[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67581-67582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19468]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

November 9, 2006.
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

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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 22, 2007. 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 all 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s) send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact 
Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0029.
    Title: Application for TV Broadcast Station License; Application 
for Construction Permit for Reserved Channel Noncommercial Educational 
(NCE) Broadcast Station; Application for Authority to Construct or Make 
Changes in an FM Translator or FM Booster Station.
    Form Number: FCC Forms 302-TV, 340 and 349.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
entities and institutions; State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 2,785.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.50-4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; 
Recordkeeping requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 8,370 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $19,253,725.
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On November 3, 2006, the Commission adopted the 
Report and Order (``R&O''), Revision of Procedures Governing Amendments 
to FM Table of Allotments and Changes of Community of License in the 
Radio Broadcast Services, MB Docket 05-210, FCC 06-163. In this R&O, 
the Commission extended to noncommercial educational FM licensees and 
permittees the same ability to request changes of community of license 
by first come-first served minor modification application as was being 
granted to other commercial full-service AM standard band and FM 
licensees and permittees. Previously, because a change in an NCE 
station's community of license was considered a major modification in 
the station's facilities, an NCE applicant had to await the opening of 
an announced Noncommercial Educational (NCE) new and major change 
application filing window. Filing on a first-come first-served basis 
will significantly reduce the risk of application mutual exclusivity. 
The application of this new procedure to NCE stations was not proposed 
in the Notice of Proposed Rule Making in this proceeding, but the 
Commission found it to be a logical outgrowth of a proposal in that 
proceeding based on comments received, and accordingly adopted the 
change in the R&O. Thus, the Commission proposes to revise FCC Form 340 
to accommodate NCE applicants who seek to change their NCE station's 
community of license by minor modification application.
    Specifically, the Commission revises the FCC Form 340 to reflect 
the requirement that NCE applicants employing this procedure must 
include an exhibit demonstrating that the proposed community of license 
change comports with the fair, efficient and equitable distribution of 
radio service policies under Section 307(b) of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended. NCE applicants proposing a change in community of 
license must provide Section 307(b) information demonstrating the 
merits of locating the station in the new community, as opposed to the 
current community of license. This form, FCC Form 340, is the only form 
being revised by the FCC's action in this information collection. FCC 
Forms 302-TV and 349 remain unchanged.
    FCC Form 302-TV is used by licensees and permittees of TV broadcast 
stations to obtain a new or modified station license and/or to notify 
the Commission of certain changes in the licensed facilities of these 
stations.
    FCC 340 is used to apply for authority to construct a new 
noncommercial educational FM or TV station or to make changes in the 
existing facilities of such a station. The FCC 340 is to be used if the 
broadcast station will operate on a channel that is reserved 
exclusively for noncommercial educational use and on non-reserved 
channels if the applicant proposes to build and operate a NCE station.
    FCC Form 349 is used to apply for authority to construct a new FM 
translator or FM booster broadcast station, or to make changes in the 
existing facilities of such stations. This form also includes the third 
party disclosure requirement of 47 CFR 73.3580 (3060-0031). Section 
73.3580 requires local public notice in a newspaper of general 
circulation of all application filings for new or major change in 
facilities. This notice must be completed within 30 days of the 
tendering of the application. This notice must be published at least 
twice a week for two consecutive weeks in a three-week period. A copy 
of this notice must be placed in the public inspection file along with 
the application.
    There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of 
information.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-19468 Filed 11-21-06; 8:45 am]
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