Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC For Extension Under Delegated Authority; Comments Requested

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC

For Extension Under Delegated Authority; Comments Requested

March 7, 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 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. 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 May 14, 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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0441.

Title: Section 90.621(b)(4) Selection and assignment of frequency.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; State or Local

Governments; Non-profit institutions.

Number of Respondents: 33.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5 hours per respondent; however the

Commission estimates approximately 75% of the respondents will contract

out the burden of responding. It will take these respondents

approximately 30 minutes to obtain these services.

Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.

Needs and Uses: Applicants wishing to locate co-channel systems

less than 70 miles from an existing system operating on the same

channel may do so upon specific request. If the request falls under a

Table provided in the rules, certain information about the co-channel

station is required. In this instance no waiver of the short spacing

rule is required. If the request is for distances less than those

prescribed in the table, a waiver of the short spacing rule is

required. The Commission used the information to determine whether to

grant licenses to applicants whose systems do not satisfy mileage

separation requirements.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-6203 Filed 3-14-96; 8:45 am]

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