Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC For Extension Under Delegated Authority; Comments Requested

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC

For Extension Under Delegated Authority; Comments Requested

April 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 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

Commissions 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 June 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 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: 3060-0427.

Title: Section 73.3523 Dismissal of applications in renewal

proceedings.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 1.

Estimated time per response: 8 hours (1 hour licensee, 7 hours

attorney).

Total annual burden: 1 hour.

Needs and Uses: On April 12, 1996, the Commission adopted an Order

(In the Matter of Implementation of Sections 204(a) and 204(c) of the

Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Broadcast Renewal Procedures)) which

implemented Sections 204(a) and (c) of the Telecommunications Act of

1996 and eliminated comparative renewal hearings for broadcast

applications filed after May 1, 1995, in accordance with the Act. All

pending comparative renewal proceedings involving applications filed on

or before May 1, 1995, will be concluded in accordance with the

procedural provisions of Section 73.3523.

Section 73.3523 requires an applicant for a construction permit to

obtain approval from the FCC to dismiss or withdraw its application

when that application is mutually exclusive with a renewal application.

This request for approval must contain a copy of any written agreement

and an affidavit, stating that it has not received any consideration

(pre-Initial Decision) or it has not received any consideration in

excess of legitimate and prudent expenses (post-Initial Decision) for

the dismissal/withdrawal of its application. In addition, within 5 days

of the applicant's request for approval, each remaining competing

applicant and the renewal applicant must submit an affidavit certifying

that it has not paid any consideration (pre-Initial Decision), or that

it has not paid consideration in excess of legitimate and prudent

expenses (post-Initial Decision) for the dismissal/withdrawal of a

competing application. The data is used by FCC staff to ensure that an

application was filed under appropriate circumstances and not to

extract payments prohibited by the Commission.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0342.

Title: Section 74.1284 Rebroadcasts.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 100.

Estimated time per response: 1 hour.

Total annual burden: 100 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 74.1284 requires that the licensee of an FM

Translator station obtain prior consent from the primary FM broadcast

station or other FM translator before rebroadcasting their programs. In

addition, the licensee must notify the Commission of the call letters

of each station rebroadcast and must certify that written consent has

been received from the licensee of that station. The data is used by

FCC staff to update records and to assure compliance with FCC rules and

regulations.

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Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97-9626 Filed 4-14-97; 8:45 am]

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