[Federal Register: April 30, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 83)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Notice of Public Information Collections being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

April 22, 1999.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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 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 June 29, 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 
Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Room 1-A804, 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: 3060-0329.
    Title: Equipment Authorization--Verification, 47 CFR 2.955.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 5,655.
    Estimated time per response: 18 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 101,790.
    Total Annual Cost: $200.
    Needs and Uses: The commission rules require verification of 
compliance to established technical standards for certain Part 15 and 
Part 18 devices. Technical data is gathered and retained by the 
equipment manufacturers in order to verify compliance with these 
regulations. The information may be used to determine that the 
equipment marketed complies with the applicable Commission rules and 
that the operation of the equipment is consistent with the initially 
documented test results. The information is essential to controlling 
potential interference to radio communications.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-10800 Filed 4-29-99; 8:45 am]
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