[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2657-2658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00592]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the 
Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collection. Comments are requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden 
estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information collected; 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; and 
ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small 
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    The FCC 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 17, 
2014. 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: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] mailto:[email protected] and to [email protected] 
mailto:[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0850.
    Title: Quick-Form Application for Authorization in the Ship, 
Aircraft, Amateur, Restricted and Commercial Operator, and General 
Mobile Radio Services, FCC Form 605.
    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; state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents/Responses: 130,000 respondents; 130,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .44 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third 
party disclosure requirement, recordkeeping & other (5 & 10 years).
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 CFR 
1.913(a)(4).
    Total Annual Burden: 57,200 hours.
    Total Respondent Cost: $2,676,700.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general there is no need 
for confidentiality. The Commission is required to withhold from 
disclosure certain information about the individual such as date of 
birth or telephone number.
    Needs and Uses: FCC 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. The Commission is 
requesting OMB approval for an extension (no change in the reporting, 
recordkeeping and/or third party disclosure requirements). The 
Commission is making minor clarifications to the instructions on the 
main form and schedules B and E for clarification purposes.
    The data collected on this form includes the Date of Birth for 
Commercial Operator licensees however this information will be redacted 
from public view.
    The FCC uses the information in FCC Form 605 to determine whether 
the applicant is legally, technically, and financially qualified to 
obtain a license. Without such information, the

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Commission cannot determine whether to issue the licenses to the 
applicants that provide telecommunication services to the public, and 
therefore, to 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 database and to provide for 
proper use of the frequency spectrum as well as enforcement purposes.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
    Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-00592 Filed 1-14-14; 8:45 am]
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