Notice of Public Information Collections being reviewed by FCC, Comments Requested

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections being reviewed by FCC,

Comments Requested

January 22, 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. 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 March 29,

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].

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 No.: 3060-0139.

Title: Application for Antenna Structure Registration.

Form No.: FCC 854.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; state or local

governments.

Number of Responses: 43,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes.

Total Annual Burden: 21,500 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 303(q) of the Communications Act authorizes

the Commission to require the painting and/or illumination of radio

towers if and when in its judgement such towers constitute, or there is

a reasonable possibility that they may constitute, a hazard to air

navigation. This FCC form is to be used for the purpose of registering

structures used for wire or radio communication services within the

United States, or to make changes to an existing registered structure,

or to notify the Commmission of the dismantlement of a structure. The

Commission staff will evaluate the antenna data submitted by the tower

owner and determine if Part 17 rule requirements are met and if any

obstruction painting and/or lighting will be necessary. The tower owner

will receive notification that the Commission has registered the

structure, modification or dismantlement on FCC Form 854R, Antenna

Structure Registration. Owners of new and modified towers must notify

the Commission within 24 hours of construction completion and/or

disposition of structure, using a portion of the FCC Form 854R which is

detachable.

The data collected is required by the Communications Act of 1934,

as amended; FCC Rules Section 1.61(a), 17.4, 21.11(g),25.113(c),

73.3533(c), 74.551(c), 74.651(d), 74.1251(d), 78.109(c), 95.83(a)(3),

97.15(d).

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0386.

Title: Section 73.1635 Special Temporary Authorizations (STA).

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.

Number of Responses: 2,580.

Estimated Time Per Response: 4 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 10,320 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.1635 allows licensees/permittees of

broadcast stations to file for special temporary authority to operate

broadcast stations at specified variances from station authorization

not to exceed 180 days. Data are used by FCC staff to ensure that such

operation will not cause interference to other stations.

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0009.

Title: Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station

Construction Permit or License or Transfer of Control of Corporation

Holding Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License.

Form No.: FCC 316.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for Profit.

Number of Respondents: 1,575.

Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours 15 minutes.

Total Annual Burden: 5,119.

Needs and Uses: Filing of the FCC Form 316 is required when

applying for authority for assignment of a broadcast station

construction permit or license, or for consent to transfer control of

corporation holding broadcast station construction permit or license

where there is little change in the relative interest or disposition of

its interests; where transfer of interest is not a controlling one;

where there is no substantial change in the beneficial ownership of the

corporation; where the assignment is less than a controlling interest

in a partnership; and where there is an appointment of an entity

qualified to succeed to the interest of a deceased or legally

incapacitated individual permittee, licensee or controlling

stockholder. The data is used by FCC staff to determine if the

applicant is qualified to become a Commission licensee or permittee of

a commercial or noncommercial broadcast station.

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Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-1499 Filed 1-26-96; 8:45 am]

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