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

November 25, 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 January 2,

1997. 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 comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal

Communications, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via

internet to [email protected] and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236

NEOB 725 17th Street, N.W., 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: New Collection.

Title: Children's Television Programming Report.

Form No.: 398.

Type of Review: New Collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 1,200 Commercial TV Licensees.

Estimated Time Per Response: 3.5-4.5 hour.

Total Annual Burden: 18,000 hours.

Needs and Uses: On 8/8/96, 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 Form 398 will request information to

identify children's educational and informational programs aired to

meet their obligations 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 licensees, assist in efforts by the public and the

Commission to monitor compliance with the CTA, and lessen the budern on

the public and Commission staff.

Federal Communications Commission

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-30704 Filed 12-2-96; 8:45 am]

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