[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 73 (Thursday, April 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 18919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10136]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

April 10, 1998.
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 
Commissions 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 [insert date 
30 days after date of publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER]. 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.: 3060-0798.
    Title: Application for Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Radio 
Service Authorization.
    Form No.: FCC 601.
    Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for 
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State and Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 240,320.
    Estimated Hour Per Response: 1.25 hours per respondent. The 
Commission estimates 50 % 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 50% of the respondents to complete the collection is 
1.25 hours per response. This collection covers a wide variety of 
services and 1.25 represents an average time for completion.
    Total Annual Burden: 210,280 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs:  $30,340,000. This estimate includes 
costs incurred by 50% 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 postage 
fee for the respondents not filing electronically.
    Needs and Uses: FCC form 601 will be used as the general 
application for market based licensing and site-by site licensing in 
the Wireless Telecommunications SErvices. The purpose of this revisions 
is to include use by several more radio services, modify schedules and 
include additional services. This consolidated form will allow common 
fields, questions and statements to reside in one place and allow the 
technical data specificed in each service to be captured on its own 
form or schedule. This consolidated form will eventually replace 
existing forms used by WTB such as FCC 313, 313R, 402, 402R, 405, 405A, 
406, 415, 464, 464A, 489, 494, 503, 452R, 574, 574R, 600 and 701.
    Please note that the burden estimates in this notice differ from 
the estimates provided in the Notice published 63 FR 5521, February 3, 
1998. The Commission is requesting clearance for services in addition 
to those proposed in that notice. Schedules have been added to the form 
to include Maritime Services (excluding ships), Aviation Services 
(excluding aircraft), Fixed Microwave Services, Broadcast Auxiliary 
Services, Private Land Mobile Radio Services, General Wireless 
Communications Services, Personal Communications Service, Public Mobile 
Services as well as the Cellular and Paging Radio Services that were 
published in the February notice.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-10136 Filed 4-15-98; 8:45 am]
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