[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 101 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25867-25868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12970]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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

May 16, 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 July 22, 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].

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: New Collections.
    Title: Antenna Registration Number Required as Supplement to 
Application Forms.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Resopondents: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-
profit; State, Local or Tribal Government; Not-for-profit institutions; 
Farms; Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 516,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden: 43,344 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Effective July 1, 1996, the current antenna 
clearance procedures are replaced with a uniform registration procedure 
that applies to antenna structure owners. Structure owners will receive 
an Antenna Structure Registration Number which is a unique number that 
identifies an antenna structure. Once obtained, this number must be 
used on all filings related to the antenna structure. The Commission 
will require this Registration Number to be submitted with any of the 
applications for licensing.
    Collecting the Registration Number will enable the Commission to 
efficiently maintain a Registration Database, as well as process the 
applications without unnecessary delay related to antenna structure 
discrepancies. By entering the Registration Number in the database, 
FCC's tower clearance processors can immediately locate the information 
provided by the structure owner regarding the antenna site and ensure 
the validity and accuracy of the data provided. Without the 
Registration Number, the FCC's tower clearance processors would be 
``guessing'' the structure registration number using coordinates and 
other date supplied by the applicant, thereby decreasing the integrity 
of the new Registration database.
    The Commission released a Report and Order on November 30, 1995, WT 
Docket No. 95-5, adopting these new rules to streamline the 
Commission's antenna structure clearance process. While the Report and 
Order contained information relative to the Antenna Structure 
Registration Number requirement, it did not address the necessary 
notification of additional burden to collect the Registration Number 
prior to revision of the FCC's application forms.


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Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-12970 Filed 5-22-96; 8:45 am]
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