[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2830-2831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1499]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections being reviewed by FCC, 
Comments Requested

January 22, 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. 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 March 29, 
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 
[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 No.: 3060-0139.
    Title: Application for Antenna Structure Registration.
    Form No.: FCC 854.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; state or local 
governments.
    Number of Responses: 43,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden: 21,500 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 303(q) of the Communications Act authorizes 
the Commission to require the painting and/or illumination of radio 
towers if and when in its judgement such towers constitute, or there is 
a reasonable possibility that they may constitute, a hazard to air 
navigation. This FCC form is to be used for the purpose of registering 
structures used for wire or radio communication services within the 
United States, or to make changes to an existing registered structure, 
or to notify the Commmission of the dismantlement of a structure. The 
Commission staff will evaluate the antenna data submitted by the tower 
owner and determine if Part 17 rule requirements are met and if any 
obstruction painting and/or lighting will be necessary. The tower owner 
will receive notification that the Commission has registered the 
structure, modification or dismantlement on FCC Form 854R, Antenna 
Structure Registration. Owners of new and modified towers must notify 
the Commission within 24 hours of construction completion and/or 
disposition of structure, using a portion of the FCC Form 854R which is 
detachable.
    The data collected is required by the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended; FCC Rules Section 1.61(a), 17.4, 21.11(g),25.113(c), 
73.3533(c), 74.551(c), 74.651(d), 74.1251(d), 78.109(c), 95.83(a)(3), 
97.15(d).

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0386.
    Title: Section 73.1635 Special Temporary Authorizations (STA).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Responses: 2,580.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 10,320 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.1635 allows licensees/permittees of 
broadcast stations to file for special temporary authority to operate 
broadcast stations at specified variances from station authorization 
not to exceed 180 days. Data are used by FCC staff to ensure that such 
operation will not cause interference to other stations.

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0009.
    Title: Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station 
Construction Permit or License or Transfer of Control of Corporation 
Holding Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License.
    Form No.: FCC 316.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for Profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,575.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours 15 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,119.
    Needs and Uses: Filing of the FCC Form 316 is required when 
applying for authority for assignment of a broadcast station 
construction permit or license, or for consent to transfer control of 
corporation holding broadcast station construction permit or license 
where there is little change in the relative interest or disposition of 
its interests; where transfer of interest is not a controlling one; 
where there is no substantial change in the beneficial ownership of the 
corporation; where the assignment is less than a controlling interest 
in a partnership; and where there is an appointment of an entity 
qualified to succeed to the interest of a deceased or legally 
incapacitated individual permittee, licensee or controlling 
stockholder. The data is used by FCC staff to determine if the 
applicant is qualified to become a Commission licensee or permittee of 
a commercial or noncommercial broadcast station.


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Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-1499 Filed 1-26-96; 8:45 am]
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