[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40842-40843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19880]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC 
for Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320 Authority, Comments 
Requested

July 31, 1996.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, 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.
    The FCC is reviewing the following information collection 
requirements for possible 3-year extension under delegated authority 5 
CFR 1320, authority delegated to the Commission by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before October 7, 
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.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal 
Communications Commission, 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: 3060-0120.
    Title: Broadcast Equal Employment Opportunity Model Program Report.
    Form Number: FCC 396-A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2,526.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,526 hours.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 396-A is filed in conjunction with 
applicants seeking authority to construct a new broadcast station, to 
obtain assignment of construction or license and/or seeking authority 
to acquire control of an entity holding construction permit or license. 
This program is designed to assist the applicant in establishing an 
effective EEO program for its station. The data is reviewed by FCC 
analysts to determine if stations will provide equal employment 
opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, 
religion, sex or national origin.

    OMB Number: 3060-0394.
    Title: Section 1.420 Additional procedures in proceedings for 
amendment of FM, TV or Air-Ground Table of Allotments.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 30.
    Estimated time per response: 20 minutes--2 hours (20 minutes 
consultation--1-2 hours contract attorney).
    Total annual burden: 10 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 1.420 requires a petitioner seeking to 
withdraw or dismiss its expression of interest in allotment proceedings 
to file a request for approval. This request would include a copy of 
any related written agreement and an affidavit

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certifying that neither the party withdrawing its interest nor its 
principals has received any consideration in excess of legitimate and 
prudent expenses in exchange for dismissing/withdrawing its petition, 
an itemization of the expenses for which it is seeking reimbursement, 
and the terms of any oral agreement. Each remaining party to any 
written or oral agreement must submit an affidavit within 5 days of 
petitioner's request for approval stating that it has paid no 
consideration to the petitioner in excess of the petitioner's 
legitimate and prudent expenses. The data is used by FCC staff to 
ensure that an expression of interest in applying for, constructing, 
and operating a station was filed under appropriate circumstances and 
not to extract payment in excess of legitimate and prudent expenses.

    OMB Number: 3060-0175.
    Title: Section 73.1250 Broadcasting emergency information.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated time per response: 1 hour.
    Total annual burden: 50 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Emergency situations in which the broadcasting of 
information is considered as furthering the safety of life and property 
include, but are not limited to, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, tidal 
waves, earthquakes, and school closings. Section 73.1250(e) requires 
that immediately upon cessation of an emergency during which broadcast 
facilities were used for the transmission of point-to-point messages or 
when daytime facilities were used during nighttime hours by an AM 
station, a report in letter form shall be forwarded to the FCC in 
Washington, D.C., setting forth the nature of the emergency, the dates 
and hours of the broadcasting of emergency information and a brief 
description of the material carried during the emergency. A 
certification of compliance with the noncommercialization provision 
must accompany the report where daytime facilities are used during 
nighttime hours by an AM station. The report is used by FCC staff to 
evaluate the need and nature of the emergency broadcast to confirm that 
an actual emergency existed.

    OMB Number: 3060-0423.
    Title: Section 73.3588 Dismissal of petitions to deny or withdrawal 
of informal objections.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 80 petitioners.
    Estimated time per response: 20 minutes--8 hours (20 minutes 
consultation; 8 hours contracted attorney).
    Total annual burden: 26 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.3588 requires a petitioner to obtain 
approval from the FCC to dismiss or withdraw its petition to deny when 
it is filed against a renewal application and applications for new 
construction permits, modifications, transfers and assignments. This 
request for approval must contain a copy of any written agreement, an 
affidavit stating that the petitioner has not received any 
consideration in excess of legitimate and prudent expenses in exchange 
for dismissing/withdrawing its petition and an itemization of the 
expenses for which it is seeking reimbursement. Each remaining party to 
any written or oral agreement must submit an affidavit within 5 days of 
petitioner's request for approval stating that it has paid no 
consideration to the petitioner in excess of the petitioner's 
legitimate and prudent expenses. The data is used by FCC staff to 
ensure that a petition to deny or informal objection was filed under 
appropriate circumstances and not to extract payments in excess of 
legitimate and prudent expenses.

    OMB Number: 3060-0452.
    Title: Section 73.3589 Threats to file petitions to deny or 
informal objections.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 15 AM/FM/TV stations.
    Estimated time per response: 20 minutes--1 hour (20 minute 
consultation time; 1 hour contracted attorney).
    Total annual burden: 5 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.3589 requires an applicant or licensee 
to file with the FCC a copy of any written agreement related to the 
dismissal or withdrawal of a threat to file a petition to deny or 
informal objection and an affidavit certifying that neither the would-
be petitioner nor any person or organization related to the would-be 
petitioner has not or will not receive any consideration in excess of 
legitimate and prudent expenses incurred in threatening to file. The 
data is used by FCC staff to ensure that a threat to file a petition to 
deny or informal objection was made under appropriate circumstances and 
not to extract payments in excess of legitimate and prudent expenses.

    OMB Number: 3060-0251.
    Title: Section 74.833 Temporary authorizations.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 6 low power auxiliary stations.
    Estimated time per response: 2 hours.
    Total annual burden: 12 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 74.833 requires that requests for special 
temporary authorization be made by informal applications for low power 
auxiliary station operations which cannot be conducted in accordance 
with Section 74.24 of the FCC's rules and for operations of a temporary 
nature. (Section 74.24 states that classes of broadcast auxiliary 
stations may be operated on a short-term basis under the authority 
conveyed by a Part 73 licensee without prior authorization from the 
FCC, subject to certain conditions.) The data is used by FCC staff to 
insure that the temporary operation of a low power auxiliary station 
will not cause interference to other existing stations and to assure 
compliance with current FCC rules and regulations.

Federal Communications Commission
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-19880 Filed 8-5-96; 8:45 am]
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