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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 244 / Tuesday, December 20, 2011 / Notices
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
burdens, 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 (PRA) of 1995. 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; (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;
and (e) ways to further reduce the
information collection burden on small
business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.
The FCC 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
PRA that does not display a valid Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before February 21,
2012. 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 PRA comments to
the Federal Communications
Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov
and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0754.
Title: Children’s Television
Programming Report, FCC Form 398.
Form Number: 398.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 1,962 respondents; 7,848
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 12
hours.
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Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; Quarterly
reporting requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection is contained
in Sections 154(i) and 303 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 94,176 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $4,708,800.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: Commercial
television broadcast stations and Class
A television broadcast stations are both
required to file FCC Form 398. FCC
Form 398 is a standardized form that:
(a) Provides a consistent format for
reporting by all licensees, and
(b) Facilitates efforts by the public
and the FCC to monitor compliance
with the Children’s Television Act.
These commercial television
broadcast station licensees and the Class
A television broadcast station licensees
both use FCC Form 398:
(a) To identify the individual station,
and
(b) To identify the children’s
educational and informational
programs, which the station broadcasts
on both the regularly scheduled and
preempted core programming, to meet
the station’s obligation under the
Children’s Television Act of 1990
(CTA).
Each quarter, the licensee is required
to place in its public inspection file a
‘‘Children’s Television Programming
Report’’ and to file the FCC Form 398
each quarter with the Commission. The
licensee must also complete a
‘‘Preemption Report’’ for each
preempted core program during the
quarter. This ‘‘Preemption Report’’
requests information on the date of each
preemption, if the program was
rescheduled, the date and time the
program was aired, and the reason for
the preemption.
Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission Under Delegated
Authority
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
burdens, 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 (PRA) of 1995. 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; (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;
and (e) ways to further reduce the
information collection burden on small
business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.
The FCC 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
PRA that does not display a valid Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before February 21,
2012. 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 PRA comments to
the Federal Communications
Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov
and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0213.
Title: Section 73.3525, Agreements for
Removing Application Conflicts.
SUMMARY:
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Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not for profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 38 respondents; 40
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.25–1
hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 39 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $91,953.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in Sections
154(i) and 311 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.3525
states (a) except as provided in
§ 73.3523 regarding dismissal of
applications in comparative renewal
proceedings, whenever applicants for a
construction permit for a broadcast
station enter into an agreement to
procure the removal of a conflict
between applications pending before the
FCC by withdrawal or amendment of an
application or by its dismissal pursuant
to § 73.3568, all parties thereto shall,
within 5 days after entering into the
agreement, file with the FCC a joint
request for approval of such agreement.
The joint request shall be accompanied
by a copy of the agreement, including
any ancillary agreements, and an
affidavit of each party to the agreement
setting forth:
(1) The reasons why it is considered
that such agreement is in the public
interest;
(2) A statement that its application
was not filed for the purpose of reaching
or carrying out such agreement;
(3) A certification that neither the
applicant nor its principals has received
any money or other consideration in
excess of the legitimate and prudent
expenses of the applicant; Provided
That this provision shall not apply to
bona fide merger agreements;
(4) The exact nature and amount of
any consideration paid or promised;
(5) An itemized accounting of the
expenses for which it seeks
reimbursement; and
(6) The terms of any oral agreement
relating to the dismissal or withdrawal
of its application.
(b) Whenever two or more conflicting
applications for construction permits for
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broadcast stations pending before the
FCC involve a determination of fair,
efficient and equitable distribution of
service pursuant to section 307(b) of the
Communications Act, and an agreement
is made to procure the withdrawal (by
amendment to specify a different
community or by dismissal pursuant to
§ 73.3568) of the only application or
applications seeking the same facilities
for one of the communities involved, all
parties thereto shall file the joint request
and affidavits specified in paragraph (a)
of this section.
(1) If upon examination of the
proposed agreement the FCC finds that
withdrawal of one of the applications
would unduly impede achievement of a
fair, efficient and equitable distribution
of radio service among the several States
and communities, then the FCC shall
order that further opportunity be
afforded for other persons to apply for
the facilities specified in the application
or applications to be withdrawn before
acting upon the pending request for
approval of the agreement.
(2) Upon release of such order, any
party proposing to withdraw its
application shall cause to be published
a notice of such proposed withdrawal at
least twice a week for 2 consecutive
weeks within the 3-week period
immediately following release of the
FCC’s order, in a daily newspaper of
general circulation published in the
community in which it was proposed to
locate the station. However, if there is
no such daily newspaper published in
the community, the notice shall be
published as follows:
(i) If one or more weekly newspapers
of general circulation are published in
the community in which the station was
proposed to be located, notice shall be
published in such a weekly newspaper
once a week for 3 consecutive weeks
within the 4-week period immediately
following the release of the FCC’s order.
(ii) If no weekly newspaper of general
circulation is published in the
community in which the station was
proposed to be located, notice shall be
published at least twice a week for 2
consecutive weeks within the 3-week
period immediately following the
release of the FCC’s order in the daily
newspaper having the greatest general
circulation in the community in which
the station was proposed to be located.
