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OMB Control Number in OMB’s 

inventory. 

The April 2007 Report and Order 

made two changes. First 47 CFR 

27.50(c)(5) now designated as 

27.50(c)(8) and its scope is changed 

slightly. The section previously covered 

stations operating ‘‘at a power level 

greater than 1 Kw ERP’’ and is now 

‘‘under the provisions of (c)(6),’’ which 

defines the group as ‘‘transmitting a 

signal at an ERP greater than 1000 watts 

and greater than 1000 watts/MHz’’ or in 

rural counties ‘‘if transmitting a signal 

with an ERP greater than 2000 watts and 

greater than 2000 watts/MHz.’’

Specifically, lower 700 MHz licensees 

intending to operate a base or fixed 

station at a power level permitted under 

the provisions of paragraph (c)(6) must 

provide advanced notice of such 

operation to the Commission and to 

licensees authorized in their area of 

operation. Licensees who must be 

notified are all licensees authorized 

under this part to operate on an adjacent 

spectrum block within 75 miles (120 

km) of the base or fixed station, 

including the station’s ERP, antenna 

coordinates, antenna height above 

ground, and vertical antenna pattern, 

and such notifications must be provided 

at least 90 days prior to the 

commencement of station operation. 

Second, in relation to lower 700 MHz 

service rules, in the April 2007 Report 

and Order, the Commission, in response 

to proposals by parties seeking greater 

power limits for rural area operations, 

permits power levels of up to 2 kw/MHz 

ERP in rural areas. In an effort to be 

consistent with its Part 27 rules with 

respect to the Advanced Wireless 

Service (AWS), the Commission allowed 

rural licensees operating with 

bandwidths less than one megahertz to 

operate at power levels up to 2 kW ERP 

over their bandwidth, but at the same 

time imposed on licensees operating at 

such increased power levels a 

requirement to coordinate with other 

licensees in nearby areas similar to that 

requirement applied to similarlysituated AWS licensees under 47 CFR 

27.50(d)(1). 

Specifically, section 27.50(c)(5)(i) and 

(ii) requires that lower 700 MHz 

licensees seeking to operate a fixed or 

base station located in a county with 

population density of 100 or fewer 

persons per square mile, based upon the 

most recently available population 

statistics from the Bureau of the Census, 

and transmitting a signal at an ERP 

greater than 1000 watts must: 

(i) Coordinate in advance with all 

licensees authorized to operate in the 

698–764 MHz and 776–794 MHz bands 

within 120 kilometers (75 miles) of the 

base or fixed station; 

(ii) Coordinate in advance with all 

regional planning committees, as 

identified in section 90.527 of FCC’s 

rules, with jurisdiction within 120 

kilometers (75 miles) of the base or fixed 

station. 

Note: The notification requirement in 

section 27.50(c)(5) includes a material change 

to the collection instrument in that more 

stations may be captured by the regulation if 

they take advantage of the new power limits. 

Finally, in relation to the Guard 

Bands service rules, the April 2007 

Report and Order replaced the ‘‘band 

manager’’ leasing regime which 

previously applied to Guard Bands 

licensees with spectrum leasing policies 

and rules adopted in the Secondary 

Markets proceeding in WT Docket 00–

230, to provide Guard Band licensees 

and spectrum users additional 

flexibility to enter into spectrum leasing 

agreements. Because the Commission 

will now apply the different spectrum 

leasing rules, the requirement 

previously found in OMB Control 

Number 3060–1027, pursuant to 47 CFR 

27.602, was revised to reflect the change 

in leasing policies. 

Pursuant to 47 CFR 27.602, Guard 

Band Managers are required to enter 

into written agreements regarding the 

use of their licensed spectrum by others, 

subject to certain conditions outlined in 

the rules. Section 27.602(h) requires 

Guard Band Managers to maintain their 

written agreements with spectrum users 

at their principal place of business, and 

retain such records for at least two years 

after the date such agreements expire. 

Such records shall be kept current and 

made available upon request for 

inspection by the Commission or its 

representatives. 

The service rules have been designed 

to promote the development and rapid 

deployment of new technologies, 

products and services for the benefit of 

the public; to promote economic 

opportunity and competition; and to 

create an efficient and intensive use of 

the spectrum by promoting the 

objectives identified in 47 U.S.C. 309(j), 

and to alleviate any problems associated 

with the increased power limits 

available to rural licensees. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E8–19175 Filed 8–20–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

Notice of Public Information 

Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 

Federal Communications Commission 

for Extension Under Delegated 

Authority, Comments Requested 

August 6, 2008. 

