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

April 10, 1998.

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 [insert date

30 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.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Judy Boley, 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 Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or

via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0798.

Title: Application for Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Radio

Service Authorization.

Form No.: FCC 601.

Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection.

Respondents: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for

profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State and Local or Tribal

Government.

Number of Respondents: 240,320.

Estimated Hour Per Response: 1.25 hours per respondent. The

Commission estimates 50 % of the respondents will hire a consultant to

prepare the required information. The estimated time for coordinating

with these consultants is 30 minutes per respondent. The estimated time

for the remaining 50% of the respondents to complete the collection is

1.25 hours per response. This collection covers a wide variety of

services and 1.25 represents an average time for completion.

Total Annual Burden: 210,280 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Costs: $30,340,000. This estimate includes

costs incurred by 50% of the respondents hiring consultant to prepare

the required information. The estimated costs for hiring these

consultants is $200 per hour. This total also includes a $2.50 postage

fee for the respondents not filing electronically.

Needs and Uses: FCC form 601 will be used as the general

application for market based licensing and site-by site licensing in

the Wireless Telecommunications SErvices. The purpose of this revisions

is to include use by several more radio services, modify schedules and

include additional services. This consolidated form will allow common

fields, questions and statements to reside in one place and allow the

technical data specificed in each service to be captured on its own

form or schedule. This consolidated form will eventually replace

existing forms used by WTB such as FCC 313, 313R, 402, 402R, 405, 405A,

406, 415, 464, 464A, 489, 494, 503, 452R, 574, 574R, 600 and 701.

Please note that the burden estimates in this notice differ from

the estimates provided in the Notice published 63 FR 5521, February 3,

1998. The Commission is requesting clearance for services in addition

to those proposed in that notice. Schedules have been added to the form

to include Maritime Services (excluding ships), Aviation Services

(excluding aircraft), Fixed Microwave Services, Broadcast Auxiliary

Services, Private Land Mobile Radio Services, General Wireless

Communications Services, Personal Communications Service, Public Mobile

Services as well as the Cellular and Paging Radio Services that were

published in the February notice.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-10136 Filed 4-15-98; 8:45 am]

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