Sec. 73.3526  Local public inspection file of commercial stations.

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    (e) Period of retention. The records specified in paragraph (a)(4) 
of this section shall be retained for periods specified in Sec. 73.1940 
(2 years). The manual specified in paragraph (a)(6) of this section 
shall be retained indefinitely. The letters specified in paragraph 
(a)(7) of this section shall be retained for the period specified in 
Sec. 73.1202 (3 years). The ``significant treatment of community 
issues'' list and the records demonstrating the station's response to 
the educational and informational needs of children specified in 
paragraph (a)(8) of this section shall be retained by commercial 
broadcast television licensees for the term of license (5 years). 
Commercial AM and FM radio licensees shall retain the ``significant 
treatment of community issues list'' specified in paragraph (a)(9) of 
this section for the term of license (7 years). The certification 
specified in paragraph (a)(10) of this section shall be retained for the 
period specified in Sec. 73.3580 (for as long as the application to 
which it refers). The records specified in paragraph (a)(12) of this 
section shall be retained as long as the contract or agreement is in 
force. The records specified in paragraphs (a) (1), (2), (3), and (5) of 
this section shall be retained as follows:

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    2. At  59 FR 62344 , Dec. 5, 1994, in Sec. 73.3526, paragraph (g) was 
added. This amendment contains information collection and recordkeeping 
requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given 
by the Office of Management and Budget.
    3. At  61 FR 43998 , Aug. 27, 1996, in Sec. 73.3526, paragraph 
(a)(8)(iii) was revised, effective either Jan. 2, 1997 or after approval 
has been given by the Office of Management and Budget, whichever comes 
later.