[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 200 (Friday, October 16, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 55602-55603] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-27806] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval October 8, 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, 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, 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 November 16, 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 [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collections contact Les Smith at 202-418-0217 or via internet at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Approval Number: 3060-0139. Title: Application for Antenna Structure Registration, Antenna Structure Registration, Antenna Structure Registration Change of Ownership. Form Number: FCC 854/854R, 854ULS, 854-O. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; Individuals or households; Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents: 4,500. Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third party disclosure. Total Annual Burden: 6,750 hours. Cost to Respondents: $181,800. Needs and Uses: Section 303(q) of the Communications Act, as amended, authorizes the Commission to require the painting and/or illumination of radio towers in cases where there is a reasonable possibility that an antenna structure may cause a hazard to air navigation, as determined by the FAA. In 1992, Congress amended sections 303 (q) and 503(b)(5) of the Communications [[Page 55603]] Act: (1) To make antenna structure owners, as well as Commission licensees and permittees responsible for the painting and lighting of antenna structures, and (2) to provide that non-licensee antenna structure owners may be subject to forfeiture for violations of painting or lighting requirements as specified by the Commission. In the Commission's Report and Order, WT Docket No. 95-5, released on November 30, 1995, a uniform registration procedure was implemented. Antenna structure owners, rather than tenant licensees, are required to register and notify the Commission concerning changes to their antenna structures. Effective July 1, 1996, all new antenna structures meeting the ``notification criteria'' were to be registered with the Commission. For existing antenna structures, owners were required to register by state, in accordance with prescribed filing windows over a two year period from July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1998. In cases where an entity owned multiple structures in various states, owners were permitted to apply for a waiver of the filing window requirement to register all the structures at once, rather than on a state by state basis. After June 30, 1998, owners need to submit just one application to register new antenna structures, modify antenna structure registrations, or notify the Commission of antenna structure dismantlement (structure no longer exists). The Commission is currently in the process of developing a Universal Licensing System (ULS) to incorporate 11 separate databases into a single database, including antenna structure registration. The Form 854ULS has been designed for the ULS and will collect Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) of the antenna structure owner. In order to use ULS, each antenna structure owner will be required to register their TIN and any associated registration numbers. The TIN will link all antenna structure registrations associated to any one owner in the UlS and will allow pre-filing of data, too. The purposes for using the form have changed and Form 854ULS will collect coordinate information in NAD83 only. In addition, a separate Antenna Structure Registration Change of Ownership Form, FCC Form 854-O has been designed to apply for a change of ownership for an FCC registered antenna structure and must be signed by both assignor and the assignee. (Owners previously filed Form 854 to accomplish this change.) FCC Form 854-O also allows for change of ownership for multiple registration numbers at the same time, provided the same owner is assuming ownership for all. Respondents will file only one of the four forms, depending upon which phase of the process they are in, i.e., current antenna registration process or ULS. Federal Communications Commission. Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-27806 Filed 10-15-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-10-P