[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 179 (Wednesday, September 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49576-49577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24807]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

September 10, 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(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 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 October 16, 
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 202-418-0217 or via 
internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0654.
    Title: Application for a Multipoint Distribution Service 
Authorization.
    Form Number: FCC 304.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 500.

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    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 500 hours.
    Cost to Respondents: $1,495,000.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 304 will be used by existing MDS operators 
to modify their stations or to add a signal booster station. It will 
also be used by some winning bidders in the competitive bidding process 
to propose facilities to provide wireless cable service over any usable 
MDS channels within their Basic Trading Area (BTA). The Commission has 
revised the FCC Form 304 to further streamline the application process 
and to accommodate electronic filing. This collection of information 
also includes the burden for the technical rules involving the 
interference or engineering analysis and service requirements under 
Sections 21.902, 21.913 and 21.938. These analyses will not be 
submitted with the application but will be retained by the operator and 
must be made available to the Commission upon request. The data are 
used by FCC staff to ensure that the applicant is legally, technically 
and otherwise qualified to become a Commission licensee. MDS/ITFS 
applicants/licensees will need this information to perform the 
necessary analyses of the potential for harmful interference to their 
facility.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0664.
    Title: Certification of Completion of Construction for a Multipoint 
Distribution Service Station.
    Form Number: FCC 304-A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.
    Cost to Respondents: $0.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 304-A will be used to certify that the 
facilities as authorized in FCC Form 304 have been completed and that 
the station is now operational, ready to provide service to the public. 
The Commission has revised FCC Form 304 to further streamline the 
application process and to accommodate electronic filing. Each licensee 
will specify as a condition that upon completion of construction, the 
licensee must file with the Commission an FCC Form 304-A, certifying 
that the facilities as authorized has been completed and that the 
station is now operational and ready to provide service to the public. 
The conditional license shall be automatically forfeited upon the 
expiration of the construction period specified in the license unless 
within five days after that date an FCC Form 304-A has been filed with 
the Commission.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-24807 Filed 9-15-98; 8:45 am]
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