[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15943-15944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8838]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval

April 3, 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. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for 
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control 
number. 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 10, 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] and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236 NEOB 725 17th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503 or [email protected].


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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: 3060-0386.
    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. However the Commission 
estimates that 1,860 respondents may hire an attorney or consulting 
engineer to prepare the information. The time estimated for obtaining 
these services is 1 per respondent hour.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,470 hours.
    Costs to the Respondent: The Commission estimates an average salary 
for a consulting engineer of $125 an hour and an attorney at $200 an 
hour. The cost for hiring these consultants is approximately $575 per 
respondent. Additionally, licensees must submit a $115 fee for each 
request by a commercial broadcast station.
    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. However, the 
Commission estimates that respondents would hire an attorney to 
complete the form. The consultation time required is approximately 1 
hour.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,990 hours.
    Costs to the Respondent: The Commission estimates an average salary 
for a consulting attorney is $200 an hour. The cost for hiring these 
consultants is approximately $650 per respondent. Additionally, 
licensees must submit a $95 fee for each request by a commercial 
broadcast station.
    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.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-8838 Filed 4-9-96; 8:45 am]
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