[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 91 (Monday, May 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 25948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12280]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval

May 5, 1997.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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: Written comments should be submitted on or before June 11, 1997. 
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 Judy Boley, Federal Communications 
Commissions 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 Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or 
via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    OMB Approval No.: None--(3060-XXXX).
    Title: Section 2.803, Market of RF Devices Prior to Equipment 
Authorization.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 6,000.
    Estimate Hour Per Response: .5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Third Party Disclosure; On Occasion.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,000 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Commission rules established in ET Docket 94-45, 
Report and Order, to allow all radiofrequency devices in the 
development, design or preproduction stages to be advertised, 
displayed, and offered for sale to distributors and retailers prior to 
a demonstration of compliance with the applicable equipment 
authorization procedure. The display or offer for sale must be 
accompanied by a conspicuously displayed or written notice to all third 
parties that the subject equipment is subject to, and must comply with, 
the FCC rules prior to delivery. The information disclosed is intended 
to ensure compliance of the proposed equipment with the Commissions 
Rules, while assisting industry efforts to introduce new products to 
the marketplace more promptly. This information disclosure applies to a 
variety of equipment that is both currently manufactured, and may be 
manufactured in the future, and that operates under varying technical 
standards. The information disclosed is essential to controlling 
potential interference to radio communications.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-12280 Filed 5-9-97; 8:45 am]
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