[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 28 (Friday, February 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7266-7267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2502]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

January 28, 2005.
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 (PRA) of 1995, Pub. L. No. 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 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before April 12, 2005. 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Les 
Smith, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to Leslie.S[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 
or via the Internet at Leslie.S[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0065.
    Title: Application for New or Modified Radio Stations Authorization 
Under part 5 of the FCC Rules--Experimental Radio Service, FCC Form 
442.
    Form Number: FCC 442.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; and State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 700.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,800 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Applicants that require an FCC license to operate a 
new or modified experimental radio station must file FCC Form 442, as 
required by 47 CFR sections 5.55 (a), (b), and (c) and 5.59 of FCC 
Rules. The FCC's clerks, legal instruments examiners, and engineers 
used the data supplied by

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applicants in FCC Form 442 to determine: if the applicant is eligible 
for an experimental license; the purpose of the experiment; compliance 
with the requirements of part 5 of the FCC Rules; and if the proposed 
operation will cause interference to existing operations. Thus, the FCC 
cannot grant an experimental license without the information contained 
on this form. Applicants now file FCC Form 442 electronically.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0068.
    Title: Application for Consent to Assign an Experimental 
Authorization, FCC Form 702.
    Form Number: FCC 702.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.6 hour. (36 mins.).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 6 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $550.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The FCC Rules, 47 CFR Section 5.59, require that 
applicants for Experimental Radio Service file FCC Form 702 when the 
legal right to control the use and operation of a station is to be 
transferred, as a result of a voluntary act (contract or other 
agreement); of an involuntary act (death or legal disability) of the 
grantee of a station authorization; by involuntary assignment of the 
physical property constituting the station under a court decree in 
bankruptcy proceedings or other court order; or by operation of law in 
any other manner. Applicants now file FCC Form 702 electronically.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-2502 Filed 2-10-05; 8:45 am]
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