[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 201 (Friday, October 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54109-54110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27516]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

October 9, 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(s), 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: Written comments should be submitted on or before December 16, 
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 Judy Boley, 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 collection(s), contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or 
via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0182.
    Title: Section 73.1620, Program Tests.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,162.
    Estimated Hour Per Response: 1-5 hours (1 hour for Section 
73.1620(a)-(f); 5 hours for Section 73.1620(g)).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion filing requirement.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,226 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.1620(a)(1) requires permittees of a 
nondirectional AM or FM station, or a nondirectional or directional TV 
station to notify the FCC upon beginning of program tests. An 
application for license must be filed within 10 days of this 
notification. Section 73.1620(a)(2) requires a permittee of an AM or FM 
station with a directional antenna to file a request for program test 
authority 10 days prior to date on which it desires to begin program 
tests. This is filed in conjunction with an application for license. 
Section 73.1620(f) requires licensees of UHF TV stations, assigned to 
the same allocated channel which a 1000 watt UHF translator station is 
authorized to use, to notify the licensee of the translator station at 
least 10 days prior to commencing or resuming operation and certify to 
the FCC that such advance notice has been given. Section 73.1620(g) 
requires permittees to report any deviation from their promises, if 
any, in their application for license to cover their construction 
permit (FCC Form 302) and on the first anniversary of their 
commencement of program tests. The notification in Section 73.1620(a) 
alerts the Commission that construction of a station has been completed 
and that the station is broadcasting program material. The notification 
in Section 73.1620(f) alerts the UHF translator station that the 
potential of interference exists. The report in Section 73.1620(g) 
stating deviations are necessary to eliminate possible abuses of the 
FCC's processes and to ensure that comparative promises relating to 
service to the public are not inflated.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0187.
    Title: Section 73.3594, Local Public Notice of Designation for 
Hearing.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 14.
    Estimated Hour Per Response: 3 hours (These hours include the 
contracting hour cost to the respondents and the respondents hour 
burden).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion filing requirement.
    Cost to Respondents: $24,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 28 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.3594 requires that applicants of any AM, 
FM or TV broadcast station designated for hearing must give notice of 
such designation. Section 73.3594(a) requires that this notice be given 
in a daily newspaper of general circulation published in the community 
in which the station is or will be located. This notice must be 
published twice a week for two consecutive weeks. Section 73.3594(b) 
requires applicants for modification, assignment, transfer or renewal 
of an operating broadcast station to give notice over the broadcast 
station in addition to publishing the notice in a daily newspaper. 
Section 73.3594(g) requires that applicants file a statement with the 
FCC setting forth information regarding the publication or broadcast. 
This notice gives interested parties an opportunity to respond.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0190.
    Title: Section 73.3544, Application to Obtain a Modified Station 
License.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 363.
    Estimated Hour Per Response: 2 hours (These hours include the 
contracting hour cost to the respondents and the respondents hour 
burden).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion filing requirement.
    Cost to Respondents: $47,375.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 363 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.3544 sets forth the filing procedures 
for broadcast licensees to obtain a modified station license when prior 
authority is not required to make changes to the station. Licensees are 
required to notify the FCC in writing when there is a change in the 
name of the licensee where there is no change in ownership or control. 
An informal application (written request) may be filed by licensees: 
(1) correcting the routing instructions and description of an AM 
station directional antenna system field monitoring point, when that 
point is not changed; (2) changing the type of AM station directional 
antenna monitor; (3) changing the location of the station main studio; 
or (4) changing the location of a remote control point of an AM or FM 
station.
    TV or FM licensees changing the type of transmitting antenna or 
output power

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of their transmitter must file the appropriate license application form 
(FCC Form 302-FM/302-TV, OMB Control Numbers 3060-0506/0029) with the 
FCC.
    The data is used by FCC staff to ensure changes are in accordance 
with FCC rules and regulations and to issue a modified station license.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0488.
    Title: Section 73.30, Petition for Authorization of an Allotment in 
the 1605-1705 kHz Band.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Estimated Hour Per Response: 2 hours (These hours include the 
contracting hour cost to the respondents and the respondents hour 
burden).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion filing requirement.
    Cost to Respondents: $200.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1 hour.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.30(a) requires any party interested in 
applying for an AM broadcast station to be operated on one of the ten 
channels in the 1605-1705 kHz band must first file a petition for the 
establishment of an allotment to its proposed community of service. 
Each petition must include the following information: (1) name of 
community for which allotment is sought; (2) station call letters; (3) 
frequency of its licensed operation; (4) whether operation with stereo 
is proposed. The data is used by FCC staff to determine whether 
applicant meets basic technical requirements to migrate to the expanded 
band.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0489.
    Title: Section 73.37, Applications for Broadcast Facilities, 
Showing Required.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 285.
    Estimated Hour Per Response: 6-16 hours (These hours include the 
contracting hour cost to the respondents and the respondents hour 
burden).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion filing requirement.
    Cost to Respondents: $428,125.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 285 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.37(d) requires an applicant for a new AM 
broadcast station, or for a major change in an authorized AM broadcast 
station, to make a satisfactory showing that objectionable interference 
will not result to an authorized AM station as a condition for its 
acceptance if new or modified nighttime operation by a Class B station 
is proposed.
    Section 73.37(f) requires applicants seeking facilities 
modification that would result in spacings that fail to meet any of the 
separation requirements to include a showing that an adjustment has 
been made to the radiated signal which effectively results in a site-
to-site radiation that is equivalent to the radiation of a station with 
standard Model 1 facilities.
    The data is used by FCC staff to ensure that objectionable 
interference will not be caused to other authorized AM stations.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-27516 Filed 10-16-97; 8:45 am]
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