[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2511-2512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1245]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


 Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
Emergency Review and Approval

January 19, 1996.
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. Comments concerning the Commission's need for 
this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and 
any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the 
use of automated information techniques, are requested. The Commission 
has requested an emergency OMB review of this collection with an 
approval by January 26, 1996.

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments on or before January 26, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Timothy Fain, Office of Management 
and Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, 

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Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-3561 or via internet at fain_
[email protected], and Dorothy Conway, Federal Communications Commission, 
Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via internet to 
[email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 21, 1995 the Commission 
published the Seventh Report and Order in PR Docket No. 89-553, PP 
Docket No. 93-253, GN Docket 93-252, FCC No. 95-395. Due to an 
administrative oversight the information collections contained in this 
order were not submitted to OMB with the Commissions request for 
approval of the FCC Form 175 and Form 600. This information collection 
will require 900 MHZ Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) Service auction 
prospective licensees to file information on whether they are entitled 
to bidding credits or installment payment plans as a small business; it 
also requires information regarding joint bidding agreements and 
license transfers to ensure the integrity of the market structure; it 
also requires information from licensees to determine whether they are 
meeting their population coverage requirements. Additionally, incumbent 
operators may also exchange multiple site licenses for a single site 
license. The Commission is requesting OMB approval by January 26, 1996 
to allow timely issuance of licenses upon completion of the auction.
    OMB Approval Number: New Collection.
    Title: Amendments to Parts 2 and 90 of the Commission's Rules to 
Provide for the use of 200 Channels Outside the Designated Filing Areas 
in the 896-901 MHZ Bands Allotted to the Specialized Mobile Radio Pool, 
Second Order on Reconsideration and Seventh Report and Order.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Small businesses or 
organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 1,020.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2-7 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 820 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The information will be used by the Commission to 
determine whether the applicant is legally, technically and financially 
qualified to be a licensee. Without such information the Commission 
could not determine whether to issue the licenses to the applicants 
that provides telecommunications services to the public and therefore 
fulfill its statutory responsibilities in accordance with the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended. The information will also be 
used to ensure the market integrity of the auction.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-1245 Filed 1-25-96; 8:45 am]
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