[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36807-36808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17786]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

July 1, 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 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 
Commission's 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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before August 8, 
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 
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, NW., Washington, DC 20503 or [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.: 3060-0319.
    Title: Application for Assignment of Authorization or Consent to 
Transfer of Control of Licensee.
    Form No.: FCC 490.

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    Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 28,500.
    Estimate Hour Per Response: .5-3 hours per respondent. The 
Commission estimates 75% of the respondents will hire a consultant to 
prepare the required information. The estimated time for coordinating 
with these consultants is 30 minutes per respondent. The estimated time 
for the remaining 25% of the respondents to complete the collection is 
3 hours per response.
    Total Annual Burden: 32,063 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: $14,125,312. This estimate includes 
costs incurred by 75% of the respondents hiring consultant to prepare 
the required information. The estimated costs for hiring these 
consultants is $200 per hour. This total also includes a $45 filing fee 
per respondent.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 490 is filed to solicit Commission 
approval to assign a radio station authorization to another party or to 
transfer control of a licensee. The requested information is used by 
the Commission in carrying out its duties set forth in sections 308, 
298 and 310 of the Communications Act. This collection is being revised 
to account for the changes proposed in the Fifth Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, Use of the 220-222 MHz Band by the Private Land Mobile 
Radio Service, the Commission concluded that any holder of a Phase II 
EA, Regional or nationwide 220 MHz license will be permitted to 
partition portions of its authorization.
    In this collection the Commission is also requesting generic 
approval from OMB to use this form in future disaggregation and 
partitioning for a variety of spectrum based services licensed by the 
Commission. Specific Rules will be adopted in Reports and Orders or by 
Public Notice for each service subject to disaggregation and 
partitioning. Please note the burden in this notice differs from the 
burden in the notice published 62 FR 17815, April 11, 1997. The 
Commission inadvertently calculated the earlier burden without 
including estimates for respondents hiring consultants.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0105.
    Title: Licensee Qualification Report.
    Form No.: FCC 430.
    Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 24,583.
    Estimate Hour Per Response: .5-2 hours per respondent. The 
Commission estimates 75% of the respondents will hire a consultant to 
prepare the required information. The estimated time for coordinating 
with these consultants is 30 minutes per respondent. The estimated time 
for the remaining 25% of the respondents to complete the collection is 
2 hours per response.
    Total Annual Burden: 21,511 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: $7,374,900. This estimate includes 
costs incurred by 75% of the respondents hiring consultant to prepare 
the required information. The estimated costs for hiring these 
consultants is $200 per hour. This total also includes a $2.50 postal 
fee per respondent incurred by respondents filing manually.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 430 enables the Commission to determine 
whether applicants are legally qualified to become or remain common 
carrier telecommunications licensees. If the information is not 
collected, the Commission would be unable to fulfill its 
responsibilities under the Communications Act to make a finding as to 
the legal qualifications of an applicant or licensee. To reduce 
paperwork applicants may submit letters in lieu of completing the FCC 
430 in those cases in which there has been no change to any of the 
required information.. This collection is being revised to account for 
the changes proposed in the Fifth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Use of 
the 220-222 MHz Band by the Private Land Mobile Radio Service, the 
Commission concluded that any holder of a Phase II EA, Regional or 
nationwide 220 MHz license will be permitted to partition portions of 
its authorization.
    In the Fifth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Redesignation of 27.5 
GHz Frequency Band, Establishing Rules and Policies for LMDS the 
Commission proposed that this form be used to complete the 
disaggregation and partitioning of LMDS. In this collection the 
Commission is also requesting generic approval from OMB to use this 
form in future disaggregation and partitioning for a variety of 
spectrum based services licensed by the Commission. Specific Rules will 
be adopted in Reports and Orders or by Public Notice for each service 
subject to disaggregation and partitioning.
    Please note the burden in this notice differs from the burden in 
the notice published 62 FR 17815, April 11, 1997. The Commission 
inadvertently calculated the earlier burden without including estimates 
for respondents hiring consultants.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-17786 Filed 7-8-97; 8:45 am]
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