[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 146 (Friday, July 30, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 41425-41426] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-19471] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval July 22, 1999.
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
Written comments should be submitted on or before August 30, 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, Room 1-A804, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to lesmith@fcc.gov.
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 lesmith@fcc.gov.
Supplementary Information
OMB Control Number: 3060-0139. Title: Application for Antenna Structure Registration and Antenna Structure. Form Numbers: FCC 854, FCC 854 R, and FCC 854 ULS. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; Individuals or households; and State, Local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 4,500. Estimated Time Per Response: 5 mins. (50 responses/yr.). Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third party disclosure. Total Annual Burden: 6,750 hours. Total Annual Cost: $181,800. Needs and Uses: FCC Forms 854/854 R are to register structures used for wire or radio communication services within the United States, or to make changes to an existing registered structure, or to notify the Commission of the dismantlement of a structure. This revision seeks approval to combine FCC FCC Forms 854 ULS and 854 O, due to the costs involved in programming separate forms for electronic filing. FCC 854 ULS will collect Taxpayer Information Number (TIN) of the antenna structure owner. Additionally, the form collects a Sub-Group Identification Number (SGIN) in cases where an entity such as a governmental entity or academic institution is divided into separate groups where each is responsible for its own registration. Antenna structure owners will be required to file either the current form or the new form, depending upon the timeframe in which the Antenna Structure Registration database is converted to ULS. Owners will be required to file the current form 854 until such time as a public notice is issued announcing conversion to ULS and requirements to begin using the Form 854 ULS, then Form 854 process will no longer be available. OMB Control Number: 3060-0801. Title: Amendment of the Commission's Rules Regarding Installment Payment Financing for Personal Communications (PCS) Licenses, FCC 98- 176, WT Docket No. 97-82, Fourth Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 15,743 (1988), 63 FR 50,791 (September 23, 1998). Form Numbers: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; Individuals or households; and State, Local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 750. Estimated Time Per Response: 15 mins. (0.25 hrs.). Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement. Total Annual Burden: 188 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Needs and Uses: The Fourth Report and Order, in WT Docket No. 97- 82, 47 CFR 1.2105 (a)(2)(xi), 24.709 (a)(5), requires each applicant for C Block Broadband PCS Spectrum to attach to its short-form application a statement indicating (under penalty of perjury) whether or not the applicant has ever been in default on any FCC licensees or has ever been delinquent on any non-tax debt owed to any Federal agency. This information allows the FCC to determine the amount of the upfront payment to be paid by each applicant and will help to ensure that C Block Auctions are conducted fairly and efficiently, thereby speeding the flow of payments to the U.S. Treasury and accelerating the provisions of PCS Spectrum to the public.
Federal Communications Commission. William F. Caton, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-19471 Filed 7-29-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P