Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC for Extension Under Delegated Authority; Comments Requested

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC

for Extension Under Delegated Authority; Comments Requested

August 14, 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).

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before October 21,

1996. If you anticipate that you will be

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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].

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: 3060-0258.

Title: Section 90.176 Interservice sharing of frequencies in the

150-174 and 450-470 MHz bands.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Individuals, business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 1,050.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 2,100 hours.

Total Annual Cost: 0.

Needs and Uses: The reporting requirement contained in Section

90.176 is necessary to determine if interservice sharing is in the

public interest in a particular case. The applicant is required to

submit information that such sharing is necessary and that interference

will not result to the primary users of the frequency that is being

requested. This information is collected only once, upon initial

application for a license.

Federal Communications Commission

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-21226 Filed 8-19-96; 8:45 am]

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