Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

February 19, 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, 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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should

submit comments April 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, 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 collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217 or

via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0066.

Title: Application for Renewal of Instructional Television Fixed

Station and/or Response Station(s) and Low Power Relay Station(s)

License.

Form No.: FCC 330-R .

Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.

Respondents: Not for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal

government.

Number of Respondents: 250.

Estimated time per response: 3.

Total annual burden: 750.

Needs and Uses: FCC 330-R is used by licensees of Instructional

Television Fixed (ITFS), Response, and Low Power Relay Stations to file

for renewal of their licenses. On 6/9/94, the Commission adopted a

Report and Order in MM Docket No. 93-106, Amendment of Part 74 of the

Commission's Rules Governing use of the Frequencies in the

Instructional Television Fixed Service. Among other things, this Report

and Order amended Section 74.931 to allow an ITFS licensee to shift its

requisite ITFS programming onto fewer than its authorized number of

channels, via channel mapping technology or channel loading. An ITFS

licensee can lease its full-time channel capacity to a wireless cable

operator, subject to the condition that it provide a total average of

at least 20 hours per channel per week of ITFS programaming on its

authorized channels. A licensee may provide the requisite ITFS

programming on each of its authorized channels or it may now shift that

programming onto fewer than its authorized number of channels, via

channel mapping technology or chananel loading. The form will be

revised to add a question on channel mapping/loading with an increase

in burden of 30 minutes per form. The data is used by FCC staff to

ensure that the licensee continues to meet basic Commission policies

and rules, as well as statutory requirements to remain a licensee of an

ITFS station. The information submited on channel mapping/loading will

permit the Commission to verify that programming aired outside the

traditional school day is in fact directed to legitimate educational

needs.

OMB Number: 3060-0016.

Title: Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a

Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station.

Form Number: FCC 346.

Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, state, local or tribal

government.

Number of Respondents: 1,050.

Estimated time per response: 25 hours (9 hours applicant; 16 hours

contract time).

Total annual burden: 9,450.

Needs and Uses: FCC Form 346 is used by licensees/permittees/

applicants when applying for authority to construct or make changes in

a Low Power Television, TV Translator or TV Booster broadcast station.

This form will be revised to add the new requirements regarding antenna

tower registration. This unique antenna registration number identifies

an antenna structure and must be used on all filings related to the

antenna structure. Several questions will be added to the engineering

portion of the FCC 346 to collect this information. This requirement

was approved by OMB under control number 3060-0714. The data is used by

FCC staff to determine if the applicant is qualified, meets basic

statutory and treaty requirements and will not cause interference to

other authorized broadcast services.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97-4569 Filed 2-24-97; 8:45 am]

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