[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19815-19816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9827]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

April 7, 2003.
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(s), 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 May 22, 2003. 
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 Judith B. Herman, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 
or via the Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at (202) 
418-0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0066.
    Title: Application for Renewal of Instruction Television Fixed 
Station (ITFS) and/or Response Station(s) and Low Power Relay 
Station(s) License.
    Form No: FCC Form 330-R.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 75.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Upon renewal--every 10 years.
    Total Annual Burden: 225 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 330-R is used by licensees of Instruction 
Television Fixed (ITFS), Response, and Low Power Relay Stations to file 
for renewal of their licenses. The Commission is amending the form to 
include the FCC Registration Number (FRN) which is approved under OMB 
Control Number 3060-0728. The data is used by FCC staff to ensure that 
the licensee continues to meet basic Commission policies and rules, as 
well as statutory requirements to remain a licensee of an ITFS station. 
The information submitted on channel mapping/loading will permit the 
Commission to verify that programming aired outside the traditional 
school day is, in fact, directed to legitimate educational needs.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0994.
    Title: Flexibility for Delivery of Communications by Mobile 
Satellite Service Providers in the 2 GHz Band, the L-Band, and the 1.6/
2.4 GHz Band.
    Form No: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 151.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .50-50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, one-time, and annual reporting 
requirements, recordkeeping requirement, and third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,193 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $140,000.
    Needs and Uses: On February 5, 2003, the Commission released a 
Report and Order (R&O) and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in IB 
Docket No. 01-185 and 02-364, FCC 03-15. The decisions adopted in the 
R&O result in new and modified information collection requirements that 
are necessary to facilitate the Commission's rules addressed in parts 2 
and 25 of 47 CFR. The purposes of the new or modified information 
collections are for the Commission to license commercial satellite 
services in the U.S.; obtain the legal and technical information 
required to facilitate the integration of Ancillary Terrestrial 
Components (ATCs) into the MSS networks in the 2 GHz Band, the L-Band, 
and the 1.6/2.4 GHz Bands; and to ensure that the licensees meet the 
Commission's legal and technical requirements to develop and maintain 
MSS networks while conserving limited spectrum for other 
telecommunications services.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0850.
    Title: Quick Form Application for Authorization in the Ship, 
Amateur, Restricted and Commercial Operator, and General Mobile Radio 
Services.
    Form No: FCC Form 605.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal government.

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    Number of Respondents: 175,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .44 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, every five and ten years 
reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement, and third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 77,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $2,538,000.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 605 is a multi-purpose form used to 
apply for an authorization to operate radio stations and perform a 
variety of other miscellaneous tasks in the Ship, Aircraft, Amateur, 
Restricted and Commercial Radio Operators, and General Mobile Radio 
Services. The form is being revised to incorporate additional data 
fields in accordance with the recommendation in International Maritime 
Organization (IMO) Assembly Resolution A.887(21) submitted by the 
National GMDSS Implementation Task Force (charted by the United States 
Coast Guard); to change certain certification statements into questions 
giving applicants the option to clarify if a license is required; and 
to clarify existing instructions for the general public. The Commission 
uses the information on the form to determine whether the applicant is 
legally, technically, and financially qualified to obtain a license. 
Information on the form will also be used to update the database and to 
provide for proper use of the frequency spectrum as well as enforcement 
purposes.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-9827 Filed 4-21-03; 8:45 am]
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