[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 202 (Thursday, October 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54197-54200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26585]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collection Approved by Office of Management 
and Budget

October 9, 1996.
    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public 
information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
Pub. L. 96-511. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Not 
withstanding any other provisions of law, 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. Questions concerning the OMB control numbers and 
expiration dates should be directed to Dorothy Conway, Federal 
Communications Commission, (202) 418-0217.

Federal Communications Commission

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0732.
    Expiration Date: 10/31/99.

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    Title: Consumer Education Concerning Wireless 911 (NPRM CC 94-102).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,563 annual hour; average 30 minutes to 1 
hour per respondent; 2,500 respondents.
    Description: The Commission has proposed a consumer education 
program to address a concern that consumers may not have a sufficient 
understanding of technological limitations that impede the transmission 
of wireless 911 calls. Wireless carriers would be required to inform 
customers regarding the scope of their services, including technical 
limitations that can impede transmission of wireless services in 
providing access to 911.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0069.
    Expiration Date: 9/30/99.
    Title: Application for Commercial Radio Operator License.
    Form No.: FCC 756.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 6,270 annual hours; 20 minutes per 
respondent; 19,000 respondents.
    Description: The Communications Act requires the FCC to determine 
the qualifications of radio operators and license those qualified. This 
form is used to determine these qualifications.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0714.
    Expiration Date: 9/30/99.
    Title: Antenna Registration Number Required to as Supplement to 
Application Forms.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 43,344 total annual hours; average 5 
minutes per respondent; 516,000 responses.
    Description: Effective July 1, 1996, the current antenna clearance 
procedures were replaced with a uniform registration procedure that 
applies to antenna structure owners. Structure owners receive an 
antenna structure registration number which is unique number 
identifying the structure. The Commission requires this registration 
number to be submitted with any of the applications for licensing. 
Collecting the registration number will enable the commission to 
maintain a registration database as well as process the applications 
with unnecessary delay related to antenna structure discrepancies.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0315.
    Expiration Date: 9/30/99.
    Title: Section 76.221 Sponsorship identification; list retention; 
related requirements.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 225 total annual hours; average 30 minutes 
per respondent; 450 respondents.
    Description: When a cablecast is of a political or controversial 
nature pursuant to Section 76.221(d), the cable system operator is 
required to retain a list of executive officers, or board of directors, 
or executive committee, etc. of the organization sponsoring the 
cablecast. Sponsorship announcements are waived with respect to the 
broadcast of ``want ads'' sponsored by the individual but the licensee 
shall maintain a list showing the name, address and telephone number of 
each advertiser pursuant to Section 72.221(f). This list shall be made 
available for public inspection.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0311.
    Expiration Date: 9/30/99.
    Title: Section 76.54 Significantly viewed signals; method to be 
followed for special showing.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 24 total annual hours; average 2 hours per 
respondent; 12 respondents.
    Description: Section 76.54 requires that notice of an audience 
survey that is conducted by an organization for significantly viewed 
signal purposes must be served on all licensees or permittee of 
television broadcast stations within whose predicted Grade Be contour 
the cable community or communities are located, and all other system 
community units, franchisees and franchise applicants in the cable 
community or communities, as well as the franchise authority. This 
notification shall be made at least 30 days prior to the initial survey 
period and shall include the name of the survey organization and a 
description of the procedures to be used.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0225.
    Expiration Date: 9/30/99.
    Title: 90.131(b) Amendment or dismissal of applications.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 4 total annual hours; average .166 hours; 
25 responses.
    Description: Section 90.131(b) allows applicants to dismiss any 
pending application by sending a written request. Information will 
alert licensing personnel of applicant's desire to discontinue 
processing of application.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0326.
    Expiration Date: 9/30/99.
    Title: Section 73.69 Antenna Monitors.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 30 total annual hours; average 1.5 hours 
per respondent; 20 responses.
    Description: Section 73.69(c) requires AM station licensees with 
directional antennas to file an informal request to operate without 
required monitors with the Engineer in Charge of the radio district in 
which the station is located when conditions beyond the control of the 
licensee prevent the restoration of an antenna monitor to service 
within a 120 day period. Section 73.69(d)(1) requires that AM licensees 
with directional antennas request and obtain temporary authority to 
operate with parameters at variance with licensed values when an 
authorized antenna monitor is replaced pending issuance of a modified 
license specifying new parameters. Section 73.69(d)(5) requires AM 
licensees with directional antennas to submit an informal request for 
modification of license to the FCC within 30 days of the date of 
antenna monitor replacement.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0309.
    Expiration Date: 9/30/99.
    Title: Section 74.1281 Station Records.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,450 total annual hours; 1 hour per 
response; 2,450 respondents.
    Description: Section 74.1281 requires that licensees of FM 
translator/booster stations maintain separate records. The records 
include the current instrument authorization, official correspondence 
with FCC, maintenance records, contracts, permission for rebroadcasts 
and other pertinent documents. They also include entries concerning any 
extinguishment or improper operation of tower lights.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0263.
    Expiration Date: 9/30/99.
    Title: 90.177 Protection of certain radio receiving locations.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 150 total annual hours; average 30 minutes 
per respondent; 300 responses.
    Description: This rule requires applicants proposing to locate near 
certain radio receiving sites to notify those parties. Requirement 
protects critical national security and research sites from 
interference.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0735.
    Expiration Date: 9/30/99.
    Title: Geographic Partitioning and Spectrum Disaggregation by 
Commercial Mobile Radio Services Licensees and Implementation of 
Section 257 of the Communications Act--Elimination of Market Entry 
Barriers (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking WT Docket 96-148).
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 11,665 total annual hours; average .5-3 
hours per respondent; 10,370 responses.
    Description: On June 28, 1996 the Commission adopted a NPRM 
proposing certain modifications to our broadband

