[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 96 (Monday, May 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27256-27257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12958]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for
Review and Approval
May 13, 1997.
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
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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 June 18, 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
Commissions, 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 collections contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or
via internet at jboley@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval No.: 3060-0016.
Title: Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a
Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station.
Form No.: FCC Form 346.
Type of Review: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; and state, local or tribal government(s).
Number of Respondents: 1,050.
Estimated Hour Per Response: 25 hours (9 hours applicant; 16 hours
contract time).
Frequency of Response: On Occasion Reporting Requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 9,450 hours.
Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 346 is used by licensees/permittees/
applicants when applying for authority to construct or make changes in
a Low Power Television, TV Translator, or TV Booster broadcast station.
This form will be revised to add the new requirements regarding antenna
tower registration. This unique antenna registration number identifies
an antenna structure and must be used on all filings related to the
antenna structure.
Several questions will be added to the engineering portion of the
FCC Form 346 to collect this information. This requirement was approved
by OMB under OMB control number 3060-0714. The data is used by FCC
staff to determine if the applicant is qualified, meets basis statutory
and treaty requirements and will not cause interference to other
authorized broadcast services.
OMB Approval No.: 3060-0066.
Title: Application for Renewal of Instructional Television Fixed
Station and /or Response Stations(s) and Low Power Relay Station(s)
License.
Form No.: FCC Form 330-R.
Type of Review: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.
Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; and state, local or
tribal government(s).
Number of Respondents: 250.
Estimate Hour Per Response: 3 hours.
Frequency of Response: Reporting Requirement for License Renewal.
Total Annual Burden: 750 hours.
Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 330-R is used by licensees of
Instructional Television Fixed (ITFS), Response, and Low Power Relay
Stations to file for renewal for this licenses. On 6/9/94, the
Commission adopted a Report and Order in MM Docket No. 93-106,
Amendment of Part 74 of the Commission's Rules Governing Use of the
Frequencies in the Instructional Television Fixed Service. Among other
things, this Report and Order amended Section 74.931 to allow an ITFS
licensee to shift its requisite ITFS programming onto fewer than its
authorized number of channels, via channel mapping technology or
channel loading. An ITFS licensee can lease its full-time channel
capacity to a wireless cable operator, subject to the condition that it
provide a total average of at least 20 hours per channel per week of
ITFS programming on its authorized channels. A licensee may provide the
requisite ITFS programming on each of its authorized channels or it may
now shift that programming onto fewer than its authorized number of
channels, via channel mapping technology or channel loading. The form
will be revised to add a question on channel mapping/loading with an
increase in burden of 30 minutes per form. The data is used by FCC
staff to ensure that the licensee continues to meet basis Commission
policies and rules, as well as statutory requirements to remain a
licensee of an ITFS station. The information submitted on channel
mapping/loading will permit the Commission to verify that programming
aired outside the traditional school day is in fact directed to
legitimate educational needs.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-12958 Filed 5-16-97; 8:45 am]
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