[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 242 (Monday, December 18, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65062-65063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: X95-31218]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC
for Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320 Authority, Comments
Requested
December 11, 1995.
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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13.
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 Commissions burden
estimates; (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. The FCC is reviewing the following information collection
requirements for possible 3-year extension under delegated authority 5
CFR 1320, authority delegated to the Commission by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before February 16,
1996. 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 Dorothy Conway, Federal
Communications, Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via
internet to dconway@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217
or via internet at dconway@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0171.
Title: 73.1125 Station main studio location.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
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Number of Respondents:135.
Estimated Time Per Response:30 minutes.
Total Annual Burden:68 hours.
Needs and Uses:Section 73.1125 requires AM, FM or TV licensees to
locate their main studio at any point within the station's principal
community countours. If the station relocates its main studio from one
point to another within the principal community contour or from a point
outside the principal community contour to one within it, the licensee
is required to notify the FCC. The data is used by FCC staff to assure
that the station main studio is located within the principal community
contour and serves to notify use of a change in the mailing address.
OMB Approval Number:3060-0160.
Title:73.158 Directional Antenna Monitoring Points.
Form No.:N/A.
Type of Review:Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents:80.
Estimated Time Per Response:4 hours.
Total Annual Burden:320 hours.
Needs and Uses:Section 73.158 requires a licensee of an AM station
using a directional antenna system to file an informal application to
modify their station license to specify a new location for the field
monitoring point when circumstances occur which make the present
location no longer accessible or unsuitable. Section 73.158 also
requires the licensee to file a request for a corrected station license
when the descriptive routing to reach any of the monitoring points as
shown on the station license is no longer correct due to road or
building construction or other changes. These filings provide up-to-
date directions for use by the Complaints and Investigations Bureau's
inspectors in accurately locating the monitoring points and obtaining
field strength measurements relevant to the Commission's enforcement
program aimed at keeping electromagnetic interference to a minumum.
OMB Approval Number:3060-0321.
Title:73.68 Sampling Systems for Antenna Monitoring.
Form No.:N/A.
Type of Review:Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents:Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents:100.
Estimated Time Per Response:2 hours.
Total Annual Burden:200 hours.
Needs and Uses:Section 73.68(b) requires that licensees of existing
AM broadcast stations with antenna monitor sampling systems, meeting
the performance standards specified in the rules, may file informal
requests for approval of their sampling systems. Section 73.68(d)
requires that a request for modification of the station license be
submitted to the FCC when the antenna sampling system is modified or
components of the sampling system are replaced. The informal request
for approval of sampling systems is used by FCC staff to maintain
complete technical information regarding licesees to insure that the
sampling system is in full compliance with the Commission's Rules and
will not cause interference to other facilities, thus reducing the
service provided to the public. The request for modification of station
license is used to issue a new station license.
OMB Approval Number:3060-0387.
Title:Field Disturbance Sensors, Authorization and On-Site
Verification (Section 15.201(d)).
Form No.:N/A.
Type of Review:Extension of existing collection.
Respondents:Businesses or other for-profit; Small businesses or
organizations.
Number of Respondents:200.
Estimated Time Per Response:18 hours.
Total Annual Burden:3,600 hours.
Needs and Uses: To monitor non-licensed field disturbance sensors
operating in the low VHF television bands, equipment testing is
required at each installation. Data is retained by the holder of the
equipment authorization issued by the Commission, and made available
only at the request of the Commission.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
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