# Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC for Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320 Authority; Comments Requested > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A97-11583 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** May 5, 1997 - **Citation:** 62 FR 24446 ## Text 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. [[Page 24447]] 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] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A97-11583. Public record. Not legal advice.