96-18487. Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for Emergency Review and Approval  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 141 (Monday, July 22, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 37897-37898]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-18487]
    
    
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    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
    
    Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
    Emergency Review and Approval
    
    AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
    
    ACTION: Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
    Emergency Review and Approval.
    
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    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 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 penalty for failing 
    to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork 
    Reduction Act (PRA) that does not diplay a valid control number. 
    Comments are requested concerning (a) whether the proposed collection 
    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 
    information techniques or other forms of information technology.
    
    DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before August 6, 
    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., NW., Washington, DC 
    20554 or via internet to dconway@fcc.gov and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk 
    Officer, Room 10236 NEOB, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, 
    (202) 395-3561 or via internet at fain_t@al.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 to dconway@fcc.gov.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 19, 1996, the Commission adopted 
    a Report and Order revising its rules and policies regarding satellite 
    space and earth station licensing. Amendment of the Commission's 
    Regulatory Policies Governing Domestic Fixed Stellite and Separate 
    International Satellite Systems, IB Docket No. 95-41, 61 FR 9946 (March 
    12, 1996). Due to an administrative oversight the revised information 
    collections contained in this order were not submitted to OMB with the 
    Commission's request for approval of the collection.
        The revisions to this information collection will permit all U.S.-
    licensed satellite operators to provide both domestic and international 
    service via U.S.-licensed facilities without submitting modification 
    applications. In addition, applicants may designate whether their 
    services will be offered on a common carrier or non-common carrier 
    basis in the initial application for service. Should their service 
    requirements change, a letter indicating a change in status will be 
    submitted, rather than an application to modify the license.
        An increase in the Intelsat Article XIV(d) consultation submissions 
    may occur as applicants and licensees entering the international 
    service market
    
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    will be required to consult their operations with Intelsat under 
    Article XIV(d).
        The Commission is requesting OMB approval of this voluntary 
    collection by August 1, 1996 to permit expeditious processing of the 
    pending applications and to signficantly reduce the need for applicants 
    to modify their authorizations to provide both domestic and 
    international service.
    
        OMB Approval Number: 3060-0383.
        Title: Part 25--Satellite Communications.
        Form No.: N/A.
        Type of Review: Revision to existing collection.
        Respondents: not-for-profit institutions; Business or other for-
    profit; Small businesses and organizations.
        Number of Respondents: 2500.
        Estimated time per response: 1.5 hours.
        Total Annual Burden: 3,750 hours.
        Estimated cost per respondent: Based on the assumption that 
    applicants will hire outside counsel at an approximate cost of $150 per 
    hour, it is estimated that the cost per submission will be $450.00.
        Needs and Uses: The collections of information contained in Part 25 
    are used by Commission staff in carrying out its duties as set forth in 
    Section 308 and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 
    U.S.C. Section 308 and 309, to determine the technical, legal and other 
    qualifications of an applicant to operate a station. Article XIV(d) 
    consultations will be used by the Commission to verify that licensees 
    are fully coordinated with other users in the band. The information 
    collected is used to determine whether the public interest, convenience 
    and necessity will be served, in accordance with Section 309 of the 
    Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 USC 309.
    
    Federal Communications Commission.
    William F. Caton,
    Acting Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 96-18487 Filed 7-19-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
07/22/1996
Department:
Federal Communications Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for Emergency Review and Approval.
Document Number:
96-18487
Dates:
Written comments should be submitted on or before August 6, 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.
Pages:
37897-37898 (2 pages)
PDF File:
96-18487.pdf