[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5181-5182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1858]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

January 21, 2005.
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 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 April 4, 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 Cathy 
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 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 Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0215.
    Title: Section 73.3527, Local Public Inspection File of 
Noncommercial Educational Stations.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 2,900.
    Estimated Time per Response: 104 hours per year.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 301,615 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.3527 requires that each licensee/
permittee of

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a noncommercial educational broadcast station maintain a file for 
public inspection at its main studio or at another accessible location 
in its community of license. The contents of the file vary according to 
type of service and status. The contents include, but are not limited 
to, copies of certain applications tendered for filing, a statement 
concerning petitions to deny filed against such applications, copies of 
ownership reports and annual employment reports, statements certifying 
compliance with filing announcements in connection with renewal 
applications, a list of donors supporting specific programs, etc.
    In addition, 47 CFR 73.3527(e)(8) requires that each broadcast 
licensee of a noncommercial educational station place in a public 
inspection file a list of community issues addressed by the station's 
programming. This list is kept on a quarterly basis and contains a 
brief description of how each issue was treated. This rule also 
specifies the length of time, which varies by document type, that each 
record must be retained in the public file. The public and FCC use the 
data to evaluate information about the licensee's performance and to 
ensure that station is addressing issues concerning the community to 
which it is licensed to serve.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-1858 Filed 1-31-05; 8:45 am]
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