[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71173-71174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30166]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

November 15, 2002.
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(s), 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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments by January 28, 2003. If you anticipate that you will be 
submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period 
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time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below 
as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Judy Boley Herman, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 1-C804, 
Washington, DC 20554 or via the internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Judy Boley Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0242.
    Title: Section 74.604, Interference Avoidance.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2 hours.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $1,000.
    Needs and Uses: Section 74.604 requires that the Commission be 
notified if a mutual agreement to avoid interference cannot be reached 
by licensees assigned a common channel for TV pickup, TV studio 
transmitter link or TV relay purposes in the same area. Data used by 
FCC staff to take such action as may be necessary to assure equitable 
distribution of available frequencies.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0347.
    Title: Section 97.311, Spread Spectrum (SS) Emission Types.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .017 hours (1 minute).
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1 hour.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping requirement contained in Sec.  
97.311 is necessary to document all spread spectrum (ss) transmissions 
by amateur radio operators. This requirement is necessary so that quick 
resolution of any harmful interference problems can be achieved and to 
ensure that the station is operating in accordance with the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended. The information is used by FCC 
staff during inspection and investigations to ensure compliance with 
applicable rules, statutes and treaties. In the absence of this 
recordkeeping requirement, field inspections and investigations related 
to the solution of cases of harmful interference would be severely 
hampered and needlessly prolonged due to the inability to quickly 
obtain vital information used to demodulate spread spectrum 
transmissions.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0648.
    Title: Section 21.902, Frequency Interference.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,824.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .25-1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 456 hours.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $491,000.
    Needs and Uses: Section 21.902(b)(5) requires that respondents 
engineer the Multipoint Distribution Service (MDS) station to limit the 
calculated free space power flux density at the boundary of the 
protected service area (PSA). As an alternative, the respondent may 
obtain the written consent of the entity authorized for the adjoining 
area when the calculated free space power flux density exceeds the 
standards. Section 21.902(g)(2) requires applicants with 35 miles PSA 
to notify in writing the holders of authorizations for adjoining basic 
trading areas (BTAs) or PSAs of application filings for modified 
station licenses, provided the proposed facility would produce an 
unobstructed signal path to any location within the adjoining BTA or 
PSA. This service must include a copy of the application and occur on 
or before the date the application is filed with the Commission. 
Section 21.902(i) requires each applicant for a new station or modified 
MDS station, or amendment thereof, to provide notice of its application 
to co-channel and adjacent-channel authorized ITFS stations within 50 
miles. The ITFS study must be prepared and served on the affected ITFS 
station, but is not required to be filed as part of the MDS 
application. Each applicant is required to file a written notice with 
the Commission before the 30th day after the applicant or amendment is 
initially filed with the Commission. This notice must contain the items 
specified in Sec.  21.902(i)(4). Section 21.902(i)(6) requires that a 
petition to deny filed by an ITFS licensee contain specific 
information.
    The data are used to ensure that no harmful interference is caused 
to other authorized stations.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-30166 Filed 11-27-02; 8:45 am]
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