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Federal Communications Commission Approved by OMB Washington, D.C. 20554 3060-0754 Instructions for FCC 398 Childrens Television Programming Report (FCC Form 398 attached) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Preparation and Retention of Reports Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3526(e)(11)(iii),Introduction each commercial television broadcast licensee This FCC Form is to be used to provide must prepare a Childrens Television information on the efforts of commercial Programming Report for each calendar quarter television broadcast stations to provide childrens reflecting efforts made by the licensee during theeducational television programming as required quarter, as well as efforts planned for the next by the Childrens Television Act of 1990, Pub. L. quarter, to serve the educational and No. 101-437, 104 Stat. 996-1000, codified at 47 informational needs of children. The licensee U.S.C. 303a, 303b, 394, and the Commissions must place a copy of each quarterly report in its regulations implementing that statute. See Report stations public inspection file by the tenth day ofand Order in MM Docket No. 93-48, 11 FCC Rcd the succeeding calendar quarter (i.e., by April 1010660 (1996). for the first quarterly report; by July 10 for the second quarterly report; by October 10 for the Applicable Rules and Regulations third quarterly report; and by January 10 for the Before this form is prepared, the licensee should fourth quarterly report). All entries on the reportreview the relevant portions of Sections 73.671, must be typed or legibly printed in ink. The 73.673, and 73.3526(e)(11)(iii) in Title 47 of the signed original of each report should be retained Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.). Copies of in the stations non-public files, and a copy placedTitle 47 may be purchased from the in the public inspection file. The reports must beSuperintendent of Documents, Government separated from other material in the public Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. You inspection file, and the licensee must publicize inmay telephone the GPO Customer an appropriate manner the existence and location Service Desk at (202) 512-1800 for current of these reports. prices. Licensees should make every effort to file complete forms in compliance with the rules. Filing Reports with the Commission Replies to questions on this form and the For the year 2000, licensees must file their licensees statements constitute representations on quarterly Childrens Television Programming which the FCC will rely in considering the Reports with the Commission on an annual basis renewal of the licensees television broadcast (i.e., four quarterly reports filed jointly once aauthorization. Thus, time and care should be year) on January 10, 2001. This annual FCC devoted to all replies, which should reflect Form 398 must be filed electronically. The accurately the licensees efforts to provide Commission will not accept either a computer childrens educational television programming as diskette or a paper copy of this report. required by the Childrens Television Act of 1990 and the Commissions rules. Commencing with the submission for the first quarter of 2001, due to be filed April 10, 2001, the FCC Form 398 must be filed electronically with the Commission on a quarterly basis on the FCC 398 Instructions April 2001 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com<<<<<<<<<********>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2following dates: April 10 for the first quarter defined as educational and informational report; July 10 for the second quarter report; programming that is specifically designed to October 10 for the third quarter report; and serve the educational and informational needs of January 10 of the succeeding year for the last children and that also satisfies the following quarter report. criteria: FCC Form 398 can be file electronically over the (1) the program has serving the educational and Internet by accessing the FCC Web site at informational needs of children ages 16 and http://www.fcc.gov, selecting Electronic filing under as a significant purpose; from the menu (above the Headlines banner), (2) the program is aired between the hours of then selecting the Childrens Television 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.; Programming Report (FCC Form 398). Follow (3) the program is a regularly scheduled weekly the instructions on that page for the electronic program; preparation and filing of the FCC 398 report. (4) the program is at least 30 minutes in length; (5) the educational and informational objective No fee is required to file this report. of the program and the target child audience are specified in writing in the licensees Incorporation by Reference Childrens Television Programming Report, Licensees may NOT incorporate by reference as described in 47 C.F.R. Section data, documents, exhibits, or other showings 73.3526(e)(11)(iii); and already on file with the FCC. All applicable (6) instructions for listing the program as items on this form must be answered without educational/informational, including an reference to a previous filing. indication of the age group for which the program is intended, are provided to Childrens Television Act Program publishers of program guides. Requirements Pursuant to the Childrens Television Act and 47 For Assistance C.F.R. Section 73.671(a), each television For assistance with FCC Form 398, contact the broadcast station licensee has an obligation to Video Services Division of the Mass Media serve, over the term of its license, the educational Bureau at the FCC, Washington, D.C. 20554, and informational needs of children through both Telephone Number (202) 418-1600. the licensees overall programming and programming specifically designed to serve such INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIFIC ITEMS needs. Licensees are required to publicize the ON FCC FORM 398 availability of their programming specifically designed to educate and inform children in accord Question 1. The licensee should provide its with 47 C.F.R. Section 73.673 and to report on current call sign, channel number, and these programs and related matters in accord with community of license, including city, state, 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3526 (e)(11)(iii). county, and zip code, as set forth in its license authorization. The licensee should also provide Educational and informational television its licensee name, indicate the stations license programming is defined in 47 C.F.R. Section renewal expiration date, indicate the call sign 73.671(c) as programming that furthers the used on the precedi
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