[Federal Register: November 13, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 219)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
November 3, 2000.
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 January 12,
2001. 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
Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, 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: OMB Approval No.: 3060-0489.
Title: Section 73.37 -- Applications for broadcast facilities,
showing required.
Form No.: None.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 315.
Estimated Hours Per Response: 6-16 hours (These hours include the
contracting hour cost to the respondents and the respondents hour
burden).
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Cost to Respondents: $686,250.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 315 hours.
Needs and Uses: Section 73.37(d) requires an applicant for a new AM
broadcast station, or for a major change in an authorized AM broadcast
station, to make a satisfactory showing that objectionable interference
will not result to an authorized AM station as a condition for its
acceptance if new or modified nighttime operation by a Class B station
is proposed.
Section 73.37(f) requires applicants seeking facilities
modification that would result in spacings that fail to meet any of the
separation requirements to include a showing that an adjustment has
been made to the radiated signal which effectively results in a site-
to-site radiation that is equivalent to the radiation of a station with
standard Model I facilities.
The data is used by FCC staff to ensure that objectionable
interference will not be caused to other authorized AM stations.
Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-28909 Filed 11-9-00; 8:45 am]
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