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

December 30, 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, 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, and clarity

of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of

the collection of

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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 February 8,

1999. 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

Commissions, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554 or via the

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 the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0170.

Title: Section 73.1030, Notification Concerning Interference to

Radio Astronomy, Research, and Receiving Installations.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.

Number of Respondents: 57.

Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third

party disclosure.

Total Annual Burden: 29 hours.

Total Annual Costs: $8,550.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.1030 requires licensees to provide

simultaneous written notification to the Interference Office at Green

Bank, WV when an application is filed with the FCC proposing to operate

a short-term broadcast auxiliary station; an applicant seeks authority

to construct a new broadcast station; or an applicant seeks authority

to make changes in the frequency, power, antenna height, or antenna

directivity of an existing station within the geographical coordinates

of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory site in Green Bank, WV, or

the Naval Radio Research Observatory site at Sugar Grove, WV.

On September 26, 1997, the Commission adopted a Report and Order in

ET Docket No. 96-2 which established a coordination zone that covers

the islands of Puerto Rico, Desecho, Mona, Vieques, and Culebra within

the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The coordination zone requires

applicants for new and modified radio facilities in various

communications services within the coordination zone to provide

notification of the technical parameters of proposed operations to the

Arecibo Radio Astronomy Observatory at the time their applications are

submitted to the Commission. Statutory authority for this collection of

information is contained in Section 154(i) of the Communications Act of

1934, as amended.

The data are used by the Interference Office to enable them to file

comments or objections with the FCC in response to the notification in

order to minimize potential harmful interference to the National Radio

Astronomy Observatory site located in Green Bank, WV and the Naval

Radio Research Observatory in Sugar Grove, WV. The notification to the

Arecibo Radio Astronomy Observatory in Puerto Rico will enable the

Observatory to receive information needed to assess whether an

application's proposed operations will cause harmful interference to

the Observatory's operations and will promote efficient resolution of

problems through coordination between applicants and the Observatory.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-327 Filed 1-6-99; 8:45 am]

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