[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 114 (Thursday, June 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40742-40743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14912]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

June 6, 2002.
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 12, 
2002. 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 Judith Boley Herman or Leslie Smith, 
Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C804 or Room 1-A804, 445 12th 
Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to [email protected] 
or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judith Boley Herman at 202-
418-0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0075.
    Title: Application for Consent to Assign Construction Permit or 
License for TV or FM Translator Station or Low Power Television Station 
or to Transfer Control of Entity Holding TV or FM Translator or Low 
Power Television Station.
    Form No.: FCC Form 345.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 320.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 8 hours (1 hour applicant burden; 7 
hours contract costs).
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; on occasion 
reporting requirement, third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 320 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $516,140.
    Needs and Uses: Filing of the FCC Form 345 is required when 
applying for authority for assignment of license or permit, or for 
consent to transfer of control of corporate licensee or permittee for 
an FM or TV translator station, or low power TV station. 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 application. A copy of this notice must be 
placed in the public inspection file along with the application. The 
form has been revised to include inadvertently omitted information. The

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data is used by FCC staff to determine if the applicant meets basic 
statutory requirements to operate the station.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-14912 Filed 6-12-02; 8:45 am]
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