[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75558-75559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-32112]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

December 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(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 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before January 30, 2004. 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 regarding this Paperwork Reduction Act 
submission to Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 
1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 or via the Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an 
International Broadcast Station.
    Form No.: FCC Form 420-IB.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 10 respondents; 160 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 16 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual and other reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 160 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $44,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission has developed 
a new FCC Form 420-IB to

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facilitate the Commission's goal to implement electronic filing of the 
form and to accommodate any changes to the form in the future. 
International broadcasters will file the FCC Form 420-IB in lieu of FCC 
Form 309. If the Commission did not collect this information, it would 
not be in a position to effectively coordinate spectrum for 
international broadcasters or to act for entities in times of frequency 
interference or adverse propagation conditions. The orderly nature of 
the provision of international broadcast service would be in jeopardy 
without the Commission's involvement.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Application for an International Broadcast Station License.
    Form No.: FCC Form 421-IB.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 10 respondents; 120 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 12 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual and other reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 120 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $36,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission has developed 
FCC Form 421-IB to facilitate the Commission's goal to implement 
electronic filing of the form and to accommodate any changes to the 
form in the future. International broadcasters will file the FCC Form 
421-IB in lieu of FCC Form 310.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Application for Renewal of an International Broadcast 
Station License.
    Form No: FCC Form 422-IB.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 10 respondents; 60 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 6 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual and other reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 60 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $32,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission has developed 
FCC Form 422-IB to facilitate the Commission's goal to implement 
electronic filing of the form and to accommodate any changes to the 
form in the future. International broadcasters will file the FCC Form 
422-IB in lieu of FCC Form 311.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Application for Permit to Deliver Programs to Foreign 
Broadcast Stations.
    Form No.: FCC Form 423-IB.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 30 respondents; 240 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 8 hours (average).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual and other reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 240 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $62,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission has developed 
a new FCC Form 423-IB to facilitate the Commission's goal to implement 
electronic filing of the form and to accommodate any changes to the 
form in the future. International broadcasters will file the FCC Form 
423-IB in lieu of FCC Form 308.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-1039.
    Title: Nationwide Programmatic Agreement Regarding the Section 106 
National Historic Preservation Act--Review Process, WT Docket No. 03-
128.
    Form No.: To be determined.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, and State, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 12,000 respondents; 7,800 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1-3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third 
party disclosure requirement and recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 73,800 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $10,017,000.
    Needs and Uses: The data is used by FCC staff, State Historic 
Preservation Officers (SHPO) Tribal Historic Preservation Officers 
(THPO) and the Advisory Council of Historic Preservation (ACHP) to take 
such actions as may be necessary to ascertain whether a proposed action 
may affect historic properties that are listed or eligible for listing 
in the National Register as directed by Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the Commission's rules.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-32112 Filed 12-30-03; 8:45 am]
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