[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 97 (Tuesday, May 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27600-27603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13088]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collection Approved by Office of Management 
and Budget

May 13, 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 Judy Boley, Federal 
Communications Commission, (202) 418-0214.

Federal Communications Commission

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0771.
    Expiration Date: 08/31/1997.
    Title: Procedure for Obtaining a Special Temporary Authorization in 
the Experimental Radio Service (Section 5.56).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 500 annual hours; average 1 hour per 
respondent; 500 respondents.
    Description: The Commission may issue a special temporary authority 
(STA) under part 5 of the rules in cases where a need is shown for 
operation of an authorized station for a limited time only, in manner 
other than that specified in the existing authorization, but not in 
conflict with the Commission's rules. A request for STA may be filed as 
an informal application.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0473.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/99.
    Title: Section 74.1251 Technical and equipment modification.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 50 annual hours; 0.25 hours per 
respondent; 200 respondents.
    Description: Section 74.1251 requires licensees to certify 
compliance with technical requirements upon replacement of transmitter 
that can be accomplished without FCC approval. Additionally, 
Sec. 74.1251 requires licensees to notify the FCC in writing of changes 
in the primary FM station being retransmitted. Data used by station 
owners to provide necessary information regarding modified equipment 
and by FCC to keep records up-to-date.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0678.
    Expiration Date: 4/30/2000.
    Title: Streamlining the Commission's Rules and Regulations for 
Satellite Application and Licensing Procedures.
    Form: FCC 312.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,600 total annual hours; average 2 hours 
per respondent; 1,300 respondents.
    Description: Rules and regulations have been adopted, eliminating 
redundances and unnecessary requirements, streamlining and clarifying 
the licensing and application procedures for satellite space and earth 
stations. A consolidated FCC Form 312 has been developed to incorporate 
all changes and clarifications and will be used by respondents seeking 
authority under part 25 of the Commission's rules.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0506.
    Expiration Date: 4/30/2000.
    Title: Application for FM Broadcast Station License.
    Form: 302-FM.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 439 total annual hours; average 0.167-3.25 
hours per respondent; 750 respondents.
    Description: FCC 302-FM is required to be filed by licensees and 
permittees of FM broadcast stations to request and obtain a new or 
modified station license and/or to notify the Commission of certain 
changes in the licensed facilities of these stations. Data is used by 
FCC staff to confirm that the station has been built to terms specified 
in the outstanding construction permit. Data is extracted from FCC Form 
302-FM for inclusion the in the license to operate the station.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0161.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/99.
    Title: AM Directional Antenna Field Strength Measurement--Section 
73.61.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 36,082 total annual hours; average 4-50 
hours per respondent; 1,877 respondents.
    Description: Section 73.61 request that AM stations with 
directional antennas make field strength measurements and partial 
proofs of performance. Data is used by licensees to ensure adequate 
interference protection is maintained and that antenna is operating 
properly and by FCC staff in field inspections/investigations.


