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Dated: October 9, 1997.

Thomas Voltaggio,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 97–27618 Filed 10–16–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information

Collection(s) being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

October 9, 1997.

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 December 16,

1997. 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 234, 1919 M St.,

N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via

internet to jboley@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collection(s), contact Judy

Boley at 202–418–0214 or via internet at

jboley@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval No.: 3060–0182.

Title: Section 73.1620, Program Tests.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; not-for-profit institutions.

Number of Respondents: 1,162.

Estimated Hour Per Response: 1–5

hours (1 hour for Section 73.1620(a)–(f);

5 hours for Section 73.1620(g)).

Frequency of Response: On occasion

filing requirement.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

1,226 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.1620(a)(1)

requires permittees of a nondirectional

AM or FM station, or a nondirectional

or directional TV station to notify the

FCC upon beginning of program tests.

An application for license must be filed

within 10 days of this notification.

Section 73.1620(a)(2) requires a

permittee of an AM or FM station with

a directional antenna to file a request for

program test authority 10 days prior to

date on which it desires to begin

program tests. This is filed in

conjunction with an application for

license. Section 73.1620(f) requires

licensees of UHF TV stations, assigned

to the same allocated channel which a

1000 watt UHF translator station is

authorized to use, to notify the licensee

of the translator station at least 10 days

prior to commencing or resuming

operation and certify to the FCC that

such advance notice has been given.

Section 73.1620(g) requires permittees

to report any deviation from their

promises, if any, in their application for

license to cover their construction

permit (FCC Form 302) and on the first

anniversary of their commencement of

program tests. The notification in

Section 73.1620(a) alerts the

Commission that construction of a

station has been completed and that the

station is broadcasting program

material. The notification in Section

73.1620(f) alerts the UHF translator

station that the potential of interference

exists. The report in Section 73.1620(g)

stating deviations are necessary to

eliminate possible abuses of the FCC’s

processes and to ensure that

comparative promises relating to service

to the public are not inflated.

OMB Approval No.: 3060–0187.

Title: Section 73.3594, Local Public

Notice of Designation for Hearing.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.

Number of Respondents: 14.

Estimated Hour Per Response: 3 hours

(These hours include the contracting

hour cost to the respondents and the

respondents hour burden).

Frequency of Response: On occasion

filing requirement.

Cost to Respondents: $24,000.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 28

hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.3594

requires that applicants of any AM, FM

or TV broadcast station designated for

hearing must give notice of such

designation. Section 73.3594(a) requires

that this notice be given in a daily

newspaper of general circulation

published in the community in which

the station is or will be located. This

notice must be published twice a week

for two consecutive weeks. Section

73.3594(b) requires applicants for

modification, assignment, transfer or

renewal of an operating broadcast

station to give notice over the broadcast

station in addition to publishing the

notice in a daily newspaper. Section

73.3594(g) requires that applicants file a

statement with the FCC setting forth

information regarding the publication or

broadcast. This notice gives interested

parties an opportunity to respond.

OMB Approval No.: 3060–0190.

Title: Section 73.3544, Application to

Obtain a Modified Station License.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; not-for-profit institutions.

Number of Respondents: 363.

Estimated Hour Per Response: 2 hours

(These hours include the contracting

hour cost to the respondents and the

respondents hour burden).

Frequency of Response: On occasion

filing requirement.

Cost to Respondents: $47,375.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 363

hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.3544 sets

forth the filing procedures for broadcast

licensees to obtain a modified station

license when prior authority is not

required to make changes to the station.

Licensees are required to notify the FCC

in writing when there is a change in the

name of the licensee where there is no

change in ownership or control. An

informal application (written request)

may be filed by licensees: (1) correcting

the routing instructions and description

of an AM station directional antenna

system field monitoring point, when

that point is not changed; (2) changing

the type of AM station directional

antenna monitor; (3) changing the

location of the station main studio; or

(4) changing the location of a remote

control point of an AM or FM station.

