Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

August 26, 1998.

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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, 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 Commission's

burden estimate; (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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should

submit comments November 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

Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., 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: 3060-0623.

Title: Application for Mobile Radio Service Authorization or Rural

Radiotelephone Service Authorization.

Form Number: FCC 600.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Individuals or

Households; Not-for-Profit institutions; Federal Government; State,

Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 54,143.

Estimated Time Per Response: 4 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 216,572 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.

Needs and Uses: This form is used by various applicants in

accordance with 47 CFR Part 22 (Public Mobile Services), Part 24

(Personal Communications Services), Part 74 (Remote Pickup and Low

Power Broadcast Auxiliary), Part 90 (Land Mobile) and Part 95 (IVDS).

Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in

47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 309(j), as amended.

The number of respondents is being adjusted as a result of re-

evaluation of receipts and an adjustment of previously estimated use

for auction purposes. FCC Form 600 was previously filed by winners of

FCC auctions (long form application filed by Broadband and Narrowband

PCS, IVDS, Cellular Unserved, 900 MHz SMR) and it was anticipated that

it would be used for upcoming auctions. With the development of the

Universal Licensing System (ULS), auction winners are now filing FCC

Form 601 (a ULS form) in lieu of FCC Form 600. Therefore, the number of

respondents and burden hours where estimates were previously provided

for auction use are being deleted.

We estimate a significant decrease in the number of respondents

from 194,769 to 54,153 and a total annual burden decrease from 779,076

hours to 216,612 hours.

The information will be used by the Commission to determine whether

the applicant is legally, technically and financially qualified to be

licensed.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-23627 Filed 9-1-98; 8:45 am]

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