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

January 31, 1996.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications, 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. 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 [insert date

30 days after date of publication in the Federal Register]. 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] and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236 NEOB 725 17th

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503 or [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 No.: 3060-0446.

Title: Section 1.402 Pioneer's Preference.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 14.

Estimated Time Per Response: 500 hours for new applicants, 10 hours

per respondent to amend existing applications.

Total Annual Burden: 1,120 hours.

Needs and Uses: The information will be used to evaluate existing

pioneer's preference request in proceedings in which tentative

decisions have not been made, as well as any new pioneer's preference

requests that may be received. The collection requires that an

applicant submit a statement that a new allocation of spectrum is

necessary for its innovation to be implemented. Further, if the

applicant relied on experimental results to demonstrate the technical

feasibility of its innovation, it must submit a summary of those

results. Additionally, for pioneer's preference requests filed after

September 1, 1994, an applicant must submit a showing demonstrating

that the Commission's public rulemaking process inhibits it from

capturing the economic rewards of its innovation unless it is grated a

pioneer's license.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-2435 Filed 2-5-96; 8:45 am]

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