[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 152 (Thursday, August 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47056-47057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20088]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of 
Minority Commercial Broadcast Owners

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (DOC), as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to comment on the continuing and 
proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 6, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, or via the Internet 
at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) should be directed 
to Maureen Lewis, Director, Minority Telecommunications Development 
Program, NTIA, Department of Commerce, Room 4720, 14th and Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-1892 or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The Minority Telecommunications Development Program (MTDP), 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration has 
developed a survey instrument for its periodic minority commercial 
broadcast ownership report. The survey will be the principal method

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of systematically gathering information about the experiences of 
minority entrepreneurs entering the broadcast industry and/or expanding 
their operations.

II. Method of Collection

    MTDP will conduct thirty-minute telephone surveys of station owners 
or senior management. MTDP will also make the surveys available to 
respondents on the NTIA website, so that station owners or managers may 
complete and submit the requested information electronically.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0660-0017.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 250.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Public: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    The Department of Commerce invites comments on: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
e.g., the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and will be included in the request for OMB approval of this 
information collection; they also will become a matter of public 
record.

    Dated: August 1, 2003.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-20088 Filed 8-6-03; 8:45 am]
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