Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC for Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320 Authority; Comments Requested

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC

for Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320 Authority; Comments

Requested

April 30, 1997.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, 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 Commission's 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.

The FCC is reviewing the following information collection

requirements for possible 3-year extension under delegated authority 5

CFR 1320, authority delegated to the Commission by the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before July 7, 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 Commission, 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 Number: 3060-0213.

Title: Section 73.3525 Agreements for removing application

conflicts.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 38.

Estimated time per response: 8 hours.

Total annual burden: 38 hours (1 hour respondent, 8 hours attorney

(includes 1 hour consultation time with respondent). The 8 hours

attorney time is reflected in the cost estimate not the total annual

burden hours.)

Total annual cost burden: $60,800.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.3525 requires applicants for a

construction permit for a broadcast station to obtain approval from the

FCC to withdraw, dismiss or amend its application when that application

is in conflict with another application pending before the FCC. This

request for approval to withdraw, dismiss or amend an application

should contain a copy of the agreement and an affidavit of each party

to the agreement.

The data is used by FCC staff to assure that the agreement is in

compliance with its rules and regulations and Section 311 of the

Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0254.

Title: Section 74.433 Temporary authorizations.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 12.

Estimated time per response: 1 hours.

Total annual burden: 1 hour (0.25 hours respondent, 1 hour attorney

(includes 0.25 hours consultation time with respondent). The one hour

of attorney time is included in the total cost burden not the total

annual burden.)

Total annual cost burden: $2,400.

Needs and Uses: Section 74.433 requires that a licensee of a remote

pickup station make an informal written request to the FCC when

requesting temporary authorization for operations of a temporary nature

that cannot be conducted in accordance with Section 74.24. The data is

used by FCC staff to insure that the temporary operation of a remote

pickup station will not cause interference to existing stations.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0246.

Title: Section 74.452 Equipment Changes.

Form Number: None.

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Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 25.

Estimated time per response: 0.5 hours.

Total annual burden: 13 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 74.452 requires that licensees of remote

pickup stations notify the Commission of any equipment changes that are

deemed desirable or necessary (without departing from its station

authorization) upon completion of such changes. The data is used by FCC

staff to assure that the changes made comply with the rules and

regulations.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0118.

Title: Section 73.3550 Requests for new or modified call sign

assignments.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit

institutions, state, local or tribal government.

Number of Respondents: 1,400.

Estimated time per response: 1 hour.

Total annual burden: 1,050 hours (50 percent of these requests are

completed and filed by the respondent and 50% are completed and filed

by attorneys.)

Total annual cost burden: $284,550.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.3550 requires that a licensee,

permittee, assignee or transferree of a broadcast station file a letter

with the Commission when requesting a new or modified call sign. When

an application for transfer or assignment of license is involved and

the call sign conforms to that a commonly owned station not part of the

transaction, the request must contain a written consent from the

existing owner to retain the conforming call sign. In addition, where a

requested call sign, without the ``-FM,'' ``-TV'' or ``-LP'' suffix,

would conform to the call sign of any other non-commonly owned

station(s) operating in a different service, the applicant must obtain

and submit with the call sign request the written consent of the

licensee(s) of such stations. Section 73.3550 also permits any low

power television (LPTV) station to request a four-letter call sign

after receiving its construction permit. All initial LPTV construction

permits will continue to be issued with a five-character LPTV call

sign. In addition to the letter request, a LPTV station must submit a

certification under Section 74.783 which is submitted separately for

OMB approval. The data is used by FCC staff to ensure that the call

sign requested is not already in use by another station and that the

proper ``K'' or ``W'' designation is used in accordance with the

station location (east or west of the Mississippi River).

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0483.

Title: Section 73.687 Transmission system requirements.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 6.

Estimated time per response: 1.0 hours.

Total annual burden: 6 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.687(e)(3) requires TV broadcast stations

operating on Channels 14 and 69 to take special precautions to avoid

interference to adjacent spectrum land mobile operations. This

requirement applies to all new Channel 14 and 69 TV broadcast stations

and those authorized to change channel, increase effective radiated

power (ERP), change directional antenna characteristics such that ERP

increases in any azimuth direction or change location, involving an

existing or proposed channel 14 or 69 assignment. Section 73.687(e)(4)

requires these stations to submit evidence to the FCC that no

interference is being caused before they will be permitted to transmit

programming on the new facilities. The data is used by the FCC to

ensure proper precautions have been taken to protect land mobile

stations from interference. It will also both increase and improve

service to the public by broadcasters and land mobile services

operating in certain parts of the spectrum.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0611.

Title: Section 74.783 Station Identification.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 151.

Estimated time per response: 0.166 hours.

Total annual burden: 26 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 74.783(b) requires television translator

stations, whose station identification is made by the television

station whose signals are being rebroadcast by the translator, to

furnish current information with regard to the translator's call

letters and location, and the name, address and telephone number of the

licensee to be contacted in the event of malfunction of the translator.

Section 74.783(e) requires a low power television (LPTV) station to

submit a certification with their request for a four-letter call sign.

This certification must include a statement that it has placed a firm

equipment order, which includes a down payment for such major

components as a transmitter or a transmitting antenna, that physical

construction is underway at the transmitter site, or that the station

has been constructed. The furnishing of current information is used by

the primary station licensee and/or FCC staff in field investigations

to contact the translator licensee in the event of malfunction of the

translator. The certification requirement will effectively enable

Commission staff to award four-letter call signs to those permittees

most likely to be constructed and operated.

Federal Communications Commission

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97-11583 Filed 5-2-97; 8:45 am]

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