[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24652-24653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11679]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

April 30, 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 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 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.

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments by July 7, 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: 3060-XXXX.
    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: New Collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.

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                                   Number of       Estimated time for   
            Category              respondents           response        
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1. Ownership and Gross Revenues        44,000  .5-4 hours.              
 Information.                                                           
2. Disclosure of Terms of Joint        44,000  .5 hour.                 
 Bidding Agreements.                                                    

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3. Maintaining Ownership and           33,000  4 hours/5 year.          
 Gross Revenues Information.                                            
4. Transfer Disclosures.........       44,000  .5 hour.                 
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    Total Annual Burden: 764,500 hours.
    Total Cost to Respondents: $45,734,700.
    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 
Sec. 1.2111(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 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. 97-11679 Filed 5-6-97; 8:45 am]
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