[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 208 (Thursday, October 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62883-62884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-24122]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 21, 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, 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 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: 3060-0798.
    Title: FCC Application for Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Radio 
Service Authorization.
    Form No.: FCC Form 601.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, individuals or household, and State, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 250,520.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement, third party disclosure requirement, and 
other 10 years reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 219,205 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $50,104,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 601 is a consolidated, multi-part 
application or ``long form'' for market-based licensing and site-by-
site licensing in the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau's (WTB) Radio 
Services' Universal Licensing System (ULS).
    The information is used by the Commission to determine whether the 
applicant is legally, technically and financially qualified to be 
licensed.
    The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will be making changes to 
FCC Form 601 based on:
    (1) FCC 04-135--Adopted 6/10/2004--Released 7/29/2004.
    (a) Amendment of Parts 1, 21, 73, 74 and 101 of the Commission's 
rules to Facilitate the Provision of Fixed and Mobile Broadband Access, 
Educational and Other Advanced Services in the 2150-2162 and 2500-2690 
MHz Bands, WT Docket No. 03-66, RM-10586.

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    (b) Part 1 of the Commission's Rules--Further Competitive Bidding 
Procedures, WT Docket No. 03-67.
    (c) Amendment of Parts 21 and 74 to Enable Multipoint Distribution 
Service and the Instructional Television Fixed Service Amendment of 
Parts 21 and 74 to Engage in Fixed Two-Way Transmissions, MM Docket no. 
97-217.
    (d) Amendment of Parts 21 and 74 of the Commission's Rules with 
Regard to Licensing in the Multipoint Distribution Service and in the 
Instructional Television Fixed Service for the Gulf of Mexico, WT 
Docket No. 02-68, RM-9718.
    (e) Promoting Efficient Use of Spectrum through Elimination of 
Barriers to the Development of Secondary Markets, WT Docket No. 00-230.
    (2) FCC 04-168--Adopted 7/8/2004--Released 8/6/2004.
    (a) Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band, WT 
Docket 02-55.
    (b) Consolidating the 800 and 900 MHz Industrial/Land 
Transportation and Business Pool Channels, ET Docket No. 00-258.
    (c) Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission's Rules to Allocate 
Spectrum Below 3 GHz for Mobile and Fixed Services to Support the 
Introduction of New Advanced Wireless Services, including Third 
Generation Wireless Systems, RM-9498.
    (d) Petition for Rule Making of the Wireless Information Networks 
Forum Concerning the Unlicensed Personal Communications Service, RM-
10024.
    (e) Petition for Rule Making of UT Starcom, Inc., concerning the 
Unlicensed Personal Communications Service, ET Docket No. 95-18.
    (f) Amendment of Section 2.106 of the Commission's Rules to 
Allocate Spectrum at 2 GHz for use by the Mobile Satellite Service, ET 
Docket No. 95-18.
    (3) FCC 04-23--Adopted 2/4/2004--Released 2/12/2004.
    (a) Review of Quiet Zones Application Procedures, WT Docket No. 01-
319. There is no change to the estimated average burden and number of 
respondents at this time as it is unknown as to how many additional 
respondents may partake in the changes required due to the adoptions of 
the above noted Report & Orders.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-24122 Filed 10-27-04; 8:45 am]
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