[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66648-66649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29860]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

12/11/2009.
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 of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments by February 16, 2010. 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 PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at (202) 395-5167, or via the 
Internet at [email protected] and to Cathy Williams, 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 445 12th Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20554. To submit your comments by e-mail send then to: 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0182.
    Title: Section 73.1620, Program Tests.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; Not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,770 respondents; 1,770 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 - 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,821 hours.

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    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1620(a)(1) requires permittees of a 
nondirectional AM or FM station, or a nondirectional or directional TV 
station to notify the FCC upon beginning of program tests. An 
application for license must be filed within 10 days of this 
notification.
    47 CFR 73.1620(a)(2) requires a permittee of an AM or FM station 
with a directional antenna to file a request for program test authority 
10 days prior to date on which it desires to begin program tests. This 
is filed in conjunction with an application for license.
    47 CFR 73.1620(a)(3) requires a licensee of an FM station replacing 
a directional antenna without changes to file a modification of the 
license application within 10 days after commencing operations with the 
replacement antenna.
    47 CFR 73.1620(a)(4) requires a permittee of an AM station with a 
directional antenna to file a request for program test authority 10 
days prior to the date on which it desires to begin program test.
    47 CFR 73.1620(a)(5) requires that, except for permits subject to 
successive license terms, a permittee of an LPFM station may begin 
program tests upon notification to the FCC in Washington, DC provided 
that within 10 days thereafter an application for license is filed. 
Program tests may be conducted by a licensee subject to mandatory 
license terms only during the term specified on such license 
authorization.
    Section 73.1620(a) also requires licensees to notify the Commission 
that construction of a station has been completed and that the station 
is broadcasting program material.
    47 CFR 73.1620(b) allows the FCC to right to revoke, suspend, or 
modify program tests by any station without right of hearing for 
failure to comply adequately with all terms of the construction permit 
or the provision of 47 CFR 73.1690(c) for a modification of license 
application, or in order to resolve instances of interference. The FCC 
may also require the filing of a construction permit application to 
bring the station into compliance with the Commission's rules and 
policies.
    47 CFR 73.1620(f) requires licensees of UHF TV stations, assigned 
to the same allocated channel which a 1000 watt UHF translator station 
is authorized to use, to notify the licensee of the translator station 
at least 10 days prior to commencing or resuming operation and certify 
to the FCC that such advance notice has been given. This notification 
alerts the UHF translator station that the potential of interference 
exists
    47 CFR 73.1620(g) requires permittees to report any deviations from 
their promises, if any, in their application for license to cover their 
construction permit (FCC Form 302) and on the first anniversary of 
their commencement of program tests. This report is necessary to 
eliminate possible abuses of the FCC's processes and to ensure that 
comparative promises relating to service to the public are not 
inflated.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. E9-29860 Filed 12-15-09; 8:45 am]
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