[Federal Register: September 1, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 169)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval

August 25, 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 October 1, 
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 Judy Boley, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554 or 
via the 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 the Internet at jboley@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0009.
    Title: Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station 
Construction Permit or License or Transfer of Control of Corporation 
Holding Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License.
    Form No.: FCC Form 316.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, state, local or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 2,700.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,700 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,594,000.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 316 is required when applying for 
authority for a voluntary/involuntary assignment of a broadcast license 
or construction permit or transfer of control of corporation holding 
broadcast license or construction permit.
    With adoption of the Report and Order contained in MM Docket No. 
94-150, 92-51 and 87-154 on August 5, 1999, the Commission has revised 
its broadcast ownership attribution rules. The attribution rules define 
what constitutes a ``cognizable interest'' for purposes of applying the 
ownership rules. In the Report and Order, the Commission adopted (1) an 
equity/debt plus attribution rule that would narrow, but not eliminate, 
the current exemptions from attribution for nonvoting stock and debt, 
as well as the single majority shareholder exemption; (2) attribute 
certain television local market agreements (LMA) and modify the radio 
LMA rules; (3) retain the 5% voting stock benchmark, but raise the 
passive investor voting stock benchmark to 20%; (4) eliminate the 
cross-interest policy; and (5) attribute limited liability companies 
and other new business forms under the same attribution rules that 
apply to limited partnerships.
    The FCC Form 316 has been revised to reflect the rules adopted in 
the Report and Order. There will be an increase in burden on 
respondents to provide the new information.
    The data is used by FCC staff to determine if the applicant is 
qualified to become a Commission licensee or permittee of a commercial 
or noncommercial broadcast station and to carry out the provisions of 
Section 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.


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Federal Communications Commission. Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-22724 Filed 8-31-99; 8:45 am]
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