[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 136 (Monday, July 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 36882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17882]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC 
for Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320 Authority; Comments 
Requested

July 9, 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. 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.
    The FCC is reviewing the following information collection 
requirements for possible 3-year extension under delegated authority 5 
CFR 1320, authority delegated to the Commission by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before September 13, 
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., 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: 3060-0435.
    Title: Section 80.361 Frequencies for Narrow-Band Direct-Printing 
(NB-DP) and data transmissions.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Individuals, business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 4 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: 0.
    Needs and Uses: The reporting requirement contained in Section 
80.361 is necessary to require applicants to submit a showing of need 
to obtain new or additional narrow-band direct-printing (NB-DP) 
frequencies. Applicants for new or additional NB-DP frequencies are 
required to show the schedule of service of each currently licensed or 
proposed series of NB-DP frequencies and to show a need for additional 
frequencies based on at least a 40% usage of existing NB-DP 
frequencies. The information is used to determine whether an 
application for a NB-DP frequency should be granted. If the collection 
of this information was not conducted, the FCC would have no 
information available regarding the use of NB-DP frequencies by public 
coast stations, and, therefore would be handicapped in determining 
whether the frequencies were being hoarded and not put into use by 
public coast stations.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0263.
    Title: Section 90.177 Protection of certain radio receiving 
locations.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Individuals and households; Businesses or other for-
profit; Non-profit institutions; State and local governments.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .5 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.
    Needs and Uses: This rule requires applicants proposing to locate 
near certain radio receiving sites to notify those parties. Requirement 
protects critical national security and research sites from 
interference.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0225.
    Title: Section 90.131(b) Amendment or dismissal of applications.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Non-profit 
institutions; State and local governments.
    Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .166 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 4.15 hours.
    Needs and Uses: This rule allows applicants to dismiss any pending 
application by sending a written request. Information will alert 
licensing personnel of applicant's desire to discontinue processing of 
application.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-17882 Filed 7-12-96; 8:45 am]
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