[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49135-49136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23877]


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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

September 12, 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 November 18, 
1996. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find 
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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., N.W., 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 Approval Number: 3060-0288

    Title: Special temporary authority.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 35.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 140 hours (4 hours  x  35 responses.)
    Total Costs to Respondents: $4,410. (Filing fee for special 
temporary authority requests @ $125 per response. Postage and 
stationery costs @ $1 per response. $126  x  35 responses = $4,410).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 78.33 permits cable television relay station 
(CARS) operators to file informal requests for special temporary 
authority to install and operate equipment in a manner different than 
the way authorized in the station license. Special temporary authority 
may also be requested to conduct a field survey to determine necessary 
data in connection with the preparation of a formal application for 
installation of a radio system. Such authority may be granted to 
equipment suppliers and others who are not operators of cable 
television systems or other eligible systems, as well as to cable 
operators or other eligible system operators, to conduct equipment, 
program, service, and path tests. Data are used by Commission staff to 
ensure that granting such requests for special temporary authority will 
not cause interference to established stations.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0310

    Title: 76.12  Registration statement required.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 600.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .25 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 150 hours (.25 hours  x  600 responses.)
    Total Costs to Respondents: $28,200. (Filing fee for registration 
statements @ $45 per response. Postage and stationery costs @ $2 per 
response. $47  x  600 responses = $28,200).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.12 requires that a registration statement 
be filed with the Commission before a system community unit shall be 
authorized to commence operation. A system community unit is a cable 
television system, or portion of a cable television system, that 
operates or will operate within a separate and distinct community or 
municipal entity.The data are used by Commission staff to maintain 
complete records regarding existing cable television system community 
units and to ensure compliance with Commission rules and regulations.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0075

    Title: Application for Transfer of Control of a Corporate Licensee 
or Permittee, or Assignment of License or Permit, for an FM or TV 
Translator Station, or Low Power Television Station.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 655.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1-10 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 655.
    Needs and Uses: Filing of the FCC Form 345 is required when apply 
for authority for assignment of license or permit, or for consent to 
transfer of control of corporate licensee or permittee for an FM or TV 
translator station, or low power TV station.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-23877 Filed 9-17-96; 8:45 am]
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