Notice of Public Information Collections being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

September 18, 1996.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its

continuing effort to reduce the paperwork burden, invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment

on the proposed FCC 398, 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.

For additional information or copies of the proposed FCC 398

contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217 or via internet at

[email protected]. Copies of the form can also be obtained via fax on

demand and via internet. To retrieve the form via fax call 202-418-0177

(from the handset of a fax machine) and enter the document retrieval

number 000398 when prompted by the system. To retrieve the form via

internet download postcript file from the FCC internet site http://

www.fcc.gov/formpage.html. Copy the file to a postscript printer to

print.

Persons wishing to comment should direct comments to Dorothy

Conway, Federal Communications Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W.,

Washington, DC 20554 or via internet to [email protected]. All comments

should be received by November 23, 1996, for this collection.

Type of Review: New Collection

Title: Children's Television Programming Report

OMB Number: None

Form Number: FCC 398

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit

Number of Respondents: 1,200 Commercial TV Licensees

Estimated time per response: 3.5-4.5 hours

Total annual burden: 18,000

Needs and Uses: On 08/08/96, the Commission adopted a Report and

Order in MM Docket No. 93-48 Policies and Rules Concerning Children's

Television Programming. As a result of this Report and Order, the

Commission has developed a new FCC Form 398, Children's Television

Programming Report. The FCC 398 will request information to identify

the children's educational and informational programs aired to meet

their obligation under the Children's Television Act of 1990 (``CTA'').

The form will also request information on children's educational and

informational programs that stations plan to air in the next calendar

quarter. This standardized form will facilitate consistency of

reporting among all licensees, assist in efforts by the public and the

Commission to monitor station compliance with the CTA, and lessen the

burden on the public and Commission staff.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-24407 Filed 9-20-96; 8:45 am]

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