[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6998-6999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4228]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission; Comments Requested
February 20, 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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13.
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
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.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before April 23,
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 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 No.: None.
Title: Petition for Declaratory Ruling by the Inmate Calling
Services Providers Task Force.
Form No.: None.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for Profit.
Number of Respondents: 60.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Total Annual Burden: 60 Hours.
Needs and Uses: In the Declaratory Ruling issued in RM-8181, the
Commission requires that local exchange carriers, among other things,
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notify their customers of the change in status of inmate-only customer
premises equipment (CPE). This is necessry to ensure that correctional
facility customers are aware of change in regulatory status of inmate-
only payphones.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0096.
Title: Application for Ship Radio Station License.
Form No.: FCC 506.
Type of Review: Revision to an existing collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-
profit; State, Local or Tribal Government; Non-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 106,192.
Estimated Time Per Response: 22 minutes.
Total Annual Burden: 38,653 hours.
Needs and Uses: FCC Rules require that applicants file the FCC 506
to apply for a new or modified ship radio station license. The form can
also be used to renew a station license. The FCC 506A is used by the
applicant as a temporary operating authority until the ship radio
station license is received.
This form is required by the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended; International Treaties and FCC Rules 47 CFR Parts 1.922, 1.925
and 80.19.
Editorial changes will be made to the instructions to include the
mailing location for feeable applications and the addition of the toll
free 800 number for the Consumer Assistance Branch in Gettysburg, PA.
Item 24 of FCC 506 will be revised to collect the length of ship in
meters in lieu of feet. Item 27 will be deleted and the drug
certification made part of the certification text. These revisions will
not increase the burden time for application completion.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0532.
Title: Scanning Receiver Compliance Exhibit, 2.975(a)(8),
2.1033(b)(12).
Form No.: None.
Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Small businesses or
organizations.
Number of Respondents: 40.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Total Annual Burden: 40 hours.
Needs and Uses: An exhibit accompanying a Form 731 Application for
Equipment Authorization is required, in order to determine the
compliance of applicants requesting authorization to market scanning
receivers and frequency converters with Congressionally mandated
regulations. These regulations prohibit the marketing of radio scanners
capable of intercepting, or being modified to intercept, cellular
telephone conversations.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-4228 Filed 2-22-96; 8:45 am]
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