Public Information Collection Approved by Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Public Information Collection Approved by Office of Management

and Budget

October 9, 1996.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public

information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Pub. L. 96-511. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of

information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Not

withstanding any other provisions of law, 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. Questions concerning the OMB control numbers and

expiration dates should be directed to Dorothy Conway, Federal

Communications Commission, (202) 418-0217.

Federal Communications Commission

OMB Control No.: 3060-0732.

Expiration Date: 10/31/99.

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Title: Consumer Education Concerning Wireless 911 (NPRM CC 94-102).

Form No.: N/A.

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,563 annual hour; average 30 minutes to 1

hour per respondent; 2,500 respondents.

Description: The Commission has proposed a consumer education

program to address a concern that consumers may not have a sufficient

understanding of technological limitations that impede the transmission

of wireless 911 calls. Wireless carriers would be required to inform

customers regarding the scope of their services, including technical

limitations that can impede transmission of wireless services in

providing access to 911.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0069.

Expiration Date: 9/30/99.

Title: Application for Commercial Radio Operator License.

Form No.: FCC 756.

Estimated Annual Burden: 6,270 annual hours; 20 minutes per

respondent; 19,000 respondents.

Description: The Communications Act requires the FCC to determine

the qualifications of radio operators and license those qualified. This

form is used to determine these qualifications.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0714.

Expiration Date: 9/30/99.

Title: Antenna Registration Number Required to as Supplement to

Application Forms.

Form: N/A.

Estimated Annual Burden: 43,344 total annual hours; average 5

minutes per respondent; 516,000 responses.

Description: Effective July 1, 1996, the current antenna clearance

procedures were replaced with a uniform registration procedure that

applies to antenna structure owners. Structure owners receive an

antenna structure registration number which is unique number

identifying the structure. The Commission requires this registration

number to be submitted with any of the applications for licensing.

Collecting the registration number will enable the commission to

maintain a registration database as well as process the applications

with unnecessary delay related to antenna structure discrepancies.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0315.

Expiration Date: 9/30/99.

Title: Section 76.221 Sponsorship identification; list retention;

related requirements.

Form: N/A.

Estimated Annual Burden: 225 total annual hours; average 30 minutes

per respondent; 450 respondents.

Description: When a cablecast is of a political or controversial

nature pursuant to Section 76.221(d), the cable system operator is

required to retain a list of executive officers, or board of directors,

or executive committee, etc. of the organization sponsoring the

cablecast. Sponsorship announcements are waived with respect to the

broadcast of ``want ads'' sponsored by the individual but the licensee

shall maintain a list showing the name, address and telephone number of

each advertiser pursuant to Section 72.221(f). This list shall be made

available for public inspection.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0311.

Expiration Date: 9/30/99.

Title: Section 76.54 Significantly viewed signals; method to be

followed for special showing.

Form: N/A.

Estimated Annual Burden: 24 total annual hours; average 2 hours per

respondent; 12 respondents.

Description: Section 76.54 requires that notice of an audience

survey that is conducted by an organization for significantly viewed

signal purposes must be served on all licensees or permittee of

television broadcast stations within whose predicted Grade Be contour

the cable community or communities are located, and all other system

community units, franchisees and franchise applicants in the cable

community or communities, as well as the franchise authority. This

notification shall be made at least 30 days prior to the initial survey

period and shall include the name of the survey organization and a

description of the procedures to be used.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0225.

Expiration Date: 9/30/99.

Title: 90.131(b) Amendment or dismissal of applications.

Form: N/A.

Estimated Annual Burden: 4 total annual hours; average .166 hours;

25 responses.

Description: Section 90.131(b) allows applicants to dismiss any

pending application by sending a written request. Information will

alert licensing personnel of applicant's desire to discontinue

processing of application.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0326.

Expiration Date: 9/30/99.

Title: Section 73.69 Antenna Monitors.

Form: N/A.

Estimated Annual Burden: 30 total annual hours; average 1.5 hours

per respondent; 20 responses.

Description: Section 73.69(c) requires AM station licensees with

directional antennas to file an informal request to operate without

required monitors with the Engineer in Charge of the radio district in

which the station is located when conditions beyond the control of the

licensee prevent the restoration of an antenna monitor to service

within a 120 day period. Section 73.69(d)(1) requires that AM licensees

with directional antennas request and obtain temporary authority to

operate with parameters at variance with licensed values when an

authorized antenna monitor is replaced pending issuance of a modified

license specifying new parameters. Section 73.69(d)(5) requires AM

licensees with directional antennas to submit an informal request for

modification of license to the FCC within 30 days of the date of

antenna monitor replacement.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0309.

Expiration Date: 9/30/99.

Title: Section 74.1281 Station Records.

Form: N/A.

Estimated Annual Burden: 2,450 total annual hours; 1 hour per

response; 2,450 respondents.

Description: Section 74.1281 requires that licensees of FM

translator/booster stations maintain separate records. The records

include the current instrument authorization, official correspondence

with FCC, maintenance records, contracts, permission for rebroadcasts

and other pertinent documents. They also include entries concerning any

extinguishment or improper operation of tower lights.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0263.

