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

March 1, 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 April 8, 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] 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.: 3060-0572.

Title: Filing Manual for Annual International Circuit Status

Report.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for profit.

Number of Respondents: 50.

Estimated Time Per Response: 17 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 850 hours.

Total Annualized Cost per respondent: There are no start-up or

operational maintainence costs, in addition to providing the

information, associated with this collection.

Needs and Uses: The information compiled in this reports will be

useful to current industry members, potential new entrants into the

industry and the Commission. The information will be aggregated and

published by the Commission for use of benefit of all industry members.

The information will be critically important for U.S. carriers in the

prepartion of their international business plans and for determining

the availability of capacity, or lack thereof, for market entry and

expansion decisions. The information will aid the industry in

determining competitive opportunities overseas and thereby supports the

Commission's efforts to achieve a more competitive international

telecommunications marketplace. In addition, the information will allow

the Commission to comply with the statutory requirements of the Omnibus

Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0290.

Title: Section 90.517.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for profit; State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Number of Respondents: 100 respondents.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.

Total Annualized Cost per respondent: There are no start-up or

operational and maintenance costs, in addition to providing the

information, associated with this collection.

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Needs and Uses: Section 90.517 provides developmental authoriztions

that are usually employed by licensees who wish to test and develop new

use of radiocommunications facilities. Each such developmental licensee

must report upon termination of development, or application for license

renewal, specific information evaluating the usefulness of previous or

desired continued operation of such a system. Commission personnel use

the data to evaluate the neeed for renewal of the applicant's

authorization and to decide the desirability of instituting rulemaking

proceedings involving new technologies or new use of the radio

spectrum.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-5428 Filed 3-7-96; 8:45 am]

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