[Federal Register: January 16, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 11)]
[Notices]               
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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

January 12, 1998.
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

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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 March 17, 
1998. 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 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via 
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 internet at jboley@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0633.
    Title: Station Licenses--Sections 73.1230, 74.165, 74.432, 74.564, 
74.664, 74.765, 74.832, 74.965, and 74.1265.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .083 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Cost to Respondents: $14,000.
    Total Annual Burden: 830 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Licensees of broadcast stations are required to 
post, file or have available a copy of the instrument of authorization 
at the station and/or transmitter site. The data is used by FCC staff 
in field investigations and the public to ensure that a station is 
licensed and operating in the manner specified in the license. The 
information posted at the transmitter site are used by the public and 
FCC staff to know by whom the transmitter is licensed.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0627.
    Title: Application for AM Broadcast Station License.
    Form No.: FCC Form 302-AM.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 350.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Direct of measurement of power 
applications--206 hours (8 hours per respondent, 8 hours per legal, 190 
hour per engineer); new license applications--1,016 (40 hours per 
respondent, 16 hours per attorney, 960 hours per engineer).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Cost to Respondents: $26,075,000.
    Total Annual Burden: 8,400 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Licensees and permittees of AM broadcast stations 
are required to file FCC Form 302-AM to obtain a new or modified 
station license, and/or to notify the Commission of certain changes in 
the licensed facilities of these stations. Additionally, when changes 
are made to an AM station which alter the resistance of the antenna 
system, a licensee must initiate a determination of the operating power 
by the direct method. The results of this are reported to the 
Commission using the FCC 302-AM. The data is used by FCC staff to 
confirm that the station has been built to terms specified in the 
outstanding construction permit, and to update FCC station files. Data 
is then extracted from FCC 302-AM for inclusion in the subsequent 
license to operate the station.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-1109 Filed 1-15-98; 8:45 am]
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