Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

September 26, 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 information collection(s), 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; 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, the accuracy of the Commission's burden

estimate, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information collected and 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 December 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

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advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Judy Boley, Federal Communications

Commissions, 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 Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or

via internet at [email protected].

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0110.

Title: Application for Renewal of License for AM, FM, TV Translator

or LPTV Station (FCC Form 303-S).

Form No.: FCC 303-S.

Type of Review: Revision.

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

institutions.

Number of Respondents: 5,492.

Estimated Hours Per Response: 2.67-11.25 hours (0.67-1.25 hours

respondent; 0-10 hours for an attorney).

Frequency of Response: Upon license expiration.

Cost to Respondents: $3,054,891.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 9,190 hours.

Needs and Uses: FCC Form 303-S is used in applying for renewal of

license for a commercial or noncommercial AM, FM to TV broadcast

station and FM translator, TV translator, or Low Power TV broadcast

stations. It can also be used in seeking the joint renewal of licenses

for an FM of TV translator station and its co-owned primary FM, TV, or

LPTV station.

This collection also includes the third party disclosure

requirement of Sec. 73.3580. This section requires local public notice

of the filing of the renewal application. For AM, FM, TV stations,

these announcements are made on-the-air. For FM/TV Translators and AM/

FM/TV stations that are silent, the local public notice is accomplished

through publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the

community or area being served.

On September 1, 1997, the Commission's revised children's

television programming reporting requirements adopted on 8/8/96 in MM

Docket No. 93-48 (Policies and Rules Concerning Children's Television

Programming) became effective. Each commercial television licensee is

required to describe in its renewal application its efforts to provide

children's educational and informational programming, including the

newly defined core programming (Sec. 73.671(c)). The Commission has

developed a supplement to the FCC Form 303-S to capture the required

information. Until such time as the form has been revised, commercial

television broadcast licensees, whose license renewal applications are

filed after September 1, 1997, must file this supplement with the FCC

303-S. This supplement will take approximately 4 hours 15 minutes to

complete.

In 1996, the Commission adopted new guidelines and procedures for

evaluating environmental effects of radio frequency emissions. All

applications filed on or after October 15, 1997, must demonstrate

compliance with the new requirements. The Commission eliminated the use

of the health and safety guidelines issued by the American National

Standards Institute regarding RF emissions. The Commission adopted the

new RF exposure requirements set forth in 47 CFR 1.1307(b). There is no

change in burden associated with this change.

The data is used by FCC staff to assure that the necessary reports

connected with the renewal application have been filed and that

licensee continues to meet basic statutory requirements to remain a

licensee of a broadcast station. The local public notice informs the

public that the station has filed for license renewal.

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0348.

Title: Section 76.79 Records available for public inspection.

Form No.: None.

Type of Review: Extension.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 2,150.

Estimated Hours Per Response: 2 hours.

Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.

Cost to Respondents: None.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4,300 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 76.79 requires that every cable employment

unit and multichannel video program distributor (MVPD) maintain, for

public inspection, a file containing copies of all annual employment

reports and related documents. The data is used by the general public

to assess a cable unit's/MVPD's EEO program.

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0349.

Title: Section 76.73/76.75 - Cable TV EEO Policy and Programs.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 5,600.

Estimated Hours Per Response: 2,125 cable employment units/MVPD

with 6 or more employees will have an average burden of 52 hours/year;

3,475 cable employment units/MVPD with fewer than 6 employees will have

an average burden of 8 hours/year.

Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.

Cost to Respondents: None.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 138,300 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 76.73 provides that equal opportunity in

employment shall be afforded by all cable entities and multichannel

video program distributors (MVPD) to all qualified persons and no

person shall be discriminated against in employment by such entities

because of race, color, religion, national origin, age or sex.

Sections 76.73/76.75 require that each cable employment unit/MVPD

shall establish, maintain and carry out a program to assure equal

opportunity in every aspect of a cable entity's policy and practice.

The data is used by cable entities/MVPD in the preparation of the

Cable Television/MVPD Annual Employment Report (FCC Form 395-A/395-M).

The data is also used by FCC staff, in field investigations involving

equal employment opportunity. If this program was not maintained there

could be no assurance that efforts are being made to afford equal

opportunity in employment.

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0635.

Title: Amateur Vanity Call Sign Request.

Form No.: FCC 610V.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Individuals.

Number of Respondents: 80,000.

Estimated Hours Per Response: .33 (20 minutes).

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Cost to Respondents: N/A.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 26,400.

Needs and Uses: FCC Rules require that applicants file FCC Form

610V to apply for a vanity (special) call sign, in lieu of a

systematically issued call sign. This for is required by Section 9(g)

of the Communications Act.

Commission personnel use the data to determine eligibility for

radio station authorization and to issue a radio station/operator

license. Data is also used by Compliance personnel in conjunction with

Field Engineers for enforcement and interference resolution purposes.

This form is being revised to eliminate the need for attaching a

photocopy of the applicant's current operator/primary station license

document and to add spaces for applicant to provide Taxpayer

Identification Number and an Internet or E-mail address.

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Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97-26246 Filed 10-2-97; 8:45 am]

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