[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 60 (Monday, March 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15200-15201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8152]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval

March 23, 1998.
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, Pub. L. 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

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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 April 29, 
1998. 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 Control No.: 3060-0686.
    Title: Streamlining the International Section 214 Authorization 
Process and Tariff Requirements.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,650 respondents; 3,531 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1-24 hours (avg).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual, quarterly, and semi-
annual reporting requirements.
    Cost to Respondents: $12,496,760.
    Total Annual Burden: 74,089 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The information required by 47 CFR Part 61, Part 63 
and 47 CFR 1.767 is needed to determine if facilities operations or 
service initiation or discontinuance by existing or new carriers meets 
the public interest, convenience and necessity standard of the 
Communications Act, as amended.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0210.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Title: Section 73.1930, Political Editorials.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2,758.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure.
    Cost to Respondents: $0.
    Total Annual Burden: 8,274 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.1930 requires that when a commercial 
licensee, in an editorial, endorses or opposes a candidate, the 
licensee must notify the other qualified candidate(s) for the same 
office or the candidate opposed, of the date and time of editorial, 
provide a script or tape of editorial, and offer reasonable opportunity 
to respond over the licensee's facility. The information is used to 
provide a qualified candidate reasonable opportunity to respond to a 
political editorial.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0179.
    Title: Section 73.1590, Equipment Performance Measurements.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 13,151 respondents.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Cost to Respondents: $0.
    Total Annual Burden: 12,036 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.1590 requires licensees of AM, FM and TV 
stations to make audio and video equipment performance measurements for 
each main transmitter. These measurements and a description of the 
equipment and procedure used in making the measurements must be kept on 
file at the transmitter for two years. In addition, this information 
must be made available to the FCC upon request.
    The data is used by FCC staff in field investigations to identify 
sources of interference.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0630.
    Title: Section 73.62, Directional Antenna System Tolerances.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 750.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Cost to Respondents: $0.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,375 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.62(b) requires an AM station with a 
directional antenna system to measure and log every monitoring point at 
least once for each mode of directional operation within 24 hours of 
detection of variance of operating parameters from allowed tolerances. 
Section 73.62(b) also requires a station operating at variance to file 
a request for special temporary authority to continue operations with 
parameters at variance and/or with reduced power along with a statement 
certifying that all monitoring points will be continuously maintained 
within their specified limits. This requirement is included in the 
burden hours reported for a request for special temporary authority 
under Section 73.1635 (OMB Control No. 3060-0386).
    The data is used by station engineers to correct the operating 
parameters of the directional antenna. The data is also used by FCC 
staff in field investigations to ensure that stations are in compliance 
with the technical requirements of the Commission's rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-8152 Filed 3-27-98; 8:45 am]
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