[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20632-20633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11100]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collection(s) Approved by Office of Management 
and Budget

April 20, 1998

    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public 
information collection(s) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control 
number. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall be 
subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of 
information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not 
display a valid control number. Questions concerning the OMB control 
numbers and expiration dates should be directed to Jerry Cowden, 
Federal

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Communications Commission, (202) 418-0447.

Federal Communications Commission.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0253.
    Expiration Date: 04/30/2001.
    Title: Part 68 - Connection of Telephone Equipment to the Telephone 
Network (Sections 68.106, 68.108, 68.110).
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,270 hours; 0.057 hour (average) per 
respondent; 57,540 respondents.
    Description: These collections are designed to prevent harm to the 
telephone network when customer-provided equipment is connected to 
telephone company lines and assures that customers will not overload 
the telephone lines with excessive equipment which would degrade 
service to the customers and others. Telephone companies and persons 
connecting certain equipment to the network are the affected public.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0320.
    Expiration Date: 04/30/2001.
    Title: Section 73.1350 - Transmission System Operation.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 209 hours; 0.5 hour per respondent; 417 
respondents.
    Description: Section 73.1350 requires licensees of broadcast 
stations to notify the Commission whenever a transmission system 
control point is established at a location other than the main studio 
or transmitter. The data is used by FCC staff to maintain operating 
information regarding licensees in the event that FCC field staff needs 
to contact a station about interference.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0627.
    Expiration Date: 04/30/2001.
    Title: Application for AM Broadcast Station License.
    Form Number: FCC 302-AM.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 4,400 hours; 12.57 hours (average) per 
response; 350 respondents.
    Description: FCC 302-AM is used by licensees when applying for a 
new or modified station license, and/or to notify the Commission of 
certain changes in the licensed facilities of these stations. The data 
is used by FCC staff to confirm that the station has been built to 
terms specified in the outstanding construction permit. Data is then 
extracted for inclusion in the subsequent license to operate the 
station.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0634.
    Expiration Date: 04/30/2001.
    Title: Section 73.691 - Visual Modulation Monitoring.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 70 hours; 1 hour per response; 35 
respondents (2 notifications per respondent).
    Description: Section 73.691 requires TV stations to enter into the 
station log the date and time of initial technical problems that make 
it impossible to operate TV station in accordance with timing and 
carrier level tolerance requirements. If variance will exceed 10 days, 
notification must be sent to FCC. Notification must also be sent to FCC 
upon restoration of normal operations. Data is used by FCC staff to 
maintain technical information about station operation in the event a 
complaint is received from the public regarding station operations.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-11100 Filed 4-24-98; 8:45 am]
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