[Federal Register: April 13, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 70)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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

March 31, 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 June 14, 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, S.W., Room 1-A-804, 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 Approval Number: 3060-0096.
    Title: Application for Ship Radio Station License.
    Form Numbers: FCC 506/FCC 506A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-
profit entities; State, Local or Tribal Government; Non-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 8,200.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 22 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,952 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $623,676 (filing fees).
    Needs and Uses: FCC rules require that applicants file the FCC 506 
to apply for a new or modified ship radio station license. The form can 
also be used to renew a ship radio station license when the applicant 
does not receive the renewal application FCC Form 405B automatically 
generated by the Commission. The FCC 506A is used by the applicant to 
self certify to a temporary operating authority while the ship 
application is being processed by the FCC. This form is being revised 
to delete the fee payment and Taxpayer Identification Number blocks. 
Any payment to the FCC requires an FCC Form 159 (Fee Remittance 
Advice), and this information is duplicated on that form. The 
instructions have been revised and renumbered to accommodate these 
changes.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-9157 Filed 4-12-99; 8:45 am]
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