[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 189 (Thursday, September 30, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 52786-52787] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-25405] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested September 23, 1999. 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 November 29, 1999. 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, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1-A804, Washington, DC 20554 or via the 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 the Internet at [email protected] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Approval Number: 3060-0107. Title: Private Radio Application for Renewal, Reinstatement and/or Notification of Change to License information. Form Number: FCC 405A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Small businesses or organizations; Individuals or households; State or Local Governments; Non-profit institutions. Number of Respondents: 1,500. Estimated Time Per Response: .33 hour. Total Annual Burden: 495 hours. Needs and Uses: FCC Rules require that radio station licensees renew their PRMS (Private Mobile Radio Service) radio station authorization every five years or their CMRS (Commercial Mobile Radio Service) radio station authorization every ten years. Data is used to update the existing database and make efficient use of the frequency spectrum. Data is also used by Compliance personnel in conjunction with Field Engineers for enforcement and interference resolutions. The data collected is required by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended; International Treaties and FCC Rules 47 CFR Parts 1.926, 90.119, 90.135, and 90.157. The form has been revised to delete the requirement to provide payment information. FCC Form 159 (Fee Remittance Advice) is required to be filed with any feeable Form 405A and applicants must provide payment information thereon. The collection is being revised to delete reference in General Mobile Radio Service use of the form. This radio service has been converted to ULS and will no longer use this form. This program change resulted in a reduction in the number of respondents from 2,700 to 1,500 and total burden hours from 891 to 495 hours. Total respondent cost is $80,000. OMB Approval Number: 3060-0127. Title: Assignment of Authorization. Form Number: FCC 1046. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Individuals; Business or other for-profit; State or local governments; Non-profit. [[Page 52787]] Number of Respondents: 3,000. Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes (.083). Total Annual Burden: 249 hours. Needs and Uses: This form is required by the Communications Act, International Treaties and FCC Rules 47 CFR Parts 1.922, 1.924, 80.19, 87.21, and 90.119. To assign authorization of radio station to another entity, the assignor must, in writing, assign all right, title and interest of the authorization to the other entity. The Commission uses the data to determine if assignment of authorization submitted with the application will meet the rule requirements for issuance of a station authorization. The form is being revised to delete the reference to Microwave Radio Services use of the form, reducing the number of respondents from 6,000 to 3,000. Microwave Services have been converted to ULS and will use FCC Form 603 for assignment of authorization. OMB Approval Number: 3060-0035. Title: Application for Renewal of Auxiliary Broadcast License. Form Number: FCC 313R. Type or Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 50. Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes (.50). Total Annual Burden: 25 hours. Total Respondent Costs: $2,250. Needs and Uses: FCC 313-R is used by licensees of remote pickup and low power stations that are not broadcast licensees (e.g., cable operators, network entities, international broadcast services, motion picture producers and television producers) to renew their auxiliary broadcast license. Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in Section 307 of the Communications Act. It is also required by 47 CFR 73.3500 and 73.3539. The Commission intends to revise the application to include a place for the applicant to provide a Fax number; delete payment information and Taxpayer ID Number as the same information is provided on FCC Form 159 (Fee Remittance Advice) required with any feeable application. OMB Approval Number: 3060-0250. Title: Section 74.784 Rebroadcasts. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents: 1,080 low power television, TV translator and TV booster stations. Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. Frequency of Response: Reporting, on occasion. Annual Burden: 1,080. Annual Costs: $0. Needs and Uses: Section 74.784(b) states that a licensee of a low power television or TV translator station shall not rebroadcast the programs of any other TV broadcast station without obtaining prior consent of the station whose signals or programs are proposed to be retransmitted. Section 74.784(b) requires licensees of low power television or TV translator stations to notify the Commission when rebroadcasting programs or signals of another station. This notification shall include the call letters of each station rebroadcast. The licensee of the low power television or TV translator station shall certify that written consent has been obtained from the licensee of the station whose programs are retransmitted. The data is used by FCC staff to ensure compliance with Section 325(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, which states that no broadcasting station shall rebroadcast the program or any part thereof of another broadcasting station without the express authority of the originating station. OMB Approval Number: 3060-0398. Title: Equipment Authorization Measurement Standards, 47 CFR 2.948, 15.117(g)(2). Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Number of Respondents: 320. Estimated Time per Response: 28.4375 hours. Total Annual Burden: 9,100 hours. Needs and Uses: The information gathered is used by the Commission to ensure that data accompanying all requests for equipment authorization are valid, and that proper testing procedures are used. Testing ensures that potential interference to radio communications is controlled, and if necessary, the data gathered may be used for investigating complaints or harmful interference, or for verifying the manufacture's compliance with the Commission rules. This collection eliminates the necessity for manufacture's to file UHF noise figure data documenting the performance of TV receivers tested and marketed in the U.S. The requirement was eliminated from the rules by a Report and Order in ET Docket 95-144. Federal Communications Commission. Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-25405 Filed 9-29-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-M