Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for

Review and Approval

April 7, 1999.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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, Pub. L. 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 May 19, 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 Les Smith, Federal Communications

Commission, Room 1-A804, 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 collections contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or

via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control Number: 3060-0754.

Title: Children's Television Programming Report.

Form Number: FCC 398.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.

Number of Respondents: 1,215.

Estimated Time Per Response: 4.5 hours (4 times/year).

Frequency of Response: Quarterly recordkeeping; Annual reporting

requirements.

Total Annual Burden: 21,870 hours.

Total Annual Costs: $480,800.

Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 398 is required to be filed by

commercial television broadcast stations. This form is used to provide

information on the efforts of commercial television stations to provide

children's educational and informational programs aired to meet its

obligation under the Children's Television Act of 1990 (CTA). The form

also requests information on educational and informational programs

that the station plans to air in the next quarter. Each licensee is

required to place in its public inspection file quarterly, a Children's

Televsion Programming Report and to file the quarterly forms annually

with the FCC. Commercial television broadcast station licensees will be

required to file the FCC 398 electronically with the January 10, 1999

annual filing. The FCC 398 will assist in efforts by the public and the

Commission to monitor station compliance with the CTA.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-9633 Filed 4-16-99; 8:45 am]

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