Document ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2003-0014-0016
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Surveys To Determine the Effectiveness of No-Discharge Zones (NDZ) for Vessel Sewage and Marine Sanitation Devices, EPA ICR Number 2107.01.
Posted Date: 2003-07-22T04:00Z

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the
Commission,
on
or
before
the
specified
deadline
date
for
the
particular
application,
a
competing
development
application,
or
a
notice
of
intent
to
file
such
an
application.
Submission
of
a
timely
notice
of
intent
allows
an
interested
person
to
file
the
competing
development
application
no
later
than
120
days
after
the
specified
deadline
date
for
the
particular
application.
Applications
for
preliminary
permits
will
not
be
accepted
in
response
to
this
notice.
o.
Notice
of
Intent:
A
notice
of
intent
must
specify
the
exact
name,
business
address,
and
telephone
number
of
the
prospective
applicant,
and
must
include
an
unequivocal
statement
of
intent
to
submit,
if
such
an
application
may
be
filed,
either
a
preliminary
permit
application
or
a
development
application
(
specify
which
type
of
application).
A
notice
of
intent
must
be
served
on
the
applicant(
s)
named
in
this
public
notice.
p.
Protests
or
Motions
to
Intervene:
Anyone
may
submit
a
protest
or
a
motion
to
intervene
in
accordance
with
the
requirements
of
Rules
of
Practice
and
Procedure,
18
CFR
385.210,
385.211,
and
385.214.
In
determining
the
appropriate
action
to
take,
the
Commission
will
consider
all
protests
filed,
but
only
those
who
file
a
motion
to
intervene
in
accordance
with
the
Commission's
Rules
may
become
a
party
to
the
proceeding.
Any
protests
or
motions
to
intervene
must
be
received
on
or
before
the
specified
deadline
date
for
the
particular
application.
q.
All
filings
must
(
1)
bear
in
all
capital
letters
the
title
``
PROTEST'',
``
MOTION
TO
INTERVENE'',
``
NOTICE
OF
INTENT
TO
FILE
COMPETING
APPLICATION,''
``
COMPETING
APPLICATION,''
``
COMMENTS,''
``
REPLY
COMMENTS,''
``
RECOMMENDATIONS,''
``
TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS,''
or
``
PRESCRIPTIONS;''
(
2)
set
forth
in
the
heading
the
name
of
the
applicant
and
the
project
number
of
the
application
to
which
the
filing
responds;
(
3)
furnish
the
name,
address,
and
telephone
number
of
the
person
protesting
or
intervening;
and
(
4)
otherwise
comply
with
the
requirements
of
18
CFR
385.2001
through
385.2005.
All
comments,
recommendations,
terms
and
conditions
or
prescriptions
must
set
forth
their
evidentiary
basis
and
otherwise
comply
with
the
requirements
of
18
CFR
4.34(
b).
Agencies
may
obtain
copies
of
the
application
directly
from
the
applicant.
Any
of
these
documents
must
be
filed
by
providing
an
original
and
eight
copies
to:
Magalie
R.
Salas,
Secretary,
Federal
Energy
Regulatory
Commission,
888
First
Street,
NE.,
Washington,
DC
20426.
An
additional
copy
must
be
sent
to
Director,
Division
of
Hydropower
Administration
and
Compliance,
Office
of
Energy
Projects,
Federal
Energy
Regulatory
Commission,
at
the
above
address.
A
copy
of
any
protest
or
motion
to
intervene
must
be
served
upon
each
representative
of
the
applicant
specified
in
the
particular
application.
A
copy
of
all
other
filings
in
reference
to
this
application
must
be
accompanied
by
proof
of
service
on
all
persons
listed
in
the
service
list
prepared
by
the
Commission
in
this
proceeding,
in
accordance
with
18
CFR
4.34(
b)
and
385.2010.

Magalie
R.
Salas,
Secretary.
[
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Doc.
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BILLING
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ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
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2003
 
0014;
FRL
 
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Agency
Information
Collection
Activities;
Submission
to
OMB
for
Review
and
Approval;
Comment
Request;
Surveys
To
Determine
the
Effectiveness
of
No­
Discharge
Zones
(
NDZ)
for
Vessel
Sewage
and
Marine
Sanitation
Devices,
EPA
ICR
Number
2107.01
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
In
compliance
with
the
Paperwork
Reduction
Act
(
44
U.
S.
C.
3501
et
seq.),
this
document
announces
that
an
Information
Collection
Request
(
ICR)
has
been
forwarded
to
the
Office
of
Management
and
Budget
(
OMB)
for
review
and
approval.
This
is
a
request
for
a
new
collection.
This
ICR
describes
the
nature
of
the
information
collection
and
its
estimated
burden
and
cost.
DATES:
Additional
comments
may
be
submitted
on
or
before
August
21,
2003.
ADDRESSES:
Submit
your
comments,
referencing
docket
ID
number
OW
 
