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

October 9, 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 (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 estimate; (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 December 16,

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 Judy Boley, Federal Communications

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

internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies

of the information collection(s), contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or

via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0182.

Title: Section 73.1620, Program Tests.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit

institutions.

Number of Respondents: 1,162.

Estimated Hour Per Response: 1-5 hours (1 hour for Section

73.1620(a)-(f); 5 hours for Section 73.1620(g)).

Frequency of Response: On occasion filing requirement.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,226 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.1620(a)(1) requires permittees of a

nondirectional AM or FM station, or a nondirectional or directional TV

station to notify the FCC upon beginning of program tests. An

application for license must be filed within 10 days of this

notification. Section 73.1620(a)(2) requires a permittee of an AM or FM

station with a directional antenna to file a request for program test

authority 10 days prior to date on which it desires to begin program

tests. This is filed in conjunction with an application for license.

Section 73.1620(f) requires licensees of UHF TV stations, assigned to

the same allocated channel which a 1000 watt UHF translator station is

authorized to use, to notify the licensee of the translator station at

least 10 days prior to commencing or resuming operation and certify to

the FCC that such advance notice has been given. Section 73.1620(g)

requires permittees to report any deviation from their promises, if

any, in their application for license to cover their construction

permit (FCC Form 302) and on the first anniversary of their

commencement of program tests. The notification in Section 73.1620(a)

alerts the Commission that construction of a station has been completed

and that the station is broadcasting program material. The notification

in Section 73.1620(f) alerts the UHF translator station that the

potential of interference exists. The report in Section 73.1620(g)

stating deviations are necessary to eliminate possible abuses of the

FCC's processes and to ensure that comparative promises relating to

service to the public are not inflated.

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0187.

Title: Section 73.3594, Local Public Notice of Designation for

Hearing.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.

Number of Respondents: 14.

Estimated Hour Per Response: 3 hours (These hours include the

contracting hour cost to the respondents and the respondents hour

burden).

Frequency of Response: On occasion filing requirement.

Cost to Respondents: $24,000.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 28 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.3594 requires that applicants of any AM,

FM or TV broadcast station designated for hearing must give notice of

such designation. Section 73.3594(a) requires that this notice be given

in a daily newspaper of general circulation published in the community

in which the station is or will be located. This notice must be

published twice a week for two consecutive weeks. Section 73.3594(b)

requires applicants for modification, assignment, transfer or renewal

of an operating broadcast station to give notice over the broadcast

station in addition to publishing the notice in a daily newspaper.

Section 73.3594(g) requires that applicants file a statement with the

FCC setting forth information regarding the publication or broadcast.

This notice gives interested parties an opportunity to respond.

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0190.

Title: Section 73.3544, Application to Obtain a Modified Station

License.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit

institutions.

Number of Respondents: 363.

Estimated Hour Per Response: 2 hours (These hours include the

contracting hour cost to the respondents and the respondents hour

burden).

Frequency of Response: On occasion filing requirement.

Cost to Respondents: $47,375.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 363 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.3544 sets forth the filing procedures

for broadcast licensees to obtain a modified station license when prior

authority is not required to make changes to the station. Licensees are

required to notify the FCC in writing when there is a change in the

name of the licensee where there is no change in ownership or control.

An informal application (written request) may be filed by licensees:

(1) correcting the routing instructions and description of an AM

station directional antenna system field monitoring point, when that

point is not changed; (2) changing the type of AM station directional

antenna monitor; (3) changing the location of the station main studio;

or (4) changing the location of a remote control point of an AM or FM

station.

TV or FM licensees changing the type of transmitting antenna or

output power

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of their transmitter must file the appropriate license application form

(FCC Form 302-FM/302-TV, OMB Control Numbers 3060-0506/0029) with the

FCC.

The data is used by FCC staff to ensure changes are in accordance

with FCC rules and regulations and to issue a modified station license.

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0488.

Title: Section 73.30, Petition for Authorization of an Allotment in

the 1605-1705 kHz Band.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.

Number of Respondents: 1.

Estimated Hour Per Response: 2 hours (These hours include the

contracting hour cost to the respondents and the respondents hour

burden).

Frequency of Response: On occasion filing requirement.

Cost to Respondents: $200.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1 hour.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.30(a) requires any party interested in

applying for an AM broadcast station to be operated on one of the ten

channels in the 1605-1705 kHz band must first file a petition for the

establishment of an allotment to its proposed community of service.

Each petition must include the following information: (1) name of

community for which allotment is sought; (2) station call letters; (3)

frequency of its licensed operation; (4) whether operation with stereo

is proposed. The data is used by FCC staff to determine whether

applicant meets basic technical requirements to migrate to the expanded

band.

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0489.

Title: Section 73.37, Applications for Broadcast Facilities,

Showing Required.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.

Number of Respondents: 285.

Estimated Hour Per Response: 6-16 hours (These hours include the

contracting hour cost to the respondents and the respondents hour

burden).

Frequency of Response: On occasion filing requirement.

Cost to Respondents: $428,125.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 285 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.37(d) requires an applicant for a new AM

broadcast station, or for a major change in an authorized AM broadcast

station, to make a satisfactory showing that objectionable interference

will not result to an authorized AM station as a condition for its

acceptance if new or modified nighttime operation by a Class B station

is proposed.

Section 73.37(f) requires applicants seeking facilities

modification that would result in spacings that fail to meet any of the

separation requirements to include a showing that an adjustment has

been made to the radiated signal which effectively results in a site-

to-site radiation that is equivalent to the radiation of a station with

standard Model 1 facilities.

The data is used by FCC staff to ensure that objectionable

interference will not be caused to other authorized AM stations.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97-27516 Filed 10-16-97; 8:45 am]

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