[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 108 (Thursday, June 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33694-33695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14095]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

May 23, 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

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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 July 7, 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 collections 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: Annual and eight year reporting 
requirements; 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 the Matter of 
Establishment of a Class A Television Station, MM Docket 00-10, FCC 01-
123. This rule expanded the scope of 47 CFR section 73.673 to include 
Class A television station licensees. 47 CFR section 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.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-14095 Filed 6-4-03; 8:45 am]
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