[Federal Register: June 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 111)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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

June 3, 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, 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 August 9, 
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 Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commissions, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1-A804, Washington, DC 20554 
or via the Internet to lesmith@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or 
via the Internet at lesmith@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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    OMB Control Number: 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 Number: FCC 316.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2700.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2.5 hours (1 hour respondent; 1.5 
hours contract attorney).
    Frequency of Response: Reporting, on occasion.
    Total Annual Burden: 2700.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,054,000.
    Needs and Uses: Filing of the FCC Form 316 is required when 
applying for authority for assignment of a broadcast station 
construction permit or license, or for consent to transfer control of 
corporation holding broadcast station construction permit or license 
where there is little change in the relative interest or disposition of 
its interests; where transfer of interest is not a controlling one; 
where there is no substantial change in the beneficial ownership of the 
corporation; where the assignment is less than a controlling interest 
in a partnership; and where there is an appointment of an entity 
qualified to succeed to the interest of a deceased or legally 
incapacitated individual permittee, licensee or controlling 
stockholder. 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.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-14744 Filed 6-9-99; 8:45 am]
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