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

April 3, 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 May 10, 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].

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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: 3060-0386.

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. However the Commission

estimates that 1,860 respondents may hire an attorney or consulting

engineer to prepare the information. The time estimated for obtaining

these services is 1 per respondent hour.

Total Annual Burden: 4,470 hours.

Costs to the Respondent: The Commission estimates an average salary

for a consulting engineer of $125 an hour and an attorney at $200 an

hour. The cost for hiring these consultants is approximately $575 per

respondent. Additionally, licensees must submit a $115 fee for each

request by a commercial broadcast station.

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. However, the

Commission estimates that respondents would hire an attorney to

complete the form. The consultation time required is approximately 1

hour.

Total Annual Burden: 2,990 hours.

Costs to the Respondent: The Commission estimates an average salary

for a consulting attorney is $200 an hour. The cost for hiring these

consultants is approximately $650 per respondent. Additionally,

licensees must submit a $95 fee for each request by a commercial

broadcast station.

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.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-8838 Filed 4-9-96; 8:45 am]

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