[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 244 (Thursday, December 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72355-72356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24476]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to the 
Office of Management and Budget, Comment Requested

December 12, 2007.
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

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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 19, 2008. 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 FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, (202) 395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or 
via Internet at [email protected] and to [email protected], Federal Communications Commission, or an e-mail to 
[email protected]. If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this 
information collection after the 60-day comment period, you may do so 
by visiting OMB's Web page at: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

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 Number: 3060-0850.
    Title: Quick-Form Application for Authorization in the Ship, 
Aircraft, 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 respondents; 175,000 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .44 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third 
party disclosure requirement; and recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 77,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $2,537,500.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality. On a case-by-case basis, the Commission may be 
required to withhold from disclosure certain information about the 
individual such as date of birth or telephone number.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 605 is in a 60-day comment period because 
the form is being revised. The Commission is revising FCC Form 605 by 
correcting the eligibility on Schedule D (removing ``within the past 2 
years'') according to 47 CFR 97.21(b). There is no change in reporting 
requirements and/or third party disclosure requirements or to the 
estimated average burden (hours and annual costs) or the number of 
respondents/responses.
    The FCC Form 605 application is a consolidated application form for 
Ship, Aircraft, Amateur, Restricted and Commercial Radio Operators, and 
General Mobile Radio Services and is used to collect licensing data for 
the Universal Licensing System (ULS).
    The data collected on this form includes the date of birth for 
commercial operator licensees, however, this information will be 
redacted from public view.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-24476 Filed 12-19-07; 8:45 am]
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