[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 78 (Wednesday, April 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 19753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10496]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for 
Emergency Review and Approval by the Federal Communications Commission

April 16, 1997.
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 emergency information collection, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 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 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden 
estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information collected; and 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 Commission is seeking emergency approval for this 
information collection by May 4, 1997, under the provisions of 5 CFR 
1320.13.

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments by May 4, 1997.

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] and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk 
Officer, 10236 NEOB 725 17th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20503 or 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217 
or via Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    OMB Approval Number: New Collection.
    Title: Auction Forms and License Transfer Disclosures--Supplement 
for the Second Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Fifth 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 92-297.

Type of Review: Emergency Collection.

    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.

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                                    Number of      Estimated time for   
             Category              respondents          response        
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Ownership and Gross Revenues            4,000   4 hours.                
 Information.                                                           
Disclosure of Terms of Joint            4,000   .5 hours.               
 Bidding Agreements.                                                    
Maintaining Ownership and Gross         3,000   4 hours/year.           
 Revenues Information.                                                  
Transfer Disclosures.............       4,000   .5 hours.               
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    Total Annual Burden: 69,500 hours.
    Total Cost to Respondents: $4,157,700.
    Needs and Uses: The ownership, gross revenues and joint bidding 
agreement information portions of this collection will be used by the 
Commission to determine whether the applicant is legally, technically 
and financially qualified to be a licensee. Without such information, 
the Commission could not determine whether to issue the licenses to the 
applicants that provide telecommunications, multi-channel video 
programming distribution and other communications services to the 
public and therefore fulfill its statutory responsibilities in 
accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. The 
information will also be used to ensure the market integrity of future 
auctions. Likewise, the information collected in connection with 
Section 1.2111 (a) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. 1.2111(a) 
(transfer disclosures), will be used to maintain the market integrity 
of future auctions and prevent unjust enrichment.

    Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-10496 Filed 4-22-97; 8:45 am]
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