[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 207 (Thursday, October 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 54008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26842]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 17, 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 November 26, 
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 Judy Boley, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C804, 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 Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0430.
    Title: 47 CFR 1.1206, Permit-but-Disclose Proceedings.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, businesses or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, federal government, and state, 
local or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission's rules require that a public record 
be made of ex parte presentations in ``permit-but-disclose'' 
proceedings, such as notice-and-comment rulemakings. Persons making 
such presentations are required to file copies of written presentations 
and memoranda of new data or arguments in oral presentations. The 
availability of the ex parte materials helps ensure that interested 
parties/persons have fair notice of presentations made to the 
Commission and the development of a complete record.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0215.
    Title: Section 73.3527, Local Public Inspection File of 
Noncommercial Educational Stations.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 2,515.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours per week (104 hours per year) 
+ 1 hour for 15 NCE TV Stations.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, and third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 261,575 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.3527 requires each noncommercial 
educational broadcast station licensee/permittee to maintain a file for 
public inspection. The contents of the file vary according to type of 
service and status. The public and the FCC staff in use the data in 
field investigations to evaluate information about the station's 
performance. This submission is being sent to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) to obtain the full three-year approval.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-26842 Filed 10-24-01; 8:45 am]
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