Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

April 9, 1998.

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: Written comments should be submitted on or before June 15, 1998.

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 Judy Boley, Federal Communications

Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via

internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies

of the information collection(s), contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or

via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0821.

Title: DTV Engineering Analysis for De Minimis Standard.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, not-for-profit

institutions.

Number of Respondents: 20.

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Estimated Time Per Response: 21 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.

Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure, on occasion

reporting requirement.

Estimated Cost Per Respondent: $0.

Needs and Uses: In the Memorandum Opinion and Order to the Sixth

Report and Order in MM Docket 87-268, the Commission adopted a new de

minimis standard for permissible new interference resulting from

increases in DTV facilities (power and/or antenna height) or

transmitter site changes. The new de minimis interference standard will

provide additional opportunities for stations to increase power and

make other changes. Stations seeking to operate at higher power levels

under these provisions will be required to notify, by certified mail,

all stations that could potentially be affected by such operation at

the time the station files its application for a construction permit or

modification of facilities. A station that believes that its service is

being affected beyond our de minimis standard may file an opposition

with the Commission. Such an opposition shall include an engineering

analysis demonstrating that additional impermissible interference would

occur. In certain instances, grants for increased power may be

conditioned on validation of performance through field measurements of

actual station operation by the station licensee opposing parties.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0812.

Title: Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year

1997 - MD Docket 96-186.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Individuals or households; businesses or other for-

profit, not-for-profit institutions.

Number of Respondents: 635,738.

Estimated Time Per Response: .50 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 317,869 hours.

Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; on occasion

reporting requirement.

Estimated Cost per Respondent: $0.

Needs and Uses: The Commission in accordance with the

Communications Act of 1934, is required to assess and collect

regulatory fees from its licensees and regulatees in order to recover

its costs incurred in conducting enforcement, policy and rulemaking,

international and user information activities. The purpose of the

information collection is to: 1) facilitate the statutory provision

that non-profit entities be exempt from payment of regulatory fees; and

2) facilitate the FCC's ability to audit regulatory fee payment

compliance in the Commercial Mobile Radio Services (CMRS) industry.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-9944 Filed 4-14-98; 8:45 am]

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