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    OMB Control No.: 3060-0214.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/99.
    Title: Local Public Inspection File of Commercial Stations--Section 
73.3526.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,282,100 annual hour; average 104 hours 
per radio recordkeeper, 130 hours per TV recordkeeper, 1 hour per 
election statement to 150 cable systems per station and 5 minutes per 
TV station for revising station identification and publicizing the 
existence and location of the children's public inspection file; 10,250 
commercial radio licensee recordkeepers, 1,200 Commercial TV licensee 
recordkeepers, 1,200 commercial TV stations making must carry/
transmission consent elections, and 1,200 commercial TV stations 
publicizing the existence and location of children's public inspection 
file.
    Description: Section 73.3526 requires each licensee/permittee of a 
commercial AM, FM or TV broadcast station to maintain a file for public 
inspection.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0286.
    Expiration Date: 5/31/1998.
    Title: Notice of Discontinuance, Reduction or Impairment of Service 
Involving a Distress Watch--Section 80.302.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 160 annual hours; average 1 hour per 
respondent; 160 respondents.
    Description: Section 80.302 is necessary to ensure the U.S. Coast 
Guard is informed when a coast station discontinues, reduces, or 
impairs a listening watch required to be maintained on a marine safety 
frequency.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0390.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/99.
    Title: Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report.
    Form: 395-B.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 12,320 total annual hours; average .88 
hours per respondent; 14,000 responses.
    Description: FCC 395-B is a data collection devise used to assess 
and enforce the Commission's EEO requirements. It is filed by all AM, 
FM, TV, international and low power TV broadcast licensees/permittees. 
The data is used by FCC staff to monitor a licensee's/permitees efforts 
to comply with the broadcast EEO rule.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0075.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/99.
    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 a Low Power Television Station.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 655 total annual hours; average hour 1-10 
per respondent; 655 respondents.
    Description: FCC 345 is required when applying for authority for 
assignment of license or permit, or consent to transfer of control for 
a low power television station, or FM or TV translator station. The 
data is used by FCC staff to determine if applicant meets basic 
statutory requirements to operate station.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0208.
    Expiration Date: 1/31/2000.
    Title: Chief Operators--Section 73.1870.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 355,858 total annual hours; average 26.166 
hours per respondent; 13,600 respondents.
    Description: Section 73.1870 requires licensees of radio and 
television stations to designate chief operators and post designation 
with operator license. Section 73.1870 also requires chief operator to 
review station records weekly. Data used by chief operator, and FCC 
staff in investigations, to assure that station is operating in 
accordance with station authorization.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0107.
    Expiration Date: 1/31/2000.
    Title: Private Radio Application for Renewal Reinstatement and/or 
Notification of Change to License Information.
    Form No.: 405-A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: annual hour; average hours per respondent; 
?? respondents.
    Description: This form is filed applicants in the Private Land 
Mobile and General Mobile Radio Services for renewal or cancellation of 
an existing authorization, and for reinstatement in the Private Land 
Mobile Radio Service. The data is used to determine eligibility for 
renewal/reinstatement and to issue a license.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0178.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/1999.
    Title: Operating Power and Mode Tolerances--Section 73.1560.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 273 annual hours; 1 hour per respondent; 
273 respondents.
    Description: Section 73.1560 requires licensees of AM, FM or TV 
broadcast stations to file notifications with FCC when operating at 
reduced power for 10 consecutive days, upon restoration to normal 
operations, and to file written request for additional time when 
operation cannot be restored within 30 days. The data used by FCC staff 
to maintain complete and accurate technical data about station 
operations.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0176.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/1999.
    Title: Section 73.11510 Experimental Authorizations.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 8 total annual hours; average 15 minutes 
per respondent; 30 respondents.
    Description: Section 73.1510 requires licensees of AM, FM or TV 
broadcast stations to file informal application with FCC when 
requesting an experimental authorization describing nature and purpose 
of experimentation. Data used by FCC staff to ensure that 
experimentation will not cause interference to another station.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0119.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/1999.
    Title: 90.145 Special Temporary Authority.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,000 total annual hours; average .5 hours 
per respondent; 6,000 respondents.
    Description: Applicants may receive special temporary authority to 
use radio facilities in the Private Land Mobile Services by submitting 
in writing, or by telephone or telegraph in emergency situations, the 
information request by Section 90.145.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0465.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/1999.
    Title: Section 74.985 Signal Booster Station.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 15 total annual hours; average .5-1 hour 
per respondent; 20 respondents.
    Description: Sec. 74.985 requires signal booster stations to obtain 
written consent of station to be retransmitted and requires low power 
signal booster station to submit certification statement within 48 
hours of installation of booster station demonstrating compliance with 
Section 74.985(g). Data used by FCC staff to ensure consent to 
retransmit signal has been obtained and to ensure that low power 
booster would not cause interference.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0215.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/1999.
    Title: Local Public Inspection File of Noncommercial Educational 
Stations--Section 73.3527.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 225,487 annual hour; average 104 hours per 
respondent; 2,168 respondents.
    Description: Section 73.3527 requires each noncommercial 
educational broadcast station licensee/permittee to maintain a file for 
public inspection. The contents of the file vary according to type of 
service and status. The data are used by the public and FCC staff in

