Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested, 3200-3202 [05-1164]

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 13 (Friday, January 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3200-3202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1164]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

January 10, 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. 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 March 22, 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 Judith 
B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to Judith-
B.Herman@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0678.
    Title: Part 25 of the Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing 
of, and Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network Earth Stations and Space 
Stations.
    Form No.: FCC Form 312, Schedule S.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2,396.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 11 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual, and other reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 26,334 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $8,425,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The International Bureau plans to modify the 
classification of filing section of the electronic FCC Form 312 to 
clarify and

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renumber the selection options. Specifically, the following 
modifications are proposed: (1) Add clarifying language to Item 17b1: 
Application for license of New Station to Access a U.S. Satellite or to 
Access a Non-U.S. Satellite that is Currently Authorized to Provide the 
Proposed Service in the Frequencies in the United States; (2) move the 
existing item 17b11 line item up as the new 17b2 which reads: 
``Application for Earth Station to Access a Non-U.S. Satellite Not 
Currently Authorized to Provide the Proposed Service in the Proposed 
Frequencies in the United States'; (3) add a new selection (b3) which 
permits filers to select both b1 and b2; and (4) move down all other 
items and renumber them. This collection is used by the Commission 
staff to carry out its duties concerning satellite communications as 
require by Sections 301, 308, 309 and 310 of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended. It is also used by Commission staff in carrying out 
its duties under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Basic Telecom 
Agreement. The information collection requirements accounted for in 
this collection are necessary to determine the technical and legal 
qualifications of applicants or licensees to operate a station, 
transfer or assign a license, and to determine whether the 
authorization is in the public interest, convenience and necessity. All 
satellite applications filed under Part 25, whether by U.S. or non-U.S. 
entities, and regardless of spectrum used, are included in this 
collection. As technology advances and new spectrum are allocated for 
satellite use, applicants for satellite service will continue to submit 
the information required in Part 25 of the Commission's rules. Without 
such information, the Commission could not determine whether to permit 
respondents to provide telecommunication services in the United States.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0734.
    Title: Accounting Safeguards, CC Docket No. 96-150, 47 U.S.C. 260 
and 271-276, and 47 CFR 53.209, 53.211 and 53.213.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 27.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 24-6,056 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual and biennial reporting 
requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 123,859 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $633,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: In CC Docket No. 96-150, the Commission prescribed 
the way incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs), including Bell 
Operating Companies (BOCs), must account for transactions with 
affiliates involving, and allocate costs incurred in the provisions of, 
both regulated telecommunications services and non-regulated services, 
including telemessaging, interLATA telecommunications and information 
services, telecommunications equipment and CPE manufacturing and others 
pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Sections 260 and 271-276. The Commission issued a 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in May 2004, which solicited comment 
regarding the sunset of the statutory requirements in 47 U.S.C. Section 
272.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0795.
    Title: Associate WTB Call Signs and Antenna Registration Numbers 
with Licensee's FCC Registration Number (FRN).
    Form No.: FCC Form 606.
    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: 429,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 429,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Needs and Uses: Licensees use the FCC Form 606 to associate their 
FCC Registration Number (FRN) with their Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau call signs and antenna structure registration numbers. In 
addition, those antenna structure tenant licensees subject to the Anti-
Drug Abuse Act of 1998 must use FCC Form 606 to register their antenna 
structures. The form must be submitted before any filing any subsequent 
applications associated with the existing license or antenna structure 
registration and prior to applying for an initial Wireless 
Telecommunications license or antenna structure registration. The 
Commission is revising the FCC Form 606 and its instructions to remove 
information about the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) registration 
requirements (including the title of the form) due to the 
implementation of the Commission Registration System (CORES) and to 
facilitate compliance with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 
(DCIA). There is no change in the estimated number of respondents or 
burden hours.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0798.
    Title: FCC Application for Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Radio 
Service Authorization.
    Form No.: FCC Form 601.
    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: 250,520.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and other (10 year) reporting 
requirements, recordkeeping requirement, and third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 219,205 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $50,104,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 601 is a consolidated, multi-part 
application or ``long form'' for market-based licensing and site-by-
site licensing in the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau's (WTB's) 
Radio Services' Universal Licensing System (ULS). The information is 
used by the Commission to determine whether the applicant is legally, 
technically, or financially qualified to be licensed. The WTB will be 
making a change to FCC 601 to include a question asking if the change 
of name is due to a change in ownership, corporate structure or entity. 
There is no change to the estimated number of respondents or burden 
hours.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0850.
    Title: Quick-Form Application for Authorization in the Ship, 
Aircraft, Amateur, Restricted and Commercial Operator, and General 
Mobile Radio Services.
    Form No.: FCC Form 605.
    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: 175,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .44 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and other (5 and 10 year) 
reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement, and third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 77,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $2,537,500.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 605 application is a consolidated 
application form for Ship, Aircraft, Amateur, Restricted and Commercial

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Operator, and General Mobile Radio Services and is used to collect 
licensing data for the Universal Licensing System (ULS). The Commission 
will be making a change to FCC Form 605 to include a question asking if 
the change of name is due to a change in ownership, corporate structure 
or entity. The data collected on this form includes the date of birth 
for commercial operator licensees; however, this information will be 
redacted from public view. There is no change in the number of 
respondents or burden hours.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1058.
    Title: FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Application or 
Notification of Spectrum Leasing Arrangement.
    Form No.: FCC Form 608 (formerly FCC Form 603-T).
    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: 1,493.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 7,453 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,221,860.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The required notifications and applications will 
provide the Commission with use information about spectrum usage and 
helps to ensure that licensees and lessees are complying with 
Commission interference and non-interference related policies and 
rules. Similar information and verification requirements have been used 
in the past for licensees operating under authorization, and such 
requirements will serve to minimize interference, verify lessees are 
legally and technically qualified to hold licenses, and ensure 
compliance with Commission rules. The Commission is now renaming the 
form from FCC Form 603-T to FCC Form 608 and revising it including 
schedules to accommodate the leasing of licenses through License 
Manager in the Universal Licensing System (ULS). There is no change in 
the number of respondents or burden hours.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-1164 Filed 1-19-05; 8:45 am]
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