[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42128-42129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20518]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collection(s) Approved by Office of Management 
and Budget

July 30, 1997.
    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public 
information collection(s) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 96-511. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control 
number. Notwithstanding 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 Jerry Cowden, 
Federal Communications Commission, (202) 418-0447.

Federal Communications Commission

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0017.
    Expiration Date: 07/31/2000.
    Title: Application for a Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster 
Station License.
    Form Number: FCC 347.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,000 hours; 2.5 hours per respondent; 400 
respondents.
    Description: FCC Form 347 is required to be filed when applying for 
a Low Power Television, TV Translator or TV Booster Station License. 
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 347 to collect this information. This requirement 
was approved by OMB under control number 3060-0714. The data is used by 
FCC staff to confirm that the station has been built to terms specified 
in the outstanding construction permit. Data is then extracted from FCC 
347 for inclusion in the subsequent license to operate the station.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0029.
    Expiration Date: 07/31/2000.
    Title: Application for TV Broadcast Station License.
    Form Number: FCC 302-TV.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 113 hours; 20 hours per respondent (1.5 
hours respondent/18.5 hours consulting engineer); 75 respondents.
    Description: Licensees and permittees of TV broadcast stations are 
required to file FCC Form 302-TV to obtain a new or modified station 
license, and/or to notify the Commission of certain changes in the 
licensed facilities of these stations. 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 staff to 
confirm that the station has been built to terms specified in the 
outstanding construction permit, and to update FCC station files. Data 
is then extracted from FCC 302-TV for inclusion in the subsequent 
license to operate the station.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0188.
    Expiration Date: 07/31/2000.
    Title: Section 73.3550--Requests for new or modified call sign 
assignments.
    Form Number: None.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,050 hours; 1 hour per respondent (700 
respondents 1 hour; 700 respondents 0.5 hour consultation time with 
attorney plus 0.5 hour attorney time beyond consultation); 1,400 
respondents.
    Description: Section 73.3550 requires that a licensee, permittee, 
assignee or transferee of a broadcast station file a letter with the 
Commission when requesting a new or modified call sign. When an 
application for transfer or assignment of license is involved and the 
call sign conforms to that of a commonly owned station not part of the 
transaction, the request must contain a written consent from the 
existing owner to retain the conforming call sign. In addition, where a 
requested call sign, without the ``-FM,'' ``-TV'' or ``-LP'' suffix, 
would conform to the call sign of any other non-commonly owned 
station(s) operating in a different service, the applicant must obtain 
and submit with the call sign request the written consent of the 
licensee(s) of such stations. Section 73.3550 also permits any low 
power television (LPTV) station to request a four-letter call sign 
after receiving its construction permit. All initial LPTV construction 
permits will continue to be issued with a five-character LPTV call 
sign. In addition to the letter request, an LPTV station must submit a 
certification under Section 74.783 which is submitted separately for 
OMB approval. The data is used by FCC staff to ensure that the call 
sign requested is not already in use by another station and that the 
proper ``K'' or ``W'' designation is used in accordance with the 
station location (east or west of the Mississippi River).

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0246.
    Expiration Date: 07/31/2000.
    Title: Section 74.452--Equipment changes.
    Form Number: None.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 13 hours; 0.5 hour per respondent; 25 
respondents.
    Description: Section 74.452 requires that licensees of remote 
pickup stations notify the Commission of any equipment changes that are 
deemed desirable or necessary (without departing from the station 
authorization) upon completion of such changes. The data is used by FCC 
staff to assure that the changes made comply with the rules and 
regulations.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0254.
    Expiration Date: 7/31/2000.
    Title: Section 74.433--Temporary authorizations.
    Form Number: None.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3 hours; 1 hour per respondent (0.25 hour 
respondent time in consultation with attorney plus 0.75 hour attorney 
time beyond consultation); 12 respondents.
    Description: Section 74.433 requires that a licensee of a remote 
pickup station make an informal written request to the FCC when 
requesting temporary authorization for operations of a temporary nature 
that cannot be conducted in accordance with Section 74.24. The data is 
used by FCC staff to insure that the temporary operation of a remote 
pickup station will not cause interference to existing stations.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0342.
    Expiration Date: 07/31/2000.
    Title: Section 74.1284--Rebroadcasts.
    Form Number: None.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 100 hours; 1 hour per respondent; 100 
respondents.
    Description: Section 74.1284 requires that the licensee of an FM 
Translator station obtain prior consent from the primary FM broadcast 
station or other FM translator before rebroadcasting programs. In 
addition, the licensee must notify the Commission of the call letters 
of each station rebroadcast and must certify that written consent has 
been received from the licensee of that station. The data is used by 
FCC staff to update records and to assure compliance with FCC rules and 
regulations.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0483.
    Expiration Date: 07/31/2000.
    Title: Section 73.687--Transmission system requirements.
    Form Number: None.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 6 hours; 1 hour per respondent; 6 
respondents.
    Description: Section 73.687(e)(3) requires TV broadcast stations 
operating

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on Channels 14 and 69 to take special precautions to avoid interference 
to adjacent spectrum land mobile operations. This requirement applies 
to all new Channel 14 and 69 TV broadcast stations and those authorized 
to change channel, increase effective radiated power (ERP), change 
directional antenna characteristics such that ERP increases in any 
azimuth direction or change location, involving an existing or proposed 
channel 14 or 69 assignment. Section 73.687(e)(4) requires these 
stations to submit evidence to the FCC that no interference is being 
caused before they will be permitted to transmit programming on the new 
facilities. The data is used by the FCC to ensure proper precautions 
have been taken to protect land mobile stations from interference. It 
will also both increase and improve service to the public by 
broadcasters and land mobile services operating in certain parts of the 
spectrum.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0611.
    Expiration Date: 07/31/2000.
    Title: Section 74.783--Station identification.
    Form Number: None.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 26 hours; 0.166 hour per respondent; 151 
respondents.
    Description: Section 74.783(b) requires television translator 
stations, whose station identification is made by the television 
station whose signals are being rebroadcast by the translator, to 
furnish current information with regard to the translator's call 
letters and location, and the name, address and telephone number of the 
licensee to be contacted in the event of malfunction of the translator. 
Section 74.783(e) requires a low power television (LPTV) station to 
submit a certification with its request for a four-letter call sign. 
This certification must include a statement that it has placed a firm 
equipment order, which includes a down payment for such major 
components as a transmitter or a transmitting antenna, that physical 
construction is under way at the transmitter site, or that the station 
has been constructed. The certification requirement will effectively 
enable Commission staff to award four-letter call signs to those 
permittees most likely to be constructed and operated.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-20518 Filed 8-4-97; 8:45 am]
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