[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40842-40843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19880]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC
for Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320 Authority, Comments
Requested
July 31, 1996.
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 October 7,
1996. 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., NW., 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 Number: 3060-0120.
Title: Broadcast Equal Employment Opportunity Model Program Report.
Form Number: FCC 396-A.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 2,526.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Total Annual Burden: 2,526 hours.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 396-A is filed in conjunction with
applicants seeking authority to construct a new broadcast station, to
obtain assignment of construction or license and/or seeking authority
to acquire control of an entity holding construction permit or license.
This program is designed to assist the applicant in establishing an
effective EEO program for its station. The data is reviewed by FCC
analysts to determine if stations will provide equal employment
opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color,
religion, sex or national origin.
OMB Number: 3060-0394.
Title: Section 1.420 Additional procedures in proceedings for
amendment of FM, TV or Air-Ground Table of Allotments.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 30.
Estimated time per response: 20 minutes--2 hours (20 minutes
consultation--1-2 hours contract attorney).
Total annual burden: 10 hours.
Needs and Uses: Section 1.420 requires a petitioner seeking to
withdraw or dismiss its expression of interest in allotment proceedings
to file a request for approval. This request would include a copy of
any related written agreement and an affidavit
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certifying that neither the party withdrawing its interest nor its
principals has received any consideration in excess of legitimate and
prudent expenses in exchange for dismissing/withdrawing its petition,
an itemization of the expenses for which it is seeking reimbursement,
and the terms of any oral agreement. Each remaining party to any
written or oral agreement must submit an affidavit within 5 days of
petitioner's request for approval stating that it has paid no
consideration to the petitioner in excess of the petitioner's
legitimate and prudent expenses. The data is used by FCC staff to
ensure that an expression of interest in applying for, constructing,
and operating a station was filed under appropriate circumstances and
not to extract payment in excess of legitimate and prudent expenses.
OMB Number: 3060-0175.
Title: Section 73.1250 Broadcasting emergency information.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated time per response: 1 hour.
Total annual burden: 50 hours.
Needs and Uses: Emergency situations in which the broadcasting of
information is considered as furthering the safety of life and property
include, but are not limited to, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, tidal
waves, earthquakes, and school closings. Section 73.1250(e) requires
that immediately upon cessation of an emergency during which broadcast
facilities were used for the transmission of point-to-point messages or
when daytime facilities were used during nighttime hours by an AM
station, a report in letter form shall be forwarded to the FCC in
Washington, D.C., setting forth the nature of the emergency, the dates
and hours of the broadcasting of emergency information and a brief
description of the material carried during the emergency. A
certification of compliance with the noncommercialization provision
must accompany the report where daytime facilities are used during
nighttime hours by an AM station. The report is used by FCC staff to
evaluate the need and nature of the emergency broadcast to confirm that
an actual emergency existed.
OMB Number: 3060-0423.
Title: Section 73.3588 Dismissal of petitions to deny or withdrawal
of informal objections.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 80 petitioners.
Estimated time per response: 20 minutes--8 hours (20 minutes
consultation; 8 hours contracted attorney).
Total annual burden: 26 hours.
Needs and Uses: Section 73.3588 requires a petitioner to obtain
approval from the FCC to dismiss or withdraw its petition to deny when
it is filed against a renewal application and applications for new
construction permits, modifications, transfers and assignments. This
request for approval must contain a copy of any written agreement, an
affidavit stating that the petitioner has not received any
consideration in excess of legitimate and prudent expenses in exchange
for dismissing/withdrawing its petition and an itemization of the
expenses for which it is seeking reimbursement. Each remaining party to
any written or oral agreement must submit an affidavit within 5 days of
petitioner's request for approval stating that it has paid no
consideration to the petitioner in excess of the petitioner's
legitimate and prudent expenses. The data is used by FCC staff to
ensure that a petition to deny or informal objection was filed under
appropriate circumstances and not to extract payments in excess of
legitimate and prudent expenses.
OMB Number: 3060-0452.
Title: Section 73.3589 Threats to file petitions to deny or
informal objections.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 15 AM/FM/TV stations.
Estimated time per response: 20 minutes--1 hour (20 minute
consultation time; 1 hour contracted attorney).
Total annual burden: 5 hours.
Needs and Uses: Section 73.3589 requires an applicant or licensee
to file with the FCC a copy of any written agreement related to the
dismissal or withdrawal of a threat to file a petition to deny or
informal objection and an affidavit certifying that neither the would-
be petitioner nor any person or organization related to the would-be
petitioner has not or will not receive any consideration in excess of
legitimate and prudent expenses incurred in threatening to file. The
data is used by FCC staff to ensure that a threat to file a petition to
deny or informal objection was made under appropriate circumstances and
not to extract payments in excess of legitimate and prudent expenses.
OMB Number: 3060-0251.
Title: Section 74.833 Temporary authorizations.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 6 low power auxiliary stations.
Estimated time per response: 2 hours.
Total annual burden: 12 hours.
Needs and Uses: Section 74.833 requires that requests for special
temporary authorization be made by informal applications for low power
auxiliary station operations which cannot be conducted in accordance
with Section 74.24 of the FCC's rules and for operations of a temporary
nature. (Section 74.24 states that classes of broadcast auxiliary
stations may be operated on a short-term basis under the authority
conveyed by a Part 73 licensee without prior authorization from the
FCC, subject to certain conditions.) The data is used by FCC staff to
insure that the temporary operation of a low power auxiliary station
will not cause interference to other existing stations and to assure
compliance with current FCC rules and regulations.
Federal Communications Commission
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-19880 Filed 8-5-96; 8:45 am]
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