[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31236-31237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11690]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0466]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
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ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the
Commission) invites the general public and other federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the following information
collection. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the Commission, including whether the information shall have
practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; 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; and ways to
further reduce the information collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
The FCC 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before July 18,
2016. 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 PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email
[email protected] and to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0466.
Title: Sections 73.1201, 74.783 and 74.1283, Station
Identification.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for-profit
institutions; State, local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 24,083 respondents; 24,083
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.166-1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement;
Recordkeeping requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or maintain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 303, 307 and 308.
Total Annual Burden: 23,249 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1201(a) requires television broadcast
licensees to make broadcast station identification announcements at the
beginning and ending of each time of operation, and hourly, as close to
the hour as feasible, at a natural break in program offerings.
Television and Class A television broadcast stations may make these
announcements visually or aurally.
47 CFR 74.783(b) requires licensees of television translators whose
station identification is made by the television station whose signals
are being rebroadcast by the translator, must secure agreement with
this television station licensee to keep in its file, and available to
FCC personnel, the translator's call letters and location, giving the
name, address and telephone number of the licensee or his service
representative to be contacted in the event of malfunction of the
translator. It shall be the responsibility of the translator licensee
to furnish current information to the television station licensee for
this purpose.
47 CFR 73.1201(b)(1) requires that the official station
identification consist of the station's call letters immediately
followed by the community or communities specified in its license as
the station's location. The name of the licensee, the station's
frequency, the station's channel number, as stated on the station's
license, and/or the station's network affiliation may be inserted
between the call letters and station location. Digital Television (DTV)
stations, or DAB Stations, choosing to include the station's channel
number in the station identification must use the station's major
channel number and may distinguish multicast program streams. For
example, a DTV station with major channel number 26 may use 26.1 to
identify a High Definition Television (HDTV) program service and 26.2
to identify a Standard Definition Television (SDTV) program service. A
radio station operating in DAB hybrid mode or extended hybrid mode
shall identify its digital signal, including any free multicast audio
programming streams, in a manner that appropriately alerts its audience
to the fact that it is listening to a digital audio broadcast. No other
insertion between the station's call letters and the community or
communities specified in its license is permissible. A station may
include in its official station identification the name of any
additional community or communities, but the community to which the
station is licensed must be named first.
47 CFR 74.783(e) permits low power TV permittees or licensees to
request to be assigned four-letter call signs in lieu of the five-
character alpha-numeric call signs.
47 CFR 74.1283(c)(1) requires a FM translator station licensee
whose identification is made by the primary station must arrange for
the primary station licensee to furnish the translator's call letters
and location (name, address, and telephone number of the licensee or
service representative) to the FCC. The licensee must keep this
information in the primary station's files.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-11690 Filed 5-17-16; 8:45 am]
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