[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 212 (Tuesday, November 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 59307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29386]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

October 28, 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, 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 January 4, 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 Control Number: 3060-0028.
    Title: Application for Authorization in the Auxiliary Broadcast 
Services.
    Form Number: FCC 313.
    Type of Review: Revision to an existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entity; State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5.166 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 7,749 hours.
    Estimated Cost to Repondents: None.
    Needs and Uses: FCC 313 is used by licensees or permittees of AM, 
FM and TV broadcast stations and eligible networks when applying for a 
remote pickup, aural microwave, television microwave, and other various 
auxiliary broadcast stations.
    Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained 
in Sections 154(i) and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended. This form is required by 47 CFR 73.3500 and 73.3533. The data 
are used by FCC staff to determine if the proposal will meet statutory 
requirements, determine eligibility for a license, to aid in frequency 
spectrum management and to ensure interference will not be caused to 
existing stations. The data are also used to issue an authorization and 
may be used for enforcement purposes when necessary.
    This information collection is being incorporated into the 
Universal Licensing System (ULS) which combines 11 separate licensing 
databases and is currently under development with gradual 
implementation by radio service. New application forms have also been 
developed for ULS filing. Microwave Broadcast Auxiliary is scheduled 
for conversion to ULS in January 1999 and Land Mobile Broadcast 
Auxiliary in April 1999. However, we intend to permit these applicants 
to file the old application forms, including FCC 313, or the new ULS 
forms, approximately six months after conversion to ULS. After the 
published timeframe, applicants will be required to file only the ULS 
forms.
    This collection is being revised to collect antenna structure 
registration number as a result of the FCC implementing new antenna 
procedures under Part 17; to amend the mailing location of feeable 
applications; to revise collection of measurements to metric only; and 
to delete the fee information as it is now required to be submitted on 
an FCC Fee Remittance Advice, FCC Form 159. These revisions do not 
change the estimated burden per response.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-29386 Filed 11-2-98; 8:45 am]
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