[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 116 (Friday, June 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30238-30239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15072]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

June 6, 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

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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 July 15, 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].

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.: 3060-0126.
    Title: Section 73.1820 Station Log.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 13,519.
    Estimated Time Per Response: approximately 1 hour.
    Total Annual Burden: 13,611.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.1820 requires that each licensee of an 
AM, FM or TV broadcast station maintain a station log. Each entry must 
accurately reflect the station's operation. This log should reflect 
adjustments to operating parameters for AM stations with directional 
antennas without an approved sampling system; for all stations the 
actual time of any observation of extinguishment or improper operation 
of tower lights; and entry of each test of the Emergency Broadcast 
System (EBS) for commercial stations. The data is used by FCC staff in 
field investigations to assure that the licensee is operating in 
accordance with the technical requirements as specified in the FCC 
Rules and with the station authorization, and is taking reasonable 
measures to preclude interference to other stations. It is also used to 
verify that the EBS is operating properly.

OMB Approval Number: N/A.
    Title: Part101 Governing the Terrestrial Microwave Fixed Radio 
Services.
    Form No: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: New collection consolidating existing collections.
    Respondents: Businesses; not-for-profit institutions; state, local 
or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,025 respondents and 19,000 recordkeepers.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.77 hours per response and 120 hours 
per recordkeepers. This reflects an annual estimate of 1,025 
respondents making various filings and an estimated 19,000 licensees 
maintaining records.
    Total Annual Burden: 1609.
    Total Estimated Cost: $90,624.
    Needs and Uses: The information requirements are used to determine 
technical, legal, and other qualifications of applicants to operate a 
station in the public and private operational fixed services. The 
information is also used to ensure the applicants and licensees comply 
with the ownership and transfer restrictions imposed by Section 310 of 
the Act, 47 U.S.C. Section 310. Without this information, the 
Commission would not be able to carry out its statutory 
responsibilities.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-15072 Filed 6-13-96; 8:45 am]
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