[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 212 (Tuesday, November 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 59307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29386]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
October 28, 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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should
submit comments January 4, 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
Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., 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 Control Number: 3060-0028.
Title: Application for Authorization in the Auxiliary Broadcast
Services.
Form Number: FCC 313.
Type of Review: Revision to an existing collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entity; State, Local or
Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 1,500.
Estimated Time per Response: 5.166 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
Total Annual Burden: 7,749 hours.
Estimated Cost to Repondents: None.
Needs and Uses: FCC 313 is used by licensees or permittees of AM,
FM and TV broadcast stations and eligible networks when applying for a
remote pickup, aural microwave, television microwave, and other various
auxiliary broadcast stations.
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained
in Sections 154(i) and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended. This form is required by 47 CFR 73.3500 and 73.3533. The data
are used by FCC staff to determine if the proposal will meet statutory
requirements, determine eligibility for a license, to aid in frequency
spectrum management and to ensure interference will not be caused to
existing stations. The data are also used to issue an authorization and
may be used for enforcement purposes when necessary.
This information collection is being incorporated into the
Universal Licensing System (ULS) which combines 11 separate licensing
databases and is currently under development with gradual
implementation by radio service. New application forms have also been
developed for ULS filing. Microwave Broadcast Auxiliary is scheduled
for conversion to ULS in January 1999 and Land Mobile Broadcast
Auxiliary in April 1999. However, we intend to permit these applicants
to file the old application forms, including FCC 313, or the new ULS
forms, approximately six months after conversion to ULS. After the
published timeframe, applicants will be required to file only the ULS
forms.
This collection is being revised to collect antenna structure
registration number as a result of the FCC implementing new antenna
procedures under Part 17; to amend the mailing location of feeable
applications; to revise collection of measurements to metric only; and
to delete the fee information as it is now required to be submitted on
an FCC Fee Remittance Advice, FCC Form 159. These revisions do not
change the estimated burden per response.
Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-29386 Filed 11-2-98; 8:45 am]
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