Expiration Date: 9/30/99.

Title: 90.177 Protection of certain radio receiving locations.

Form: N/A.

Estimated Annual Burden: 150 total annual hours; average 30 minutes

per respondent; 300 responses.

Description: This rule requires applicants proposing to locate near

certain radio receiving sites to notify those parties. Requirement

protects critical national security and research sites from

interference.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0735.

Expiration Date: 9/30/99.

Title: Geographic Partitioning and Spectrum Disaggregation by

Commercial Mobile Radio Services Licensees and Implementation of

Section 257 of the Communications Act--Elimination of Market Entry

Barriers (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking WT Docket 96-148).

Form: N/A.

Estimated Annual Burden: 11,665 total annual hours; average .5-3

hours per respondent; 10,370 responses.

Description: On June 28, 1996 the Commission adopted a NPRM

proposing certain modifications to our broadband

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personal communications service (PCS) rules to expand our geographic

partitioning and spectrum disaggregation provisions. The Commission

believes that the proposals made will facilitate the efficient use of

broadband PCS spectrum by providing licensees with additional

flexibility to tailor their business strategies, will increase

competition by allowing market entry by new players, and will expedite

the provision of broadband PCS service to areas that may not otherwise

receive broadband PCS or other wireless services in the near future.

For ease of administration and to lessen the burden on applicants by

adopting new filing requirements we propose to follow existing partial

assignment procedures for broadband PCS licenses in reviewing requests

for geographic partitioning, disaggregation or a combination of both.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0641.

Expiration Date: 9/30/99.

Title: Notification to File Progress Report.

Form: FCC 218-I.

Estimated Annual Burden: 587 total annual hours; average 1 hour per

respondent; 587 responses.

Description: Section 95.833 requires that each IVDS licensee file a

progress report at the conclusion of each benchmark period to

information the Commission of the construction status of the system.

The Commission rules were recently revised to eliminate the requirement

for submission of progress reports at the conclusion of the one year

benchmark. Submissions are now required only at the conclusion of the

three and five year benchmark periods.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0057.

Expiration Date: 9/30/99.

Title: Application for Equipment Authorization Sections 2.911,

2.963(a), 2.975(a), 2.983, 2.1003(a).

Form: FCC 731.

Estimated Annual Burden: 134,400 total annual hours; average 18-30

hours per respondent; 5,600 responses.

Description: Commission rules require approval prior to marketing

of equipment regulated under certain Part 15 and Part 18 rule sections,

based on a showing of compliance with technical standards established

in the rules for each device operated under the applicable rule part.

Rules governing certain equipment operating the licensed services also

require equipment authorizations established in procedural rules in

Part 2. Such a showing of compliance aids in controlling potential

interference to radio communications, and the data may be used for

investigating complaints of harmful interference.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0393.

Expiration Date: 10/31/99.

Title: Section 73.54 Antenna Resistance and Reactance Measurements.

Form: N/A.

Estimated Annual Burden: 50 total annual hours; average .25-1 hour

per respondent; 200 responses.

Description: Section 73.54(d) requires that AM Licensees file

notification with the FCC when determining power by the direct method.

This notification requirement is accomplished through a formal

application process and has OMB approval under FCC form 302. In

addition, Sec. 73.54(d) requires that background information regarding

antenna resistance measurement data from AM stations must be kept on

file at the station.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0175.

Expiration Date: 10/31/99.

Title: Section 73.1250 Broadcasting Emergency Information.

Form: N/A.

Estimated Annual Burden: 50 total annual hours; average 1 hour per

respondent; 50 responses.

Description: Emergency situations in which the broadcasting of

information is considered as furthering the safety of life and property

include, but are not limited to, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, tidal

waves, earthquakes, and school closing. Section 73.1250(e) requires

that immediately upon cessation of an emergency during which broadcast

facilities were used for the transmission of point-to-point messages or

when daytime facilities were used during nighttime hours by an AM

station, a report in letter form shall be forwarded to the FCC in

Washington, D.C., setting forth the nature of the emergency, the dates

and hours of the broadcasting of emergency information and a brief

description of the material carried during the emergency. A

certification of compliance with the noncommercialization provision

must accompany the report where daytime facilities are used during

nighttime hours by an AM station. The report is used by FCC staff to

evaluate the need and nature of the emergency broadcast to confirm that

an actual emergency existed.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0394.

Expiration Date: 10/31/99.

Title: Section 1.420 Additional procedures in proceedings for

amendment of FM, TV or Air-Ground Table of Allotments.

Form: N/A.

Estimated Annual Burden: 10 total annual hours; average 20

minutes--2 hours per respondent; 30 responses.

