[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 126 (Friday, June 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33740-33741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16519]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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

June 21, 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 August 27, 
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: 3060-0212.
    Title: Section 73.2080 Equal Employment Opportunity Program.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, non-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 15,290 broadcast licensees.
    Estimated time per response: 52 hours per year.
    Total annual burden: 654,680.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.2080 provides that equal opportunity in 
employment shall be afforded by all broadcast stations to all qualified 
persons and no person shall be discriminated against in employment by 
such stations because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex. 
Section 73.2080 requires that each broadcast station shall establish, 
maintain and carry out a program to assure equal opportunity in every 
aspect of a broadcast station's policy and practice. This section 
incorporates specific EEO program requirements and general guidelines 
for meeting those requirements. These guidelines are not intended to be 
either exclusive or inclusive but simply to provide guidance. This 
program will provide an appropriate and effective means of informing 
broadcasters, individuals employed or seeking employment by broadcast 
stations of its EEO requirements. The data is used by broadcast 
licensees in the preparation of the station's EEO Program (FCC Form 
396) submitted with the license renewal application. The data is also 
used by FCC staff in field investigations involving equal employment 
opportunity to assess a broadcast station's EEO program. If this 
program was not maintained there could be no assurance that efforts are 
being made to afford equal opportunity in employment.

OMB Number: 3060-0215.
    Title: Section 73.3527 Local Public Inspection File of 
Noncommercial Educational Stations.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2,168 noncommecial radio/television 
licensees recordkeepers.
    Estimated time per response: 104 hours per year for recordkeeping.
    Total annual burden: 225,472.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.3527 requires that each licensee/
permittee of a noncommercial broadcast station maintain a file for 
public inspection at its main studio or at another accessible location 
in its community of license. The contents of the file vary according to 
type of service and status. The

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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, a list of donors 
supporting specific programs, etc.
    In addition, Section 73.3527(a)(7) requires that each broadcast 
licensee of a noncommercial educational station place in a public 
inspection file a list of community issues addressed by the station's 
programming. This list is kept on a quarterly basis and contains a 
brief description of how each issue was treated. This rule also 
specifies the length of time, which varies by document type, that each 
record must be retained in the public file. The data is used by the 
public and FCC to evaluate information about the licensee's performance 
and to ensure that station is addressing issues concerning the 
community to which it is licensed to serve.

OMB Number: 3060-0249.
    Title: Section 74.781 Station Records.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 6,556 low power television, TV translator 
and TV booster stations.
    Estimated time per response: 45 minutes - 1 hour per station.
    Total annual burden: 5,081.
    Needs and Uses: Section 74.781 requires licensees of low power 
television, TV translator and TV booster stations to maintain adequate 
station records. These records shall include the current instrument of 
authorization, official correspondence with the FCC, maintenance 
records, contracts, permission for rebroadcasts, and other pertinent 
documents. They should also include any observed or otherwise known 
extinguishment or improper functioning of a tower light. The records 
are used by FCC staff in field investigations to assure that reasonable 
measures are taken to maintain proper station operation and to ensure 
compliance with the Commission's rules. These records are also 
available for public inspection.

OMB Number: 3060-0161.
    Title: Section 73.61 AM Directional Antenna Field Strength 
Measurements.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,877 AM Licensees.
    Estimated time per response: 4 - 50 hours.
    Total annual burden: 36,082.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.61 requires that each AM station using 
directional antennas make field strength measurement as often as 
necessary to insure proper directional antenna system operation. 
Stations not having approved sampling systems make field strength 
measurements every three months. Stations with approved sampling 
systems must make field strength measurements as often as necessary. 
Also, all AM stations using directional antennas must make partial 
proofs of performance as often as necessary. The data is used by FCC 
staff in field inspections/investigations and by AM licensees with 
directional antennas to ensure that adequate interference protection is 
maintained between stations and to ensure proper operation of antennas.

OMB Number: 3060-0709.
    Title: Revison of Part 22 and 90 to Facilitate Future Development 
of Paging Systems and Implementation of Section 309(j) of the 
Communications Act.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State or Local Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 4,500.
    Estimated time per response: .08 hours.
    Total annual burden: 360 hours.
    Needs and Uses: This proceeding partially lifts the freeze on 
paging applications and allows applications to be filed by current 
licensees for additional shared licenses. To insure that the applicants 
are incumbent licensees, they are required to file a certification 
stating that they have an operating system and that the application is 
for an addition or modification of a current system. The information 
will be used to determine if the applicant is an incumbent licensee.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-16519 Filed 6-27-96; 8:45 am]
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