Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Total Annual Burden: 37.5 hours. (b) the accuracy of the Commission’s spectrum and broadcast only in digital
Annual Cost Burden: N/A. burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance format, as well as new digital-only
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. the quality, utility, and clarity of the stations, are entitled to elect must-carry
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: information collected; and (d) ways to or retransmission consent status
There is no need for confidentiality. minimize the burden of the collection of following the procedures previously
Needs and Uses: This collection will information on the respondents, applicable to new television stations.
be submitted as an extension (no change including the use of automated Furthermore, the R&O established a
in reporting, recordkeeping or third collection techniques or other forms of framework for voluntary retransmission
party disclosure requirements) after this information technology. consent agreements between DTV
60-day comment period to the Office of DATES: Written PRA comments should station licensees and multi-channel
Management and Budget (OMB) in order be submitted on or before October 1, video programming distributors and
to obtain the full three-year clearance. 2007. If you anticipate that you will be modified several sections of the rules
This voluntary collection was submitting comments, but find it accordingly. The FNPRM sought
implemented in a letter that was sent, difficult to do so within the period of additional comments on carriage
following the FCC’s Second E911 time allowed by this notice, you should requirements relating to digital
Coordination Initiative, to pertinent advise the contact listed below as soon television stations generally, as
State officials who had been appointed as possible. proposed in the initial NPRM.
to oversee their States’ programs to
ADDRESSES: You may submit all PRA Federal Communications Commission.
implement emergency (E911) Phase II
comments by e-mail or U.S. post mail. Marlene H. Dortch,
service. This collection is necessary so
To submit your comments by e-mail, Secretary.
that the Commission can correct
send them to [email protected]. To submit [FR Doc. E7–14776 Filed 7–31–07; 8:45 am]
inaccuracies and have up-to-date
your comments by U.S. mail, mark them
information to ensure the integrity of BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
to the attention of Cathy Williams,
the Commission’s database of Public
Federal Communications Commission,
Safety Answering Points (PSAPs)
Room 1–C823, 445 12th Street, SW., FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
throughout the nation. The accurate
Washington, DC 20554 or via Internet at COMMISSION
compiling and maintaining of this
[email protected], and to Jasmeet
database is an inherent part of the
Seehra, Office of Management and Public Information Collection
Commission’s effort to achieve the
Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, 725 Requirement Submitted to OMB for
expeditious implementation of E911
17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503 Review and Approval
service across the nation and to ensure
or via Internet at Jasmeet _K._Seehra@
homeland security. July 24, 2007.
omb.eop.gov.
Federal Communications Commission. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Marlene H. Dortch, additional information about the Commission, as part of its continuing
Secretary. information collection(s), contact Cathy effort to reduce paperwork burden,
Williams at (202) 418–2918 or send an invites the general public and other
[FR Doc. E7–14549 Filed 7–31–07; 8:45 am]
e-mail to [email protected]. Federal agencies to take this
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opportunity to comment on the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
following information collection, as
OMB Control Number: 3060–0844.
required by the Paperwork Reduction
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Title: Carriage of the Transmission of
Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. An
COMMISSION Digital Television Broadcast Stations,
agency may not conduct or sponsor a
R&O and FNPRM.
Notice of Public Information collection of information unless it
Form Number: Not applicable.
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Type of Review: Extension of a displays a currently valid control
Federal Communications Commission, currently approved collection. number. No person shall be subject to
Comments Requested Respondents: Business or other for- any penalty for failing to comply with
profit entities. a collection of information subject to the
July 24, 2007. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that
Number of Respondents: 10,100.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Estimated Time per Response: 30 does not display a valid control number.
Commission, as part of its continuing minutes to 40 hours. Comments are requested concerning (a)
effort to reduce paperwork burdens, Frequency of Response: On occasion whether the proposed collection of
invites the general public and other reporting requirement; Third party information is necessary for the proper
Federal agencies to take this disclosure requirement. performance of the functions of the
opportunity to (PRA) of 1995 (PRA), Obligation to Respond: Required to Commission, including whether the
Public Law No. 104–13. An agency may obtain or retain benefits. information shall have practical utility;
not conduct or sponsor a collection of Total Annual Burden: 81,296 hours. (b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
information unless it displays a Total Annual Cost: $2,359,681. burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance
currently valid control number. Subject Privacy Impact Assessment: No the quality, utility, and clarity of the
to the PRA, no person shall be subject impact(s). information collected; and (d) ways to
to any penalty for failing to comply with Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: minimize the burden of the collection of
a collection of information that does not There is no need for confidentiality information on the respondents,
display a valid control number. required for this information collection. including the use of automated
Comments are requested concerning (a) Needs and Uses: The FCC adopted a collection techniques or other forms of
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Whether the proposed collection of Report and Order (R&O) on January 23, information technology.
information is necessary for the proper 2001 and Further Notice of Proposed DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction
performance of the functions of the Rulemaking (FNPRM). The R&O Act (PRA) comments should be
Commission, including whether the modified 47 CFR 76.64(f) to provide that submitted on or before August 31, 2007.
information shall have practical utility; stations that return their analog If you anticipate that you will be
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submitting comments, but find it pay TV service after February 17, 2009. similar products. For more information,
difficult to do so within the period of To further protect consumers, the call the Federal Communications
time allowed by this notice, you should Commission established 47 CFR Commission at 1–888–225–5322 (TTY:
advise the contacts listed below as soon 15.117(i) which prohibits the 1–888–835–5322) or visit the
as possible. manufacture or import of television Commission’s digital television Web site
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to receivers that do not contain a digital at: http://www.dtv.gov.’’
