[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 13971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6339]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

    March 7, 2000.
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 April 14, 
2000. 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 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW, DC 20554 or via the 
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 the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0912.
    Title: Cable Attribution Rates.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 80 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $3,200.
    Needs and Uses: Filings will be used by the Commission to determine 
the nature of the corporate, financial, partnership, ownership and 
other business relationships that confer on their holders a degree of 
ownership or other economic interest, or influence or control over an 
entity engaged in the provision of communications services such that 
the holders are subject to the Commission's regulations.
    The Commission requested emergency clearance for this submission. 
The request was approved by OMB on February 9, 2000. We are now 
requesting an extension of the emergency approval to obtain the full 
three-year OMB approval.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0466.
    Title: Section 74.1283, Station Identification.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 650.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .166 hours (10 minutes).
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement and on occasion 
reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 108 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Section 74.1283(c)(1) requires FM translator 
stations whose station identification is made by the primary station to 
furnish current information on the translator's call letters and 
location. The information is kept in the primary station's files. The 
information is used to contact the translator licensee in the event of 
a malfunction of the translator.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0249.
    Title: Section 74.781, Station Records.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 7,100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,503 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $639,000.
    Needs and Uses: Section 74.781 requires licensees of low power 
television, TV translator and TV booster stations to maintain adequate 
records. The records are used by FCC staff in field inspections to 
assure that reasonable measures are taken to maintain proper station 
operations and to assure compliance with the Commission's Rules.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0208.
    Title: Section 73.1870, Chief Operators.
    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: 14,500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .166 hours (10 minutes).
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 379,407 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.1870 requires licensees of radio and 
television stations to designate chief operators and post designation 
with operator license. This rule section also requires chief operators 
to review station records weekly. The data is used by the chief 
operator, and FCC staff in investigations, to assure that the station 
is operating in accordance with the station authorization.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-6339 Filed 3-14-00; 8:45 am]
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