Notice2024-16737
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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Published
July 30, 2024
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or 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. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 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 OMB control number.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61114-61115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16737]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1086; FR ID 234939]
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 of 1995 (PRA), the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or 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. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) 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 OMB control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before September
30, 2024. 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 to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e9b9bba8a98f8a8ac78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d9898b9899bfbabaf7beb6af">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0f4c6e7b67762158666363666e627c4f696c6c21686079"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c784a6b3afbee990aeababaea6aab487a1a4a4e9a0a8b1">[email protected]</span></a>.
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.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; not for profit
institutions; State, local or Tribal government.
Number of Respondents/Responses: 8,445 respondents; 19,586
responses.
Estimated Hours per Response: 0.50 hours-3 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; One-time
reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 27,711 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $61,728,000.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements approved
under this collection are as follows:
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a. 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.
b. 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.
c. 47 CFR 74.787(a)(5)(v) states that a license for a digital-to-
digital replacement television translator will be issued only to a
full-power television broadcast station licensee that demonstrates in
its application a loss in the station's pre-auction digital service
area as a result of the broadcast television spectrum incentive
auction, including the repacking process, conducted under section 6403
of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Pub. L.
112-96). ``Pre-auction digital service area'' is defined as the
geographic area within the full power station's noise-limited contour
(as set forth in Public Notice, DA 15-1296, released November 12,
2015). The service area of the digital-to-digital replacement
translator shall be limited to only the demonstrated loss area within
the full power station's pre-auction digital service area, provided
that an applicant for a digital-to-digital replacement television
translator may propose a de minimis expansion of its full power pre-
auction digital service area upon demonstrating that the expansion is
necessary to replace a loss in its pre-auction digital service area.
d. 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.
e. 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).
f. 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.
g. 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.
h. 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.
i. 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 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.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-16737 Filed 7-29-24; 8:45 am]
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