[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 101 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 25868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12966]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for
Review and Approval
May 17, 1996.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications, 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. 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 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.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before June 24, 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.
ADDRESS: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal Communications,
Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via internet to
dconway@fcc.gov and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236 NEOB 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503 or fain_t@a1.eop.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: 3060-0441.
Title: Section 90.621(b)(4) Selection and assignment of
frequencies.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision to an existing collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 33.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5 hours per respondent; however the
Commission estimates 75% of the respondents will contract out the
burden of responding. It will take these respondents approximately 30
minutes to obtain these services.
Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.
Estimated Cost Per Respondent: The Commission estimates 75% of the
applicants will file this information electronically. These respondents
will incur approximately $69 for on-line filing charges. Respondents
filing manually, will incur approximately $1.15 in postal charges.
Respondents hiring an attorney or engineer to prepare the information
will incur approximately $300 in charges.
Needs and Uses: Applicants wish to locate co-channel systems less
than 70 miles from an existing system operating on the same channel may
do so upon specific request. If the request falls under a Table
provided in the rule, certain information about the co-channel station
is required. In this instance no waiver of the short spacing rule is
required. If the request is for distances less than those prescribed in
the table, a waiver of the short spacing rule is required. The
Commission uses the information to determine whether to grant licenses
to applicants whose systems do not satisfy mileage separation
requirements.
OMB Number: 3060-0110.
Title: Application for Renewal of License for AM, FM, TV Translator
or LPTV Station.
Form Number: FCC 303-S.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection.
Number of Respondents: 4,658.
Estimated Time Per Response: 2 - 5.5 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 6,230.
Estimated Cost Per Respondent: The Commission estimates 50% of the
AM/FM/FM Translator radio broadcast licensees and 75% of the TV/TV
translator broadcast licensees will use a communications attorney to
complete and file the FCC Form 303-S. This will cost approximately $200
per hour. Licensees must also submit a $115 application fee for each
commercial application by a AM/FM/TV broadcast station. The fee for
each FM/TV Translator Broadcast station application is $45.
Additionally, AM, FM TV or LPTV licensee must give local public notice
of the filing of the renewal application. AM/FM/TV stations that are
off-the-air must give local public notice by publishing an announcement
6 times in a newspaper of general circulation in the community or area
being served. FM/TV Translator stations must give local public notice
by publishing an announcement once in a newspaper of general
circulation. The cost of this publication is estimated to be $226 per
publication.
Needs and Uses: On February 8, 1996, President Clinton signed into
law the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Section 204 of this Act directs
the Commission to collect new information from commercial and
noncommercial television station licensees filing their renewal
applications after May 1, 1995. These renewal applicants must submit an
Exhibit summarizing the written comments and suggestions received from
the public that ``comment on the applicant's programming, if any, and
that are characterized by the commenter as constituting violent
programming.'' Until the FCC 303-S is revised, the Commission will use
a supplement to solicit the required information. FCC Form 303-S is
used in applying for renewal of license for a commercial or
noncommercial AM, FM or 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 or TV translator
station and its co-owned primary FM, TV or LPTV station. 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 data collected with respect to violent programming will be
used by the Commission in determining what, if any, changes in the
Commission's policies and regulations are required.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-12966 Filed 5-22-96; 8:45 am]
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