Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for

Review and Approval

August 25, 1999.

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 October 1,

1999. 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 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554 or

via the 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 the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control No.: 3060-0009.

Title: Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station

Construction Permit or License or Transfer of Control of Corporation

Holding Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License.

Form No.: FCC Form 316.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

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

institutions, state, local or tribal governments.

Number of Respondents: 2,700.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.

Total Annual Burden: 2,700 hours.

Total Annual Cost: $1,594,000.

Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 316 is required when applying for

authority for a voluntary/involuntary assignment of a broadcast license

or construction permit or transfer of control of corporation holding

broadcast license or construction permit.

With adoption of the Report and Order contained in MM Docket No.

94-150, 92-51 and 87-154 on August 5, 1999, the Commission has revised

its broadcast ownership attribution rules. The attribution rules define

what constitutes a ``cognizable interest'' for purposes of applying the

ownership rules. In the Report and Order, the Commission adopted (1) an

equity/debt plus attribution rule that would narrow, but not eliminate,

the current exemptions from attribution for nonvoting stock and debt,

as well as the single majority shareholder exemption; (2) attribute

certain television local market agreements (LMA) and modify the radio

LMA rules; (3) retain the 5% voting stock benchmark, but raise the

passive investor voting stock benchmark to 20%; (4) eliminate the

cross-interest policy; and (5) attribute limited liability companies

and other new business forms under the same attribution rules that

apply to limited partnerships.

The FCC Form 316 has been revised to reflect the rules adopted in

the Report and Order. There will be an increase in burden on

respondents to provide the new information.

The data is used by FCC staff to determine if the applicant is

qualified to become a Commission licensee or permittee of a commercial

or noncommercial broadcast station and to carry out the provisions of

Section 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

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Federal Communications Commission. Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-22724 Filed 8-31-99; 8:45 am]

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