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9078 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.

36 / Thursday, February 24, 2005 / Notices

Frequency of Response: On occasion information is necessary for the proper brokerage agreements that result in
and annual reporting requirements. performance of the functions of the arrangements being counted under the
Total Annual Burden: 66,120 hours. Commission, including whether the Commission’s multiple ownership rules.
Total Annual Cost: N/A. information shall have practical utility; Television stations also must file
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. (b) the accuracy of the Commission’s network affiliation agreements. This
Needs and Uses: The Commission is burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance section also requires certain contracts to
seeking extension (no change) to this the quality, utility and clarity of the be retained at the station and made
information collection. The Commission information collected; and (d) ways to available for inspection by the
is submitting this information collection minimize the burden of the collection of Commission upon request.
to the OMB in order to obtain the full information on the respondents, On June 24, 2004, the Court issued an
three-year clearance. including the use of automated Opinion and Judgment (‘‘Remand
Part 61 of the Commission’s rules Order’’) in which it upheld certain
collection techniques or other forms of
establishes procedures for filing tariffs aspects of the new ownership rules,
information technology.
which contain the charges, practices, including the attribution of JSAs among
and regulations of the common carriers, DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction
(PRA) comments should be submitted radio stations, while requiring further
supporting economic data and other explanation for certain other aspects of
related documents. The supporting data on or before April 25, 2005. If you
anticipate that you will be submitting the new rules. The Court stated that its
must conform to other parts of the Rules prior stay of the new rules would
such as Parts 36 and 69. Part 61 also comments, but find it difficult to do so
within the period of time allowed by remain in effect pending the outcome of
prescribes the framework for the initial the remand proceeding. The
establishment of and subsequent this notice, you should advise the
contact listed below as soon as possible. Commission has not yet responded to
revisions to tariffs. Tariffs that do not the Remand Order, but in the meantime
conform to Part 61 may be required to ADDRESSES: Direct all Paperwork
the Commission filed a petition for
post their schedules or rates and Reduction Act (PRA) comments to rehearing requesting that the Court lift
regulations. The information collected Cathy Williams, Federal the stay partially—i.e., with respect to
through a carrier’s tariff is used by the Communications Commission, Room 1– the radio ownership and JSA attribution
Commission to determine whether C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, rules which the Court’s Remand Order
services offered are just and reasonable DC 20554 or via the Internet to upheld. On September 3, 2004, the
as the Act requires. Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Court issued an Order (‘‘Rehearing
The tariffs and any supporting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Order’’) which partially granted the
documentation are examined in order to additional information or copies of the Commission’s petition for rehearing,
determine if the services are offered in information collection(s), contact Cathy thus lifting the stay of the revised radio
a just and reasonable manner. Williams at 202–418–2918 or via the ownership and JSA attribution rules. As
Federal Communications Commission. Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. a result of the Rehearing Order, the
Marlene H. Dortch, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Commission’s revised radio ownership
Secretary. Control Number: 3060–0185. and JSA attribution rules took effect on
[FR Doc. 05–3513 Filed 2–23–05; 8:45 am] Title: Section 73.3613, Filing of September 3, 2004. Implementation of
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Contracts. the new radio ownership and JSA
Form Number: Not applicable. attribution rules, as required by the
Type of Review: Extension of a Rehearing Order, triggers the
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS currently approved collection. requirement for certain licensees to
COMMISSION Respondents: Business or other for- begin filing JSAs.
profit entities; Not-for-profit Federal Communications Commission.
Notice of Public Information institutions. Marlene H. Dortch,
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Number of Respondents: 2,300.
Secretary.
Federal Communications Commission Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 to
0.5 hours. [FR Doc. 05–3514 Filed 2–23–05; 8:45 am]
for Extension Under Delegated
Frequency of Response: BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Authority
Recordkeeping requirement; On
February 17, 2005. occasion reporting requirement; Third
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
party disclosure requirement.
Commission, as part of its continuing Total Annual Burden: 950 hours. COMMISSION
effort to reduce paperwork burden, Total Annual Cost: $80,000. Notice of Public Information
invites the general public and other Privacy Impact Assessment: No
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal agencies to take this impact(s). Federal Communications Commission,
opportunity to comment on the Needs and Uses: In June 2003, the
Comments Requested
following information collection(s), as Commission adopted changes to 47 CFR
required by the Paperwork Reduction 73.3613 and the FCC’s attribution rules. February 16, 2005.
Act (PRA) of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13. An As a result, radio stations located in SUMMARY: The Federal Communications
agency may not conduct or sponsor a Arbitron radio markets must now file Commission, as part of its continuing
collection of information unless it agreements for the sale of advertising effort to reduce paperwork burden
displays a currently valid control time (i.e., ‘‘Joint Sales Agreements’’ or invites the general public and other
number. No person shall be subject to ‘‘JSAs’’) that result in attribution under Federal agencies to take this
any penalty for failing to comply with the Commission’s multiple ownership opportunity to comment on the
a collection of information subject to the rules. 47 CFR 73.3613 requires licensees following information collection(s), as
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that of television and radio broadcast required by the Paperwork Reduction
does not display a valid control number. stations to file with the Commission: (a) Act (PRA) of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13. An
Comments are requested concerning (a) Contracts relating to ownership or agency may not conduct or sponsor a
Whether the proposed collection of control and personnel; and (b) time collection of information unless it

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