[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 64715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31207]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

November 12, 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: Written comments should be submitted on or before December 23, 
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 
Commissions, 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: 3060-0623.
    Title: Application for Mobile Radio Service Authorization or Rural 
Radiotelephone Service Authorization.
    Form Number: FCC 600.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; Individuals 
or households; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 54,143.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 to 7.0 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 121,846 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $25,769,685 (Legal/engineering consultants, 
filing fees, and postage).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third 
party disclosure.
    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.
    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 is anticipated that it would be used for 
several upcoming auctions. However, with the development of the 
Universal Licensing System (ULS), auction winners are now filing FCC 
Form 601 in lieu of FCC Form 600. Therefore, the number of respondents 
and burden hours have been adjusted for several of the auctions where 
estimates were previously provided for using the Form 600, as well as 
an adjustment in receipts for other services.
    We estimate a decrease in the number of annual respondents from 
194,769 to 54,153 and a total annual burden decrease from 779,076 hours 
to 216,612 hours as the result of a program change. We have re-
evaluated the respondent costs and adjusted the total to reflect 
correctly the contracting expenses. This form will eventually be 
replaced by FCC Form 601 upon conversion of all radio services to ULS 
which currently use FCC Form 600.
    The information will be used by the Commission to determine whether 
the applicant is legally, technically, and financially qualified to be 
licensed. It will also be used to update the database and to provide 
for proper use of the frequency spectrum.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-31207 Filed 11-20-98; 8:45 am]
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