[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 168 (Friday, August 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52020-52021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22172]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

August 18, 2003.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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; (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 September 29, 
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]; or Kim A. Johnson, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, 
(202) 395-3562, or via the Internet at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copy of 
the information collection(s) contact Les

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Smith at (202) 418-0217 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0249.
    Title: Section 74.781, Station Records.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, Federal or Tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 7,400.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 to 45 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping
    Total Annual Burden: 5,735 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $666,000.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 74.781 requires licensees of low power 
television, TV translator, and TV booster stations to maintain adequate 
records. FCC staff in field inspections use the records to ensure that 
reasonable measures are taken to maintain proper station operations and 
to ensure compliance with the Commission's rules.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0568.
    Title: Commercial Leased Access Rates, Terms, and Conditions.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, local, 
or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 6,330.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 mins to 10 hrs.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; Third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 94,171 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $74,000.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC and prospective leased access programmers 
use this information to verify rate calculations for leased access 
channels and to eliminate uncertainty negotiations for leased 
commercial access. The Commission's leased access requirements are 
designed to promote programming diversity and competition in 
programming delivery as required by section 612 of the Cable Television 
Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0569.
    Title: Section 76.975, Commercial Leased Access Dispute Resolution.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, local, 
or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 60.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 to 40 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion filing requirement; Third party 
disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,320 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $69,000.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.975 permits any person aggrieved by the 
failure or refusal of a cable operator to make commercial channel 
capacity available or to charge rates for such capacity in accordance 
with the provisions of Title VI of the Communications Act of 1934 may 
file a petition for relief with the Commission. The Commission reviews 
the information to resolve leased access disputes.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0912.
    Title: Cable Attribution Rules.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; Individuals or 
households.
    Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 80 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC uses filings required under 47 CFR 76.501, 
76.503, and 76.504 of Commission rules to determine the nature of the 
corporate, financial, partnership, ownership and other business 
relationships that confer on their holders a degree of ownership or 
other economic interest, or influence or control over an entity engaged 
in the provision of communications services such that the holders are 
subject to the Commission's regulations.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0938.
    Title: Application for a Low Power FM Broadcast Station License, 
FCC Form 319.
    Form Number: FCC Form 319.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; State, local, or Tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,200.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.0 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion filing requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,800 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $105,000.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 319 is required to apply for a new or 
modified low power FM broadcast station. The data are used by FCC staff 
to determine whether an applicant has constructed its station in 
accordance with the outstanding construction permit and to update FCC 
station files. Data are extracted from the FCC Form 319 for inclusion 
in the subsequent license to operate the station.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-22172 Filed 8-28-03; 8:45 am]
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