[Federal Register: January 24, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 3137-3138]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB
for Review and Approval
January 12, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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 February 23,
2007. 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: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments
by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-mail send
them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to
the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission,
Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 and Allison E.
Zaleski, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB,
Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-6466 or via the Internet at
Allison_E._Zaleski@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s) send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact
Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918. If you would like to obtain a copy of
the information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web
page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.
SUPPLMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0029.
Title: Application for TV Broadcast Station License; Application
for Construction Permit for Reserved Channel Noncommercial Educational
(NCE) Broadcast Station; Application for Authority to Construct or Make
Changes
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in an FM Translator or FM Booster Station.
Form Number: FCC Forms 302-TV, 340 and 349.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 2,785.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.50-4 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Total Annual Burden: 8,370 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $19,389,625.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: On November 3, 2006, the Commission adopted the
Report and Order (``R&O''), Revision of Procedures Governing Amendments
to FM Table of Allotments and Changes of Community of License in the
Radio Broadcast Services, MB Docket 05-210, FCC 06-163. In this R&O,
the Commission extended to noncommercial educational FM licensees and
permittees the same ability to request changes of community of license
by first come-first served minor modification application as was being
granted to other commercial full-service AM standard band and FM
licensees and permittees. Previously, because a change in an NCE
station's community of license was considered a major modification in
the station's facilities, an NCE applicant had to await the opening of
an announced Noncommercial Educational (NCE) new and major change
application filing window. Filing on a first-come first-served basis
will significantly reduce the risk of application mutual exclusivity.
The application of this new procedure to NCE stations was not proposed
in the Notice of Proposed Rule Making in this proceeding, but the
Commission found it to be a logical outgrowth of a proposal in that
proceeding based on comments received, and accordingly adopted the
change in the R&O. Thus, the Commission proposes to revise FCC Form 340
to accommodate NCE applicants who seek to change their NCE station's
community of license by minor modification application.
Specifically, the Commission revises the FCC Form 340 to reflect
the requirement that NCE applicants employing this procedure must
include an exhibit demonstrating that the proposed community of license
change comports with the fair, efficient and equitable distribution of
radio service policies under Section 307(b) of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended. NCE applicants proposing a change in community of
license must provide Section 307(b) information demonstrating the
merits of locating the station in the new community, as opposed to the
current community of license. This form, FCC Form 340, is the only form
being revised by the FCC's action in this information collection. FCC
Forms 302-TV and 349 remain unchanged.
FCC Form 302-TV is used by licensees and permittees of TV broadcast
stations to obtain a new or modified station license and/or to notify
the Commission of certain changes in the licensed facilities of these
stations. FCC 340 is used to apply for authority to construct a new
noncommercial educational FM or TV station or to make changes in the
existing facilities of such a station. The FCC 340 is to be used if the
broadcast station will operate on a channel that is reserved
exclusively for noncommercial educational use and on non-reserved
channels if the applicant proposes to build and operate a NCE station.
FCC Form 349 is used to apply for authority to construct a new FM
translator or FM booster broadcast station, or to make changes in the
existing facilities of such stations. This form also includes the third
party disclosure requirement of 47 CFR 73.3580 (3060-0031). Section
73.3580 requires local public notice in a newspaper of general
circulation of all application filings for new or major change in
facilities. 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.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-723 Filed 1-23-07; 8:45 am]
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