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personal communications service (PCS) rules to expand our geographic 
partitioning and spectrum disaggregation provisions. The Commission 
believes that the proposals made will facilitate the efficient use of 
broadband PCS spectrum by providing licensees with additional 
flexibility to tailor their business strategies, will increase 
competition by allowing market entry by new players, and will expedite 
the provision of broadband PCS service to areas that may not otherwise 
receive broadband PCS or other wireless services in the near future. 
For ease of administration and to lessen the burden on applicants by 
adopting new filing requirements we propose to follow existing partial 
assignment procedures for broadband PCS licenses in reviewing requests 
for geographic partitioning, disaggregation or a combination of both.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0641.
    Expiration Date: 9/30/99.
    Title: Notification to File Progress Report.
    Form: FCC 218-I.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 587 total annual hours; average 1 hour per 
respondent; 587 responses.
    Description: Section 95.833 requires that each IVDS licensee file a 
progress report at the conclusion of each benchmark period to 
information the Commission of the construction status of the system. 
The Commission rules were recently revised to eliminate the requirement 
for submission of progress reports at the conclusion of the one year 
benchmark. Submissions are now required only at the conclusion of the 
three and five year benchmark periods.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0057.
    Expiration Date: 9/30/99.
    Title: Application for Equipment Authorization Sections 2.911, 
2.963(a), 2.975(a), 2.983, 2.1003(a).
    Form: FCC 731.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 134,400 total annual hours; average 18-30 
hours per respondent; 5,600 responses.
    Description: Commission rules require approval prior to marketing 
of equipment regulated under certain Part 15 and Part 18 rule sections, 
based on a showing of compliance with technical standards established 
in the rules for each device operated under the applicable rule part. 
Rules governing certain equipment operating the licensed services also 
require equipment authorizations established in procedural rules in 
Part 2. Such a showing of compliance aids in controlling potential 
interference to radio communications, and the data may be used for 
investigating complaints of harmful interference.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0393.
    Expiration Date: 10/31/99.
    Title: Section 73.54 Antenna Resistance and Reactance Measurements.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 50 total annual hours; average .25-1 hour 
per respondent; 200 responses.
    Description: Section 73.54(d) requires that AM Licensees file 
notification with the FCC when determining power by the direct method. 
This notification requirement is accomplished through a formal 
application process and has OMB approval under FCC form 302. In 
addition, Sec. 73.54(d) requires that background information regarding 
antenna resistance measurement data from AM stations must be kept on 
file at the station.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0175.
    Expiration Date: 10/31/99.
    Title: Section 73.1250 Broadcasting Emergency Information.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 50 total annual hours; average 1 hour per 
respondent; 50 responses.
    Description: 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 closing. 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 Control No.: 3060-0394.
    Expiration Date: 10/31/99.
    Title: Section 1.420 Additional procedures in proceedings for 
amendment of FM, TV or Air-Ground Table of Allotments.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 10 total annual hours; average 20 
minutes--2 hours per respondent; 30 responses.
    Description: 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 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 Control No.: 3060-0251.
    Expiration Date: 10/31/99.
    Title: Section 74.833 Temporary Authorization.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 12 total annual hours; average 2 hours per 
respondent; 6 responses.
    Description: 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 Sec. 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.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0423.
    Expiration Date: 10/31/99.
    Title: Section 73.3588 Dismissal of petitions to deny or withdrawal 
of informal objections.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 26 total annual hours; average 20 
minutes--8 hours per respondent; 80 responses.
    Description: Section 73.3588 requires a petitioner to obtain 
approval from the FCC to dismiss or withdraw its petition

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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 Control No.: 3060-0452.
    Expiration Date: 10/31/99.
    Title: Section 73.3589 Threats to file petitions to deny or 
informal objections.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 5 total annual hours; average 20 minutes--
1 hour per respondent; 15 responses.
    Description: 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 Control No.: 3060-0120.
    Expiration Date: 10/31/99.
    Title: Broadcast Equal Employment Opportunity Model Program Report.
    Form: FCC 396-A
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,526 total annual hours; average 1 hour 
per respondent; 2,526 responses.
    Description: 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 Control No.: 3060-0003.
    Expiration Date: 10/31/99.
    Title: Application for Amateur Operator/Primary Station License.
    Form: FCC 610.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 30,876 total annual hours; average 20 
minutes per respondent; 93,000 responses.
    Description: FCC rules require that applicants file the FCC 610 to 
apply for a new, renewed or modified license. The form is required by 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0209.
    Expiration Date: 10/31/99.
    Title: Section 73.1920 Personal Attacks.
    Form: N/A
    Estimated Annual Burden: 338 total annual hours; average 30 minutes 
per respondent; 676 responses.
    Description: During the presentation of views on a controversial 
issue of public importance, an attack may be made upon the honesty, 
character, integrity, or like personal qualities of an identified 
person or group. Section 73.1920 requires that a licensee of a 
broadcast station must transmit to the person or group attacked a 
notification of the date, time and identification of the broadcast of a 
personal attack, a script or tape of the attack, and an offer of a 
reasonable opportunity to respond to the attack over the licensee's 
facilities. This data is used to notify a person or group that a 
personal attack has been made and to afford that person or group 
attacked an opportunity to respond to the attack over the licensee's 
facilities.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-26585 Filed 10-16-96; 8:45 am]
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