[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 63 (Monday, April 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 14305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7811]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 22, 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 April 5, 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.: New Collection.
    Title: Petition and Waiver Procedures Adopted in Preemption of 
Local Zoning Regulations of Satellite Earth Stations, R&O and Further 
NPRM IB Docket 95-59.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Emergency Submission.
    Respondents: Business or other-for-profit; individuals or 
households; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; and State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 40.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 3 hours to prepare petitions for 
Declartory Rulings and 5 hours per respondent to prepare Petitions for 
Waivers.
    Total Annual Burden: 112 hours.
    Total Annualized Cost per respondent: 4,500 per respondent for 
filing for Declartory Rulings and 1,500 per respondent for filing a 
Petition for Waiver. These are the estimated costs if the respondents 
hire an attorney to compile the information.
    Needs and Uses: Pursuant to Section 205.104(d) of the Commission 
Rules, the Commission will be issuing a public notice implementing 
revisions to its rule preempting certain local nonfederal governmental 
regulations of satellite earth station antennas and setting forth 
procedures for filing petitions and waivers. The information collected 
from persons or entities seeking a petition for declaration of 
preemptibility will be used by the Commission to determine whether the 
state or local regulation in question is preemptible under Section 
205.104 of the Commissions rules. The information collected from states 
and other local governmental agencies seeking a waiver of Section 
25.104 will be used to determine if a waiver of the rule is warrented.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-7811 Filed 3-29-96; 8:45 am]
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