[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 171 (Friday, September 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 53305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22468]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

August 25, 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 October 31, 
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 
Commissions, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1-A804, 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 Number: 3060-0727.
    Title: Section 73.213--Grandfathered Short-Spaced Stations.
    Form Number: FCC 301/340.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 15.
    Estimated time per response: 5 hours (4.5 hours consulting 
engineer, 0.5 hours licensee).
    Frequency of responding: Reporting, on occasion, third party 
disclosure.
    Total annual burden: 9 hours.
    Total annual costs: $10,810.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.213 requires licensees of grandfathered 
short-spaced FM stations seeking to modify or relocate their stations 
to provide a showing demonstrating that there is no increase in either 
the total predicted interference area or the associated population 
(caused or received) with respect to all grandfathered stations or 
increase the interference caused to any individual stations. Applicants 
must demonstrate that any new area predicted to lose service as a 
result of interference has adequate service remaining. In addition, 
licensees are required to serve a copy of any application for co-
channel or first-adjacent channel stations proposing predicted 
interference caused in any area where interference is not currently 
predicted to be caused upon the licensee(s) of the affected short-
spaced station(s).
    The data are used by Commission staff to determine if the public 
interest will be served and that existing levels of interference will 
not be increased to other licensed stations. Providing copies of 
application(s) to affected licensee(s) will enable potentially affected 
parties to examine the proposals and provide them an opportunity to 
file informal objections against such applications.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-22468 Filed 8-31-00; 8:45 am]
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