[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 124 (Friday, June 27, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38331-38332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16319]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

June 18, 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, 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;

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(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 28, 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: 3060-0208.
    Title: Section 73.1870, Chief Operators.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision 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: 26.166 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; Third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 379,407.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR section 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 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.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-16319 Filed 6-26-03; 8:45 am]
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