[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31463-31464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10562]


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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 16, 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 
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 July 1, 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

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Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 
12th Street, SW., Washington, 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.: 3060-0800.
    Title: FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Application for 
Assignment of Authorization or Transfer of Control.
    Form No.: FCC Form 603.
    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: 32,151.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.75 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 36,171 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $7,073,395.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted and released a Second Report 
and Order in WT Docket No. 00-230, FCC 04-167, which revised the FCC 
Form 603 to include: (1) The date an involuntary assignment or transfer 
occurred; (2) the date an assignment or transfer for a post 
notification is filed under the Commission's forbearance procedure; (3) 
if the filing involves a partial assignment of site-based license(s); 
(4) if the assignment or transfer was accomplished by reorganization, 
liquidation or transfer of stock or other ownership interests; (5) if 
the application involving licenses that were originally awarded with 
bidding credits within the last five years; (6) if the application 
involving licenses that were originally subject to the Commission's 
installment payment plan; (7) if the application involving licenses 
that were originally granted pursuant to closed bidding within the last 
five years; (8) competitive related information; (9) if the requested 
facilities to be used to provide multichannel video programming in the 
Broadband Radio Service and Educational Broadband Service; (10) type of 
applicant for the Assignor/Licensee; (11) Assignor/Licensee contact 
representative; (12) type of applicant for the transferor; (13) 
transferor contact representative; (14) ownership disclosure 
information; (15) bidding credit information on Schedule A; (16) closed 
bidding information on Schedule A; and (17) Census population figures 
retrieved from year 1990 or 2000 on Schedule B.
    The FCC uses the information 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 a license to the applicants that provide telecommunications 
services to the public, and therefore, 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 Commission database and to provide for proper use of the frequency 
spectrum.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-10562 Filed 5-31-05; 8:45 am]
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