Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 19331 [2014-07744]

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 19331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07744]


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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: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the 
Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collection. 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 June 9, 
2014. 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 PRA@fcc.gov and to 
Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov 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: 3060-0029.
    Title: Application for Construction Permit for Reserved Channel 
Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Station, FCC Form 340.
    Form Number: FCC Form 340.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not for profit 
institutions and State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,765 respondents; 2,765 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-6 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 
154(i), 303 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 7,150 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $29,079,700.
    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: FCC Form 340 is used by licensees and permittees to 
apply for authority to construct a new noncommercial educational 
(``NCE'') FM and DTV broadcast station (including a DTS facility), or 
to make changes in the existing facilities of such a station. FCC Form 
340 is only used if the station will operate on a channel that is 
reserved exclusively for NCE use, or in the situation where 
applications for NCE stations on non-reserved channels are mutually 
exclusive only with one another. Also, FCC Form 340 is used by Native 
American Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (``Tribes''), tribal 
consortia, or entities owned or controlled by Tribes when qualifying 
for the ``Tribal Priority'' under 47 CFR 73.7000, 73.7002.
    FCC Form 340 also contains a third party disclosure requirement, 
pursuant to Section 73.3580. This rule requires a party applying for a 
new broadcast station, or making a major change to an existing station, 
to give local public notice of this filing in a newspaper of general 
circulation in the community in which the station is located. This 
local public notice must be completed within 30 days of tendering the 
application. This notice must be published at least twice a week for 
two consecutive weeks in a three-week period. In addition, a copy of 
this notice must be placed in the station's public inspection file 
along with the application, pursuant to Section 73.3527. This 
recordkeeping information collection requirement is contained in OMB 
Control No. 3060-0214, which covers Section 73.3527.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-07744 Filed 4-7-14; 8:45 am]
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