[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 8448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4569]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

February 19, 1997.
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 information collection, 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 estimate; (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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments April 28, 1997.

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: 3060-0066.
    Title: Application for Renewal of Instructional Television Fixed 
Station and/or Response Station(s) and Low Power Relay Station(s) 
License.
    Form No.: FCC 330-R .
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Not for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated time per response: 3.
    Total annual burden: 750.
    Needs and Uses: FCC 330-R is used by licensees of Instructional 
Television Fixed (ITFS), Response, and Low Power Relay Stations to file 
for renewal of their licenses. On 6/9/94, the Commission adopted a 
Report and Order in MM Docket No. 93-106, Amendment of Part 74 of the 
Commission's Rules Governing use of the Frequencies in the 
Instructional Television Fixed Service. Among other things, this Report 
and Order amended Section 74.931 to allow an ITFS licensee to shift its 
requisite ITFS programming onto fewer than its authorized number of 
channels, via channel mapping technology or channel loading. An ITFS 
licensee can lease its full-time channel capacity to a wireless cable 
operator, subject to the condition that it provide a total average of 
at least 20 hours per channel per week of ITFS programaming on its 
authorized channels. A licensee may provide the requisite ITFS 
programming on each of its authorized channels or it may now shift that 
programming onto fewer than its authorized number of channels, via 
channel mapping technology or chananel loading. The form will be 
revised to add a question on channel mapping/loading with an increase 
in burden of 30 minutes per form. The data is used by FCC staff to 
ensure that the licensee continues to meet basic Commission policies 
and rules, as well as statutory requirements to remain a licensee of an 
ITFS station. The information submited on channel mapping/loading will 
permit the Commission to verify that programming aired outside the 
traditional school day is in fact directed to legitimate educational 
needs.

    OMB Number: 3060-0016.
    Title: Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a 
Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station.
    Form Number: FCC 346.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,050.
    Estimated time per response: 25 hours (9 hours applicant; 16 hours 
contract time).
    Total annual burden: 9,450.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 346 is used by licensees/permittees/
applicants when applying for authority to construct or make changes in 
a Low Power Television, TV Translator or TV Booster broadcast station. 
This form will be revised to add the new requirements regarding antenna 
tower registration. This unique antenna registration number identifies 
an antenna structure and must be used on all filings related to the 
antenna structure. Several questions will be added to the engineering 
portion of the FCC 346 to collect this information. This requirement 
was approved by OMB under control number 3060-0714. The data is used by 
FCC staff to determine if the applicant is qualified, meets basic 
statutory and treaty requirements and will not cause interference to 
other authorized broadcast services.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-4569 Filed 2-24-97; 8:45 am]
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