[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 123 (Friday, June 26, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34885-34886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17078]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval

June 18, 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 information collection(s), 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: (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

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the quality, utility, 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 information techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before July 27, 1998. 
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 Les Smith, Federal Communications, 
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 Les Smith at 202-418-0214 or via 
internet at [email protected]. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0072.
    Title: Airborne Mobile Radiotelephone License Application.
    Form Number: FCC 409.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 3,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Cost to Respondents: $135,000 ($45.00 filing fee).
    Total Annual Burden: 252 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 409 is used in applying for authority 
to operate an airborne mobile radio telephone by individual users who 
intend to become subscribers to a common carrier service. The form is 
subsequently used for modification and renewal of such licenses.
    Form 409 is required by 47 CFR Part 22. The applicant may be 
subject to requirements in addition to those specified on the form.
    The form has been redesigned to remove the fee filing data. FCC 
Form 159, Fee Remittance Advice, is required to be submitted with any 
payment to the FCC. Thus, we are removing the duplicative data 
collection from the FCC Form 409. This change will not affect the 
average estimated completion time of the form.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0640.
    Title: Construction of SMR Stations Request for Additional 
Information.
    Form Number: FCC 800-I.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; Business and other for-
profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal 
Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Others as 
requested.
    Cost to Respondents: $0.
    Total Annual Burden: 750 hours.
    Needs and Uses: This data collection (letter format) is used as a 
method of verifying if licensee has placed station into operation and 
for notifying the Commission of the actual number of mobile units 
placed in operation after license grant. When a licensee provides 
conflicting information regarding the construction or operational 
status of radio facilities authorized to it, the Commission requires 
clarification/validation/explanation to substantiate the facilities' 
status so that it may enforce its regulatory responsibilities.
    Such responsibilities include the allocation and assignment of 
radio frequency spectrum and determining the viability of the 
underlying radio license authorizations which provide for use of that 
spectrum.
    The data requested in this collection are being revised to include 
requesting purchase order/invoices for the base station, transmitter(s) 
and antenna; Work order/invoices demonstrating completion of station 
construction; Name, address and phone number of individual(s) 
performing the station construction; model and serial numbers of 
mobiles in operation; and a list of users and phone numbers on this 
system at the time of construction.
    The Commission's requirement that systems be permanently 
constructed and placed in operation is contained in 47 CFR, Rule 
Section 90.155, 90.313, 90.631, 90.633, 90.651, 90.725 and 90.737.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Application for DTV Broadcast Station License.
    Form Number: FCC 302-DTV.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 19 hours (1.5 hours for applicant; 
17.5 hours for engineer consultant).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Cost to Respondents: $163,625 (Consulting engineers and $210.00 
license application fee).
    Total Annual Burden: 75 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Licensees and permittees of DTV broadcast stations 
are required to file FCC Form 302-DTV to obtain a new or modified 
station license, and/or to notify the Commission of certain changes in 
the licensed facilities of these stations.
    The data are used by Commission staff to confirm that the station 
has been built to terms specified in the outstanding construction 
permit, and to update FCC station files. Data are then 
extracted from FCC Form 302-DTV for inclusion in the subsequent license 
to operate the station. 
Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-17078 Filed 6-25-98; 8:45 am]
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