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

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

February 28, 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 May 3, 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.

ADDRESS: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal Communications,

Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., 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]. Copies may also be obtained via fax

by contacting the Commission's Fax on Demand System. To obtain fax

copies call 202-418-0177 from the handset on your fax machine, and

enter the document retrieval number indicated below for the collection

you wish to request, when prompted.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0057.

Title: Application for Equipment Authorization, Section 2.911.

Form No.: FCC Form 731.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

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

organizations.

Number of Respondents: 8,605.

Estimated Time Per Response: 24 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 206,520 hours.

Needs and Uses: Equipment testing is performed, and data is

gathered, to provide information to aid in controlling interference to

radio communications. A completed application combined with descriptive

information, test data, and occasionally a test sample documents the

compliance of the subject with the FCC Rules, and may also be use to

aid in enforcement of the Rules.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-5042 Filed 3-1-96; 8:45 am]

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