[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 64715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31207]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for
Review and Approval
November 12, 1998.
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 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.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before December 23,
1998. 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 Les Smith, Federal Communications
Commissions, Room 234, 1919 M St., NW, Washington, DC 20554 or via
Internet to lesmith@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collections contact Les Smith at 202-418-0217 or via
Internet at lesmith@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0623.
Title: Application for Mobile Radio Service Authorization or Rural
Radiotelephone Service Authorization.
Form Number: FCC 600.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; Individuals
or households; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 54,143.
Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 to 7.0 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 121,846 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $25,769,685 (Legal/engineering consultants,
filing fees, and postage).
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third
party disclosure.
Needs and Uses: This form is used by various applicants in
accordance with 47 CFR Part 22 (Public Mobile Services), Part 24
(Personal Communications Services), Part 74 (Remote Pickup and Low
Power Broadcast Auxiliary), Part 90 (Land Mobile) and Part 95 (IVDS).
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 309(j), as amended.
FCC Form 600 was previously filed by winners of FCC auctions (long
form application filed by Broadband and Narrowband PCS, IVDS, Cellular
Unserved, 900 MHz SMR), and it is anticipated that it would be used for
several upcoming auctions. However, with the development of the
Universal Licensing System (ULS), auction winners are now filing FCC
Form 601 in lieu of FCC Form 600. Therefore, the number of respondents
and burden hours have been adjusted for several of the auctions where
estimates were previously provided for using the Form 600, as well as
an adjustment in receipts for other services.
We estimate a decrease in the number of annual respondents from
194,769 to 54,153 and a total annual burden decrease from 779,076 hours
to 216,612 hours as the result of a program change. We have re-
evaluated the respondent costs and adjusted the total to reflect
correctly the contracting expenses. This form will eventually be
replaced by FCC Form 601 upon conversion of all radio services to ULS
which currently use FCC Form 600.
The information will be used by the Commission to determine whether
the applicant is legally, technically, and financially qualified to be
licensed. It will also be used to update the database and to provide
for proper use of the frequency spectrum.
Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-31207 Filed 11-20-98; 8:45 am]
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