[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15869-15870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6944]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 13, 2001.
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 May 21, 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.: 3060-0173.
    Title: Section 73.1207 Rebroadcasts.
    Form No.: n/a.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 5,562.
    Estimated Hours Per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping.
    Cost to Respondents: $0.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 5,056 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.1207 requires that licensees of 
broadcast stations obtain written permission from an originating 
station prior to retransmitting any program or any part thereof. A copy 
of the written consent must be kept in the station's files and made 
available to the FCC upon request. This written consent assures the 
Commission that prior authorization for retransmission of a program was 
obtained. Section 73.1207 also requires

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stations who use the NBS time signals to notify the NBS semiannually of 
use of time signals.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0110.
    Title: Application for Renewal of License for AM, FM, TV Translator 
or LPTV.
    Form Number: FCC 303-S.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 5,492.
    Estimated hours per response: 2.67-11.25 hours (0.67-11.25 hours 
respondent; 0-10 hours for an attorney).
    Frequency of Response: Reporting, once every 8 years.
    Estimated total annual burden: 5,288.
    Estimated total annual cost burden: $1,560,851.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 303-S is used in applying for renewal of 
license for a commercial or noncommercial AM, FM or TV broadcast 
station and FM translator, TV translator or Low Power TV broadcast 
stations. It can also be used in seeking the joint renewal of licenses 
for an FM or TV translator station and its co-owned primary FM, TV or 
LPTV station.

    This collection also includes the third party disclosure 
requirement of Section 73.3580. This section requires local public 
notice of the filing of the renewal application. For AM, FM, TV 
stations, these announcements are made on-the-air. For FM/TV 
Translators and AM/FM/TV stations that are silent, the local public 
notice is accomplished through publication in a newspaper of general 
circulation in the community or area being served.
    The data is used by FCC staff to assure that the necessary reports 
connected with the renewal application have been filed and that 
licensee continues to meet basic statutory requirements to remain a 
licensee of a broadcast station. The local public notice informs the 
public that the station has filed for license renewal.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-6944 Filed 3-20-01; 8:45 am]
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