Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for Emergency Review and Approval

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for

Emergency Review and Approval

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for

Emergency Review and Approval.

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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 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 penalty for failing

to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork

Reduction Act (PRA) that does not diplay a valid control number.

Comments are requested concerning (a) whether the proposed collection

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 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

information techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before August 6,

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.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal

Communications Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC

20554 or via internet to [email protected] and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk

Officer, Room 10236 NEOB, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503,

(202) 395-3561 or via internet at [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 to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 19, 1996, the Commission adopted

a Report and Order revising its rules and policies regarding satellite

space and earth station licensing. Amendment of the Commission's

Regulatory Policies Governing Domestic Fixed Stellite and Separate

International Satellite Systems, IB Docket No. 95-41, 61 FR 9946 (March

12, 1996). Due to an administrative oversight the revised information

collections contained in this order were not submitted to OMB with the

Commission's request for approval of the collection.

The revisions to this information collection will permit all U.S.-

licensed satellite operators to provide both domestic and international

service via U.S.-licensed facilities without submitting modification

applications. In addition, applicants may designate whether their

services will be offered on a common carrier or non-common carrier

basis in the initial application for service. Should their service

requirements change, a letter indicating a change in status will be

submitted, rather than an application to modify the license.

An increase in the Intelsat Article XIV(d) consultation submissions

may occur as applicants and licensees entering the international

service market

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will be required to consult their operations with Intelsat under

Article XIV(d).

The Commission is requesting OMB approval of this voluntary

collection by August 1, 1996 to permit expeditious processing of the

pending applications and to signficantly reduce the need for applicants

to modify their authorizations to provide both domestic and

international service.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0383.

Title: Part 25--Satellite Communications.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Revision to existing collection.

Respondents: not-for-profit institutions; Business or other for-

profit; Small businesses and organizations.

Number of Respondents: 2500.

Estimated time per response: 1.5 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 3,750 hours.

Estimated cost per respondent: Based on the assumption that

applicants will hire outside counsel at an approximate cost of $150 per

hour, it is estimated that the cost per submission will be $450.00.

Needs and Uses: The collections of information contained in Part 25

are used by Commission staff in carrying out its duties as set forth in

Section 308 and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47

U.S.C. Section 308 and 309, to determine the technical, legal and other

qualifications of an applicant to operate a station. Article XIV(d)

consultations will be used by the Commission to verify that licensees

are fully coordinated with other users in the band. The information

collected is used to determine whether the public interest, convenience

and necessity will be served, in accordance with Section 309 of the

Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 USC 309.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-18487 Filed 7-19-96; 8:45 am]

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