94-2404. Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to Office of Management and Budget for Review

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to Office of 
Management and Budget for Review

January 27, 1994.
    The Federal Communications Commission has submitted the following 
information collection requirements to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3507).
    Copies of these submissions may be purchased from the Commission's 
copy contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc., 2100 M 
Street, NW., Suite 140, Washington, DC 20037, [phone]. For 
further information on these submissions contact Judy Boley, Federal 
Communications Commission, [phone]. Persons wishing to comment 
on these information collections should contact Timothy Fain, Office of 
Management and Budget, room 3235 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-
3561.
    OMB Number: 3060-0157.
    TItle: Section 73.99, Presunrise Service Authorization (PSRA) and 
Postsunset Service Authorization (PSSA).
    Action: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit (including small 
businesses.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 360 responses; .25 hours average burden 
per response; 90 hours total annual burden.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.99(e) requires the licensee of an AM 
broadcast station intending to operate with a presunrise or postsunset 
service authorization to submit by letter the licensee's name, call 
letters, location, the intended service, and a description of the 
method whereby any necessary power reduction will be achieved. Upon 
submission of this information, operation may begin without further 
authority. The letter is used by FCC staff to maintain complete 
technical information about the station to ensure that the licensee is 
in full compliance with the Commission's rules and will not cause 
interference to other stations..

    OMB Number: 3060-0240.
    TItle: Section 74.651, Equipment Changes.
    Action: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit (including small 
businesses.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 24 responses; 1 hour average burden per 
response; 24 hours total annual burden.
    Needs and Uses: Section 74.651(b) requires licensees of TV 
auxiliary broadcast stations to notify the FCC in writing of equipment 
changes which may be made at licensee's discretion without use of a 
formal application form. The data is used by FCC staff to maintain 
complete technical records regarding a licensee's facilities.

    OMB Number: 3060-0241.
    TItle: Section 74.633, Temporary Authorization.
    Action: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit (including small 
businesses.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 60 responses; 2 hours average burden per 
response; 120 hours total annual burden.
    Needs and Uses: Section 74.633 requires that licensees of 
television auxiliary broadcast stations submit an informal request for 
special temporary authority to operate that station on a temporary 
basis under certain circumstances. The data is used by FCC staff to 
ensure that interference will not be caused to other established 
stations.

    OMB Number: 3060-0242.
    TItle: Section 74.604, Interference Avoidance.
    Action: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit (including small 
businesses.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1 response; 1 hour average burden per 
response; 1 hour total annual burden.
    Needs and Uses: Licensees assigned a common channel for TV pickup, 
TV studio transmitter link, or TV relay purposes in the same area, 
where simultaneous operation is contemplated, shall take such steps as 
may be necessary to avoid mutual interference. Section 74.604 requires 
that the Commission be notified if a mutual agreement to avoid 
interference cannot be reached. The data is used by FCC staff to take 
such actions as may be necessary to assure an equitable distribution of 
available frequencies, thereby preventing mutual interference.

    OMB Number: 3060-0474.
    TItle: Section 74.1263, Time of Operation.
    Action: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit (including small 
businesses.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 75 responses; .50 hours average burden per 
response; 38 hours total annual burden.
    Needs and Uses: Section 74.1263(c) requires licensees of FM 
translator or booster stations to notify the Commission of its intent 
to discontinue operations for 30 or more consecutive days. In addition, 
licensees must notify the Commission within 48 hours of the stations' 
return to operation. Section 74.1263(d) requires FM translator or 
booster station licensees to notify the Commission of its intent to 
permanently discontinue operations and to forward the station license 
to the FCC for cancellation. The data is used by FCC staff to keep 
records up-to-date. These notifications inform FCC staff that 
frequencies are not being used for a specified amount of time and that 
frequencies have become available for other users.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-2404 Filed 2-2-94; 8:45 am]
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