[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8284-8285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4878]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission; Comments Requested
February 26, 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 May 3, 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 Number: 3060-0214.
    Title: Section 73.3526 Local Public Inspection File of Commercial 
Stations.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 10,215 commecial radio licensees 
recordkeepers; 1181 commercial TV licensees recordkeepers; 1181 
commercial TV stations making must-carry/retransmission consent 
elections.
    Estimated time per response: 104 hours per year for radio 
recordkeeping; 130 hours per year for TV recordkeeping; 5 hours per 
election statement to 150 cable systems per TV station.
    Total annual burden: 2,101,640 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.3526 requires that each licensee/
permittee of a commercial broadcast station maintain a file for public 
inspection. The contents of the file vary according to type of service 
and status. The 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, 
letters received from members of the public, etc. The data are used by 
the public and FCC to evaluate information about the broadcast 
licensee's performance, to ensure that broadcast stations are 
addressing issues concerning the community to which it is licensed to 
serve and to ensure that radio stations entering into time brokerage 
agreements comply with Commission policies pertaining to licensee 
control and to the Communications Act and the antitrust laws. 
Broadcasters are required to send each cable operator in the station's 
market a copy of the election statement applicable to that particular 
cable operator. Placing these retransmission consent/must-carry 
elections in the public file provide public access to documentation of 
station's elections which are used by cable operators in negotiations 
with television stations and by the public to ascertain why some 
stations are/are not carried by the cable systems.

OMB Number: 3060-0245.
    Title: Section 74.537 Temporary Authorizations.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated time per response: 2 hours (this time is split 1hour 30 
minutes burden for the licensee and 30 minutes cost for a 
communications attorney).
    Total annual burden: 75 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 74.537 requires licensees of an aural 
broadcast studio transmitter link (STL) or intercity relay station to 
file an informal request for special temporary authorization for 
operations of a temporary nature. The data is used by FCC staff to 
insure that the temporary operation of an STL or intercity relay 
station will not cause interference to existing stations.

OMB Number: 3060-0243.
    Title: Section 74.551 Equipment Changes.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated time per response: 1 hour (this hour is split between 
cost and burden, 30 minutes burden for the licensee and 30 minutes cost 
for a communications attorney).
    Total annual burden: 13 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 74.551(b) requires licensees of aural 
broadcast studio transmitter links (STL) or intercity relay stations to 
notify the Commission in writing of minor equipment changes that can be 
made without prior Commission authorization upon completion of such 
changes. The data is used by FCC staff to assure that the changes made 
comply with the rules and regulations.

OMB Number: 3060-0543.
    Title: Section 21.913 Signal booster stations.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement/revision.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated time per response: 2.5 hours per certification. This 
includes 0.5 hours for the licensee to convey its desire to install a 
low power booster station and 2 hours for a consulting engineer to 
prepare the certification.
    Total annual burden: 150.
    Needs and Uses: On 6/9/93, OMB approved the Amendment of Parts 1, 2
    
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and 21 of the Commission's Rules Governing Use of the Frequencies in 
the 2.1 amd 2.5 GHz Bands. That approval contained various rule parts 
contained in Parts 21 and 74 of the Commission's Rules. Since that 
time, all rule sections incorporated into that approval have been 
reapproved under different OMB control numbers expect Section 21.913. 
Section 21.913(g) permits an MDS or ITFS licensee to install and 
commence operation of low power signal booster stations without a 
formal application. Licensees seeking to install a low power signal 
booster station must, however, submit a certification demonstrating 
compliance with the various components of Sections 21.913(g). This 
certification must be submitted within 48 hours of installation of the 
booster station. The data are used by FCC staff to verify that the 
licensee has complied with guidelines to use the certification process 
and that the booster would not cause objectionable interference.

OMB Number: 3060-0280.
    Title: Section 90.633(f)&(g) Conventional systems loading 
requirement.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: State or local government; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 15.
    Estimated time per response: 1 hour.
    Total annual burden: 15 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.633(f)&(g) provides for the 
authorization of wide area or ribbon systems upon an appropriate 
showing of need. The information is used to determine if such systems 
should be authorized, thus maintaining spectrum efficiency.

OMB Number: 3060-0441.
    Title: Section 90.621(b)(4) Selection and assignment of 
frequencies.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: State or local government; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 33.
    Estimated time per response: 1.5 hours.
    Total annual burden: 25 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.621(b) requires SMR applicants who wish 
to locate stations closer than required mileage separation from 
existing co-channel stations to file additional information and in some 
instances to request a waiver.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-4878 Filed 3-1-96; 8:45 am]
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