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 12, 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 to the Commission by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB).

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before [insert date

60 days after date of publication in the Federal Register]. 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: 3060-0537.

Title: Section 13.217 Records.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 15.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour per response.

Total Annual Burden: 15 hours.

Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping requirement contained in 13.217

is needed to assure that expenses and revenues collected by examination

managers administering the commercial operator examinations are

available if needed. If the information were not collected, it is

conceivable that fraud and abuse could occur in the commercial radio

examination program.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-6377 Filed 3-15-96; 8:45 am]

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