[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 165 (Thursday, August 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 51618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21624]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

August 17, 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, 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 September 25, 
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 Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-A804, 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 collections contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0551.
    Title: Sections 76.1002 and 76.1004, Specific Unfair Practices 
Prohibited.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 52.
    Estimate Time Per Response: 1 to 25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 676 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $97,500.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission staff will use this information to 
determine on a case-by-case basis whether particular exclusive 
contracts for cable television programming comply with the statutory 
public interest standard of section 19 of the 1992 Cable Television 
Consumer Protection and Competition Act and section 628 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Section 301(j) of the 1996 
Telecommunications Act amends the restrictions in section 628 to 
include common carriers and their affiliates that provide video 
programming.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0920.
    Title: Application for Construction Permit for a Low Power FM 
Broadcast Station.
    Form Number: FCC 318.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; and State, local, or 
tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 2,500.
    Estimate Time Per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,750 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 318 is required to apply for a 
construction permit for a new LPFM station or to make changes in the 
existing facilities of such a station. The Commission uses these data 
to determine whether an applicant meets the basic statutory and 
regulatory requirements to become a FCC licensee and to ensure that the 
public interest would be served by grant of the application.

    Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-21624 Filed 8-23-00; 8:45 am]
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