Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for

Review and Approval

September 3, 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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before October 10,

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, 10236 NEOB 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503 or fain

[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: A Federal Register notice published on May

9, 1996 indicated that this collection was being reviewed under

delegated authority. Since publication of that notice the collection

has been slightly modified. Therefore, the Commission is submitting the

collection to OMB for review and approval.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0053.

Title: Application for Consent to Transfer of Control of

Corporation Holding Station License.

Form No: 703.

Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not for profit

institutions.

Number of Respondents: 757.

Estimated Time Per Response: 36 minutes.

Total Annual Burden: 454 hours.

Estimated Respondent Costs: $34,000.

Needs and Uses: FCC Rules require that applicants in the Private

Land Mobile, General Mobile, Marine, Aviation and Experimental Radio

Services submit FCC Form 703 whenever it is proposed to change, as by

transfer of stock ownership, the control of a station. This 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, and 95.111.

The form is being revised to delete reference to Part 94 applicants

(as a result of Part 101, these applicants will no longer be required

to file on FCC 703). A space has been added for the applicant to

provide an Internet address. This will provide an additional contact

media should the FCC have any questions concerning the filing. As a

result of the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, the FCC is

required to collect the Taxpayer Identification Number. A space has

been provided on the form for applicant's Employee Identification

Number. This form is only filed by corporate applicants therefore, no

reference is made to a Social Security Number. In addition, the drug

certification question has been deleted and this certification

requirement has been included with the certification text. The

information will be used by the Commission to determine continued

eligibility for licensees. Without this information, violations of

ownership regulations could occur.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-23021 Filed 9-9-96; 8:45 am]

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