[Federal Register: January 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 8)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
December 22, 2003.
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 (PRA) 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
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a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before March 15, 2004. 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Les
Smith, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217
or via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0034.
Title: Application for Construction Permit for Reserved Channel
Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Station.
Form Number: FCC 340.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 672.
Estimated Time per Response: 2-4 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third
party disclosure.
Total Annual Burden: 2,158 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $7,084,430.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 340 is used to apply for authority to
construct a new noncommercial educational (NCE) FM, TV, DTV broadcast
station, or to make changes in the existing facilities of such a
station. 47 CFR 73.3580 requires third party notification--public
notice in a newspaper of general circulation-- when applications are
filed for new facilities or major changes in existing facilities. The
Commission uses a point system to compare objective characteristics of
applicants for full-service radio or television stations on channels
reserved for NCE use and also on non-reserved channels if the only
applicants competing propose to build NCE stations. The Commission uses
the auction procedures to select among mutually exclusive commercial
applications on non-reserved (commercial) channels.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0948.
Title: Noncommercial Educational Applicants.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 630.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.25-2 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion reporting
requirements.
Total Annual Burden: 534.
Total Annual Cost: $92,000.
Needs and Uses: On April 4, 2000, the Commission adopted a Report
and Order in MM Docket No. 95-31, In the Matter of Reexamination of the
Comparative Standards for Noncommercial Educational Applicants. This
Report and Order adopted procedures to select among competing
applicants for noncommercial educational (NCE) broadcast channels,
including a point system to select among mutually exclusive applicants
on reserved channels and filing windows for new and major changes to
NCE stations. 47 CFR Section 73.202 provides that entities eligible to
operate an NCE broadcast station can request that a non-reserved FM
channel be allotted as reserved only for NCE broadcasting. This request
must include a demonstration as specified in (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this
rule section. 47 CFR Section 73.3527 requires that documentation of any
points claimed in an application for a NCE broadcast station in the
reserved band must be kept in the public inspection file. 47 CFR
Section 73.3572 requires an applicant for a NCE broadcast station on a
reserved channel to submit supporting documentation of the points
claimed on the application form. The FCC staff use this documentation
to determine whether there is a greater need for a noncommercial
channel versus a commercial channel and to perform random audits of the
application point certifications. This supporting documentation also
enables competing applicants to verify and/or dispute other applicants'
claims.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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