[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 10, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65194-65195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25065]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 26, 2004.
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

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opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law No. 
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 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 10, 2005. 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-XXXX.
    Title: Section 73.1201, Station Identification.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,700.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,400 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On August 4, 2004, the Commission adopted a Report 
and Order (R&O), In the Matter of Second Periodic Review of the 
Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital 
Television, MB Docket No. 03-15. With this R&O, the Commission requires 
digital television stations to follow the same rules for station 
identification as analog television stations. 47 CFR 73.1201(a) 
requires licensees to make broadcast station identification 
announcements at the beginning and ending of each time of operation, 
and hourly, as close to the hour as feasible, at a natural break in 
program offerings. Television and Class A television broadcast stations 
may make these announcements visually or aurally. 47 CFR 73.1201(b) 
requires the licensees' station identification to consist of the 
station's call letters immediately followed by the community or 
communities specified in its license as the station's location.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-25065 Filed 11-9-04; 8:45 am]
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