Description: Section 1.420 requires a petitioner seeking to

withdraw or dismiss its expression of interest in allotment proceedings

to file a request for approval. This request would include a copy of

any related written agreement and an affidavit certifying that neither

the party withdrawing its interest nor its principals has received any

consideration in excess of legitimate and prudent expenses in exchange

for dismissing/withdrawing its petition, an itemization of the expenses

for which it is seeking reimbursement, and the terms of any oral

agreement. Each remaining party to any written or oral agreement must

submit an affidavit within 5 days of petitioner's request for approval

stating that it has paid no consideration to the petitioner in excess

of the petitioner's legitimate and prudent expenses. The data is used

by FCC staff to ensure that an expression of interest in applying for,

constructing, and operating a station was filed under appropriate

circumstances and not to extract payment in excess of legitimate and

prudent expenses.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0251.

Expiration Date: 10/31/99.

Title: Section 74.833 Temporary Authorization.

Form: N/A.

Estimated Annual Burden: 12 total annual hours; average 2 hours per

respondent; 6 responses.

Description: Section 74.833 requires that requests for special

temporary authorization be made by informal applications for low power

auxiliary station operations which cannot be conducted in accordance

with Sec. 74.24 of the FCC's rules and for operations of a temporary

nature. (Section 74.24 states that classes of broadcast auxiliary

stations may be operated on a short-term basis under the authority

conveyed by a Part 73 licensee without prior authorization from the

FCC, subject to certain conditions.) The data is used by FCC staff to

insure that the temporary operation of a low power auxiliary station

will not cause interference to other existing stations and to assure

compliance with current FCC rules and regulations.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0423.

Expiration Date: 10/31/99.

Title: Section 73.3588 Dismissal of petitions to deny or withdrawal

of informal objections.

Form: N/A.

Estimated Annual Burden: 26 total annual hours; average 20

minutes--8 hours per respondent; 80 responses.

Description: Section 73.3588 requires a petitioner to obtain

approval from the FCC to dismiss or withdraw its petition

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to deny when it is filed against a renewal application and applications

for new construction permits, modifications, transfers and assignments.

This request for approval must contain a copy of any written agreement,

an affidavit stating that the petitioner has not received any

consideration in excess of legitimate and prudent expenses in exchange

for dismissing/withdrawing its petition and an itemization of the

expenses for which it is seeking reimbursement. Each remaining party to

any written or oral agreement must submit an affidavit within 5 days of

petitioner's request for approval stating that it has paid no

consideration to the petitioner in excess of the petitioner's

legitimate and prudent expenses. The data is used by FCC staff to

ensure that a petition to deny or informal objection was filed under

appropriate circumstances and not to extract payments in excess of

legitimate and prudent expenses.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0452.

Expiration Date: 10/31/99.

Title: Section 73.3589 Threats to file petitions to deny or

informal objections.

Estimated Annual Burden: 5 total annual hours; average 20 minutes--

1 hour per respondent; 15 responses.

Description: Section 73.3589 requires an applicant or licensee to

file with the FCC a copy of any written agreement related to the

dismissal or withdrawal of a threat to file a petition to deny or

informal objection and an affidavit certifying that neither the would-

be petitioner nor any person or organization related to the would-be

petitioner has not or will not receive any consideration in excess of

legitimate and prudent expenses incurred in threatening to file. The

data is used by FCC staff to ensure that a threat to file a petition to

deny or informal objection was made under appropriate circumstances and

not to extract payments in excess of legitimate and prudent expenses.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0120.

Expiration Date: 10/31/99.

Title: Broadcast Equal Employment Opportunity Model Program Report.

Form: FCC 396-A

Estimated Annual Burden: 2,526 total annual hours; average 1 hour

per respondent; 2,526 responses.

Description: FCC Form 396-A is filed in conjunction with applicants

seeking authority to construct a new broadcast station, to obtain

assignment of construction or license and/or seeking authority to

acquire control of an entity holding construction permit or license.

This program is designed to assist the applicant in establishing an

effective EEO program for its station. The data is reviewed by FCC

analysts to determine if stations will provide equal employment

opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color,

religion, sex or national origin.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0003.

Expiration Date: 10/31/99.

Title: Application for Amateur Operator/Primary Station License.

Form: FCC 610.

Estimated Annual Burden: 30,876 total annual hours; average 20

minutes per respondent; 93,000 responses.

Description: FCC rules require that applicants file the FCC 610 to

apply for a new, renewed or modified license. The form is required by

the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0209.

Expiration Date: 10/31/99.

Title: Section 73.1920 Personal Attacks.

Form: N/A

Estimated Annual Burden: 338 total annual hours; average 30 minutes

per respondent; 676 responses.

Description: During the presentation of views on a controversial

issue of public importance, an attack may be made upon the honesty,

character, integrity, or like personal qualities of an identified

person or group. Section 73.1920 requires that a licensee of a

broadcast station must transmit to the person or group attacked a

notification of the date, time and identification of the broadcast of a

personal attack, a script or tape of the attack, and an offer of a

reasonable opportunity to respond to the attack over the licensee's

facilities. This data is used to notify a person or group that a

personal attack has been made and to afford that person or group

attacked an opportunity to respond to the attack over the licensee's

facilities.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-26585 Filed 10-16-96; 8:45 am]

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