TV or FM licensees changing the type

of transmitting antenna or output power
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of their transmitter must file the

appropriate license application form

(FCC Form 302–FM/302–TV, OMB

Control Numbers 3060–0506/0029) with

the FCC.

The data is used by FCC staff to

ensure changes are in accordance with

FCC rules and regulations and to issue

a modified station license.

OMB Approval No.: 3060–0488.

Title: Section 73.30, Petition for

Authorization of an Allotment in the

1605–1705 kHz Band.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.

Number of Respondents: 1.

Estimated Hour Per Response: 2 hours

(These hours include the contracting

hour cost to the respondents and the

respondents hour burden).

Frequency of Response: On occasion

filing requirement.

Cost to Respondents: $200.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1

hour.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.30(a)

requires any party interested in

applying for an AM broadcast station to

be operated on one of the ten channels

in the 1605–1705 kHz band must first

file a petition for the establishment of an

allotment to its proposed community of

service. Each petition must include the

following information: (1) name of

community for which allotment is

sought; (2) station call letters; (3)

frequency of its licensed operation; (4)

whether operation with stereo is

proposed. The data is used by FCC staff

to determine whether applicant meets

basic technical requirements to migrate

to the expanded band.

OMB Approval No.: 3060–0489.

Title: Section 73.37, Applications for

Broadcast Facilities, Showing Required.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.

Number of Respondents: 285.

Estimated Hour Per Response: 6–16

hours (These hours include the

contracting hour cost to the respondents

and the respondents hour burden).

Frequency of Response: On occasion

filing requirement.

Cost to Respondents: $428,125.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 285

hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.37(d)

requires an applicant for a new AM

broadcast station, or for a major change

in an authorized AM broadcast station,

to make a satisfactory showing that

objectionable interference will not result

to an authorized AM station as a

condition for its acceptance if new or

modified nighttime operation by a Class

B station is proposed.

Section 73.37(f) requires applicants

seeking facilities modification that

would result in spacings that fail to

meet any of the separation requirements

to include a showing that an adjustment

has been made to the radiated signal

which effectively results in a site-to-site

radiation that is equivalent to the

radiation of a station with standard

Model 1 facilities.

The data is used by FCC staff to

ensure that objectionable interference

will not be caused to other authorized

AM stations.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–27516 Filed 10–16–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information

Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for

Review and Approval

October 10, 1997.

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 November 17,

1997. 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 234, 1919 M St.,

N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via

internet to jboley@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collection(s) contact Judy

Boley at 202–418–0214 or via internet at

jboley@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060–XXXX.

Title: Long Form Application for

Authorization in the Auctionable

Services.

Form Number: FCC Form 601.

Type of Review: New collection.

Respondents: Individuals or

households; business or other for-profit;

not-for-profit institutions; state, local or

tribal government.

Number of Respondents: 43,719.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2

hours.

Cost to Respondents: $23,224,619.

Total Annual Burden: 21,860 hours.

Needs and Uses: FCC Form 601 is a

general application form for use by

winners of FCC auctions and will be

used as part of the Universal Licensing

System. FCC Form 601 consists of a

main form and a series of schedules

containing technical information.

Auction winning respondents will be

required to submit FCC Form 601

electronically. There are no application

fees, electronic filing fees or frequency

coordination costs associated with filing

this form.

OMB Approval Number: 3060–XXXX.

Title: Ownership Form.

Form Number: FCC Form 602.

Type of Review: New collection.

Respondents: Individuals or

households; business or other for-profit;

not-for-profit institutions; state, local or

tribal government.

Number of Respondents: 10,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2

hours.

Cost to Respondents: $4,656,750.

Total Annual Burden: 5,000 hours.

Needs and Uses: FCC Form 602 will

serve as a cover sheet to the ownership

package and be used in addition to the

extensive ownership collection

information required by rule for each

radio service. It will be used in

conjunction with new applications,

Transfers of Control, Assignments of

Authorizations, and any other