2003
 
0014,
to
(
1)
EPA
at:
online
using
EDOCKET
(
our
preferred
method),
by
email
to
OW­
Docket@
epa.
gov,
or
by
mail
to:
EPA
Docket
Center,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Water
Docket,
EPA
West,
4101T,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460,
and
(
2)
OMB
at:
Office
of
Information
and
Regulatory
Affairs,
Office
of
Management
and
Budget
(
OMB),
Attention:
Desk
Officer
for
EPA,
725
17th
Street,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20503.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
James
Woodley,
Oceans
and
Coastal
Protection
Division,
Office
of
Water,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
4504T,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone
number:
(
202)
566
 
1287;
fax
number:
(
202)
566
 
1546;
e­
mail
address:
woodley.
james@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
EPA
has
submitted
the
following
ICR
to
OMB
for
review
and
approval
according
to
the
procedures
prescribed
in
5
CFR
1320.12.
On
March
27,
2003,
(
68
FR
14975),
EPA
sought
comments
on
this
ICR
pursuant
to
5
CFR
1320.8(
d).
EPA
received
20
sets
of
comments
and
addressed
them
in
a
separate
document
entitled,
``
Response
to
Comments
on
the
March
27,
2003
Proposed
Information
Collection
Request:
Surveys
to
Determine
the
Effectiveness
of
No­
Discharge
Zones
for
Vessel
Sewage
and
Marine
Sanitation
Devices.''
A
copy
of
this
document
can
be
viewed
or
obtained
from
the
public
docket.
Information
pertaining
to
accessing
the
materials
in
the
docket
is
explained
below.
None
of
the
comments
suggested
that
EPA
not
conduct
the
proposed
surveys.
The
comments
were
from
States,
a
U.
S.
Territory,
non
governmental
organizations,
trade
associations,
a
marine
sanitation
device
(
MSD)
manufacturer,
a
laboratory,
and
private
citizens.
The
vast
majority
of
the
comments
provided
information
regarding
the
potential
questions
that
the
surveys
should
ask.
Some
provided
information
regarding
the
perception
of
the
effectiveness
of
the
current
nodischarge
zones
(
NDZs)
and
MSDs,
and
additional
comments
provided
recommendations
on
how
EPA
should
modify
the
current
Vessel
Sewage
Discharge
Program.
Lastly,
some
of
the
respondents
offered
their
assistance
in
this
effort.
EPA
has
established
a
public
docket
for
this
ICR
under
Docket
ID
No.
OW
 
2003
 
0014,
which
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Water
Docket
in
the
EPA
Docket
Center
(
EPA/
DC),
EPA
West,
Room
B102,
1301
Constitution
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC.
The
EPA
Docket
Center
Public
Reading
Room
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4:
30
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
telephone
number
for
the
Reading
Room
is
(
202)
566
 