Jasmeet K. Seehra, Office of tuner after March 1, 2007. Because the Federal Communications Commission.
Management and Budget (OMB), Room rule does not prohibit sale of analog- Marlene H. Dortch,
10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, only television equipment from Secretary.
(202) 395–3123, or via fax at (202) 395– inventory, the Commission decided it is [FR Doc. E7–14777 Filed 7–31–07; 8:45 am]
5167 or via Internet at necessary to require retailers and other
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[email protected] and to sellers who choose to continue selling
Cathy Williams, Federal analog-only television equipment to
Communications Commission, Room 1– display a sign or label disclosing the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, limitations of analog-only equipment COMMISSION
DC 20554. after February 17, 2009. Therefore, the
If you would like to obtain or view a Commission adopted on April 25, 2007, Notice of Public Information
copy of this information collection, you a Second Report and Order, In the Collection(s) Being Submitted for
may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web Matter of Second Periodic Review of the Review to the Office of Management
page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra. Commission’s Rules and Policies and Budget
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Affecting the Conversion to Digital
July 24, 2007.
additional information or copies of the Television, MB Docket 03–15, FCC 07–
information collection(s), contact Cathy 69. This rulemaking established 47 CFR SUMMARY: The Federal Communications
Williams at (202) 418–2918 or via the 15.117(k) which became effective on Commission, as part of its continuing
Internet at [email protected]. May 25, 2007. 47 CFR 15.117(k) states effort to reduce paperwork burden
that any person that displays or offers invites the general public and other
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
for sale or rent television receiving Federal agencies to take this
OMB Control Number: 3060–1100.
equipment that is not capable of opportunity to comment on the
Title: 47 CFR Section 15.117,
receiving, decoding and tuning digital following information collection(s), as
Broadcast Receivers.
signals that the seller must place required by the Paperwork Reduction
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a conspicuously and in close proximity to Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104–13.
currently approved collection. the television broadcast receivers a sign An agency may not conduct or sponsor
Respondents: Business or other for- containing, in clear and conspicuous a collection of information unless it
profit entities. print, the Consumer Alert Disclosure. displays a currently valid control
Number of Respondents: 10,000. The text should be in a size of type large number. No person shall be subject to
Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 enough to be clear, conspicuous and any penalty for failing to comply with
hours. readily legible, consistent with the a collection of information subject to the
Frequency of Response: On time dimensions of the equipment and the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that
reporting requirement. label. The information may be printed does not display a valid control number.
Total Annual Burden: 25,000 hours. on a transparent material and affixed to Comments are requested concerning (a)
Total Annual Cost: None. the screen, if the receiver includes a whether the proposed collection of
Nature of Response: Mandatory. display, in a manner that is removable information is necessary for the proper
Confidentiality: No need for by the consumer and does not obscure performance of the functions of the
confidentiality required. the picture, or, if the receiver does not Commission, including whether the
Privacy Impact Assessment: No include a display, in a prominent information shall have practical utility;
impact(s). location on the device, such as on the (b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
Needs and Uses: The Commission top or front of the device, when burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance
adopted on April 25, 2007, a Second displayed for sale, or the information in the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Report and Order, In the Matter of this format may be displayed separately information collected; and (d) ways to
Second Periodic Review of the immediately adjacent to each television minimize the burden of the collection of
Commission’s Rules and Policies broadcast receiver offered for sale and information on the respondents,
Affecting the Conversion to Digital clearly associated with the analog-only including the use of automated
Television, MB Docket 03–15, FCC 07– model to which it pertains. This collection techniques or other forms of
69. The DTV Act amended 47 U.S.C. requirement would also apply to information technology.
309(j)(14)(A) to establish a final date of persons whom offer for sale or DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction
February 17, 2009 set by Congress for television broadcast receivers via direct Act (PRA) comments should be
the transition from analog to digital mail, catalog, or electronic means. The submitted on or before October 1, 2007.
television service by full power Consumer Alert Disclosure must contain If you anticipate that you will be
television broadcasters. In a continuing the following text: This television submitting PRA comments, but find it
effort to inform consumers of this receiver has only an analog broadcast difficult to do so within the period of
impending deadline, the Commission tuner and will require a converter box time allowed by this notice, you should
will require sellers at the point-of-sale to after February 17, 2009, to receive over- advise the FCC contact listed below as
alert consumers about analog-only the-air broadcasts with an antenna soon as possible.
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televisions. Analog-only television because of the Nation’s transition to ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
equipment will not be able to receive an digital broadcasting. Analog-only TVs Jasmeet K. Seehra, Office of
over-the-air broadcast signal unless they should continue to work as before with Management and Budget, Room 10236
get a digital TV or a box to convert the cable and satellite TV services, gaming NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202)
digital signals to analog or subscribe to consoles, VCRs, DVD players, and 395–3123, or via fax at 202–395–5167 or
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