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, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 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 October 20, 2008. 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 PRA comments to 

Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), (202) 

395–5887, or via fax at 202–395–5167, 

or via the Internet at Nicholas_A._

Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to JudithB.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal 

Communications Commission (FCC). To 

submit your comments by e-mail send 

them to: PRA@fcc.gov. 

To view a copy of this information 

collection request (ICR) submitted to 

OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http:// 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, 

(2) look for the section of the Web page 

called ‘‘Currently Under Review’’, (3) 

click the downward-pointing arrow in 

the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the 

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‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) 

select ‘‘Federal Communications 

Commission’’ from the list of agencies 

presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, 

(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the 

right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box and (6) 

when the list of FCC ICRs currently 

under review appears, look for the title 

of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number, 

if there is one) and then click on the ICR 

Reference Number to view detailed 

information about this ICR. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information, send an e-mail 

to Judith B. Herman at 202–418–0214. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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 

respondents; 10 responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 6 

seconds. 

Frequency of Response: 

Recordkeeping requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

Total Annual Burden: 1 minute (1 

hour placeholder in OMB’s system). 

Annual Cost Burden: N/A. 

Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

There is no need for confidentiality. The 

Commission has a System of Records, 

FCC/WTB–1, ‘‘Wireless Services 

Licensing Records,’’ which covers this 

personally identifiable information (PII) 

that individual applicants may include 

in their submissions for licenses or 

grants of equipment authorization. At 

such time as the Commission revises 

this System of Records Notice (SORN), 

the Commission will conduct a Privacy 

Impact Assessment (PIA) and publish 

the revised SORN in the Federal 

Register. In addition, the Commission 

will post a copy of both the PIA and the 

SORN on the FCC’s Privacy Web page. 

Needs and Uses: This collection will 

be submitted as an extension (no change 

in recordkeeping requirements) after 

this 60 day comment period to Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) in order 

to obtain the full three year clearance. 

The recordkeeping requirement in 

Section 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’s 

Enforcement Bureau (EB) personnel 

during inspections 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 initiated by causes of harmful 

interference would be severely 

hampered and needlessly prolonged due 

to the inability to quickly obtain vital 

information used to demodulate spread 

spectrum (ss) transmissions. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E8–19176 Filed 8–20–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

Public Information Collection 

Requirement Submitted to OMB for 

Review and Approval, Comments 

Requested 

August 15, 2008. 

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 Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) comments should be 

submitted on or before September 22, 

2008. 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 contacts listed below as soon 

as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to 

Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 

Management and Budget, via Internet at 

Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov or via 

fax at (202) 395–5167 and to Cathy 

Williams, Federal Communications 

Commission, Room 1–C823, 445 12th 

Street, SW., Washington, DC or via 

Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov or 

PRA@fcc.gov. 

To view a copy of this information 

collection request (ICR) submitted to 

OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http:// 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, 

(2) look for the section of the Web page 

called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) 

click on the downward-pointing arrow 

in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the 

‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) 

select ‘‘Federal Communications 

Commission’’ from the list of agencies 

presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, 

(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the 

right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) 

when the list of FCC ICRs currently 

under review appears, look for the title 

of this ICR (or its OMB control number, 

if there is one) and then click on the ICR 

Reference Number to view detailed 

information about this ICR.’’

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or copies of the 

information collection(s), contact Cathy 

Williams at (202) 418–2918. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 3060–1115. 

Title: DTV Consumer Education 

Initiative; Sections 15.124, 27.20, 

54.418, 73.674, and 76.1630. 

Form Number: FCC Form 388. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not-for-profit 

institutions, State, local or tribal 

governments. 

Number of Respondents/Responses: 

11,022 respondents; 70,026 responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 

hours–85 hours. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion 

reporting requirement; Monthly 

reporting requirement; Quarterly 

reporting requirement; Third party 

disclosure requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain benefits—Statutory authority for 

this collection of information is 

contained in Sections 4(i), 303(r), 335, 

and 336 of the Communications Act of 

1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Section 

154(I), 303(r), 335, and 336. 

Total Annual Burden: 155,646 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: None. 

Confidentiality: No need for 

confidentiality required. 

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