[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 183 (Tuesday, September 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 50571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25346]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

September 16, 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 October 22, 
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 Boley, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 
20554 or via internet to [email protected] and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk 
Officer, 10236 NEOB 725 17th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20503 or 
[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-XXXX.
    Title: Quick Form Application for Authorization in the Ship 
Aircraft, Amateur, Restricted and Commercial Operator, and General 
Mobile Radio Services.
    Form Number: FCC 605.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for 
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 170,000.
    Estimate Time Per Response: 0.44 hours/respondent.
    Total Annual Burden: 74,800 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $2,261,000 (approximately 29% of respondents 
will pay $45 filing fee + postage).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third 
party disclosure.
    Needs and Uses: FCC 605 application is a consolidated application 
form for Ship, Aircraft, Amateur, Restricted and Commercial Radio 
Operators, and General Mobile Radio Services and will be utilized as 
part of the Universal Licensing System currently under development. The 
goal of producing a consolidated form is to create a form with a 
consistent ``look and feel'' that maximizes the collection of data and 
minimizes narrative responses, free-form attachment, and free-form 
letter requests. A consolidated application form will allow common 
fields, questions, and statements to reside in one place and allow the 
technical data specific to each service to be captured in its own form 
or schedule. FCC 605 will consist of a Main Form containing 
administrative information and a series of Schedules used to file 
technical information relating to a specific radio service.
    The data collected on this form includes the applicant's Taxpayer 
Identification Number. Use of Taxpayer Identification Number in the 
Universal Licensing System will allow pre-filling of data by searching 
the database and displaying all pertinent data associated to a given 
TIN, as well as for Debt Collection purposes. It will also improve and 
lessen the burden of the volume of data the public would have to enter 
for later filings.
    A draft of this form was included with Federal Register posting for 
the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for ULS, 63 FR 16938 on April 7th, 
1998. As a result of comments to that proposed rulemaking, revisions 
were made to the Form 605 which includes but are not limited to: added 
a schedule for changes to affect multiple call signs or file numbers 
used to submit global changes; eliminated use of the form for 
assignment of authorization; changed temporary authority to include 
GMRS; added a two letter purpose to main form instructions for Amateur 
Vanity; removed purpose code for Assignment of Authorization; added 
purpose codes for Duplicate and Administrative Update; eliminated the 
table of county listings from the instructions; added capability for 
entities to provide a sub-tin number; added Physician's Certification 
of Disability to the Amateur Schedule; eliminated Amateur Club, RACES 
and Military Recreation Station and Alien Amateur references from the 
form; and miscellaneous edits.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-25346 Filed 9-21-98; 8:45 am]
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