[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 221 (Thursday, November 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58409-58410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29073]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

November 6, 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 information collection, 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 Commission's 
burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarify 
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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments January 13, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., 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 Collection.
    Title: Application for Station Authorization in the Microwave 
Services (Parts 74 and 101).
    Form No.: FCC 415/415T.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-
profit; State, Local or Tribal Government; not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 7 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 140,000 hours.
    Needs and Uses: This collection of information is required by the 
Telecommunications Act, 47 U.S.C. 308, and Commission Rules 1.922, 
1.924, 1.926, 73.3500, 101.13, and 101.15.As a result of WT Docket No. 
94-148, FCC 96-51, adopted February 8, 1996 and released February 29, 
1996, Private Operational Fixed Microwave Services and Common Carrier 
services were combined under a new rule Part 101, effective August 1, 
1996. FCC Form 415 was developed so that one common application form 
would be used and to streamline filing and processing as specified in 
the new Part 101. This combined form will replace FCC Forms 402 and 
494, and Forms 313, 430 and 703 for Microwave services. Once the new 
form is implemented, a public notice will be released announcing the 
obsoletion of these forms.
    FCC Form 415 is used to apply, or to amend a pending application, 
for an authorization to operate a radio station in 47 CFR Part 101, 
Fixed Microwave Services, and 47 CFR Part 74, Subpart E, Aural 
Broadcast Auxiliary Stations and Subpart F, Television Broadcast 
Auxiliary Stations. Purposes of filing include New, Modification, 
Renewal, Reinstatement, and Amend a Pending Application. Private 
Operational Fixed and Broadcast applicants may use it to apply for a 
full assignment of a radio station authorization and a Transfer of 
Control. Private and Common Carrier applicants may use it to apply for 
a Minor Modification and to request authorization of a developmental 
station. Common Carrier applicants may request authorization to convert 
from Private to Common Carrier.
    If certain conditions are met, applicants may self-certify and 
operate under a Conditional Temporary Authorization (FCC 415T) which is 
included in the FCC 415 application package.
    OMB Approval Number: New Collection.
    Title: Application for Electronic Renewal of Wireless Radio 
Services Authorizations.
    Form No.: FCC 900.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-
profit; State, Local or Tribal Government; not-for-profit institutions; 
Farms; Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 35,255.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes (.166).
    Total Annual Burden: 5,852 hours.
    Needs and Uses: This ``generic'' renewal application, FCC Form 900, 
may be used in lieu of FCC Forms 313R, 402R, 405, 405A, 405B, 452R, 
574R and 610R, to file electronically for renewal of a Wireless Radio 
Services authorization. Concurrent with renewal, applicants may also 
request a change of licensee name (with no change to corporate 
structure, ownership or control), change of mailing address, change the 
name of their ship, add an official ship number, re-instate a Land 
Mobile license, and notify the Commission of a change in the number of 
mobiles/pagers for a Land Mobile license
    This ``generic'' renewal form for electronic filing will greatly 
reduce the burden to the applicant and provide an immediate 
confirmation that the renewal has been filed giving them continued 
authority to operate until the renewed license has been received.
    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0035.
    Title: Application for Renewal of Auxiliary Broadcast Remote Pickup 
or Low Power License.
    Form No.: FCC 313R.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes (.50).
    Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.
    Needs and Uses: FCC 313-R is used by licensees of remote pickup and 
low power stations that are not broadcast licensees (e.g., cable 
operators, network entities, international broadcast services, motion 
picture producers and television producers) to renew their auxiliary 
broadcast license. Statutory authority for this collection of 
information is contained in Section 307 of the Communications Act. It 
is also required by 47 CFR 73.3500 and 73.3539.
    The Commission intends to revise the application to include a place 
for the applicant to provide an Internet address

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and a Taxpayer Identification Number. The Internet address will provide 
the FCC with another media of contacting the applicant with questions 
about their application and the Taxpayer Identification Number is 
required to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996. 
The anti-drug statement has been added to the items the applicant 
certifies to when signing the application. The Certificate of Renewal 
at the bottom of the application has been removed because the 
Certificate of Renewal is computer generated on laser printer and is no 
longer needed. In the near future, the Commission will implement 
electronic filing for this type of renewal as part of a ``generic 
renewal'', FCC Form 900. The burden will be adjusted accordingly once 
this new form has been implemented and frequency of use has been 
determined.
    As a result of Part 101 becoming effective August 1, 1996, Part 74 
licensees (television auxiliary and aural studio link) are no longer 
required to use this form to renew their licenses. The number of 
respondents in this category was extremely low and since the estimate 
of number of respondents can vary in the remaining services, the number 
of respondents is not being revised.
    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0093.
    Title: Application for Renewal of Radio Station License in 
Specified Services.
    Form No.: FCC 405.
    Type of Review: Revision to an existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 540.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2.25 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,215 hours.
    Needs and Uses: FCC 405 is used by all common carriers and 
Multipoint Distribution Service non-common carriers to apply for 
renewal of radio station licenses. Section 307(c) of the Communications 
Act limits the term of common carrier radio license to ten years and 
requires that written applications be submitted for renewal. FCC Form 
405 is required by CFR Parts 5, 21, 22, 23, 25 and 101 (effective 
August 1, 1996).
    We intend to revise the form to include a place for the applicant 
to provide an Internet address and a Taxpayer Identification Number. 
The Internet address will provide the FCC with another media to contact 
the applicant with questions about the application and the Taxpayer 
Identification Number is required to comply with the Debt Collection 
Improvement Act of 1996. The questions relating to NEPA and Anti-Drug 
Certification will be deleted and certification to these items will be 
included in the Certification text, eliminating the ``yes'' and ``no'' 
responses.
    In the near future, the Commission plans to implement electronic 
filing for this type of renewal as part of the ``generic renewal'' FCC 
Form 900. The burden for FCC Form 405 will be adjusted accordingly once 
this new electronic renewal form has been implemented and frequency of 
use can be determined.
    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0127.
    Title: Assignment of Authorization.
    Form No.: FCC 1046.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals; Business or other for-profit; State or 
local governments; Non-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 6,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes (.083).
    Total Annual Burden: 498 hours.
    Needs and Uses: This form is required by the Communications Act, 
International Treaties and FCC Rules 47 CFR Parts 1.922, 1.924, 80.19, 
87.21, 90.119 and Part 101. To assign authorization of radio station to 
another entity, the assignor must, in writing, assign all right, title 
and interest of the authorization to the other entity.
    The Commission uses the data to determine if assignment of 
authorization submitted with the application will meet the rule 
requirements for issuance of a station authorization. The form is being 
revised to change the reference to Microwave Radio Services form from 
FCC 402 to FCC 415. This change does not affect the number of 
respondents or burden.
    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0728.
    Title: Supplemental Information Required for Taxpayer Identifying 
Number for Debt Collection.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection.
    Respondents: Individuals; business or other for-profit; State or 
local governments; non-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 10,469,716.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .017 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 177,985 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The information will be used by the Commission to 
comply with Public Law 104-134, Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and 
Appropriations Act of 1996. Chapter 10 requires each Federal agency to 
obtain from each person doing business with it their Taxpayer 
Identification Number (TIN). In cases of individuals the number is the 
person's social security number; in the case of a business, it is the 
employer identification number (ein) as assigned by the Internal 
Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-29073 Filed 11-13-96; 8:45 am]
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