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

September 10, 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(s), as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 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, 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 October 16,

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: 3060-0654.

Title: Application for a Multipoint Distribution Service

Authorization.

Form Number: FCC 304.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.

Number of Respondents: 500.

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Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third

party disclosure.

Total Annual Burden: 500 hours.

Cost to Respondents: $1,495,000.

Needs and Uses: FCC Form 304 will be used by existing MDS operators

to modify their stations or to add a signal booster station. It will

also be used by some winning bidders in the competitive bidding process

to propose facilities to provide wireless cable service over any usable

MDS channels within their Basic Trading Area (BTA). The Commission has

revised the FCC Form 304 to further streamline the application process

and to accommodate electronic filing. This collection of information

also includes the burden for the technical rules involving the

interference or engineering analysis and service requirements under

Sections 21.902, 21.913 and 21.938. These analyses will not be

submitted with the application but will be retained by the operator and

must be made available to the Commission upon request. The data are

used by FCC staff to ensure that the applicant is legally, technically

and otherwise qualified to become a Commission licensee. MDS/ITFS

applicants/licensees will need this information to perform the

necessary analyses of the potential for harmful interference to their

facility.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0664.

Title: Certification of Completion of Construction for a Multipoint

Distribution Service Station.

Form Number: FCC 304-A.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.

Number of Respondents: 300.

Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.

Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.

Cost to Respondents: $0.

Needs and Uses: FCC Form 304-A will be used to certify that the

facilities as authorized in FCC Form 304 have been completed and that

the station is now operational, ready to provide service to the public.

The Commission has revised FCC Form 304 to further streamline the

application process and to accommodate electronic filing. Each licensee

will specify as a condition that upon completion of construction, the

licensee must file with the Commission an FCC Form 304-A, certifying

that the facilities as authorized has been completed and that the

station is now operational and ready to provide service to the public.

The conditional license shall be automatically forfeited upon the

expiration of the construction period specified in the license unless

within five days after that date an FCC Form 304-A has been filed with

the Commission.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-24807 Filed 9-15-98; 8:45 am]

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