Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

February 19, 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 collections, 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

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information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,

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 information techniques or other forms of

information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before April 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,

Room 1 A-804, 445 12th St., SW, 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: 3060-0863.

Title: Satellite Delivery of Network Signals to Unserved Households

for Purposes of the Satellite Home Viewer Act.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.

Number of Respondents: 848.

Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion recordkeeping requirement.

Total Annual Burden: 125,000 hours.

Total Annual Costs: $12,500.

Needs and Uses: The information gathered as part of Grade B signal

strength tests will be used to indicate whether consumers are

``unserved'' by over-the-air network signals. The written records of

test results will be made after testing and predicting the strength of

a television station's signal. Parties impacted by the test results

will be consumers; parties using the written test results will

primarily be the satellite and broadcasting industries.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-4818 Filed 2-25-99; 8:45 am]

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