[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 242 (Monday, December 18, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65062-65063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: X95-31218]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC 
for Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320 Authority, Comments 
Requested

December 11, 1995.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, 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. 
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. The FCC is reviewing the following information collection 
requirements for possible 3-year extension under delegated authority 5 
CFR 1320, authority delegated to the Commission by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before February 16, 
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.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal 
Communications, Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via 
internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217 
or via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0171.
    Title: 73.1125 Station main studio location.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    
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    Number of Respondents:135.
    Estimated Time Per Response:30 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden:68 hours.
    Needs and Uses:Section 73.1125 requires AM, FM or TV licensees to 
locate their main studio at any point within the station's principal 
community countours. If the station relocates its main studio from one 
point to another within the principal community contour or from a point 
outside the principal community contour to one within it, the licensee 
is required to notify the FCC. The data is used by FCC staff to assure 
that the station main studio is located within the principal community 
contour and serves to notify use of a change in the mailing address.

OMB Approval Number:3060-0160.
    Title:73.158 Directional Antenna Monitoring Points.
    Form No.:N/A.
    Type of Review:Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents:80.
    Estimated Time Per Response:4 hours.
    Total Annual Burden:320 hours.
    Needs and Uses:Section 73.158 requires a licensee of an AM station 
using a directional antenna system to file an informal application to 
modify their station license to specify a new location for the field 
monitoring point when circumstances occur which make the present 
location no longer accessible or unsuitable. Section 73.158 also 
requires the licensee to file a request for a corrected station license 
when the descriptive routing to reach any of the monitoring points as 
shown on the station license is no longer correct due to road or 
building construction or other changes. These filings provide up-to-
date directions for use by the Complaints and Investigations Bureau's 
inspectors in accurately locating the monitoring points and obtaining 
field strength measurements relevant to the Commission's enforcement 
program aimed at keeping electromagnetic interference to a minumum.

OMB Approval Number:3060-0321.
    Title:73.68 Sampling Systems for Antenna Monitoring.
    Form No.:N/A.
    Type of Review:Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents:Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents:100.
    Estimated Time Per Response:2 hours.
    Total Annual Burden:200 hours.
    Needs and Uses:Section 73.68(b) requires that licensees of existing 
AM broadcast stations with antenna monitor sampling systems, meeting 
the performance standards specified in the rules, may file informal 
requests for approval of their sampling systems. Section 73.68(d) 
requires that a request for modification of the station license be 
submitted to the FCC when the antenna sampling system is modified or 
components of the sampling system are replaced. The informal request 
for approval of sampling systems is used by FCC staff to maintain 
complete technical information regarding licesees to insure that the 
sampling system is in full compliance with the Commission's Rules and 
will not cause interference to other facilities, thus reducing the 
service provided to the public. The request for modification of station 
license is used to issue a new station license.

OMB Approval Number:3060-0387.
    Title:Field Disturbance Sensors, Authorization and On-Site 
Verification (Section 15.201(d)).
    Form No.:N/A.
    Type of Review:Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents:Businesses or other for-profit; Small businesses or 
organizations.
    Number of Respondents:200.
    Estimated Time Per Response:18 hours.
    Total Annual Burden:3,600 hours.
    Needs and Uses: To monitor non-licensed field disturbance sensors 
operating in the low VHF television bands, equipment testing is 
required at each installation. Data is retained by the holder of the 
equipment authorization issued by the Commission, and made available 
only at the request of the Commission.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
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