1744,
and
the
telephone
number
for
the
Water
Docket
is
(
202)
566
 
2426.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA
Dockets
(
EDOCKET)
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket.
Use
EDOCKET
to
submit
or
view
public
comments,
access
the
index
listing
of
the
contents
of
the
public
docket,
and
to
access
those
documents
in
the
public
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docket
that
are
available
electronically.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
then
key
in
the
docket
ID
number
identified
above.
Any
comments
related
to
this
ICR
should
be
submitted
to
EPA
and
OMB
within
30
days
of
this
notice.
EPA's
policy
is
that
public
comments,
whether
submitted
electronically
or
on
paper,
will
be
made
available
for
public
viewing
in
EDOCKET
as
EPA
receives
them
and
without
change,
unless
the
comment
contains
copyrighted
material,
confidential
business
information
(
CBI),
or
other
information
whose
public
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
When
EPA
identifies
a
comment
containing
copyrighted
material,
EPA
will
provide
a
reference
to
that
material
in
the
version
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
EDOCKET.
The
entire
printed
comment,
including
the
copyrighted
material,
will
be
available
in
the
public
docket.
Although
identified
as
an
item
in
the
official
docket,
information
claimed
as
CBI,
or
whose
disclosure
is
otherwise
restricted
by
statute,
is
not
included
in
the
official
public
docket,
and
will
not
be
available
for
public
viewing
in
EDOCKET.
For
further
information
about
the
electronic
docket,
see
EPA's
Federal
Register
notice
describing
the
electronic
docket
at
67
FR
38102
(
May
31,
2002),
or
go
to
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket.
Title:
Surveys
to
Determine
the
Effectiveness
of
No­
Discharge
Zones
for
Vessel
Sewage
and
Marine
Sanitation
Devices.
Abstract:
This
ICR
is
for
a
series
of
surveys
to
be
conducted
to
determine
the
effectiveness
of
NDZs
for
vessel
sewage
and
MSDs
in
removing
harmful
pollutants
from
the
waste
stream
of
the
device.
This
ICR
requests
approval
to
collect
information
from
boat
owners
and
operators,
marina
owners
and
operators,
and
State
and
local
government
officials
regarding
the
effectiveness
of
NDZs.
It
also
requests
approval
to
collect
information
regarding
the
effectiveness
of
MSDs
in
removing
harmful
pollutants
from
the
waste
stream
of
the
device.
This
information
will
be
gathered
from
MSD
manufacturers
and
U.
S.
Coast
Guard
accepted
independent
laboratories.
A
survey
will
be
developed
for
boat
owners
and
operators
to
address
the
boater's
experience
with
using
pumpout
or
dump
facilities
in
NDZs.
The
survey
will
collect
general
information
regarding
the
respondent's
boating
activity
and
will
seek
information
on
whether
the
pump­
out
or
dump
facilities
were
working.
It
will
address
whether
the
boater
would
use
the
facilities
if
they
were
available,
and
how
often
the
boaters
actually
use
the
facilities.
It
will
also
seek
information
on
the
boater's
knowledge
about
NDZs.
Respondents
will
be
selected
from
North­
Atlantic
States,
Mid­
Atlantic
States,
South­
Atlantic
States,
California,
and
the
Great
Lakes
that
contain
NDZs.
Approximately
1,400
respondents
from
the
geographical
regions
will
be
selected
for
response.
EPA
predicts
that
completed
surveys
from
about
1,200
boat
owners
and
operators
will
be
received.
The
information
collection
will
be
voluntary
and
will
not
include
CBI.
A
survey
will
be
developed
for
marina
owners
and
operators
located
in
a
particular
NDZ
to
seek
general
information
on
the
pump­
out
and
dump
facilities
operations,
to
address
the
downtime
of
these
facilities,
and
their
use
by
boaters.
It
will
seek
information
regarding
the
marina
owner/
operator's
knowledge
of
NDZs.
Respondents
will
be
selected
from
North­
Atlantic
States,
Mid­
Atlantic
States,
South­
Atlantic
States,
California,
and
the
Great
Lakes
that
contain
NDZs.
Approximately
100
marina
owners
or
operators
from
the
geographical
regions
will
be
selected
for
response.
EPA
predicts
that
completed
surveys
from
about
75
marina
owners
and
operators
will
be
received.
The
information
collection
will
be
voluntary
and
will
not
include
CBI.
A
survey
will
also
be
developed
for
State
and
local
government
officials
to
determine
if
the
designation
of
NDZs
has
been
effective
in
addressing
water
quality
issues
of
the
particular
water
body,
if
boaters
were
in
compliance
with
NDZ
requirements,
and
the
roles
and
responsibilities
associated
with
the
NDZ.
Respondents
will
be
selected
from
North­
Atlantic
States,
Mid­
Atlantic
States,
South­
Atlantic
States,
California,
and
the
Great
Lakes
that
contain
NDZs.
Approximately
80
respondents
from
the
geographical
regions
will
be
selected
for
response.
EPA
predicts
that
about
54
State
and
local
government
officials
will
complete
the
survey.
The
information
collection
will
be
voluntary
and
will
not
include
CBI.
The
information
collected
from
these
surveys
will
be
used
to
assess
the
overall
effectiveness
of
NDZs
for
vessel
sewage
established
under
Clean
Water
Act
section
312(
f)(
3)
to
help
determine
if
modifications
to
the
program
are
needed.
An
additional
survey
will
be
developed
to
review
current
MSD
technology.
The
information
on
MSDs
that
will
be
requested
includes
effluent
constituents
and
their
concentrations;
bacteria
eradication
processes
and
suspended
solids
removal;
cost;
and
installation.
This
information
will
be
used
to
help
determine
the
effectiveness
of
current
MSD
technologies
and
will
be
used
to
collect
information
to
assist
EPA
in
promulgating
regulations
implementing
Title
XIV:
Certain
Alaskan
Cruise
Ship
Operations.
Approximately
60
MSD
manufacturers
and
8
U.
S.
Coast
Guard
accepted
independent
laboratories
will
be
selected
for
response.
EPA
predicts
that
about
30
MSD
manufacturers
and
7
U.
S.
Coast
Guard
accepted
independent
laboratories
will
complete
the
survey.
Responding
to
the
collection
of
information
will
be
voluntary.
Information
collected
from
these
entities
that
may
be
CBI
and
is
covered
by
a
CBI
claim
will
be
treated
in
accordance
with
the
procedures
set
forth
in
40
CFR
part
2,
subpart
B.
EPA
estimates
that
the
respondent
total
burden
and
cost
associated
with
this
ICR
is
474
hours,
reflecting
$
13,053.
The
Agency
burden
and
cost
is
estimated
at
6,672
hours,
reflecting
$
282,642.
An
agency
may
not
conduct
or
sponsor,
and
a
person
is
not
required
to
respond
to,
a
collection
of
information
unless
it
displays
a
currently
valid
OMB
control
number.
The
OMB
control
numbers
for
EPA's
regulations
in
40
CFR
are
listed
in
40
CFR
part
9
and
are
identified
on
the
form
and/
or
instrument,
if
applicable.
Burden
Statement:
The
annual
public
reporting
and
record
keeping
burden
for
this
collection
of
information
is
estimated
to
average
21
minutes
per
response.
Burden
means
the
total
time,
effort,
or
financial
resources
expended
by
persons
to
generate,
maintain,
retain,
disclose,
or
provide
information
to
or
for
a
Federal
agency.
This
includes
the
time
needed
to
review
instructions;
develop,
acquire,
install,
and
utilize
technology
and
systems
for
the
purposes
of
collecting,
validating,
and
verifying
information,
processing
and
maintaining
information,
and
disclosing
and
providing
information;
adjust
the
existing
ways
to
comply
with
any
previously
applicable
instructions
and
requirements;
train
personnel
to
be
able
to
respond
to
a
collection
of
information;
search
data
sources;
complete
and
review
the
collection
of
information;
and
transmit
or
otherwise
disclose
the
information.
Respondents/
Affected
Entities:
Boat
owners
and
operators,
Marina
owners
and
operations,
State
and
local
government
officials,
Marine
Sanitation
Device
manufacturers,
U.
S.
Coast
Guard
accepted
independent
laboratories.
Estimated
Number
of
Respondents:
1,366.
Frequency
of
Response:
one­
time
collection.
Estimated
Total
Annual
Hour
Burden:
474.

