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

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for

Emergency Review and Approval

October 21, 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. 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.

Please Note: The Commission is seeking emergency approval for these

information collections by November 8, 1996 under the provisions of 5

CFR Section 1320.13.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before November 5,

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, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via

internet to [email protected] and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236

NEOB 725 17th Street, N.W., 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]. You can receive copies of the

proposed forms via fax by calling 202-418-0177 from the handset of a

fax machine and entering the document retrieval numbers indicated

below.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: New Collection.

Title: Application for Station Authorization in the Microwave

Services (Parts 74 and 101).

Form No.: FCC 415/415T.

Type of Review: Emergency Collection.

Respondents: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-

profit; State, Local or Tribal Government; Not-for-profit institutions.

Number of Respondents: 20,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: 7 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 140,000 hours.

Total Annual Cost: The application filing fees vary between $45-

$225 per applicant depending on which authorization is being requested.

Needs and Uses: This collection of information is required by the

Telecommunications Act, 47 U.S.C. 308, and Commission Rules 1.922,

1.924, 1.926, 73.3500, 101.13, and 101.15. As a result of WT Docket No.

94-148, FCC 96-51, adopted February 8, 1996 and released February 29,

1996, Private Operational Fixed Microwave Services and Common Carrier

services were combined under a new rule Part 101, effective August 1,

1996. FCC Form 415 was developed so that one common application form

would be used and to streamline filing and processing as specified in

the new Part 101. This combined form will replace FCC Forms 402 and

494, and Forms 313, 430 and 703 for Microwave services. Once the new

form is implemented, a public notice will be released announcing the

obsoletion of these forms.

FCC Form 415 is used to apply, or to amend a pending application,

for an authorization to operate a radio station in 47 CFR Part 101,

Fixed Microwave Services, and 47 CFR Part 74, Subpart E, Aural

Broadcast Auxiliary Stations and Subpart F, Television Broadcast

Auxiliary Stations. Purposes of filing include New, Modification,

Renewal, Reinstatement, and Amend a Pending Application. Private

Operational Fixed and Broadcast applicants may use it to apply for a

full assignment of a radio station authorization and a Transfer of

Control. Private and Common Carrier applicants may use it to apply for

a Minor Modification and to request authorization of a developmental

station. Common Carrier applicants may request authorization to convert

from Private to Common Carrier.

If certain conditions are met, applicants may self-certify and

operate under a Conditional Temporary Authorization (FCC 415T) which is

included in the FCC 415 application package.

Fax Document Retrieval Number: 000415.

OMB Approval Number: New Collection.

Title: Application for Electronic Renewal of Wireless Radio

Services Authorizations.

Form No.: FCC Form 900.

Type of Review: Emergency Collection.

Respondents: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-

profit; State, Local or Tribal Government; Federal Government; Not-for-

profit institutions.

Number of Respondents: 32,355.

Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes.

Total Annual Burden: 5,852 hours.

Total Annual Cost: The application filing fees vary between $0-$90

per applicant, and the regulatory fees vary between $0-$35 (average)

depending on which license is being renewed.

Needs and Uses: The ``Generic'' renewal application may be filed in

lieu of the FCC Form 313R, 402R, 405, 405A, 452R, 574R, and 610R, to

file electronically for renewal of Wireless Radio Services

Authorizations. Concurrent with renewal applicants may also request a

change of licensee name (with no change in corporate structure,

ownership or control), change of mailing address, change the name of

their ship, add an official ship number, reinstate a Land Mobile

License, and notify the Commission of a change in the number of

mobiles/pagers for a Land Mobile License. Applicants desiring to file

for renewal manually will do so by filing the existing forms for the

service in which they are licensed.

Fax Document Retrieval Number: 000900.

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Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-27526 Filed 10-25-96; 8:45 am]

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