[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 8596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2755]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

January 23, 2001.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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 March 5, 2001. 
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 1-A804, 445 12th Street, SW., 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 Control Number: 3060-0405.
    Title: Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an 
FM Translator or FM Booster Station.
    Form Number: FCC 349.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; and Not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,050.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion reporting 
requirements; Third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,750 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $2,689,500.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 349 is used to apply for authority to 
construct a new FM translator or FM booster broadcast station, or to 
make changes in the existing facilities of such stations. To satisfy 
the ``third party requirement'' under 47 CFR 73.3580, applicants must 
give notice of their application for new or major changes in facilities 
in a local newspaper within 30 days, and a copy of both the notice and 
the application must be placed in the public inspection file. In 
addition, all mutually exclusive NCE proposals for the reserved band 
currently on file with the FCC will be required to supplement their 
applications with portions of the revised FCC Form 349 that are 
necessary to make a selection under the new point system. The FCC will 
issue a public notice announcing the procedures to be used in this 
process. The data help the FCC to determine whether an applicant meets 
basic statutory requirements and will not cause interference to other 
licensed broadcast services. When there are mutually exclusive, 
qualified applicants, the information will also help to determine which 
proposal will best serve the public interest.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0798.
    Title: FCC Application for Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Radio 
Service Authorization.
     Form Number: FCC 601.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; Individuals 
or households; Not-for-profit institutions; and State, local, or tribal 
governments.
    Number of Respondents: 240,320.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 to 1.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 210,280 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $48,364,400.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 601 is used as the general application 
(long form) for market-based licensing and site-by-site licensing in 
the Wireless Telecommunications Radio Services. This revision makes the 
necessary form changes for the Tribal Lands bidding credits, adjusts or 
clarifies various instructions including those for implementation of 
Coast and Ground Radio Services to ULS, and adds a general 
certification statement for RF certification as adopted in the Report 
and Order, FCC 96-326. The FCC will use this information to determine 
whether an applicant is legally, technically, and financially qualified 
to be licensed.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-2755 Filed 1-31-01; 8:45 am]
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