Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC For Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320 authority, Comments Requested

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Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC

For Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320 authority, Comments

Requested

May 2, 1996.

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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 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

Commissions burden estimates; (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. The FCC is reviewing the following information

collection requirements for possible 3-year extension under delegated

authority 5 CFR 1320, authority delegated to the Commission by the

Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

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DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before July 8, 1996.

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.

ADDRESS: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal Communications,

Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via internet to

[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies

of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217

or via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0053.

Title: Application for Consent to Transfer of Control of

Corporation Holding Station License.

Form No.: FCC 703.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other For-Profit;Not-for-Profit

Institutions.

Number of Respondents: 907.

Estimated Time Per Response: 36 minutes.

Total Annual Burden: 544 hours.

Needs and Uses: This collection of information is used to determine

eligibility for licenses. Without this information, violations of

ownership regulations could occur. FCC Rules require that applicants in

the Private Land Mobile, General Mobile, Private Operational Fixed

Microwave, Marine, Aviation and Experimental Radio Services submit FCC

703 whenever it is proposed to change, as by transfer of stock

ownership, the control of a station.

The form is required by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended;

International Radio Regulations, General Secretariat of International

Telecommunications Union and FCC Rules - 47 CFR Parts 1.922, 1.924,

5.55, 80.19, 87.21, 87.31, 90.119, 94.27 and 95.111.

A space for the applicant to provide an Internet address is being

added to the form. This will provide an additional option of reaching

the applicant should the FCC have any questions concerning the

application.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-11527 Filed 5-8-96; 8:45 am]

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