[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 46791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23627]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

August 26, 1998.

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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 (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 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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments November 2, 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 
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 Les Smith at 202-418-0217 or via 
internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0623.
    Title: Application for Mobile Radio Service Authorization or Rural 
Radiotelephone Service Authorization.
    Form Number: FCC 600.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Individuals or 
Households; Not-for-Profit institutions; Federal Government; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 54,143.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 216,572 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Needs and Uses: This form is used by various applicants in 
accordance with 47 CFR Part 22 (Public Mobile Services), Part 24 
(Personal Communications Services), Part 74 (Remote Pickup and Low 
Power Broadcast Auxiliary), Part 90 (Land Mobile) and Part 95 (IVDS). 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 309(j), as amended.
    The number of respondents is being adjusted as a result of re-
evaluation of receipts and an adjustment of previously estimated use 
for auction purposes. FCC Form 600 was previously filed by winners of 
FCC auctions (long form application filed by Broadband and Narrowband 
PCS, IVDS, Cellular Unserved, 900 MHz SMR) and it was anticipated that 
it would be used for upcoming auctions. With the development of the 
Universal Licensing System (ULS), auction winners are now filing FCC 
Form 601 (a ULS form) in lieu of FCC Form 600. Therefore, the number of 
respondents and burden hours where estimates were previously provided 
for auction use are being deleted.
    We estimate a significant decrease in the number of respondents 
from 194,769 to 54,153 and a total annual burden decrease from 779,076 
hours to 216,612 hours.
    The information will be used by the Commission to determine whether 
the applicant is legally, technically and financially qualified to be 
licensed.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-23627 Filed 9-1-98; 8:45 am]
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