Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 101 / Thursday, May 23, 1996 / Notices 25867

Conway at 202–418–0217 or via internet

at dconway@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: New

Collection.

Title: Antenna Registration Number

Required as Supplement to Application

Forms.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Emergency

Collection.

Resopondents: Individuals or

households; Businesses or other forprofit; State, Local or Tribal

Government; Not-for-profit institutions;

Farms; Federal Government.

Number of Respondents: 516,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: 5

minutes.

Total Annual Burden: 43,344 hours.

Needs and Uses: Effective July 1,

1996, the current antenna clearance

procedures are replaced with a uniform

registration procedure that applies to

antenna structure owners. Structure

owners will receive an Antenna

Structure Registration Number which is

a unique number that identifies an

antenna structure. Once obtained, this

number must be used on all filings

related to the antenna structure.

Collecting the Registration Number

will enable the Commission to

efficiently maintain a Registration

Database, as well as process the

applications without unnecessary delay

related to antenna structure

discrepancies. By entering the

Registration Number in the database,

FCC’s tower clearance processors can

immediately locate the information

provided by the structure owner

regarding the antenna site and ensure

the validity and accuracy of the data

provided. Without the Registration

Number, the FCC’s tower clearance

processors would be ‘‘guessing’’ the

structure registration number using

coordinates and other date supplied by

the applicant, thereby decreasing the

integrity of the new Registration

database.

The Commission released a Report

and Order on November 30, 1995, WT

Docket No. 95–5, adopting these new

rules to streamline the Commission’s

antenna structure clearance process.

While the Report and Order contained

information relative to the Antenna

Structure Registration Number

requirement, it did not address the

necessary notification of additional

burden to collect the Registration

Number prior to revision of the FCC’s

application forms.

The Commission is requesting an

Emergency clearance by June 15, 1996

to collect the Registration Number with

application forms for licensing, effective

July 1, 1996.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–12968 Filed 5–22–96; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Public Information

Collections being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission;

Comments Requested

May 16, 1996.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications,

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.

DATES: Written comments should be

submitted on or before July 22, 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.

ADDRESS: Direct all comments to

Dorothy Conway, Federal

Communications, Room 234, 1919 M

St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via

internet to dconway@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collections contact Dorothy

Conway at 202–418–0217 or via internet

at dconway@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: New

Collections.

Title: Antenna Registration Number

Required as Supplement to Application

Forms.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: New Collection.

Resopondents: Individuals or

households; Businesses or other forprofit; State, Local or Tribal

Government; Not-for-profit institutions;

Farms; Federal Government.

Number of Respondents: 516,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: 5

minutes.

Total Annual Burden: 43,344 hours.

Needs and Uses: Effective July 1,

1996, the current antenna clearance

procedures are replaced with a uniform

registration procedure that applies to

antenna structure owners. Structure

owners will receive an Antenna

Structure Registration Number which is

a unique number that identifies an

antenna structure. Once obtained, this

number must be used on all filings

related to the antenna structure. The

Commission will require this

Registration Number to be submitted

with any of the applications for

licensing.

Collecting the Registration Number

will enable the Commission to

efficiently maintain a Registration

Database, as well as process the

applications without unnecessary delay

related to antenna structure

discrepancies. By entering the

Registration Number in the database,

FCC’s tower clearance processors can

immediately locate the information

provided by the structure owner

regarding the antenna site and ensure

the validity and accuracy of the data

provided. Without the Registration

Number, the FCC’s tower clearance

processors would be ‘‘guessing’’ the

structure registration number using

coordinates and other date supplied by

the applicant, thereby decreasing the

integrity of the new Registration

database.

The Commission released a Report

and Order on November 30, 1995, WT

Docket No. 95–5, adopting these new

rules to streamline the Commission’s

antenna structure clearance process.

While the Report and Order contained

information relative to the Antenna

Structure Registration Number

requirement, it did not address the

necessary notification of additional

burden to collect the Registration

Number prior to revision of the FCC’s

application forms.
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Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–12970 Filed 5–22–96; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Public Information

Collections Submitted to OMB for

Review and Approval

May 17, 1996.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications,

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.

