[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 65224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31410]


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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

December 4, 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.
    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 January 10, 
1997. 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].
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: 3060-0242.
    Title: Section 74.604 Interference Avoidance.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours (2 hours respondent/1 hour 
attorney).
    Total Annual Burden: 2.
    Needs and Uses: Licensees assigned a common channel for TV pickup, 
TV studio transmitter link, or TV relay purposes in the same area, 
where simultaneous operation is contemplated, shall take such steps as 
may be necessary to avoid mutual interference. Section 74.604 requires 
that the Commission be notified if a mutual agreement to avoid 
interference cannot be reached. The data is used by FCC staff to take 
such action as may be necessary to assure an equitable distribution of 
available frequencies, thereby preventing mutual interference.

    OMB Number: 3060-0241.
    Title: 74.633 Temporary Authorizations.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 65.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours (1-2 hours respondent; 1 hour 
consulting engineer or attorney).
    Total Annual Burden: 69.
    Needs and Uses: Section 74.633 requires that licenses of television 
auxiliary broadcast stations submit an informed request for special 
temporary authority to operate that station on a temporary basis under 
certain circumstances. The data is used by FCC staff to ensure that 
interference will not be caused to other established stations.

    OMB Number: 3060-0240.
    Title: Section 74.651 Equipment Changes.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour/respondent.
    Total Annual Burden: 10.
    Needs and Uses: Section 74.651(b) requires licensees of TV 
auxiliary broadcast stations to notify the FCC in writing of equipment 
changes which may be made at licensee's discretion without use of a 
formal application form. The data is used by FCC staff to maintain 
complete technical records regarding a licensee's facilities.

    OMB Number: 3060-0041.
    Title: Application for Authority to Operate a Broadcast Station by 
Remote Control.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: FCC 301-A.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 80.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours (0.25 hours respondent; 0.25 
hours consulting engineer).
    Total Annual Burden: 30.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 301-A is required to be filed by AM 
licensees or permittees with directional antennas when requesting 
authority to operate a station by remote control. The Commission will 
be adding the antenna registration information that was approved by OMB 
under control number 3060-0714 to this form. The data is used by FCC to 
assure that the directional antenna system is stable.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting, Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-31410 Filed 12-10-96; 8:45 am]
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