[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-6459]


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[Federal Register: March 21, 1994]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

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

    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, (202) 857-3800. For 
further information on these submissions contact Judy Boley, Federal 
Communications Commission, (202) 632-0276. 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: 3060-0405.
Title: Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an FM 
Translator or FM Booster Station.
Form Number: FCC Form 349.
Action: Revision of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit (including small businesses).
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Estimated Annual Burden: 375 responses; 35.5 hours average burden per 
response; 13,313 hours total annual burden.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 349 is used to apply for authority to 
construct a new FM translator or FM booster broadcast station, or to 
make changes in the existing facilities of such stations. Some 
clarifications/revisions have been made in the engineering section of 
the form which will enable the applicant to submit only information 
needed to process the form. A question has been added to identify the 
type of alternative signal delivery that qualified FM translator/
booster stations will be using. In addition, the question regarding 
non-commercial educational applicants intending to operate on reserved 
channels has been eliminated. This question was only applicable to 
forms filed before 10/1/92. These changes will not affect the burden 
associated with this form. On 9/18/92, the Commission adopted 
Memorandum Opinion and Order which eliminated the requirement that the 
broadcast applicant report pending litigation. The portion of the 
question with pending litigation has been eliminated. The data is used 
by FCC staff to ensure that the applicant meets basic statutory 
requirements and will not cause interference to other licensed 
broadcast services.

OMB Number: 3060-0407.
Title: Application for Extension of Broadcast Construction Permit or To 
Replace Expired Construction Permit.
Form Number: FCC Form 307.
Action: Revision of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit (including small 
businesses).
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,374 responses; 2.25 hours average burden per 
responses; 3,092 hours total annual burden.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 307 is used by licensees/permittees of 
broadcast stations to request an extension of time to construct a 
broadcast facility, or when applying for a construction permit to 
replace an expired permit. The application shall be filed at least 30 
days prior to the expiration date of the construction permit if the 
facts supporting such application for extension are known to the 
applicant in time to permit such filing. In other cases, an application 
will be accepted upon a showing satisfactory to the FCC of sufficient 
reasons for filing within less than 30 days prior to the expiration 
date. On 9/18/93, the Commission adopted a Memorandum Opinion and Order 
which eliminated the requirement that broadcast applicants report 
pending litigation. The portion of the question with pending litigation 
has been eliminated. The form is being revised to identify transmitter 
type. At the present time there is no way to distinguish if the 
application is for an auxiliary transmitter or a main transmitter. The 
addition of these check boxes will eliminate FCC staff time spent on 
the research of application file numbers to determine transmitter type. 
The form is also being revised to indicate city/state instead of 
station location. This revision will clarify the information needed. 
These changes will not affect the burden associated with the form. The 
data is used by FCC staff to ensure that permittees are making a 
conscientious effort to construct an authorized station in order to 
bring service to the public.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-6459 Filed 3-18-94; 8:45 am]
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