[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75561-75562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-32115]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority

December 19, 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 (PRA) 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 (PRA) comments should be submitted 
on or before March 1, 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 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 collection(s), contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 
or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0489
    Title: Section 73.37, Applications for Broadcast Facilities, 
Showing Required
    Form Number: N/A
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities
    Number of Respondents: 365
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement
    Total Annual Burden: 365 hours
    Total Annual Cost: $798,750
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.37(d) requires an applicant for a new AM 
broadcast station, or for a major change in an authorized AM broadcast 
station, to make a satisfactory showing that objectionable interference 
will not result to an authorized AM station as a condition for its 
acceptance if new or modified nighttime operation by a Class B station 
is proposed. 47 CFR 73.37(f) requires applicants seeking facilities 
modification that would result in spacings that fail to meet any of the 
separation requirements to include a showing that an adjustment has 
been made to the radiated signal which effectively results in a site-
to-site radiation that is equivalent to the radiation of a station with 
standard Model I facilities. FCC staff use the data to ensure that 
objectionable interference will not be caused to other authorized AM 
stations.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0320
    Title: Section 73.1350, Transmission System Operation
    Form Number: N/A
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; Not-for-
profit institutions
    Number of Respondents: 411
    Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 hours
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements
    Total Annual Costs: $0.00
    Total Annual Burden: 206 hours
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1350(g) requires licensees to submit a 
notification to the FCC in Washington, DC whenever a transmission 
system control point is established at a location other than at the 
main studio or transmitter within 3 days of the initial use of that 
point. This notification is not required if responsible station 
personnel can be contacted at the transmitter or studio site during 
hours of operation. FCC staff use the data to maintain complete 
operating information regarding licensees to be used in the event that 
FCC field staff needs to contact the station about interference.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0182
    Title: Section 73.1620, Program Tests
    Form Number: N/A
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions
    Number of Respondents: 1,501
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1--5 hours
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure
    Total Annual Burden: 1,505 hours
    Total Annual Costs: $0.00
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1620(a)(1) requires permittees of a 
nondirectional AM or FM station, or a nondirectional or directional TV 
station to notify the FCC upon beginning of program tests. An 
application for license must be filed within 10 days of this 
notification. 47 CFR 73.1620(a)(2) requires a permittee of an AM or FM 
station with a directional antenna to file a request for program test 
authority 10 days prior to date on which it desires to begin program 
tests. This is filed in conjunction with an application for license. 
Section 73.1620(f) requires licensees of UHF TV stations, assigned to 
the same allocated channel which a 1000 watt UHF translator station is 
authorized to use, to notify the licensee of the translator station at 
least 10 days prior to commencing or resuming operation and certify to 
the FCC that such advance notice has been given. 47 CFR 73.1620(g) 
requires permittees to report any deviations from their promises, if 
any, in their application for license to cover their construction 
permit (FCC Form 302) and on the first anniversary of their 
commencement of program tests. The notification in 47 CFR 73.1620(a) 
alerts the Commission

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that construction of a station has been completed and that the station 
is broadcasting program material. The notification in 47 CFR 73.1620(f) 
alerts the UHF translator station that the potential of interference 
exists. The report in 47 CFR 73.1620(g) stating deviations are 
necessary to eliminate possible abuses of the FCC's processes and to 
ensure that comparative promises relating to service to the public are 
not inflated.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0346
    Title: Section 78.27, License Conditions
    Form Number: N/A
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection
    Respondents: Individuals or households; Business and other for-
profit entities; and Not-for-profit institutions
    Number of Respondents: 50
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 mins. (0.167 hrs.)
    Frequency of Response: One time and on occasion reporting 
requirements
    Total Annual Burden: 8 hours
    Total Annual Costs: None
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 78.27 requires licensees of Cable Television 
Relay Service (CARS) stations to notify the FCC in writing when the 
station commences operation. A CARS licensee, which needs additional 
time to complete construction of the station, must request an extension 
of time from the FCC 30 days prior to the expiration of the one-year 
construction period. The Commission uses these filings to provide 
accurate CARS channel usage for frequency coordination, to prevent 
warehousing of spectrum, and to prevent frequency interference.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-32115 Filed 12-30-03; 8:45 am]
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