[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50963-50964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17505]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval

August 28, 2007.
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, 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before October 5, 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 contacts 
listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser of Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), via Internet at [email protected] or via fax at (202) 395-5167 and to Cathy Williams, 
Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC.
    If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information 
collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

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: 3060-0250.
    Title: Sections 73.1207, 74.784 and 74.1284, Rebroadcasts.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 6,062.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement; Semi-annual reporting requirement; Third party 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,306 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1207 requires that licensees of broadcast 
stations obtain written permission from an originating station prior to 
retransmitting any program or any part thereof. A copy of the written 
consent must be kept in the station's files and made available to the 
FCC upon request. Section 73.1207 also specifies procedures that 
broadcast stations must follow when rebroadcasting time signals, 
weather bulletins, or other material from non-broadcast services.
    47 CFR 74.784 requires licensees of low power television and TV 
translator stations to notify the FCC when rebroadcasting programs or 
signals of another station occurs. They are also required to certify 
that written consent has been obtained from originating station. FCC 
staff uses the data to ensure compliance with Section 325(a) of the 
Communications Act, as amended.
    47 CFR 74.1284 requires that the licensee of a FM translator 
station obtain prior consent to rebroadcast programs of any FM 
broadcast station or other FM translator. The licensee must notify the 
Commission of the call letters of each station rebroadcast and must 
certify that written consent has been received from the licensee of 
that station.
    The Commission is revising this information collection to 
consolidate rule Section 47 CFR 73.1207 into OMB control number 3060-
0250. The rule section is currently approved under OMB control number 
3060-0173.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0633.
    Title: Sections 73.1230, 74.165, 74.432, 74.564, 74.664, 74.765, 
74.832, 74.1265, Posting or Filing of Station Licenses.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 2,584.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 0.083 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 214 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $24,860.
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1230 requires that the station license 
and any other instrument of station authorization for an AM, FM or TV 
station be posted in a conspicuous place where the licensee considers 
to be the principal control point of the transmitter.
    47 CFR 74.165 requires that the instrument of authorization for an 
experimental broadcast station be available at the transmitter site.
    47 CFR 74.432(j) (remote pickup broadcast station) and 74.832(j) 
(low power auxiliary station) requires that the license of a remote 
pickup broadcast/low power auxiliary station shall be retained in the 
licensee's files, posted at the transmitter, or posted at the control 
point of the station. These sections also require the licensee to 
forward the station license to the FCC in the case of permanent 
discontinuance of the station.
    47 CFR 74.564 (aural broadcast auxiliary stations) requires that 
the station license and any other instrument of authorization be posted 
in the room where the transmitter is located, or if operated by remote 
control, at the operating position.
    47 CFR 74.664 (television broadcast auxiliary stations) requires 
that the station license and any other instrument of authorization be 
posted in the room where the transmitter is located. Sections 74.765 
(low power TV, TV translator and TV booster) and 74.1265 (FM translator 
stations and FM booster

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stations), require that the station license and any other instrument of 
authorization be retained in the station's files. In addition, the call 
sign of the station, together with the name, address and telephone 
number of the licensee or the local representative of the licensee, and 
the name and address of the person and place where the station records 
are maintained, shall be displayed at the transmitter site on the 
structure supporting the transmitting antenna.
    The Commission is revising this information collection to remove 47 
CFR 74.965 from the information collection. The rule section was 
removed from the CFR. It is no longer in existence.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-17505 Filed 9-4-07; 8:45 am]
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