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Federal
Register
/
Vol.
68,
No.
140
/
Tuesday,
July
22,
2003
/
Notices
Estimated
Total
Annual
Cost:
$
13,053,
includes
$
0
annualized
capital
or
O&
M
costs.

Dated:
July
2,
2003.
Doreen
Sterling,
Acting
Director,
Collection
Strategies
Division.
[
FR
Doc.
03
 
18613
Filed
7
 
21
 
03;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
P
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
FRL
 
7534
 
4]

State
of
Wisconsin
Prohibition
on
Marine
Discharges
of
Vessel
Sewage
Into
Waters
of
Lake
Superior;
Receipt
of
Petition
and
Tentative
Determination
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice
of
tentative
determination.

SUMMARY:
Today's
notice
announces
that,
by
letter
dated
June
24,
2003,
the
United
States
Environmental
Protection
Agency
has
tentatively
determined
that
there
is
a
reasonable
availability
of
adequate
facilities
for
the
safe
and
sanitary
removal
and
treatment
of
sewage
from
all
vessels
on
the
waters
of
Lake
Superior
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
State
of
Wisconsin.
DATES:
Comments
and
views
regarding
this
petition
and
EPA's
tentative
determination
may
be
filed
on
or
before
August
21,
2003.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Irvin
J.
Dzikowski,
United
States
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Region
5,
Water
Division
WN
 
