[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43413-43414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16458]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

July 8, 2004.
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, Pub. L. 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before August 19, 2004. 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

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advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments regarding this Paperwork Reduction Act 
submission 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.: 3060-0678.
    Title: Part 25 of the Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing 
of, and Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network Earth Stations and Space 
Stations.
    Form No: FCC Form 312 and Schedule S.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2,396.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1-11 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 26,334 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $8,425,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Not applicable.
    Needs and Uses: On April 16, 2004, the Commission adopted and 
released a Fourth Report and Order in IB Docket Nos. 02-34 and 00-248, 
FCC 04-92. In this Order, the Commission extended mandatory electronic 
filing to all space station and earth station applications, related 
pleadings, and other filings governed by Part 25.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0774.
    Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket 
No. 96-45, (47 CFR Part 54).
    Form No: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 5,554,651 respondents; 6,311,546 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .084-125 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, quarterly, annual and every 
five years reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,876,790 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission has revised this information 
collection because two reporting requirements have now past their due 
dates and are no longer in effect. We also corrected miscalculations of 
public burden. With this submission we are reporting more accurate 
estimates.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-16458 Filed 7-19-04; 8:45 am]
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