Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission; Comments Requested

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission; Comments Requested

February 20, 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.

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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before April 23,

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 No.: None.

Title: Petition for Declaratory Ruling by the Inmate Calling

Services Providers Task Force.

Form No.: None.

Type of Review: New Collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for Profit.

Number of Respondents: 60.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Total Annual Burden: 60 Hours.

Needs and Uses: In the Declaratory Ruling issued in RM-8181, the

Commission requires that local exchange carriers, among other things,

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notify their customers of the change in status of inmate-only customer

premises equipment (CPE). This is necessry to ensure that correctional

facility customers are aware of change in regulatory status of inmate-

only payphones.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0096.

Title: Application for Ship Radio Station License.

Form No.: FCC 506.

Type of Review: Revision to an existing collection.

Respondents: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-

profit; State, Local or Tribal Government; Non-profit institutions.

Number of Respondents: 106,192.

Estimated Time Per Response: 22 minutes.

Total Annual Burden: 38,653 hours.

Needs and Uses: FCC Rules require that applicants file the FCC 506

to apply for a new or modified ship radio station license. The form can

also be used to renew a station license. The FCC 506A is used by the

applicant as a temporary operating authority until the ship radio

station license is received.

This form is required by the Communications Act of 1934, as

amended; International Treaties and FCC Rules 47 CFR Parts 1.922, 1.925

and 80.19.

Editorial changes will be made to the instructions to include the

mailing location for feeable applications and the addition of the toll

free 800 number for the Consumer Assistance Branch in Gettysburg, PA.

Item 24 of FCC 506 will be revised to collect the length of ship in

meters in lieu of feet. Item 27 will be deleted and the drug

certification made part of the certification text. These revisions will

not increase the burden time for application completion.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0532.

Title: Scanning Receiver Compliance Exhibit, 2.975(a)(8),

2.1033(b)(12).

Form No.: None.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Small businesses or

organizations.

Number of Respondents: 40.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Total Annual Burden: 40 hours.

Needs and Uses: An exhibit accompanying a Form 731 Application for

Equipment Authorization is required, in order to determine the

compliance of applicants requesting authorization to market scanning

receivers and frequency converters with Congressionally mandated

regulations. These regulations prohibit the marketing of radio scanners

capable of intercepting, or being modified to intercept, cellular

telephone conversations.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-4228 Filed 2-22-96; 8:45 am]

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