[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 91 (Thursday, May 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 21181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11525]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for
Review and Approval
May 1, 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. 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.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before June 10, 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.
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 Number: 3060-0686.
Title: Streamlining the International Section 214 Authorization
Process and Tariff Requirements.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of existing collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: This collections includes a number of rule
sections, the number of respondents varies depending on the rule
section. The total number of respondents for all the sections is
estimated at 560.
Estimated Time Per Response: The time per response varies depending
on the requirement from 1.4 hours per respondent to 30 hours per
respondent.
Needs and Uses: This collection consolidates two existing
collections 3060-0689 ``Foreign Carrier Entry Order and 3060-0686
Streamlining the International Section 214 Authorization Process and
Tariffing Requirements''. This information collection is necessary to
determine the qualifications of applicants to provide common carrier
international telecommunications service, including applicants that are
affiliated with foreign carriers and to determine whether and under
what conditions the authorizations are in the public interest,
convenience, and necessity. It is also necessary for the Commission to
maintain effective oversight over U.S. carriers that are affiliated
with, or involved in certain co-marketing or similar arrangements with,
foreign carriers that have market power.
Federal Communications Commission
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-11525 Filed 5-8-96; 8:45 am]
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