Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC for Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320 Authority, Comments Requested

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC

for Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320 Authority, Comments

Requested

October 25, 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

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 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 December 30,

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., N.W., 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: 3060-0119.

Title: Section 90.145 Special temporary authority.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 6,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: .5 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 3,000 hours.

Total Annual Cost: 0.

Needs and Uses: The reporting requirement contained in Section

90.145 is necessary to determine if a grant of a Special temporary

authorization (STA) is warranted and to allow the Commission to have

certain minimum information about the radio station's characteristics

should interference problems arise. In the absence of this requirement,

applicants would be unable to meet their special and emergency needs

for communications since they would have to go through the full written

application process specified by section 308(b) of the Communications

Act of 1934, as amended.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0286.

Title: Section 80.302 Notice of discontinuance, reduction, or

impairment of service involving a distress watch.

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Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit, individuals or

households, non-profit institutions, state and local governments.

Number of Respondents: 160.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Total Annual Burden: 160 hours.

Total Annual Cost: 0.

Needs and Uses: The reporting requirement contained in Section

80.145 is necessary to ensure that the U.S. Coast Guard is timely

notified when a coast station, which is responsible for maintaining a

listening watch on a designated marine distress and safety frequency,

discontinues, reduces or impairs its communications services. This

notification allows the Coast Guard to seek an alternate means of

providing radio coverage to protect the safety of life and property at

sea or object to the planned diminution of service. The information is

used by the U.S. Coast Guard district office nearest to the coast

station. Once the Coast Guard is aware that such a situation exists, it

is able to inform the maritime community that radio coverage has or

will be affected and/or seek to provide coverage of the safety watch

via alternate means. When appropriate the Coast Guard may file a

petition to deny an application.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting, Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-27937 Filed 10-30-96; 8:45 am]

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