Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for

Review and Approval

May 17, 1996.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications, 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 proposed

and/or continuing information collections, 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 Commissions

burden estimates; (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 June 24, 1996.

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.

ADDRESS: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal Communications,

Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via internet to

[email protected] and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236 NEOB 725 17th

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503 or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies

of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217

or via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0441.

Title: Section 90.621(b)(4) Selection and assignment of

frequencies.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Revision to an existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit

institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 33.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5 hours per respondent; however the

Commission estimates 75% of the respondents will contract out the

burden of responding. It will take these respondents approximately 30

minutes to obtain these services.

Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.

Estimated Cost Per Respondent: The Commission estimates 75% of the

applicants will file this information electronically. These respondents

will incur approximately $69 for on-line filing charges. Respondents

filing manually, will incur approximately $1.15 in postal charges.

Respondents hiring an attorney or engineer to prepare the information

will incur approximately $300 in charges.

Needs and Uses: Applicants wish to locate co-channel systems less

than 70 miles from an existing system operating on the same channel may

do so upon specific request. If the request falls under a Table

provided in the rule, certain information about the co-channel station

is required. In this instance no waiver of the short spacing rule is

required. If the request is for distances less than those prescribed in

the table, a waiver of the short spacing rule is required. The

Commission uses the information to determine whether to grant licenses

to applicants whose systems do not satisfy mileage separation

requirements.

OMB Number: 3060-0110.

Title: Application for Renewal of License for AM, FM, TV Translator

or LPTV Station.

Form Number: FCC 303-S.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection.

Number of Respondents: 4,658.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2 - 5.5 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 6,230.

Estimated Cost Per Respondent: The Commission estimates 50% of the

AM/FM/FM Translator radio broadcast licensees and 75% of the TV/TV

translator broadcast licensees will use a communications attorney to

complete and file the FCC Form 303-S. This will cost approximately $200

per hour. Licensees must also submit a $115 application fee for each

commercial application by a AM/FM/TV broadcast station. The fee for

each FM/TV Translator Broadcast station application is $45.

Additionally, AM, FM TV or LPTV licensee must give local public notice

of the filing of the renewal application. AM/FM/TV stations that are

off-the-air must give local public notice by publishing an announcement

6 times in a newspaper of general circulation in the community or area

being served. FM/TV Translator stations must give local public notice

by publishing an announcement once in a newspaper of general

circulation. The cost of this publication is estimated to be $226 per

publication.

Needs and Uses: On February 8, 1996, President Clinton signed into

law the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Section 204 of this Act directs

the Commission to collect new information from commercial and

noncommercial television station licensees filing their renewal

applications after May 1, 1995. These renewal applicants must submit an

Exhibit summarizing the written comments and suggestions received from

the public that ``comment on the applicant's programming, if any, and

that are characterized by the commenter as constituting violent

programming.'' Until the FCC 303-S is revised, the Commission will use

a supplement to solicit the required information. FCC Form 303-S is

used in applying for renewal of license for a commercial or

noncommercial AM, FM or TV broadcast station and FM translator, TV

translator or Low Power TV broadcast stations. It can also be used in

seeking the joint renewal of licenses for an FM or TV translator

station and its co-owned primary FM, TV or LPTV station. The data is

used by FCC staff to assure that the necessary reports connected with

the renewal application have been filed and that licensee continues to

meet basic statutory requirements to remain a licensee of a broadcast

station. The data collected with respect to violent programming will be

used by the Commission in determining what, if any, changes in the

Commission's policies and regulations are required.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-12966 Filed 5-22-96; 8:45 am]

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