[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6998-6999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4228]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission; Comments Requested

February 20, 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 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 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 collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before April 23, 
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., 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:

    OMB Approval No.: None.
    Title: Petition for Declaratory Ruling by the Inmate Calling 
Services Providers Task Force.
    Form No.: None.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for Profit.
    Number of Respondents: 60.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Annual Burden: 60 Hours.
    Needs and Uses: In the Declaratory Ruling issued in RM-8181, the 
Commission requires that local exchange carriers, among other things, 

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notify their customers of the change in status of inmate-only customer 
premises equipment (CPE). This is necessry to ensure that correctional 
facility customers are aware of change in regulatory status of inmate-
only payphones.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0096.
    Title: Application for Ship Radio Station License.
    Form No.: FCC 506.
    Type of Review: Revision to an existing collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-
profit; State, Local or Tribal Government; Non-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 106,192.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 22 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden: 38,653 hours.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Rules require that applicants file the FCC 506 
to apply for a new or modified ship radio station license. The form can 
also be used to renew a station license. The FCC 506A is used by the 
applicant as a temporary operating authority until the ship radio 
station license is received.
    This form is required by the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended; International Treaties and FCC Rules 47 CFR Parts 1.922, 1.925 
and 80.19.
    Editorial changes will be made to the instructions to include the 
mailing location for feeable applications and the addition of the toll 
free 800 number for the Consumer Assistance Branch in Gettysburg, PA. 
Item 24 of FCC 506 will be revised to collect the length of ship in 
meters in lieu of feet. Item 27 will be deleted and the drug 
certification made part of the certification text. These revisions will 
not increase the burden time for application completion.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0532.
    Title: Scanning Receiver Compliance Exhibit, 2.975(a)(8), 
2.1033(b)(12).
    Form No.: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Small businesses or 
organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 40.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Annual Burden: 40 hours.
    Needs and Uses: An exhibit accompanying a Form 731 Application for 
Equipment Authorization is required, in order to determine the 
compliance of applicants requesting authorization to market scanning 
receivers and frequency converters with Congressionally mandated 
regulations. These regulations prohibit the marketing of radio scanners 
capable of intercepting, or being modified to intercept, cellular 
telephone conversations.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-4228 Filed 2-22-96; 8:45 am]
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