[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 209 (Monday, October 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55636-55637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27526]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for
Emergency Review and Approval
October 21, 1996.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following proposed
and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency 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
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control
number. Comments are requested concerning (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commissions
burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected and (d) 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.
Please Note: The Commission is seeking emergency approval for these
information collections by November 8, 1996 under the provisions of 5
CFR Section 1320.13.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before November 5,
1996. 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 comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal
Communications, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via
internet to dconway@fcc.gov and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236
NEOB 725 17th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20503 or fain__t@a1.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217
or via internet at dconway@fcc.gov. You can receive copies of the
proposed forms via fax by calling 202-418-0177 from the handset of a
fax machine and entering the document retrieval numbers indicated
below.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval Number: New Collection.
Title: Application for Station Authorization in the Microwave
Services (Parts 74 and 101).
Form No.: FCC 415/415T.
Type of Review: Emergency Collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-
profit; State, Local or Tribal Government; Not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 20,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 7 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 140,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: The application filing fees vary between $45-
$225 per applicant depending on which authorization is being requested.
Needs and Uses: This collection of information is required by the
Telecommunications Act, 47 U.S.C. 308, and Commission Rules 1.922,
1.924, 1.926, 73.3500, 101.13, and 101.15. As a result of WT Docket No.
94-148, FCC 96-51, adopted February 8, 1996 and released February 29,
1996, Private Operational Fixed Microwave Services and Common Carrier
services were combined under a new rule Part 101, effective August 1,
1996. FCC Form 415 was developed so that one common application form
would be used and to streamline filing and processing as specified in
the new Part 101. This combined form will replace FCC Forms 402 and
494, and Forms 313, 430 and 703 for Microwave services. Once the new
form is implemented, a public notice will be released announcing the
obsoletion of these forms.
FCC Form 415 is used to apply, or to amend a pending application,
for an authorization to operate a radio station in 47 CFR Part 101,
Fixed Microwave Services, and 47 CFR Part 74, Subpart E, Aural
Broadcast Auxiliary Stations and Subpart F, Television Broadcast
Auxiliary Stations. Purposes of filing include New, Modification,
Renewal, Reinstatement, and Amend a Pending Application. Private
Operational Fixed and Broadcast applicants may use it to apply for a
full assignment of a radio station authorization and a Transfer of
Control. Private and Common Carrier applicants may use it to apply for
a Minor Modification and to request authorization of a developmental
station. Common Carrier applicants may request authorization to convert
from Private to Common Carrier.
If certain conditions are met, applicants may self-certify and
operate under a Conditional Temporary Authorization (FCC 415T) which is
included in the FCC 415 application package.
Fax Document Retrieval Number: 000415.
OMB Approval Number: New Collection.
Title: Application for Electronic Renewal of Wireless Radio
Services Authorizations.
Form No.: FCC Form 900.
Type of Review: Emergency Collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-
profit; State, Local or Tribal Government; Federal Government; Not-for-
profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 32,355.
Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes.
Total Annual Burden: 5,852 hours.
Total Annual Cost: The application filing fees vary between $0-$90
per applicant, and the regulatory fees vary between $0-$35 (average)
depending on which license is being renewed.
Needs and Uses: The ``Generic'' renewal application may be filed in
lieu of the FCC Form 313R, 402R, 405, 405A, 452R, 574R, and 610R, to
file electronically for renewal of Wireless Radio Services
Authorizations. Concurrent with renewal applicants may also request a
change of licensee name (with no change in corporate structure,
ownership or control), change of mailing address, change the name of
their ship, add an official ship number, reinstate a Land Mobile
License, and notify the Commission of a change in the number of
mobiles/pagers for a Land Mobile License. Applicants desiring to file
for renewal manually will do so by filing the existing forms for the
service in which they are licensed.
Fax Document Retrieval Number: 000900.
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Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-27526 Filed 10-25-96; 8:45 am]
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