[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 126 (Friday, June 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33740-33741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16519]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collections being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission; Comments Requested
June 21, 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 August 27,
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.
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 Number: 3060-0212.
Title: Section 73.2080 Equal Employment Opportunity Program.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, non-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 15,290 broadcast licensees.
Estimated time per response: 52 hours per year.
Total annual burden: 654,680.
Needs and Uses: Section 73.2080 provides that equal opportunity in
employment shall be afforded by all broadcast stations to all qualified
persons and no person shall be discriminated against in employment by
such stations because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex.
Section 73.2080 requires that each broadcast station shall establish,
maintain and carry out a program to assure equal opportunity in every
aspect of a broadcast station's policy and practice. This section
incorporates specific EEO program requirements and general guidelines
for meeting those requirements. These guidelines are not intended to be
either exclusive or inclusive but simply to provide guidance. This
program will provide an appropriate and effective means of informing
broadcasters, individuals employed or seeking employment by broadcast
stations of its EEO requirements. The data is used by broadcast
licensees in the preparation of the station's EEO Program (FCC Form
396) submitted with the license renewal application. The data is also
used by FCC staff in field investigations involving equal employment
opportunity to assess a broadcast station's EEO program. If this
program was not maintained there could be no assurance that efforts are
being made to afford equal opportunity in employment.
OMB Number: 3060-0215.
Title: Section 73.3527 Local Public Inspection File of
Noncommercial Educational Stations.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 2,168 noncommecial radio/television
licensees recordkeepers.
Estimated time per response: 104 hours per year for recordkeeping.
Total annual burden: 225,472.
Needs and Uses: Section 73.3527 requires that each licensee/
permittee of a noncommercial broadcast station maintain a file for
public inspection at its main studio or at another accessible location
in its community of license. The contents of the file vary according to
type of service and status. The
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contents include, but are not limited to, copies of certain
applications tendered for filing, a statement concerning petitions to
deny filed against such applications, copies of ownership reports and
annual employment reports, statements certifying compliance with filing
announcements in connection with renewal applications, a list of donors
supporting specific programs, etc.
In addition, Section 73.3527(a)(7) requires that each broadcast
licensee of a noncommercial educational station place in a public
inspection file a list of community issues addressed by the station's
programming. This list is kept on a quarterly basis and contains a
brief description of how each issue was treated. This rule also
specifies the length of time, which varies by document type, that each
record must be retained in the public file. The data is used by the
public and FCC to evaluate information about the licensee's performance
and to ensure that station is addressing issues concerning the
community to which it is licensed to serve.
OMB Number: 3060-0249.
Title: Section 74.781 Station Records.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 6,556 low power television, TV translator
and TV booster stations.
Estimated time per response: 45 minutes - 1 hour per station.
Total annual burden: 5,081.
Needs and Uses: Section 74.781 requires licensees of low power
television, TV translator and TV booster stations to maintain adequate
station records. These records shall include the current instrument of
authorization, official correspondence with the FCC, maintenance
records, contracts, permission for rebroadcasts, and other pertinent
documents. They should also include any observed or otherwise known
extinguishment or improper functioning of a tower light. The records
are used by FCC staff in field investigations to assure that reasonable
measures are taken to maintain proper station operation and to ensure
compliance with the Commission's rules. These records are also
available for public inspection.
OMB Number: 3060-0161.
Title: Section 73.61 AM Directional Antenna Field Strength
Measurements.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,877 AM Licensees.
Estimated time per response: 4 - 50 hours.
Total annual burden: 36,082.
Needs and Uses: Section 73.61 requires that each AM station using
directional antennas make field strength measurement as often as
necessary to insure proper directional antenna system operation.
Stations not having approved sampling systems make field strength
measurements every three months. Stations with approved sampling
systems must make field strength measurements as often as necessary.
Also, all AM stations using directional antennas must make partial
proofs of performance as often as necessary. The data is used by FCC
staff in field inspections/investigations and by AM licensees with
directional antennas to ensure that adequate interference protection is
maintained between stations and to ensure proper operation of antennas.
OMB Number: 3060-0709.
Title: Revison of Part 22 and 90 to Facilitate Future Development
of Paging Systems and Implementation of Section 309(j) of the
Communications Act.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State or Local Governments.
Number of Respondents: 4,500.
Estimated time per response: .08 hours.
Total annual burden: 360 hours.
Needs and Uses: This proceeding partially lifts the freeze on
paging applications and allows applications to be filed by current
licensees for additional shared licenses. To insure that the applicants
are incumbent licensees, they are required to file a certification
stating that they have an operating system and that the application is
for an addition or modification of a current system. The information
will be used to determine if the applicant is an incumbent licensee.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-16519 Filed 6-27-96; 8:45 am]
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