[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 221 (Thursday, November 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58409-58410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29073]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
November 6, 1996.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, 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 information collection, 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 Commission's
burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarify
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.
DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should
submit comments January 13, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC
20554 or via internet to dconway@fcc.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.
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: New 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.
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.
OMB Approval Number: New Collection.
Title: Application for Electronic Renewal of Wireless Radio
Services Authorizations.
Form No.: FCC 900.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-
profit; State, Local or Tribal Government; not-for-profit institutions;
Farms; Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 35,255.
Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes (.166).
Total Annual Burden: 5,852 hours.
Needs and Uses: This ``generic'' renewal application, FCC Form 900,
may be used in lieu of FCC Forms 313R, 402R, 405, 405A, 405B, 452R,
574R and 610R, to file electronically for renewal of a Wireless Radio
Services authorization. Concurrent with renewal, applicants may also
request a change of licensee name (with no change to corporate
structure, ownership or control), change of mailing address, change the
name of their ship, add an official ship number, re-instate a Land
Mobile license, and notify the Commission of a change in the number of
mobiles/pagers for a Land Mobile license
This ``generic'' renewal form for electronic filing will greatly
reduce the burden to the applicant and provide an immediate
confirmation that the renewal has been filed giving them continued
authority to operate until the renewed license has been received.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0035.
Title: Application for Renewal of Auxiliary Broadcast Remote Pickup
or Low Power License.
Form No.: FCC 313R.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes (.50).
Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.
Needs and Uses: FCC 313-R is used by licensees of remote pickup and
low power stations that are not broadcast licensees (e.g., cable
operators, network entities, international broadcast services, motion
picture producers and television producers) to renew their auxiliary
broadcast license. Statutory authority for this collection of
information is contained in Section 307 of the Communications Act. It
is also required by 47 CFR 73.3500 and 73.3539.
The Commission intends to revise the application to include a place
for the applicant to provide an Internet address
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and a Taxpayer Identification Number. The Internet address will provide
the FCC with another media of contacting the applicant with questions
about their application and the Taxpayer Identification Number is
required to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996.
The anti-drug statement has been added to the items the applicant
certifies to when signing the application. The Certificate of Renewal
at the bottom of the application has been removed because the
Certificate of Renewal is computer generated on laser printer and is no
longer needed. In the near future, the Commission will implement
electronic filing for this type of renewal as part of a ``generic
renewal'', FCC Form 900. The burden will be adjusted accordingly once
this new form has been implemented and frequency of use has been
determined.
As a result of Part 101 becoming effective August 1, 1996, Part 74
licensees (television auxiliary and aural studio link) are no longer
required to use this form to renew their licenses. The number of
respondents in this category was extremely low and since the estimate
of number of respondents can vary in the remaining services, the number
of respondents is not being revised.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0093.
Title: Application for Renewal of Radio Station License in
Specified Services.
Form No.: FCC 405.
Type of Review: Revision to an existing collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 540.
Estimated Time Per Response: 2.25 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 1,215 hours.
Needs and Uses: FCC 405 is used by all common carriers and
Multipoint Distribution Service non-common carriers to apply for
renewal of radio station licenses. Section 307(c) of the Communications
Act limits the term of common carrier radio license to ten years and
requires that written applications be submitted for renewal. FCC Form
405 is required by CFR Parts 5, 21, 22, 23, 25 and 101 (effective
August 1, 1996).
We intend to revise the form to include a place for the applicant
to provide an Internet address and a Taxpayer Identification Number.
The Internet address will provide the FCC with another media to contact
the applicant with questions about the application and the Taxpayer
Identification Number is required to comply with the Debt Collection
Improvement Act of 1996. The questions relating to NEPA and Anti-Drug
Certification will be deleted and certification to these items will be
included in the Certification text, eliminating the ``yes'' and ``no''
responses.
In the near future, the Commission plans to implement electronic
filing for this type of renewal as part of the ``generic renewal'' FCC
Form 900. The burden for FCC Form 405 will be adjusted accordingly once
this new electronic renewal form has been implemented and frequency of
use can be determined.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0127.
Title: Assignment of Authorization.
Form No.: FCC 1046.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals; Business or other for-profit; State or
local governments; Non-profit.
Number of Respondents: 6,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes (.083).
Total Annual Burden: 498 hours.
Needs and Uses: This form is required by the Communications Act,
International Treaties and FCC Rules 47 CFR Parts 1.922, 1.924, 80.19,
87.21, 90.119 and Part 101. To assign authorization of radio station to
another entity, the assignor must, in writing, assign all right, title
and interest of the authorization to the other entity.
The Commission uses the data to determine if assignment of
authorization submitted with the application will meet the rule
requirements for issuance of a station authorization. The form is being
revised to change the reference to Microwave Radio Services form from
FCC 402 to FCC 415. This change does not affect the number of
respondents or burden.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0728.
Title: Supplemental Information Required for Taxpayer Identifying
Number for Debt Collection.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection.
Respondents: Individuals; business or other for-profit; State or
local governments; non-profit.
Number of Respondents: 10,469,716.
Estimated Time Per Response: .017 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 177,985 hours.
Needs and Uses: The information will be used by the Commission to
comply with Public Law 104-134, Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and
Appropriations Act of 1996. Chapter 10 requires each Federal agency to
obtain from each person doing business with it their Taxpayer
Identification Number (TIN). In cases of individuals the number is the
person's social security number; in the case of a business, it is the
employer identification number (ein) as assigned by the Internal
Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-29073 Filed 11-13-96; 8:45 am]
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