[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 75817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-24153]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

December 2, 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 February 21, 2006. 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.: 3060-0718.
    Title: Part 101 Governing the Terrestrial Microwave Fixed Radio 
Service.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local, or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 10,000 (2,500 reporting respondents; 10,000 
recordkeepers).
    Estimated Time Per Response: .5 to 1.77 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and every 10 years reporting 
requirement, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 36,905 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $177,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Part 101 requires various information to be filed 
and maintained by the respondent in order to determine the technical, 
legal and other qualifications of applications to operate a station in 
the public and private operational fixed services. The information is 
also used to determine whether the public interest, convenience, and 
necessity are being served as required by 47 U.S.C. 309. The Commission 
staff also uses this information to ensure that applicants and 
licensees comply with ownership and transfer restrictions imposed by 47 
U.S.C. 310.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-24153 Filed 12-20-05; 8:45 am]
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