[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 52 (Friday, March 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10763-10764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6204]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission; Comments Requested

March 7, 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 14, 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: 3060-0110.
    Title: Application for Renewal of License for AM, FM, TV Translator 
or LPTV Station (FCC Form 303-S).
    Form Number: FCC 303-S.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection.
    Number of Respondents: 4658.
    Estimated time per response: 2 - 5.5 hours.
    Total annual burden: 6230.
    Needs and Uses: On February 8, 1996, President Clinton signed into 
law the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Section 204 of this Act directs 
the Commission to collect new information from commercial and 
noncommercial television station licensees filing their renewal 
applications after May 1, 1995. These renewal applicants must submit an 
Exhibit summarizing the written comments and suggestions received from 
the public that ``comment on the applicant's programming, if any, and 
that are characterized by the commentor as constituting violent 
programming.'' Until the FCC 303-S is revised, the Commission will use 
a supplement to solicit the required information. FCC Form 303-S is 
used in applying for renewal of license for a commercial or 
noncommercial AM, FM or TV broadcast station and FM translator, TV

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translator or Low Power TV broadcast stations. It can also be used in 
seeking the joint renewal of licenses for an FM or TV translator 
station and its co-owned primary FM, TV or LPTV station. The data is 
used by FCC staff to assure that the necessary reports connected with 
the renewal application have been filed and that licensee continues to 
meet basic statutory requirements to remain a licensee of a broadcast 
station. The data collected with respect to violent programming will be 
used by the Commission in determining what, if any, changes in the 
Commission's policies and regulations are required.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-6204 Filed 3-14-96; 8:45 am]
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