99-1274. Notice of Public Information Collections being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3297-3298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1274]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

January 12, 1998.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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, 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 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 March 22, 
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 
Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554 or via the 
Internet to [e-mail].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Les Smith at [phone] or 
via the Internet at [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0010.
    Title: Ownership Report.
    Form Number: FCC 323.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 10,020.
    Estimated Hours Per Response: 0.5 to 1.0 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annually; On occasion reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 9,106 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $10,258,410.
    Needs and Uses: Each permittee of a commercial AM, FM, TV, and 
international broadcast station shall file an Ownership Report (FCC 
Form 323) within 30 days of the date of grant by the FCC of an 
application for an original construction permit or the consummation, 
pursuant to Commission consent, of a transfer of control or an 
assignment of license. A permittee is also required to file another 
report or to certify that it has reviewed its current Report on file 
and that it is accurate, in lieu of filing a new report, when the 
permittee applies for a station license. Each licensee of a commercial 
AM, FM, and TV broadcast station shall file an Ownership Report (FCC 
Form 323) annually. Each licensee with a current and unamended Report 
on file at the Commission may certify that it has reviewed its current 
Report and that it is accurate, in lieu of filing a new Report. The 
data is used by FCC staff to determine whether the licensee/permittee 
is abiding by the multiple ownership requirements as set down by the 
Commission's Rules and is in compliance with the Communications Act. In 
addition, the data will allow the Commission to determine accurately 
the current state of minority and female ownership of broadcast 
facilities.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0754.
    Title: Children's Television Programming Report.
    Form Number: FCC 398.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.

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    Number of Respondents: 1,215.
    Estimated hours per response: 4.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly recordkeeping; Annual reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 21,870 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $480,800.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC 398 is required to be filed by commercial 
television broadcast stations. This form is used to provide information 
on the efforts of commercial television stations to provide children's 
educational and informational programs aired to meet its obligation 
under the Children's Television Act of 1990 (CTA). This form also 
requests information on educational and informational programs that the 
station plans to air in the next quarter. Each licensee is required to 
place in its public inspection file quarterly a Children's Television 
Programming Report and to file the quarterly forms annually with the 
Commission. Commercial television broadcast station licensees will be 
required to file the FCC 398 electronically with the January 10, 1999 
annual filing. The FCC 398 will assist in efforts by the public and the 
Commission to monitor station compliance with the CTA.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-1274 Filed 1-20-99; 8:45 am]
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