Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for

Review and Approval

July 24, 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 information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or

sponsor a

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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 Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways

to enhance the quality, utility, 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 information techniques

or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before September 2,

1998. 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 Les Smith, 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 Les Smith at 202-418-0217 or via

internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0639.

Title: Implementation of Section 309 (j) of the Communications Act,

Competitive Bidding, PP Docket No. 93-253, First Report and Order.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; Individuals or

households.

Number of Respondents: 400.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.

Total Annual Burden: 400 hours.

Cost to Respondents: $0.

Needs and Uses: Section 3002 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997

amended Section 309 (j), to, in effect, reduce the situations in which

the use of random selection is appropriate. While the Commission

proposes to reduce the number of respondents, it does not reduce the

burden hours required to complete an individual information collection.

The Commission seeks comments on this proposal and other methods by

which the burden on respondents may be reduced.

The Commission will use the information to determine whether the

public interest would be served by granting a transfer of control or an

assignment of a license awarded through lottery procedures. The

foregoing estimates include the time for reviewing instructions,

searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data

needed, and completing and reviewing the burden estimates or any other

aspect of the collection of information.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-20526 Filed 7-31-98; 8:45 am]

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