[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51858-51860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26246]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
September 26, 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; 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, the accuracy of the Commission's burden
estimate, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected and 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 2,
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
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advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Judy Boley, Federal Communications
Commissions, Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via
internet to jboley@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collections contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or
via internet at jboley@fcc.gov.
OMB Approval No.: 3060-0110.
Title: Application for Renewal of License for AM, FM, TV Translator
or LPTV Station (FCC Form 303-S).
Form No.: FCC 303-S.
Type of Review: Revision.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 5,492.
Estimated Hours Per Response: 2.67-11.25 hours (0.67-1.25 hours
respondent; 0-10 hours for an attorney).
Frequency of Response: Upon license expiration.
Cost to Respondents: $3,054,891.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 9,190 hours.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 303-S is used in applying for renewal of
license for a commercial or noncommercial AM, FM to TV broadcast
station and FM translator, TV translator, or Low Power TV broadcast
stations. It can also be used in seeking the joint renewal of licenses
for an FM of TV translator station and its co-owned primary FM, TV, or
LPTV station.
This collection also includes the third party disclosure
requirement of Sec. 73.3580. This section requires local public notice
of the filing of the renewal application. For AM, FM, TV stations,
these announcements are made on-the-air. For FM/TV Translators and AM/
FM/TV stations that are silent, the local public notice is accomplished
through publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the
community or area being served.
On September 1, 1997, the Commission's revised children's
television programming reporting requirements adopted on 8/8/96 in MM
Docket No. 93-48 (Policies and Rules Concerning Children's Television
Programming) became effective. Each commercial television licensee is
required to describe in its renewal application its efforts to provide
children's educational and informational programming, including the
newly defined core programming (Sec. 73.671(c)). The Commission has
developed a supplement to the FCC Form 303-S to capture the required
information. Until such time as the form has been revised, commercial
television broadcast licensees, whose license renewal applications are
filed after September 1, 1997, must file this supplement with the FCC
303-S. This supplement will take approximately 4 hours 15 minutes to
complete.
In 1996, the Commission adopted new guidelines and procedures for
evaluating environmental effects of radio frequency emissions. All
applications filed on or after October 15, 1997, must demonstrate
compliance with the new requirements. The Commission eliminated the use
of the health and safety guidelines issued by the American National
Standards Institute regarding RF emissions. The Commission adopted the
new RF exposure requirements set forth in 47 CFR 1.1307(b). There is no
change in burden associated with this change.
The data is used by FCC staff to assure that the necessary reports
connected with the renewal application have been filed and that
licensee continues to meet basic statutory requirements to remain a
licensee of a broadcast station. The local public notice informs the
public that the station has filed for license renewal.
OMB Approval No.: 3060-0348.
Title: Section 76.79 Records available for public inspection.
Form No.: None.
Type of Review: Extension.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 2,150.
Estimated Hours Per Response: 2 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
Cost to Respondents: None.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4,300 hours.
Needs and Uses: Section 76.79 requires that every cable employment
unit and multichannel video program distributor (MVPD) maintain, for
public inspection, a file containing copies of all annual employment
reports and related documents. The data is used by the general public
to assess a cable unit's/MVPD's EEO program.
OMB Approval No.: 3060-0349.
Title: Section 76.73/76.75 - Cable TV EEO Policy and Programs.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 5,600.
Estimated Hours Per Response: 2,125 cable employment units/MVPD
with 6 or more employees will have an average burden of 52 hours/year;
3,475 cable employment units/MVPD with fewer than 6 employees will have
an average burden of 8 hours/year.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
Cost to Respondents: None.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 138,300 hours.
Needs and Uses: Section 76.73 provides that equal opportunity in
employment shall be afforded by all cable entities and multichannel
video program distributors (MVPD) to all qualified persons and no
person shall be discriminated against in employment by such entities
because of race, color, religion, national origin, age or sex.
Sections 76.73/76.75 require that each cable employment unit/MVPD
shall establish, maintain and carry out a program to assure equal
opportunity in every aspect of a cable entity's policy and practice.
The data is used by cable entities/MVPD in the preparation of the
Cable Television/MVPD Annual Employment Report (FCC Form 395-A/395-M).
The data is also used by FCC staff, in field investigations involving
equal employment opportunity. If this program was not maintained there
could be no assurance that efforts are being made to afford equal
opportunity in employment.
OMB Approval No.: 3060-0635.
Title: Amateur Vanity Call Sign Request.
Form No.: FCC 610V.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals.
Number of Respondents: 80,000.
Estimated Hours Per Response: .33 (20 minutes).
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Cost to Respondents: N/A.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 26,400.
Needs and Uses: FCC Rules require that applicants file FCC Form
610V to apply for a vanity (special) call sign, in lieu of a
systematically issued call sign. This for is required by Section 9(g)
of the Communications Act.
Commission personnel use the data to determine eligibility for
radio station authorization and to issue a radio station/operator
license. Data is also used by Compliance personnel in conjunction with
Field Engineers for enforcement and interference resolution purposes.
This form is being revised to eliminate the need for attaching a
photocopy of the applicant's current operator/primary station license
document and to add spaces for applicant to provide Taxpayer
Identification Number and an Internet or E-mail address.
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Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-26246 Filed 10-2-97; 8:45 am]
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