Authorizing Permissive Use of the "Next Generation" Broadcast Television Standard

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Next generation broadcast television transition; Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy, radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras; still image video cameras and other video camera recorders; digital cameras (HS code(s): 8525); Audio, video and audiovisual engineering (ICS code(s): 33.160); Television and radio broadcasting (ICS code(s): 33.170)

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8525 - Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders; 8525 - Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders; 8525 - Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders

33.160 - Audio, video and audiovisual engineering; 33.170 - Television and radio broadcasting; 33.160 - Audio, video and audiovisual engineering; 33.170 - Television and radio broadcasting

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection requirements associated with the Commission's rules in a Report and Order on authorizing permissive use of the “Next Generation”  Broadcast Television Standard. This document is consistent with the Commission's Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those rules.The amendments to 47 CFR 73.3801(f) and (i), 73.6029(f) and (i), and 74.782(g) and (j) are published at 88 FR 45347, 17 July 2023 are effective as of 16 November 2023.47 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 73 and 74: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-73?toc=1 and https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-74.This final rule; announcement of effective date and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1893 are identified by GN Docket Number 16-142; FCC 23-53. The Docket Folder is available on the FCC's website at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs/search-results?t=quick&fccdaNo=23-53&dockets=16-142 and provides access to Commission documents.  Comments received are accessible here. Documents are also accessible from the FCC's Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) by searching the GN Docket Number.

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