96-4722. Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 42 (Friday, March 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8061-8062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4722]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval

February 22, 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 
[e-mail] and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236 NEOB 725 17th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503 or [e-mail].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217 
or via internet at [e-mail].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0402.
    Title: Application for New or Modified Microwave Radio Station 
License Authorization Under Part 21.
    Form No.: 494.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 9,700.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 19,400 hours.
    Total Annualized Cost per respondent: The costs for this collection 
are $180 filing fee and $140 regulatory fee for each new application. 
There is $180 filing fee for application modifications. The Commission 
estimates 2,910 new applications and 6,790 modifications will be 
submitted.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC 494 is used by telecommunications entities 
to request authorization to construct and operate microwave facilities. 
It is the initial application for requesting authorization for 
facilities governed under Part 21 of the Commission rules. The FCC 494 
is a multipurpose application to request authorization for new or 
modified radio station facilities in the following Part 21 services: 
Point to Point Microwave; Local Television Transmission Service and 
Digital Electronic Message Service. The form is used to apply for a 
license for a new radio station; to amend an pending license 
application; to modify a granted license; and to notify the Commission 
of certain changes. The Commission used the information to determine if 
an applicant is qualified legally, technically and financially to be 
licensed to use microwave radio frequencies.

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0436.
    Title: Equipment Authorization - Cordless Telephone Security Coding 
Sections 15.214(c), 68.200(k).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 100 respondents for Section 15.214(d)(3) and 
100 respondents for section 68.200(k).
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5 hours per response for section 
15.24(d)(3) and .5 hours per response for section 68.200(k).
    Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.
    Total Annualized Cost per respondent: There are no start-up or 
operational and maintenance costs associated with this collection.
    Needs and Uses: Cordless telephone security features protect the 
public switched telephone network from unintentional line seizure and 
telephone dialing. These features prevent unauthorized access to the 
telephone line, the dailing of calls in response to signals other than 
those from the owner's handset and the unintentional ringing of a 
cordless telephone handset. Use of cordless telephone security features 
reduce the harm caused by some cordless telephones to the ``911'' 
Emergency Service Telephone System and the telephone network in 
general.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-4722 Filed 2-29-96; 8:45 am]
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