Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38907-38908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18427]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

July 14 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 September 20, 
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 
Commissions, Room 1 A-804, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W., Washington, DC 
20554 or via the Internet to lesmith@fcc.gov.

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 lesmith@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0311.
    Title: Section 76.54 Significantly viewed signals; method for 
special showing.
    Form Number: None.

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    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 12.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion third-party disclosure 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 180 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $48.
    Needs and Uses: Section 76.54 requires that notice of an audience 
survey that is conducted by an organization for significantly viewed 
signal purposes is to be served on all licensees or permittees of 
television broadcast stations within whose predicted Grade B contour 
the cable community or communities are located, and all other system 
community units, franchisees and franchise applicants in the cable 
community or communities, as well as the franchise authority. This 
notification shall be made at least 30 days prior to the initial survey 
period and shall include the name of the survey organization and a 
description of the procedures to be used. The notifications are used by 
interested parties to give them an opportunity to file objections to 
the methodology of the survey.
    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0315.
    Title: Section 76.221 Sponsorship ID, list retention, related 
requirements.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 450.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion notice and recordkeeping 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 225 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $900.
    Needs and Uses: Section 76.221(a) and (c) state that when a cable 
operator engaged in origination cablecasting presents any matter for 
which valuable consideration is paid, the operator must announce the 
sponsorship of such matter if the sponsor has not already done so. 
Section 76.221(f) states that sponsorship announcements are waived with 
respect to the broadcast of ``want ads'' sponsored by an individual but 
the licensee shall maintain a list to be made available for public 
inspection showing the name, address and telephone number of each 
advertiser. Section 76.221(d) states that when a cablecast is of a 
political or controversial nature, the cable operator is required to 
retain a list of the executive officers, or board of directors, or 
executive committee, etc. of the organization sponsoring the cablecast. 
The records and sponsorship announcements are used by the public so 
that they may know by whom origination cablecasts are sponsored.
    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0393.
    Title: Section 73.54 Antenna resistance and reactance measurements.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 200 AM Licensees.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.25 hours (0.25 hours consultation 
time; 1 hour contract consulting engineer).
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping.
    Total Annual Burden: 50.
    Total Annual Cost: $30,000.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.54(d) requires that AM licensees file 
notification with the FCC when determining power by the direct method. 
This notification requirement is accomplished through a formal 
application process and has OMB approval under FCC Form 302, (OMB 
Control No. 3060-0029). In addition, Section 73.54(d) requires that 
background information regarding antenna resistance measurement data 
for AM stations must be kept on file at the station. The background 
information is used by FCC staff in field investigations to ensure that 
measurements are taken properly and by station licensees to identify 
any problems that may occur.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-18427 Filed 7-19-99; 8:45 am]
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