Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 37814 [2013-14904]

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 121 (Monday, June 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 37814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14904]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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 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; the accuracy of the 
Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information collected; 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 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 August 23, 
2013. 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
PRA@fcc.gov mailto:PRA@fcc.gov and to 
Cathy.Williams@fcc.govmailto: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: 3060-0466.
    Title: Sections 73.1201, 74.783 and 74.1283, Station 
Identification.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Parties: Business or other for-profit 
entities; Not for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 24,083 respondents; 24,083 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.166--1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; 
Recordkeeping requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or maintain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 303, 307 and 308.
    Total Annual Burden: 23,249 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1201(a) requires television broadcast 
licensees to make broadcast station identification announcements at the 
beginning and ending of each time of operation, and hourly, as close to 
the hour as feasible, at a natural break in program offerings. 
Television and Class A television broadcast stations may make these 
announcements visually or aurally.
    47 CFR 74.783(b) requires licensees of television translators whose 
station identification is made by the television station whose signals 
are being rebroadcast by the translator, must secure agreement with 
this television station licensee to keep in its file, and available to 
FCC personnel, the translator's call letters and location, giving the 
name, address and telephone number of the licensee or his service 
representative to be contacted in the event of malfunction of the 
translator. It shall be the responsibility of the translator licensee 
to furnish current information to the television station licensee for 
this purpose.
    47 CFR 73.1201(b)(1) requires that the official station 
identification consist of the station's call letters immediately 
followed by the community or communities specified in its license as 
the station's location. The name of the licensee, the station's 
frequency, the station's channel number, as stated on the station's 
license, and/or the station's network affiliation may be inserted 
between the call letters and station location. Digital Television (DTV) 
stations, or DAB Stations, choosing to include the station's channel 
number in the station identification must use the station's major 
channel number and may distinguish multicast program streams. For 
example, a DTV station with major channel number 26 may use 26.1 to 
identify a High Definition Television (HDTV) program service and 26.2 
to identify a Standard Definition Television (SDTV) program service. A 
radio station operating in DAB hybrid mode or extended hybrid mode 
shall identify its digital signal, including any free multicast audio 
programming streams, in a manner that appropriately alerts its audience 
to the fact that it is listening to a digital audio broadcast. No other 
insertion between the station's call letters and the community or 
communities specified in its license is permissible. A station may 
include in its official station identification the name of any 
additional community or communities, but the community to which the 
station is licensed must be named first.
    47 CFR 74.783(e) permits low power TV permittees or licensees to 
request to be assigned four-letter call signs in lieu of the five-
character alpha-numeric call signs.
    47 CFR 74.1283(c)(1) requires a FM translator station licensee 
whose identification is made by the primary station must arrange for 
the primary station licensee to furnish the translator's call letters 
and location (name, address, and telephone number of the licensee or 
service representative) to the FCC. The licensee must keep this 
information in the primary station's files.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-14904 Filed 6-21-13; 8:45 am]
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