(3) The notice shall state the name of
the applicant; the location, frequency
and power of the facilities proposed in
the application; the location of the
station or stations proposed in the
applications with which it is in conflict;
the fact that the applicant proposes to
withdraw the application; and the date
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upon which the last day of publication
shall take place.
(4) Such notice shall additionally
include a statement that new
applications for a broadcast station on
the same frequency, in the same
community, with substantially the same
engineering characteristics and
proposing to serve substantially the
same service area as the application
sought to be withdrawn, timely filed
pursuant to the FCC’s rules, or filed, in
any event, within 30 days from the last
date of publication of the notice
(notwithstanding any provisions
normally requiring earlier filing of a
competing application), will be entitled
to comparative consideration with other
pending mutually exclusive affidavits.
(5) Within 7 days of the last day of
publication of the notice, the applicant
proposing to withdraw shall file a
statement in triplicate with the FCC
giving the dates on which the notice
was published, the text of the notice and
the name and location of the newspaper
in which the notice was published.
Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011–32464 Filed 12–19–11; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burden and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520), the Federal Communications
Commission invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s).
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; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents,
including the use of automated
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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 (PRA) of 1995. 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; (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; and (e) ways to further reduce the information
collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.
The FCC 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before February
21, 2012. 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 PRA comments to the Federal Communications
Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0213.
Title: Section 73.3525, Agreements for Removing Application
Conflicts.
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Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 38 respondents; 40 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.25-1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 39 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $91,953.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Sections 154(i) and 311 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.3525 states (a) except as provided in
Sec. 73.3523 regarding dismissal of applications in comparative
renewal proceedings, whenever applicants for a construction permit for
a broadcast station enter into an agreement to procure the removal of a
conflict between applications pending before the FCC by withdrawal or
amendment of an application or by its dismissal pursuant to Sec.
73.3568, all parties thereto shall, within 5 days after entering into
the agreement, file with the FCC a joint request for approval of such
agreement. The joint request shall be accompanied by a copy of the
agreement, including any ancillary agreements, and an affidavit of each
party to the agreement setting forth:
(1) The reasons why it is considered that such agreement is in the
public interest;
(2) A statement that its application was not filed for the purpose
of reaching or carrying out such agreement;
(3) A certification that neither the applicant nor its principals
has received any money or other consideration in excess of the
legitimate and prudent expenses of the applicant; Provided That this
provision shall not apply to bona fide merger agreements;
(4) The exact nature and amount of any consideration paid or
promised;
(5) An itemized accounting of the expenses for which it seeks
reimbursement; and
(6) The terms of any oral agreement relating to the dismissal or
withdrawal of its application.
(b) Whenever two or more conflicting applications for construction
permits for broadcast stations pending before the FCC involve a
determination of fair, efficient and equitable distribution of service
pursuant to section 307(b) of the Communications Act, and an agreement
is made to procure the withdrawal (by amendment to specify a different
community or by dismissal pursuant to Sec. 73.3568) of the only
application or applications seeking the same facilities for one of the
communities involved, all parties thereto shall file the joint request
and affidavits specified in paragraph (a) of this section.
(1) If upon examination of the proposed agreement the FCC finds
that withdrawal of one of the applications would unduly impede
achievement of a fair, efficient and equitable distribution of radio
service among the several States and communities, then the FCC shall
order that further opportunity be afforded for other persons to apply
for the facilities specified in the application or applications to be
withdrawn before acting upon the pending request for approval of the
agreement.
(2) Upon release of such order, any party proposing to withdraw its
application shall cause to be published a notice of such proposed
withdrawal at least twice a week for 2 consecutive weeks within the 3-
week period immediately following release of the FCC's order, in a
daily newspaper of general circulation published in the community in
which it was proposed to locate the station. However, if there is no
such daily newspaper published in the community, the notice shall be
published as follows:
(i) If one or more weekly newspapers of general circulation are
published in the community in which the station was proposed to be
located, notice shall be published in such a weekly newspaper once a
week for 3 consecutive weeks within the 4-week period immediately
following the release of the FCC's order.
(ii) If no weekly newspaper of general circulation is published in
the community in which the station was proposed to be located, notice
shall be published at least twice a week for 2 consecutive weeks within
the 3-week period immediately following the release of the FCC's order
in the daily newspaper having the greatest general circulation in the
community in which the station was proposed to be located.
(3) The notice shall state the name of the applicant; the location,
frequency and power of the facilities proposed in the application; the
location of the station or stations proposed in the applications with
which it is in conflict; the fact that the applicant proposes to
withdraw the application; and the date upon which the last day of
publication shall take place.
(4) Such notice shall additionally include a statement that new
applications for a broadcast station on the same frequency, in the same
community, with substantially the same engineering characteristics and
proposing to serve substantially the same service area as the
application sought to be withdrawn, timely filed pursuant to the FCC's
rules, or filed, in any event, within 30 days from the last date of
publication of the notice (notwithstanding any provisions normally
requiring earlier filing of a competing application), will be entitled
to comparative consideration with other pending mutually exclusive
affidavits.
(5) Within 7 days of the last day of publication of the notice, the
applicant proposing to withdraw shall file a statement in triplicate
with the FCC giving the dates on which the notice was published, the
text of the notice and the name and location of the newspaper in which
the notice was published.
Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-32464 Filed 12-19-11; 8:45 am]
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