[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9458-9459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5428]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval

March 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. 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 April 8, 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 
[email protected] and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236 NEOB 725 17th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503 or [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.: 3060-0572.
    Title: Filing Manual for Annual International Circuit Status 
Report.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 17 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 850 hours.
    Total Annualized Cost per respondent: There are no start-up or 
operational maintainence costs, in addition to providing the 
information, associated with this collection.
    Needs and Uses: The information compiled in this reports will be 
useful to current industry members, potential new entrants into the 
industry and the Commission. The information will be aggregated and 
published by the Commission for use of benefit of all industry members. 
The information will be critically important for U.S. carriers in the 
prepartion of their international business plans and for determining 
the availability of capacity, or lack thereof, for market entry and 
expansion decisions. The information will aid the industry in 
determining competitive opportunities overseas and thereby supports the 
Commission's efforts to achieve a more competitive international 
telecommunications marketplace. In addition, the information will allow 
the Commission to comply with the statutory requirements of the Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0290.
    Title: Section 90.517.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 100 respondents.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.
    Total Annualized Cost per respondent: There are no start-up or 
operational and maintenance costs, in addition to providing the 
information, associated with this collection.

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    Needs and Uses: Section 90.517 provides developmental authoriztions 
that are usually employed by licensees who wish to test and develop new 
use of radiocommunications facilities. Each such developmental licensee 
must report upon termination of development, or application for license 
renewal, specific information evaluating the usefulness of previous or 
desired continued operation of such a system. Commission personnel use 
the data to evaluate the neeed for renewal of the applicant's 
authorization and to decide the desirability of instituting rulemaking 
proceedings involving new technologies or new use of the radio 
spectrum.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-5428 Filed 3-7-96; 8:45 am]
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