[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 201 (Friday, October 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54109-54110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27516]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
October 9, 1997.
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, 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 December 16,
1997. 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 Judy Boley, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via
internet to jboley@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or
via internet at jboley@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval No.: 3060-0182.
Title: Section 73.1620, Program Tests.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 1,162.
Estimated Hour Per Response: 1-5 hours (1 hour for Section
73.1620(a)-(f); 5 hours for Section 73.1620(g)).
Frequency of Response: On occasion filing requirement.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,226 hours.
Needs and Uses: Section 73.1620(a)(1) requires permittees of a
nondirectional AM or FM station, or a nondirectional or directional TV
station to notify the FCC upon beginning of program tests. An
application for license must be filed within 10 days of this
notification. Section 73.1620(a)(2) requires a permittee of an AM or FM
station with a directional antenna to file a request for program test
authority 10 days prior to date on which it desires to begin program
tests. This is filed in conjunction with an application for license.
Section 73.1620(f) requires licensees of UHF TV stations, assigned to
the same allocated channel which a 1000 watt UHF translator station is
authorized to use, to notify the licensee of the translator station at
least 10 days prior to commencing or resuming operation and certify to
the FCC that such advance notice has been given. Section 73.1620(g)
requires permittees to report any deviation from their promises, if
any, in their application for license to cover their construction
permit (FCC Form 302) and on the first anniversary of their
commencement of program tests. The notification in Section 73.1620(a)
alerts the Commission that construction of a station has been completed
and that the station is broadcasting program material. The notification
in Section 73.1620(f) alerts the UHF translator station that the
potential of interference exists. The report in Section 73.1620(g)
stating deviations are necessary to eliminate possible abuses of the
FCC's processes and to ensure that comparative promises relating to
service to the public are not inflated.
OMB Approval No.: 3060-0187.
Title: Section 73.3594, Local Public Notice of Designation for
Hearing.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 14.
Estimated Hour Per Response: 3 hours (These hours include the
contracting hour cost to the respondents and the respondents hour
burden).
Frequency of Response: On occasion filing requirement.
Cost to Respondents: $24,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 28 hours.
Needs and Uses: Section 73.3594 requires that applicants of any AM,
FM or TV broadcast station designated for hearing must give notice of
such designation. Section 73.3594(a) requires that this notice be given
in a daily newspaper of general circulation published in the community
in which the station is or will be located. This notice must be
published twice a week for two consecutive weeks. Section 73.3594(b)
requires applicants for modification, assignment, transfer or renewal
of an operating broadcast station to give notice over the broadcast
station in addition to publishing the notice in a daily newspaper.
Section 73.3594(g) requires that applicants file a statement with the
FCC setting forth information regarding the publication or broadcast.
This notice gives interested parties an opportunity to respond.
OMB Approval No.: 3060-0190.
Title: Section 73.3544, Application to Obtain a Modified Station
License.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 363.
Estimated Hour Per Response: 2 hours (These hours include the
contracting hour cost to the respondents and the respondents hour
burden).
Frequency of Response: On occasion filing requirement.
Cost to Respondents: $47,375.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 363 hours.
Needs and Uses: Section 73.3544 sets forth the filing procedures
for broadcast licensees to obtain a modified station license when prior
authority is not required to make changes to the station. Licensees are
required to notify the FCC in writing when there is a change in the
name of the licensee where there is no change in ownership or control.
An informal application (written request) may be filed by licensees:
(1) correcting the routing instructions and description of an AM
station directional antenna system field monitoring point, when that
point is not changed; (2) changing the type of AM station directional
antenna monitor; (3) changing the location of the station main studio;
or (4) changing the location of a remote control point of an AM or FM
station.
TV or FM licensees changing the type of transmitting antenna or
output power
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of their transmitter must file the appropriate license application form
(FCC Form 302-FM/302-TV, OMB Control Numbers 3060-0506/0029) with the
FCC.
The data is used by FCC staff to ensure changes are in accordance
with FCC rules and regulations and to issue a modified station license.
OMB Approval No.: 3060-0488.
Title: Section 73.30, Petition for Authorization of an Allotment in
the 1605-1705 kHz Band.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Hour Per Response: 2 hours (These hours include the
contracting hour cost to the respondents and the respondents hour
burden).
Frequency of Response: On occasion filing requirement.
Cost to Respondents: $200.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1 hour.
Needs and Uses: Section 73.30(a) requires any party interested in
applying for an AM broadcast station to be operated on one of the ten
channels in the 1605-1705 kHz band must first file a petition for the
establishment of an allotment to its proposed community of service.
Each petition must include the following information: (1) name of
community for which allotment is sought; (2) station call letters; (3)
frequency of its licensed operation; (4) whether operation with stereo
is proposed. The data is used by FCC staff to determine whether
applicant meets basic technical requirements to migrate to the expanded
band.
OMB Approval No.: 3060-0489.
Title: Section 73.37, Applications for Broadcast Facilities,
Showing Required.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 285.
Estimated Hour Per Response: 6-16 hours (These hours include the
contracting hour cost to the respondents and the respondents hour
burden).
Frequency of Response: On occasion filing requirement.
Cost to Respondents: $428,125.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 285 hours.
Needs and Uses: Section 73.37(d) requires an applicant for a new AM
broadcast station, or for a major change in an authorized AM broadcast
station, to make a satisfactory showing that objectionable interference
will not result to an authorized AM station as a condition for its
acceptance if new or modified nighttime operation by a Class B station
is proposed.
Section 73.37(f) requires applicants seeking facilities
modification that would result in spacings that fail to meet any of the
separation requirements to include a showing that an adjustment has
been made to the radiated signal which effectively results in a site-
to-site radiation that is equivalent to the radiation of a station with
standard Model 1 facilities.
The data is used by FCC staff to ensure that objectionable
interference will not be caused to other authorized AM stations.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-27516 Filed 10-16-97; 8:45 am]
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