[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 59344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20215]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

September 28, 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 November 14, 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 Leslie 
F. Smith, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-A804, 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 Leslie F. Smith at (202) 418-
0217 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0057.
    Title: Application for Equipment Authorization, FCC Form 731.
    Form Number: FCC 731.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit entities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 280 (multiple responses annually).
    Estimated Time per Response: 25 hours (average).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 200,000 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $8,244,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Not Applicable.
    Needs and Uses: On July 8, 2004, the Commission adopted a Report 
and Order, Modification of Parts 2 and 15 of the Commission's Rules for 
Unlicensed Devices and Equipment Approval, ET Docket No. 03-201, FCC 
04-165. The change requires that all paper filings required in 47 CFR 
Sections 2.913(c), 2.926(c), 2.929(c), and 2.929(d) of the rules are 
outdated and now must be filed electronically via the Internet on FCC 
Form 731. The Commission believes that electronic filing speeds up 
application processing and supports the Commission in further 
streamlining to reduce cost and increase efficiency. Information on the 
procedures for electronically filing equipment authorization 
applications can be obtained from the Commission's rules, and from the 
Internet at: https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/eas/index.cfm.
    Designated Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB). The basic 
authorization process has not changed. Respondents are only being 
required to file the same information electronically.

    The Commission is merging FCC Form 731-TC into FCC Form 731.

Federal Communications Commission
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-20215 Filed 10-11-05; 8:45 am]
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