[Federal Register: August 3, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 148)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval

July 24, 1998

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 of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor a

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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, 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 information techniques 
or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before September 2, 
1998. 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, 
Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via 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 
internet at lesmith@fcc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0639.
    Title: Implementation of Section 309 (j) of the Communications Act, 
Competitive Bidding, PP Docket No. 93-253, First Report and Order.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; Individuals or 
households.
    Number of Respondents: 400.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 400 hours.
    Cost to Respondents: $0. 
    Needs and Uses: Section 3002 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 
amended Section 309 (j), to, in effect, reduce the situations in which 
the use of random selection is appropriate. While the Commission 
proposes to reduce the number of respondents, it does not reduce the 
burden hours required to complete an individual information collection. 
The Commission seeks comments on this proposal and other methods by 
which the burden on respondents may be reduced.
    The Commission will use the information to determine whether the 
public interest would be served by granting a transfer of control or an 
assignment of a license awarded through lottery procedures. The 
foregoing estimates include the time for reviewing instructions, 
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data 
needed, and completing and reviewing the burden estimates or any other 
aspect of the collection of information.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-20526 Filed 7-31-98; 8:45 am]
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