, Comments Requested
July 22, 1999.
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, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 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 September 27,
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
Commissions, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1-A804, Washington, DC 20554
or via the Internet to lesmith@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collections contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or
via the Internet at lesmith@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0740.
Title: Section 95.1015 Disclosure Policies.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 3.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Total Annual Burden: 3 hours.
Total Annual Cost: 0.
Needs and Uses: This collection of information is made necessary by
the amendments of the Commission's Rules regarding the Low Power Radio
and Automated Maritime Telecommunications System (AMTS) operations in
the 216-217 MHz band. The reporting requirement is necessary to ensure
that televisions stations that may be affected by harmful interference
from AMTS operations are notified. The information will be used by
Commission staff and affected television stations in order to be aware
of the location of potential harmful interference from AMTS operations.
OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
Title: Annual DTV Report.
Form Number: FCC 317.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 45.
Estimated time per response: 2.5 hours (2 hour respondent; 0.5
hours contract attorney).
Frequency of Response: Reporting, annually.
Total annual burden: 90.
Total annual costs: $4,500.
Needs and Uses: On November 19, 1998, the Commission adopted a
Report and Order in MM Docket No. 97-247 in the matter of Fees for
Ancillary or Supplementary Use of Digital Television Spectrum Pursuant
to Section 336(e)(1) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. This Report
and Order established a program for assessing and collecting fees for
the provision of ancillary or supplementary services by commercial
digital television licensees. Licensees are required to report whether
they provided ancillary or supplementary services, which services were
provided, the services provided which are subject to a fee, gross
revenues received from all feeable ancillary and supplementary
services, and the amount of bitstream used to provide ancillary or
supplementary service. The Commission has developed an FCC 317 to
collect this data annually from commercial digital television
licensees. Licensees providing services subject to a fee will
additionally be required annually to file FCC Form 159 (3060-0589) in
remittance of the fee. Each licensee will be required to retain the
records supporting the calculation of the fees due for three years from
the date of remittance of fees. The data is used by FCC staff to ensure
that DTV licensees comply with the requirements of Section 336(e) of
the Communication's Act.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-19330 Filed 7-28-99; 8:45 am]
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