[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 51813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17044]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

August 15, 2005.
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 30, 
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: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments 
by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-mail send 
them to [email protected]. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to 
the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, 
Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 and Kristy L. 
LaLonde, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, 
Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-3087 or via the Internet at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s) send an email to [email protected] or contact Cathy 
Williams at (202) 418-2918. If you would like to obtain a copy of the 
information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page 
at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0174.
    Title: Section 73.1212, Sponsorship Identification; List Retention; 
Related Requirements.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or household; business or other for-profit 
entities.
    Number of Respondents: 17,910.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 seconds-6 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; on occasion 
reporting requirement; third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 108,051 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: Not required at this time.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1212 requires a broadcast station to 
identify the sponsor of programming for which consideration is 
provided. For programming advertising commercial products or services, 
generally mention of the product's name or service constitutes 
sponsorship identification. For television political advertisements for 
candidates seeking public office, the sponsor shall be identified with 
letters equal to or greater than four percent of the vertical height of 
the television screen. In addition, when an entity rather than an 
individual sponsors broadcast programming of a political or 
controversial nature, the licensee must retain a list of the executive 
officers, board of directors, or executive committee, etc., of the 
organization paying for the programming. Sponsorship announcements are 
waived when broadcasting ``want ads'' are sponsored by individuals, but 
licensees are required to maintain a list showing the name, address and 
telephone number of each such advertiser. These lists shall be made 
available for public inspection to allow the public to know by whom 
they are being persuaded.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-17044 Filed 8-30-05; 8:45 am]
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