[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55394-55395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18948]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

September 14, 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 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 November 21, 2005. 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: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments 
by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit you comments by e-mail send 
them to: [email protected]. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark it to 
the attention of Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, 
445 12th Street, SW., Room 1-C804, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s) send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact 
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060-0076.
    Title: Common Carrier Annual Employment Report.
    Form No.: FCC Form 395.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements and recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,100 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to OMB after the 
60 day comment period because the Commission revised FCC Form 395. 
Additionally, we have adjusted the hour burden to more accurately 
reflect the current burden estimate.
    The Annual Employment Report is a data collection device to enforce 
the Federal Communications Commission's Equal Employment Opportunity 
(EEO) rules. All common carrier licensees or permittees with 16 or more 
full-time employees are required to file this report and retain it for 
a two-year period. The report identifies each carrier's staff by 
gender, race, color and/or, national origin in each of nine major job 
categories.
    The Commission plans to update its race/ethnicity classification 
categories on the FCC Form 395 to conform to the Office of Management 
and Budget's revised standards.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0800.
    Title: FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Application for 
Assignments of Authorization and Transfers 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: $7,073,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 603 is a multi-purpose form used to apply 
for approval of assignment or transfer of control of licenses in the 
Wireless Radio Services. The data collected on this form is used by the 
FCC to determine whether the public interest would be served by 
approval of the requested assignment or transfer. This form is also 
used to notify the Commission of consummated assignments and transfers 
of wireless licenses that have previously been consented to by the 
Commission or for which notification but not prior consent is required.
    This form is used by applicants/licensees in the Public Mobile 
Services, Personal Communications Services, General Wireless 
Communications Services, Private Land Mobile Radio Services, Broadcast 
Auxiliary Services, Broadband Radio Services, Educational Radio 
Services, Fixed Microwave Services, Maritime Services (excluding 
ships), and Fixed Aviation Services (excluding aircraft).
    The purpose of this form is to obtain information sufficient to 
identify the

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parties to the proposed assignment or transfer, establish the parties 
basic eligibility and qualifications, classify the filing, and 
determine the nature of the proposed service. Various technical 
schedules are required along with the main form applicable to Auctioned 
Services, Partitioning and Disaggregation, Undefined Geographical Area 
Partitioning, Notification of Consummation or Request for Extension of 
Time for Consummation.
    This form is being revised to Gross Revenue/Total Assets; add a 
question if application being filed is the lead application of a series 
of applications; remove the data element for the option of a previous 
census population; and clarify existing questions/instructions for the 
general public as noted in the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 
Section 310(b)(4).
    After this 60 day comment period, the Commission will submit a 
Paperwork Reduction Act package to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) to approve the revisions noted above.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-18948 Filed 9-19-05; 1:09 pm]
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