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field investigations to evaluate information about the station's 
performance.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0181.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/1999.
    Title: Section 73.1615 Operation during modification of facilities.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 61 total annual hours; average 10 minutes-
1 hour per respondent; 113 respondents.
    Description: Section 73.1615 requires licensees of AM, FM or TV 
stations to file request for authority with FCC when discontinuing 
operation or operating with temporary facilities. The data are used by 
FCC staff to maintain technical records and to ensure that interference 
is not caused to other facilities.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0461.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/1999.
    Title: Policies Governing the Assignment of Frequencies--Section 
90.173.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 900 total annual hours; average 4.5 hours 
per respondent; 200 respondents.
    Description: The rule allows that individuals who provide the 
Commission with information that a current licensee is violating 
certain rules to be granted a license preference for any channels 
recovered as a result of that information. The information will be used 
to determine if licensee is in violation.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0212.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/1999.
    Title: Equal Employment Opportunity Program--Section 73.2080.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 795,080 total annual hours; average 52 
hours per respondent; 15,290 respondents.
    Description: Section 73.2080 requires that each broadcast station 
shall establish, maintain and carry out a program to assure equal 
employment opportunity in every aspect of a station's policy and 
practice. Data is used by a broadcast licensee in preparation of its 
broadcast EEO Program Report (FCC Form 396) submitted with its 
application for renewal of license and its Broadcast Annual Employment 
Report (FCC Form 395-B) submitted once a year.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0053.
    Expiration Date: 11/30/1999.
    Title: Application for Consent to Transfer of Control of 
Corporation Holding Station License.
    Form: FCC Form 703.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 454 total annual hours; average 36 minutes 
per respondent; 757 respondents.
    Description: Filing of FCC 703 is required by the FCC whenever it 
is proposed to change, as by transfer of stock ownership, the control 
of a station. The data is used by the Commission to determine continued 
eligibility for licensees.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0055.
    Expiration Date: 4/30/2000.
    Title: Application for Cable Television Relay Service Station 
Authorization.
    Form: FCC Form 327.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,081 total annual hours; average 3.166 
hours per respondent; 3,081 respondents.
    Description: FCC Form 327 is used by cable television system owners 
or operators and MMDS operators to apply for cable television relay 
service station authorizations. Applicant information is used by 
Commission staff to determine whether applicants meet basic statutory 
requirements and are qualified to become or continue as Commission 
licensees.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0602.
    Expiration Date: 4/30/2000.
    Title: Section 76.917 Notification of Certification Withdrawal.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 13 total annual hours; average .5 hour per 
respondent; 25 respondents.
    Description: Section 76.917 of the Commission's rules requires a 
local franchise authority (``LFA'') that has been certified to regulate 
basic service tier (BST) cable rates to notify the Commission if it no 
longer intends to regulate BST cable rates. The notifications are used 
by the Commission to readily determine the extent of BST rate 
regulation of cable systems and to be aware of circumstance where 
certified LFAs no longer intend to regulate BST cable rates.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0766.
    Expiration Date: 9/30/1997.
    Title: Digital Television Licenses.
    Form: FCC 301, FCC 340.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 165 total annual hours; average 1-5 hours 
per respondent; 40 respondents. The Commission assumes most licensees 
will hire an outside consultant to prepare the FCC 301/340 
applications. The estimated time for completion of the forms is 40 per 
application.
    Description: To receive authorization for commencement of 
operation, an initial DTV licensee must file FCC 301/340 for a 
construction permit. This application must be filed anytime after 
receiving the initial DTV license but must be filed before the mid-
point in a particular applicant's required construction period. The 
Commission has developed a new section V-D for DTV engineers which will 
be added to the FCC form 301/340. The Commission will consider these 
applications as minor changes in facilities. Applicants will not have 
to supply full legal or financial qualification information.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0343.
    Expiration Date: 5/31/1997.
    Title: Assignment of Authorization.
    Form: FCC 1046.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 498 total annual hours; average 5 minutes 
per respondent; 6,000 respondents.
    Description: This form is filed by applicants in Private Land 
Mobile, Fixed Microwave Services, Coast and Ground Radio Services for 
assignment of an existing authorization. The data is used to determine 
eligibility for an assignment and to issue a radio station license.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0343.
    Expiration Date: 5/31/1997.
    Title: Section 25.140--Qualifications for Satellite Space Station 
Licensees.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,500 total annual hours; average 10 hours 
per respondent; 25 respondents.
    Description: Section 25.140 information enables the Commission to 
determine whether applicants for space station authorizations are 
financially, technically and legally qualified to construct, launch and 
operate their proposed systems and to determine whether the need for 
expansion or additional satellites is justified.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0106.
    Expiration Date: 9/30/1997.
    Title: Reports of Overseas Telecommunications Traffic Sections 
43.61.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 7,554 total annual hours; average 8-40 
hours per respondent; 248 respondents.
    Description: The telecommunications traffic data report is an 
annual reporting requirement imposed on common carriers engaged in the 
provision of overseas telecommunications services. The reported data is 
useful for international planning, facility authorization, monitoring 
emerging developments in communications services analyzing market 
structures, tracking the balance of payments in international 
communications services, and market analysis purposes. The reported 
data enables the Commission to fulfill its regulatory responsibilities.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0108.
    Expiration Date: 8/31/1997.
    Title: Emergency Alert System Activation Report.
    Form: FCC 201.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 43 total annual hours; average 2 minutes 
per respondent; 1,300 respondents.

