[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68597-68599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28709]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 29, 2002.
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 December 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 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: 3060-0688.

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    Title: FCC Form 1235, Abbreviated Cost-of-Service Filing for Cable 
Network Upgrades.
    Form Number: FCC 1235.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; and State, 
Local or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 to 20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 750 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 1235 is an abbreviated cost of service 
filing for significant network upgrades that allows cable operators to 
justify rate increases related to capital expenditures used to improve 
rate-related cable services. The FCC Form 1235 is reviewed by the cable 
operator's respective local franchise authority.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0009.
    Title: Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station 
Construction Permit or License or Transfer of Control of Corporation 
Holding Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License.
    Form Number: FCC 316.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions; and State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 700.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 700 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $416,000.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 316 is required when applying for 
authority for assignment of a broadcast station construction permit or 
license, or for consent to transfer control of a corporation holding a 
broadcast station construction permit or license where there is little 
change in the relative interest or disposition of its interests; where 
transfer of interest is not a controlling one; where there is no 
substantial change in the beneficial ownership of the corporation; 
where the assignment is less than a controlling interest in a 
partnership; and where there is an appointment of an entity qualified 
to succeed to the interest of a deceased or legally incapacitated 
individual permitee, licensee, or controlling stockholder. In addition, 
the applicant must notify the FCC when approved transfer of control of 
a broadcast station construction permit or license has been 
consummated.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0315.
    Title: Sponsorship Identification, Sections 76.1615 and 76.1715.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 450.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 225 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Section 76.1615 states that when cable 
operators originate cablecasting, they must announce at the time of the 
telecast who is sponsoring the program, unless the money, service, 
property, etc., is being furnished in connection with or related to the 
use of the service or property on the cablecast. In the case of 
political programming advertising candidates for public office, the 
sponsor shall be identified with letters equal to or greater than four 
(4) percent of the vertical picture height that air for not less than 
four (4) seconds. 47 CFR section 76.1715 states that whenever 
sponsorship announcements are omitted pursuant to Section 76.1615(f), 
i.e., ``want ads'' or classified advertisements sponsored by an 
individual, the cable operator must maintain a list showing the name, 
address, and (when available) the telephone number of each advertiser 
and must make this list publicly available.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0311.
    Title: Section 76.54, Significantly Viewed Signals; Method to be 
Followed for Special Showings.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 12.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 180 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Section 76.54 requires that notice of an 
audience survey that is conducted by an organization for significantly 
viewed signal purposes is to be served on all licensees or permittees 
of television broadcast stations within whose predicted Grade B contour 
the cable community or communities are located, and all other system 
community units, franchisees, franchise applicants in the cable 
community or communities, and the franchise authority. This 
notification shall be made at least 30 days prior to the initial survey 
period and include the name of the survey organization and describe the 
survey's procedures. The notifications provide an opportunity for 
interested parties to file objections to the survey's methodology.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0061.
    Title: Form 325, Annual Report of Cable Television Systems.
    Form Number: FCC 325.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 1,150.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,300 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 325 is used to solicit basic operational 
information from all cable systems nationwide, including: the 
operator's name and address; system-wide capacity and frequency 
information; channel usage; and the number of subscribers. Operators of 
every operational cable television system are currently required to 
complete Form 325 to verify, correct, and/or furnish the FCC with the 
most current information on their respective cable systems.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0423.
    Title: Section 73.3588, Dismissal of Petitions to Deny or 
Withdrawal of Informal Objections.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 mins. (0.33 hrs.)
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 17 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $42,500.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Section 73.3588 requires a petitioner to 
obtain approval from the FCC to dismiss or withdraw its petition to 
deny when it is filed against a renewal application and applications 
for new construction permits, modifications, transfers, and 
assignments. This request for approval must contain a copy of any 
written agreement, an affidavit stating that the petitioner has not 
received any consideration in excess of legitimate and prudent expenses 
in exchange for dismissing/withdrawing its petition,

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and an itemization of the expenses for which it is seeking 
reimbursement. Each remaining party to any written or oral agreement 
must submit an affidavit within 5 days of the petitioner's request for 
approval stating that it has paid no consideration to the petitioner in 
excess of the petitioner's legitimate and prudent expenses.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0214.
    Title: Section 73.3526, Local Public Inspection File of Commercial 
Stations.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 12,289.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 2.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,379,212 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Section 73.3526 requires each licensee/
permittee of a commercial AM, FM, or TV broadcast station to maintain a 
file for public inspection. The contents of the file vary according to 
type of service and status. The data are used by the public and the FCC 
staff in field investigations to evaluate information about the 
station's performance.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-28709 Filed 11-8-02; 8:45 am]
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