[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 71 (Monday, April 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17941-17942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8969]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISION


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

April 4, 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 June 13, 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: 3060-0208.
    Title: Section 73.1870, Chief Operators.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 14,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 26 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; Third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 379,407.
    Total Annual Costs: $0.00.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1870 requires that the licensee of an AM, 
FM, or TV broadcast station designate a chief operator of the station. 
Section 73.1870(b)(3) requires that this designation must be in writing 
and posted with the station license. Section 73.1230 requires that all 
licensees post station licenses ``at the place the licensee considers 
the principal control point of the transmitter'' generally at the 
transmitter site. Agreements with chief operators serving on a contract 
basis must be in writing with a copy kept in

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the station files. Section 73.1870(c)(3) requires that the chief 
operator, or personnel delegated and supervised by the chief operator, 
review the station records at least once each week to determine if 
required entries are being made correctly, and verify that the station 
has been operated in accordance with FCC rules and the station 
authorization. Upon completion of the review, the chief operator must 
date and sign the log, initiate corrective action, which may be 
necessary, and advise the station licensee of any condition, which is 
repetitive. The posting of the designation of the chief operator is 
used by interested parties to readily identify the chief operator. The 
review of the station records is used by the chief operator, and FCC 
staff in investigations, to assure that the station is operating in 
accordance with its station authorization and the FCC rules and 
regulations.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-8969 Filed 4-11-03; 8:45 am]
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