[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 194 (Friday, October 4, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 51940-51941] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-25491] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval September 30, 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 Commission's 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 November 4, 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., N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via Internet to [email protected]. and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236 NEOB, 725 17th Street, N.W., 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 Number: 3060-0729. Title: Bell Operating Company Provisions of Out-of-Region, Interstate, Interexchange Services, Report and Order No. 96-21. Form No.: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 7. Estimated Time Per Response: 6,056 hours per recordkeeper. Total Annual Burden: 42,394 hours. Estimated Costs Per Respondent: 0. Needs and Uses: In the Report and Order in CC Docket 96-21 the Commission removed dominant regulation for BOCs that provide out-of- region, interstate, interexchange services through an affiliate that complies with certain safeguards, in order to facilitate the efficient and rapid provision of out-of-region, domestic, interstate interexchange services by the BOCs, as contemplated by the 1996 Act, while still protecting ratepayers and competition in the interexchange [[Page 51941]] market. These safeguards are required, among other things, that the affiliate maintain separate books of account from the LEC. .OMB Approval Number: 3060-0212. Title: Section 73.2080 Equal Employment Opportunity Program. Form No: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal Governments. Number of Respondents: 15,290. Estimated Time Per Response: 52 hours per year. Total Annual Burden: 795,080. Estimated Costs Per Respondent: 0. 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 Approval Number: 3060-0161. Title: Section 73.61 AM Directional Antenna Field Strength Measurements. Form No: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 1,877. Estimated Time Per Response: 4-50 hours. Total Annual Burden: 36,082 hours. Estimated Costs Per Respondent: 0. 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. Federal Communications Commission. LaVera F. Marshall, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-25491 Filed 10-3-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P