[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 62692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-24037]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 19, 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 (PRA) 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 (PRA) comments should be submitted 
on or before December 27, 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 advise the contact listed 
below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Judith 
B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C804, 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 collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0600.
    Title: Application to Participate in an FCC Auction.
    Form No.: FCC Form 175.
    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: 500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 90 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 750 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Not applicable.
    Needs and Uses: The information collected on FCC Form 175 will be 
used by the Commission to determine if the applicant is legally, 
technically, and financially qualified to participate in an FCC 
auction. In addition, if the applicant applies for status as a 
particular type of auction participant pursuant to the Commission's 
rules, the Commission will use the information to determine if the 
applicant is eligible for the status requested. The Commission's 
auction rules and requirements are designed to ensure that the 
competitive bidding process is limited to serious qualified applicants, 
to deter possible abuse of the bidding and licensing process, and to 
enhance the use of competitive bidding to assign Commission licenses in 
furtherance of the public interest. Proposed revisions to current FCC 
Form 175 would revise the format for collecting information and 
incorporate into FCC Form 175 information previously collected in 
attachments. The Commission also proposes integrating ownership 
information collected in the FCC Form 175 with ownership information 
collected in other forms in order to reduce the need for applicants to 
file duplicative information. The preceding estimated time of response 
reflects the incorporation of previously separate information 
collections and is an average that will depend in part on whether the 
applicant has previously submitted ownership information on other 
integrated forms. The Commission plans to use this form for all 
upcoming auctions.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-24037 Filed 10-26-04; 8:45 am]
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