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    Description: Information is needed to maintain accurate records and 
documentation of broadcast stations and cable systems compliance with 
FCC rules, locate Emergency Alert System (EAS) equipment failures, and 
enhance and encourage participation in the National, state and local 
EAS.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0004.
    Expiration Date: 3/31/2000.
    Title: Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radio 
Frequency Radiation.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 40,301 total annual hours; average 15 
minutes--1 hour per respondent; 122,441 respondents.
    Description: The information collection is a result of 
responsibility placed on the FCC by the National Environmental Policy 
(NEPA) of 1969. To meet these responsibilities the Commission adopted 
RF exposure guidelines for evaluation potential environmental effects 
of RF radiation from FCC-regulated facilities. The guidelines reflect 
more recent scientific studies of the biological effects of RF 
radiation. The use of these guidelines will help ensure that FCC-
regulated facilities comply with the latest standards.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0035.
    Expiration Date: 4/30/2000.
    Title: Applicant Application for Renewal of Auxiliary Broadcast 
License.
    Form: FCC 313-R.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 25 total annual hours; average 30 minutes 
per respondent; 50 respondents.
    Description: FCC 313-R is used by licensees of remote pickup, 
television auxiliary, aural studio link and relay stations that are not 
broadcast licensees (e.g cable operators, network entities, motion 
picture and television producers) to renew their auxiliary broadcast 
licensees. Data is used by FCC staff to determine eligibility for a 
renewal and to issue a license.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0582.
    Expiration Date: 3/31/2000.
    Title: Section 76.1302 Adjudicatory Proceedings.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 348 total annual hours; average 1-20 hours 
per respondent; 36 respondents.
    Description: Section 76.1302 provides that any aggrieved video 
programming vendor intending to file a carriage agreement complaint 
with the Commission must first notify the potential defendant 
multichannel video programming distributor that it intends to file such 
a complaint. If the parties cannot resolve the dispute the Complainant 
may file the complaint with the Commission.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0764.
    Expiration Date: 9/30/1997.
    Title: Regulation of International Accounting Rates.
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 480 total annual hours; average 16 hours 
per respondent; 30 respondents.
    Description: CC Docket 90-337 implemented rules that created a 
framework that permits flexibility for U.S. carriers engaged in 
international telecommunications to negotiate lower accounting rates. 
The flexible approach will be available where appropriate market and 
regulatory conditions exist. The Commission adopted a new rule section 
64, 1002, for U.S. carriers that wish to enter into alternative 
settlement arrangements outside the scope of Secs. 43.41(e)(1), 63.14, 
and 64.1001. In such cases, U.S. Carriers will seek Commission approval 
for an alternative by filing a Petition for Declaratory Ruling.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0397.
    Expiration Date: 4/30/2000.
    Title: Special Temporary Authority--Section 15.7(a).
    Form: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 12 total annual hours; average 2 hours per 
respondent; 6 respondents.
    Description: In exceptional situations, a special temporary 
authorization to operate a radio frequency device not conforming to the 
subject rules will be issued. An applicant must show that the proposed 
operation is in the public interest, but cannot be feasibly conducted 
under the applicable rules.

Federal Communications Commission
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
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