[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 13312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6515]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

    March 13, 2003.
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 current 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 May 19, 2003. 
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 collection(s) contact Les Smith at 202-418-0217 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0750.
    Title: Section 73.673, Public Information Initiatives Regarding 
Educational and Informational Programming for Children.
    Form Number: n/a.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; individuals or 
households.
    Number of Respondents: 1,825.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Third Party Disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 56,940 hours (multiple responses per year).
    Total Annual Costs: $0.00.
    Needs and Uses: On April 13, 2001, the Commission released a 
Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration in MM Docket 00-10, FCC 
01-123. This rule expanded the scope of 47 CFR 73.673 to include Class 
A television station licensees. 47 CFR 73.673 implements the Children's 
Television Act of 1990 (CTA). The rule requires that commercial TV 
broadcasters identify programs specifically designed to educate and 
inform children. This identification will occur at the beginning of the 
programs. In addition, licensees will provide to publishers of program 
guides information identifying children's programs and the intended age 
groups. The rule provides greater clarity about broadcasters' 
obligations to air programming ``specifically designed'' to serve the 
educational and informational needs of children and to improve public 
access to information about the availability of these programs.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-6515 Filed 3-18-03; 8:45 am]
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