16J,
77
West
Jackson
Boulevard,
Chicago,
Illinois
60604,
(
312)
886
 
6100.
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
A
petition
to
the
Regional
Administrator,
EPA,
dated
February
28,
2003,
was
received
from
the
Secretary,
State
of
Wisconsin
Department
of
Natural
Resources,
requesting
a
determination
pursuant
to
section
312(
f)(
3)
of
the
Clean
Water
Act
(
CWA),
33
U.
S.
C.
1322(
f)(
3)
and
40
CFR
140.4(
a)
that
there
is
a
reasonable
availability
of
adequate
facilities
for
the
safe
and
sanitary
removal
and
treatment
of
sewage
from
all
vessels
on
the
waters
of
Lake
Superior
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
State
of
Wisconsin.
There
are
13
waterfront
facilities
that
operate
sanitary
waste
pumpout
facilities
and
or
dump
stations
in
the
proposed
Wisconsin
Waters
Lake
Superior
No
Discharge
Area.
In
addition
to
the
sanitary
waste
pumpout
facilities,
numerous
shoreline
restroom
facilities
are
available
at
public
boat
launches,
docks
and
parks.
Commercial
vessels
use
the
facilities
at
the
Port
of
Duluth
Superior.
On
May
18,
2003,
the
State
supplemented
its
petition
with
a
``
Greater
Protection
and
Enhancement
Certification.''
Once
the
EPA
determines
that
adequate
facilities
are
available,
the
State
of
Wisconsin
has
the
authority
pursuant
to
section
312(
f)(
3)
and
40
CFR
140.4(
a),
to
completely
prohibit
the
discharge
from
all
vessels
of
any
sewage,
whether
treated
or
not,
into
the
waters
of
Lake
Superior
under
its
jurisdiction.
The
EPA
hereby
makes
a
tentative
affirmative
determination
that
adequate
facilities
for
the
safe
and
sanitary
removal
and
treatment
of
sewage
from
all
vessels
are
reasonably
available
in
the
Lake
Superior
area
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
State
of
Wisconsin.
A
final
determination
on
this
matter
will
be
made
by
the
Regional
Administrator
following
the
30
day
period
for
public
comment.

Dated:
June
24,
2003.
Thomas
V.
Skinner,
Regional
Administrator,
Region
5.
[
FR
Doc.
03
 
18614
Filed
7
 
21
 
03;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
P
FEDERAL
COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Notice
of
Public
Information
Collection(
s)
Being
Submitted
to
OMB
for
Review
and
Approval
July
8,
2003.
SUMMARY:
The
Federal
Communications
Commissions
(
FCC),
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
August
21,
2003.
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
Commission,
Room
1
 
A804,
445
12th
Street,
SW.,
Washington,
DC
20554
or
via
the
Internet
to
Leslie.
Smith@
fcc.
gov.
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
Leslie.
Smith@
fcc.
gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
OMB
Control
Number:
3060
 
XXXX.
Title:
Remedial
Measures
for
Failure
to
Construct
Digital
Television
Stations
(
DTV
Policy
Statement).
Form
Number:
N/
A.
Type
of
Review:
New
collection.
Respondents:
Business
and
other
forprofit
entities;
not­
for­
profit
institutions;
and
individuals
or
households.
Number
of
Respondents:
400.
Estimated
Time
per
Response:
0.5
to
1.0
hours.
Frequency
of
Response:
On
occasion
reporting
requirements.
Total
Annual
Burden:
210
hours.
Total
Annual
Costs:
$
76,000.
Needs
and
Uses:
On
April
16,
2003,
the
FCC
released
a
Report
and
Order
and
Memorandum
Opinion
and
Order
on
Reconsideration,
In
the
Matter
of
Remedial
Steps
for
Failure
to
Comply
with
Digital
Television
Construction
Schedule,
MM
Docket
No.
02
 
113,
FCC
03
 
77,
(``
R&
O''),
in
which
the
Commission
has
adopted
a
series
of
remedial
measures
for
stations
that
fail
to
construct
their
digital
television
(
DTV)
facilities
in
a
timely
fashion
and
fail
to
justify
an
extension
of
their
DTV
construction
deadline.
Stations
will
be
subject
to
periodic
reporting
requirements.
Under
the
first
step,
the
Commission
will
deny
the
request
for
an
unqualified
extension
and
admonish
the
station
for
its
failure
to
comply
with
its
DTV
construction
obligation.
The
station
must
submit
a
report
within
thirty
days
outlining
the
steps
it
intends
to
take
to
complete
construction
and
the
approximate
date
that
it
expects
to
reach
each
of
these
construction
milestones.
Sixty
days
after
its
initial
report,
the
station
must
submit
a
report
detailing
its
progress
on
meeting
its
proposed
construction
milestones
and
justifying
any
delays
it
has
encountered.
Under
the
second
step
in
the
approach,
if
the
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