[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 91 (Thursday, May 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 21181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11525]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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

May 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. 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 June 10, 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 Number: 3060-0686.
    Title: Streamlining the International Section 214 Authorization 
Process and Tariff Requirements.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: This collections includes a number of rule 
sections, the number of respondents varies depending on the rule 
section. The total number of respondents for all the sections is 
estimated at 560.
    Estimated Time Per Response: The time per response varies depending 
on the requirement from 1.4 hours per respondent to 30 hours per 
respondent.
    Needs and Uses: This collection consolidates two existing 
collections 3060-0689 ``Foreign Carrier Entry Order and 3060-0686 
Streamlining the International Section 214 Authorization Process and 
Tariffing Requirements''. This information collection is necessary to 
determine the qualifications of applicants to provide common carrier 
international telecommunications service, including applicants that are 
affiliated with foreign carriers and to determine whether and under 
what conditions the authorizations are in the public interest, 
convenience, and necessity. It is also necessary for the Commission to 
maintain effective oversight over U.S. carriers that are affiliated 
with, or involved in certain co-marketing or similar arrangements with, 
foreign carriers that have market power.

Federal Communications Commission
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-11525 Filed 5-8-96; 8:45 am]
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