[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 59 (Monday, March 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 16202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7427]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 16, 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 26, 
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, Washington, 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.: 3060-0750.
    Title: Section 73.673, Public Information Initiatives Regarding 
Educational and Informational Programming for Children.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, and business or other for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,225.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 minute per program and 5 minutes per 
program to publishers of program guides.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 38,219 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.673 requires commercial TV broadcasters 
to identify programs specifically designed to educate and inform 
children at the beginning of those programs and to provide information 
identifying such programs and the age groups for which they are 
intended to publishers of program guides.
    These requirements provide better information to the public about 
the shows broadcasters air to fulfill their obligation to air 
educational and informational programming under the Children's 
Television Act (CTA) of 1990. This information will assist parents who 
wish to guide their children's television viewing. In addition, if 
large numbers of parents use that information to choose educational 
programming for their children, it will increase the likelihood that 
the market will respond with more educational programming. Better 
information should help parents and others to have an effective 
dialogue with broadcasters in their community about children's 
programming and, where appropriate, to urge programming improvements 
without resorting to government intervention.
    The next television renewal cycle will commence on June 1, 2004. As 
part of the license renewal applications submission, each commercial 
television licensee will report on its compliance with the Commission's 
children's television programming and commercial advertisement 
regulations during the preceding eight-year license term.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-7427 Filed 3-24-00; 8:45 am]
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