[Federal Register: June 15, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 114)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

June 5, 1998.
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, Pub. L. 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 August 14, 
1998. 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., NW, 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.: 3060-0031.
    Title: Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast License 
Construction Permit or License.
    Form No.: FCC 314.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,400.
    Estimated Hours Per Response: 11-41 hours (1 hour contract time AM/
FM/TV assignments, 10 hours AM/FM assignments, 40 hours TV 
assignments).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Cost to Respondents: $5,300,200.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,400.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 314 is required to be filed when applying 
for consent for assignment of an AM, FM or TV broadcast station 
construction permit or license. In addition, the applicant must notify 
the Commission when consummation of an approved assignment of a 
broadcast station construction permit or license is completed.
    On 3/7/96, the Commission adopted an Order which amended the 
Commission's rules to eliminate current national multiple radio 
ownership restrictions and to relax local radio ownership restrictions 
(the ``radio contour overlap'' rule). This action was necessary to 
conform the rules to Sections 202(a) and 202(b)(1) of the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996. This action will revise the Exhibit 
dealing with market and audience share information.
    This collection also includes the third party disclosure 
requirement of Section 73.3580. This section requires local public 
notice in a newspaper of general circulation of the filing of all 
applications for assignment of license/permit. This notice must be 
completed within 30 days of the tendering of the application. This 
notice must be published at least twice a week for two consecutive 
weeks in a three-week period. A copy of this notice must be placed in 
the public inspection file along with the application. Additionally, an 
applicant for assignment of license must broadcast the same notice over 
the station at least once daily on four days in the second week 
immediately following the tendering for filing of the application.
    The data is used by FCC staff to determine whether the applicants 
meet basic statutory requirements to become a Commission licensee/
permittee.
    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0032.
    Title: Application for Consent to Transfer of Control of 
Corporation Holding Broadcast Construction Permit or License.
    Form No.: FCC 315.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,400.
    Estimated Hours Per Response: 11-41 hours (1 hour contract time AM/
FM/TV assignments, 10 hours AM/FM assignments, 40 hours TV 
assignments).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Cost to Respondents: $5,300,200.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,400.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 315 is required to be filed when applying 
for transfer of control of corporation holding an AM, FM or TV 
broadcast station construction permit or license. In addition, the 
applicant must notify the Commission when consummation of an approved 
transfer of control of a broadcast station construction permit or 
license is completed.
    On 3/7/96, the Commission adopted an Order which amended the 
Commission's rules to eliminate current national multiple radio 
ownership restrictions and to relax local radio ownership restrictions 
(the ``radio contour overlap'' rule). This action was necessary to 
conform the rules to

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Sections 202(a) and 202(b)(1) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. 
This action will revise the Exhibit dealing with market and audience 
share information.
    This collection also includes the third party disclosure 
requirement of Section 73.3580. This section requires local public 
notice in a newspaper of general circulation of the filing of all 
applications for transfer of control of license/permit. This notice 
must be completed within 30 days of the tendering of the application. 
This notice must be published at least twice a week for two consecutive 
weeks in a three-week period. A copy of this notice must be placed in 
the public inspection file along with the application. Additionally, an 
applicant for transfer of control of license must broadcast the same 
notice over the station at least once daily on four days in the second 
week immediately following the tendering for filing of the application.
    The data is used by FCC staff to determine whether the applicants 
meet basic statutory requirements to become a Commission licensee/
permittee.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-15774 Filed 6-12-98; 8:45 am]
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