Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal

Communications Commission

June 29, 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 7,

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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, SW, Room 1-A804, Washington, DC 20554 or

via the Internet to [email protected].

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 [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control Number: 3060-0648.

Title: Section 21.902 Frequency interference.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 1824.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1.25 hours to 4.25 hours.

Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure; reporting, on

occasion.

Total Annual Burden: 456.25 hours.

Total Annual Costs: $491,250.

Needs and Uses: Section 21.902(b)(5) requires that respondents

engineer the 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 standard. Section 21.902(g)(2) requires

applicants with 35 mile PSA to notify in writing the holders of

authorizations for adjoining basic trading areas (BTA) 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 cochannel 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 Section 21.902(i)(4).

Section 21.902(i)(6) requires that a petition to deny filed by an

ITFS licensees contain specific information. The requirements contained

in Section 21.902(c), (f), (g), (j) and (k) have OMB approval under

separate control numbers. The data are used to ensure that no harmful

interference is caused to other authorized stations.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-17141 Filed 7-6-99; 8:45 am]

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