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 14, 1997.

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. An

agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it

displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject

to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information

subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a

valid control number. 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 21,

1997. 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., 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].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0599.

Title: Implementation of Sections 3(n) and 332 of the

Communications Act.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State or local

governments; non-for-profit insititutions.

Number of Respondents: 85.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1.66 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 141 hours.

Needs and Uses: The information requested under Part 20 is used by

the Commission staff in carrying out its duties to determine the

technical, legal and other qualifications of applicants to operate a

station in the public mobile service. Applicants will submit

information such as petitions, certifications, or statements to ensure

that commercial mboile service is made available to the public at

reasonable rates and on reasonable terms in the competitive

marketplace. This collection is being revised to eliminate a one-time

collection requirement filed by August 10, 1994.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97-7009 Filed 3-19-97; 8:45 am]

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