[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 233 (Monday, December 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75701-75702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30802]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

November 20, 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 January 3, 
2001. 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 Approval No.: 3060-0032.
    Title: Application for Consent to Transfer Control of Entity 
Holding Broadcast Station License Construction Permit or License.
    Form No.: FCC 315.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,591.
    Estimated Hours Per Response: 12-48 hours (the burden hour time and 
contracting time varies depending on the type of application filed).
    Frequency of Response: on occasion.
    Cost to Respondents: $12,236,878.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,546.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 315 and applicable exhibits/explanations 
are required to be filed when applying for transfer of control of a 
corporation holding an AM, FM or TV broadcast station construction 
permit or license. In addition, the applicant must notify the 
Commission when an approved transfer of control of a broadcast station 
construction permit or license has been consummated.
    This collection also includes the third party disclosure 
requirement of Section 73.3580. This section requires local public 
notice in a newspaper of general circulation of the filing of all 
applications for transfer of control of license/permit. This notice 
must be completed within 30 days of the tendering of the application. 
This notice must be published at least twice a week for two consecutive 
weeks in a three-week period. A copy of this notice must be placed in 
the public inspection file along with the application. Additionally, an 
applicant for transfer of control of license must broadcast the same 
notice over the station at least once daily on four days in the second 
week immediately following the tendering for filing of the application.
    On April 4, 2000, the Commission adopted a Report and Order in MM 
Docket No. 95-31 in the Matter of Reexamination of the Comparative 
Standards for Noncommercial Educational Applicants. This Report and 
Order adopted new procedures to select among competing applicants for 
noncommercial educational (NCE) broadcast channels. The new procedure 
will use points to compare objective characteristics whenever there are 
competing applications for full-service radio or television channels 
reserved for NCE use. The new procedure established a four-year holding 
period of on-air operations for licenses approved as a result of 
evaluation in a point system. The FCC 315 has been revised to reflect 
the new policy and to require stations authorized under the point 
system who have not operated for a four-year period to submit with 
their applications an exhibit demonstrating compliance with Section 
73.7005.
    The data is used by FCC staff to determine whether the applicants 
meet basic statutory requirements to become a Commission licensee/
permittee and to assure that the public interest would be served by 
grant of the application.
    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0031.
    Title: Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast License 
Construction Permit or License.
    Form No.: FCC 314.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,591.
    Estimated Hours Per Response: 12-48 hours (the burden hour time and 
contracting time varies depending on the type of application filed).
    Frequency of Response: on occasion.
    Cost to Respondents: $12,236,878.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,546.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 314 and applicable exhibits/explanations 
are required to be filed when applying for consent for assignment of an 
AM, FM or TV broadcast station construction permit or license, along 
with applicable exhibits and explanations. In addition, the applicant 
must notify the Commission when an approved assignment of a broadcast 
station construction permit or license has been consummated.
    This collection also includes the third party disclosure 
requirement of Section 73.3580. This section requires local public 
notice in a newspaper of general circulation of the filing of all 
applications for assignment of license/permit. This notice must be 
completed within 30 days of the tendering of the

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application. This notice must be published at least twice a week for 
two consecutive weeks in a three-week period. A copy of this notice 
must be placed in the public inspection file along with the 
application. Additionally, an applicant for assignment of license must 
broadcast the same notice over the station at least once daily on four 
days in the second week immediately following the tendering for filing 
of the application.
    On April 4, 2000, the Commission adopted a Report and Order in MM 
Docket No. 95-31 in the Matter of Reexamination of the Comparative 
Standards for Noncommercial Educational Applicants. This Report and 
Order adopted new procedures to select among competing applicants for 
noncommercial educational (NCE) broadcast channels. The new procedure 
will use points to compare objective characteristics whenever there are 
competing applications for full-service radio or television channels 
reserved for NCE use. The new procedure established a four-year holding 
period of on-air operations for licenses approved as a result of 
evaluation in a point system. The FCC 314 has been revised to reflect 
the new policy and to require stations authorized under the point 
system who have not operated for a four-year period to submit with 
their applications an exhibit demonstrating compliance with Section 
73.7005.
    The data is used by FCC staff to determine whether the applicants 
meet basic statutory requirements to become a Commission licensee/
permittee and to assure that the public interest would be served by 
grant of the application.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-30802 Filed 12-01-00; 8:45 am]
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