[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29323-29324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13454]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

May 21, 2001.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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 June 29, 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 
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: 3060-0110
    Title: Application for Renewal of License for AM, FM, TV Translator 
or LPTV.
    Form Number: FCC 303-S.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and Not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 3,217.
    Estimated Time per Response: 40 mins. to 11 hrs. 30 mins.
    Frequency of Response: Reporting once every eight years; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,271 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $1,567,850.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 303-S is used to apply for renewal of a

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commercial or noncommercial AM, FM, or TV broadcast station and FM 
translator, TV translator, or Low Power TV broadcast station licenses. 
FCC Form 303-S 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. 47 CFR Section 73.3580 requires local public 
notice when filing the license renewal application. For AM, FM, and TV 
stations, these announcements are made on-the-air. For FM/TV 
translators and AM/FM/TV station that are silent, the public notice 
should be published in a newspaper of general circulation. The FCC 
staff uses the data to assure that the necessary reports connected with 
the renewal application have been filed and that the licensee meets the 
basic statutory requirements to remain a broadcast station licensee.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0173.
    Title: Section 73.1207, Rebroadcasts.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; and Not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 5,562.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion reporting 
requirement; Third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,056 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Station 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 stations that use the NBS time 
signals to notify the NBS semiannually of use of time signals.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-13454 Filed 5-29-01; 8:45 am]
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