[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28535-28536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9818]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review to the Office of Management and Budget

May 6, 2005.
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

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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 June 17, 2005. If you anticipate that you will 
be submitting PRA 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., DC 20554 or via the Internet to [email protected]. 
If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this new or revised 
information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page 
at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

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.: 3060-0850.
    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, and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 175,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .44 hours (26.4 minutes).
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, third party 
disclosure requirement, and on occasion and every 5 and 10 year 
reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 77,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $2,537,500.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is revising FCC Form 605 to 
incorporate a question asking of the change of name is due to a change 
in ownership, corporate structure or entity and to clarify existing 
instructions for the public. The FCC uses the information in the FCC 
Form 605 to determine whether the applicant is legally, technically, 
and financially qualified to obtain a license. Without such 
information, the Commission cannot determine whether to issue the 
licenses to the applicants that provide telecommunications services to 
the pubic, and therefore, to fulfill its statutory responsibilities in 
accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Information 
provided on this form will also be used to update the database and to 
provide for proper use of the frequency spectrum a well as enforcement 
purposes.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-9818 Filed 5-17-05; 8:45 am]
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