DATES: Written comments should be

submitted on or before June 24, 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.

ADDRESS: Direct all comments to

Dorothy Conway, Federal

Communications, Room 234, 1919 M

St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via

internet to dconway@fcc.gov and

Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236

NEOB 725 17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503 or

fain_t@a1.eop.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collections contact Dorothy

Conway at 202–418–0217 or via internet

at dconway@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0441.

Title: Section 90.621(b)(4) Selection

and assignment of frequencies.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Revision to an

existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions; State,

Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 33.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5

hours per respondent; however the

Commission estimates 75% of the

respondents will contract out the

burden of responding. It will take these

respondents approximately 30 minutes

to obtain these services.

Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.

Estimated Cost Per Respondent: The

Commission estimates 75% of the

applicants will file this information

electronically. These respondents will

incur approximately $69 for on-line

filing charges. Respondents filing

manually, will incur approximately

$1.15 in postal charges. Respondents

hiring an attorney or engineer to prepare

the information will incur

approximately $300 in charges.

Needs and Uses: Applicants wish to

locate co-channel systems less than 70

miles from an existing system operating

on the same channel may do so upon

specific request. If the request falls

under a Table provided in the rule,

certain information about the cochannel station is required. In this

instance no waiver of the short spacing

rule is required. If the request is for

distances less than those prescribed in

the table, a waiver of the short spacing

rule is required. The Commission uses

the information to determine whether to

grant licenses to applicants whose

systems do not satisfy mileage

separation requirements.

OMB Number: 3060-0110.

Title: Application for Renewal of

License for AM, FM, TV Translator or

LPTV Station.

Form Number: FCC 303-S.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Type of Review: Revision of an

existing collection.

Number of Respondents: 4,658.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2 - 5.5

hours.

Total Annual Burden: 6,230.

Estimated Cost Per Respondent: The

Commission estimates 50% of the AM/

FM/FM Translator radio broadcast

licensees and 75% of the TV/TV

translator broadcast licensees will use a

communications attorney to complete

and file the FCC Form 303–S. This will

cost approximately $200 per hour.

Licensees must also submit a $115

application fee for each commercial

application by a AM/FM/TV broadcast

station. The fee for each FM/TV

Translator Broadcast station application

is $45. Additionally, AM, FM TV or

LPTV licensee must give local public

notice of the filing of the renewal

application. AM/FM/TV stations that

are off-the-air must give local public

notice by publishing an announcement

6 times in a newspaper of general

circulation in the community or area

being served. FM/TV Translator stations

must give local public notice by

publishing an announcement once in a

newspaper of general circulation. The

cost of this publication is estimated to

be $226 per publication.

Needs and Uses: On February 8, 1996,

President Clinton signed into law the

Telecommunications Act of 1996.

Section 204 of this Act directs the

Commission to collect new information

from commercial and noncommercial

television station licensees filing their

renewal applications after May 1, 1995.

These renewal applicants must submit

an Exhibit summarizing the written

comments and suggestions received

from the public that ‘‘comment on the

applicant’s programming, if any, and

that are characterized by the commenter

as constituting violent programming.’’

Until the FCC 303-S is revised, the

Commission will use a supplement to

solicit the required information. FCC

Form 303-S is used in applying for

renewal of license for a commercial or

noncommercial AM, FM or TV

broadcast station and FM translator, TV

translator or Low Power TV broadcast

stations. It can also be used in seeking

the joint renewal of licenses for an FM

or TV translator station and its coowned primary FM, TV or LPTV station.

The data is used by FCC staff to assure

that the necessary reports connected

with the renewal application have been

filed and that licensee continues to meet

basic statutory requirements to remain a

licensee of a broadcast station. The data

collected with respect to violent

programming will be used by the

Commission in determining what, if

any, changes in the Commission’s

policies and regulations are required.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–12966 Filed 5–22–96; 8:45 am]

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