[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 37468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17927]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

July 12, 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(s), 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 August 17, 
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 Bobby Brown, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-A739, 445 12th Street, SW, DC 20554 or via the 
Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Bobby Brown at 202-418-0539 
or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0211.
    Title: Section 73.1943 Political File.
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 16,597.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.25 hour per request (each station is 
estimated to have 25 political broadcasts per year).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Total Annual Burden: 104,744 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: 0.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.1943 requires licensees of broadcast 
stations to keep and permit public inspection of a complete record 
(political file) of all requests for broadcast time made by or on 
behalf of candidates for public office, together with an appropriate 
notation showing the disposition made by the licensee of such request. 
The data is used by the public to assess money expended and time 
allotted to a political candidate and to ensure that equal access was 
afforded to other qualified candidates.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-17927 Filed 7-17-01; 8:45 am]
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