[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 4436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2435]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for
Review and Approval
January 31, 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. 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.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before [insert date
30 days after date of publication in the Federal Register]. 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.
ADDRESS: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal Communications,
Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via internet to
dconway@fcc.gov and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236 NEOB 725 17th
Street, NW., 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval No.: 3060-0446.
Title: Section 1.402 Pioneer's Preference.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 14.
Estimated Time Per Response: 500 hours for new applicants, 10 hours
per respondent to amend existing applications.
Total Annual Burden: 1,120 hours.
Needs and Uses: The information will be used to evaluate existing
pioneer's preference request in proceedings in which tentative
decisions have not been made, as well as any new pioneer's preference
requests that may be received. The collection requires that an
applicant submit a statement that a new allocation of spectrum is
necessary for its innovation to be implemented. Further, if the
applicant relied on experimental results to demonstrate the technical
feasibility of its innovation, it must submit a summary of those
results. Additionally, for pioneer's preference requests filed after
September 1, 1994, an applicant must submit a showing demonstrating
that the Commission's public rulemaking process inhibits it from
capturing the economic rewards of its innovation unless it is grated a
pioneer's license.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-2435 Filed 2-5-96; 8:45 am]
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