Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

October 28, 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, 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 January 4, 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 Control Number: 3060-0028.

Title: Application for Authorization in the Auxiliary Broadcast

Services.

Form Number: FCC 313.

Type of Review: Revision to an existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entity; State, Local or

Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 1,500.

Estimated Time per Response: 5.166 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.

Total Annual Burden: 7,749 hours.

Estimated Cost to Repondents: None.

Needs and Uses: FCC 313 is used by licensees or permittees of AM,

FM and TV broadcast stations and eligible networks when applying for a

remote pickup, aural microwave, television microwave, and other various

auxiliary broadcast stations.

Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained

in Sections 154(i) and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as

amended. This form is required by 47 CFR 73.3500 and 73.3533. The data

are used by FCC staff to determine if the proposal will meet statutory

requirements, determine eligibility for a license, to aid in frequency

spectrum management and to ensure interference will not be caused to

existing stations. The data are also used to issue an authorization and

may be used for enforcement purposes when necessary.

This information collection is being incorporated into the

Universal Licensing System (ULS) which combines 11 separate licensing

databases and is currently under development with gradual

implementation by radio service. New application forms have also been

developed for ULS filing. Microwave Broadcast Auxiliary is scheduled

for conversion to ULS in January 1999 and Land Mobile Broadcast

Auxiliary in April 1999. However, we intend to permit these applicants

to file the old application forms, including FCC 313, or the new ULS

forms, approximately six months after conversion to ULS. After the

published timeframe, applicants will be required to file only the ULS

forms.

This collection is being revised to collect antenna structure

registration number as a result of the FCC implementing new antenna

procedures under Part 17; to amend the mailing location of feeable

applications; to revise collection of measurements to metric only; and

to delete the fee information as it is now required to be submitted on

an FCC Fee Remittance Advice, FCC Form 159. These revisions do not

change the estimated burden per response.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-29386 Filed 11-2-98; 8:45 am]

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