[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 111 (Tuesday, June 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31600-31601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15082]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

June 4, 1997.
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 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: Written comments should be submitted on or before July 10, 1997. 
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 Judy Boley, Federal Communications 
Commission, 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 collection(s) contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or 
via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0040.
    Title: Application for Aircraft Radio Station License and Temporary 
Aircraft Radio Station.
    Form Number: FCC Form 404/404-A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions; and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,350.
    Estimate Hour Per Response: 20 minutes (.33).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 446 hours.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Rules require that applicants file FCC 404 for 
a new station license, renewal, or modification of an existing license. 
An applicant filing for a new station license may operate the aircraft 
radio station pending issuance of a station license for a period of 90 
days under a temporary operating authority evidenced by a properly 
executed certification on FCC 404-A. The form has been revised to 
include a space for the applicant to provide an Internet or e-mail 
address and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The FCC is required 
to collect the TIN as a result of the Debt Collection Improvement Act 
of 1996. The TIN will be redacted from public view. There has also been 
a significant decrease in the number of respondents and total annual 
burden due to delicensing certain applicants as a result of Report and 
Order, WT Docket No. 96-82 adopted October 18, 1996, and released 
October 25, 1996. This eliminated the individual radio licensing 
requirements for aircraft stations that operate domestically and are 
not required by statute or treaty to carry a radio. The drug 
certification has been incorporated in to the certification text prior 
to applicant signature and the requirement to check a ``yes/no'' block 
eliminated. An additional question has been added to clarify whether 
the aircraft will make international flights. FCC staff will use the 
data to determine eligibility for a radio station authorization, and to 
issue a radio station license. Data is also used by Compliance 
personnel in conjunction with field engineers for enforcement and 
interference resolution purposes.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0051.
    Title: Application for Renewal of Ship/Aircraft Radio Station 
License.
    Form Number: FCC Form 405-B.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions; and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 10,500.
    Estimate Hour Per Response: 10 minutes (.166).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,743 hours.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Rules allow for the use of this form to renew a 
Ship/Aircraft Radio Station license when there are no changes or only 
certain minor changes to administrative data. This form is used to 
verify existence of a station every ten years. During the last OMB 
cycle, the Commission separated the Ship and Aircraft renewal into two 
separate collections, 3060-0051 and 3060-0615 (FCC Form 405-S), due to 
the large quantity of applications

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received. Since that submission, the Commission implemented delicensing 
of a major portion of the Ship and Aircraft stations. Therefore, we are 
re-combining the two collections as 3060-0051 (FCC Form 405-B) and will 
let the collection for 3060-0615 expire. The number of respondents and 
the burden have been adjusted accordingly due to delicensing and re-
combining of the collections. A space for the applicant to provide an 
Internet or e-mail address is being added to the form as an alternative 
media for contacting the applicant with questions relating to the 
application. We are also requesting permission to collect the Taxpayer 
Identification Number (TIN) to comply with the Debt Collection 
Improvement Act of 1996. This will be added to the application sometime 
during the OMB three year cycle. FCC staff will use the data to 
determine eligibility for a renewed radio station authorization, and to 
issue a radio station license. Data is also used by Compliance 
personnel in conjunction with field engineers for enforcement and 
interference resolution purposes.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0068.
    Title: Application for Consent to Assignment of Radio Station 
Construction Authorization or License (For Stations in Services Other 
Than Broadcast).
    Form Number: FCC Form 702.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2,644.
    Estimate Hour Per Response: 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 13,220 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 702 is used to request Commission 
approval of assignment of radio station construction authorization or 
license. The form is being revised to increase the number of 
respondents and total annual burden hours as a result of the Third 
Report and Order, Redesignation of 27.5 GHz Frequency Band, 
Establishing Rules and Policies for Local Multipoint Distribution 
Service (LMDS). The Commission concluded that any LMDS licensee will be 
permitted to partition or disaggregate portions of its authorization. 
The Fifth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposes that this form will be 
used to complete the disaggregation and partitioning of LMDS. This form 
may also be used in the future disaggregation and partitioning for a 
variety of spectrum-based services licensed by the Commission. Specific 
rules will be adopted in Reports and Orders or by Public Notice for 
each service subject to disaggregation and partitioning.
    The form has been revised to include a space for the applicant to 
provide an Internet or e-mail address is being added to the form as an 
alternative media for contacting the applicant with questions relating 
to the application. We are also requesting permission to collect the 
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) to comply with the Debt Collection 
Improvement Act of 1996. The drug certification question has been 
eliminated and text added to the certification block prior to signature 
in lieu of check a ``yes/no'' block. The application has been revised 
to include reference to Part 101 applicants. The data will be used by 
Commission staff to determine the financial, legal and technical 
qualifications of the applicant.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-15082 Filed 6-9-97; 8:45 am]
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