[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 101 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25866-25867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12968]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for
Review
May 15, 1196.
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
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 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. The
Commission has requested an emergency OMB review of the collection with
an approval by June 15, 1996.
DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should
submit comments on or before June 3, 1996.
ADDRESS: Direct all comments to Timothy Fain, Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-3561 or via
internet at fain_t@a1.eop.gov, and Dorothy Conway, Federal
Communications, Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., 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
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Conway at 202-418-0217 or via internet at dconway@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval Number: New Collection.
Title: Antenna Registration Number Required as Supplement to
Application Forms.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Emergency Collection.
Resopondents: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-
profit; State, Local or Tribal Government; Not-for-profit institutions;
Farms; Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 516,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes.
Total Annual Burden: 43,344 hours.
Needs and Uses: Effective July 1, 1996, the current antenna
clearance procedures are replaced with a uniform registration procedure
that applies to antenna structure owners. Structure owners will receive
an Antenna Structure Registration Number which is a unique number that
identifies an antenna structure. Once obtained, this number must be
used on all filings related to the antenna structure.
Collecting the Registration Number will enable the Commission to
efficiently maintain a Registration Database, as well as process the
applications without unnecessary delay related to antenna structure
discrepancies. By entering the Registration Number in the database,
FCC's tower clearance processors can immediately locate the information
provided by the structure owner regarding the antenna site and ensure
the validity and accuracy of the data provided. Without the
Registration Number, the FCC's tower clearance processors would be
``guessing'' the structure registration number using coordinates and
other date supplied by the applicant, thereby decreasing the integrity
of the new Registration database.
The Commission released a Report and Order on November 30, 1995, WT
Docket No. 95-5, adopting these new rules to streamline the
Commission's antenna structure clearance process. While the Report and
Order contained information relative to the Antenna Structure
Registration Number requirement, it did not address the necessary
notification of additional burden to collect the Registration Number
prior to revision of the FCC's application forms.
The Commission is requesting an Emergency clearance by June 15,
1996 to collect the Registration Number with application forms for
licensing, effective July 1, 1996.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-12968 Filed 5-22-96; 8:45 am]
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