Quick Form Application for Authorization in the Ship, Amateur, Restricted and Commercial Operator, and General Mobile Radio Services, FCC Form 605
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
No
Regular
11/17/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2026
09/30/2026
130,000
130,000
57,218
7,218
4,550,000
4,550,000
FCC 605 is a multi-part, consolidated, general application form that is part of the Universal Licensing System (ULS). Form 605 includes a main form containing administrative information and a series of Schedules used to file technical information applicable to a specific radio service. The form is used to file for authorization to operate radio stations, amend pending applications, modify existing licenses, renew or renew/modify existing licenses, request cancellation of a license, withdraw a pending application, request a duplicate license, or request an administrative update of an existing license (i.e., name change without change to corporate structure or control, change mailing address, change name of vessel, etc.) in the Ship (Part 80), Aircraft (Part 87), Amateur (including Amateur Vanity (Part 97)), Restricted and Commercial (Part 13), and General Mobile Radio Services (GMRS) (Part 95). This form is also used to apply for a Developmental License or a Special Temporary Authority (STA) in these services and to self-certify for temporary authorization to operate where applicable. Respondents are encouraged to submit FCC 605 electronically.
The Commission is requesting OMB approval for a minor revision to the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third-party disclosure requirements. The Commission is removing Certification #3 for the General Mobile Radio Service, as well as minor clarifications to the General Filing Instructions.
Additionally, FCC Report and Order Amendment of the Schedule of Application Fees Set Forth in Sections 1.1102 through 1.1109 of the Commission’s Rules, Report and Order, FCC 20-184 (rel. Dec. 29, 2020), streamlined the Commission’s application fees associated to the FCC Form 605 and all applicants are now charged a $35 fee. Previously Amateur Radio applicants were non-feeable and the previous 29% that were paying a $71 fee are now reduced to a $35 fee.
Please see the non-substantive change request justification for the reason behind this change request submission to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval.
There is an adjustment/increase to the burden hours of +50,000 hours which is due to the Commission inadvertently entering the incorrect burden in ROCIS with the last approval for this collection. We are correcting this mishap with this submission to OMB.
$3,324,750
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Dorothy Stifflemire 202 418-7349
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form FCC 605 Main and S Quick-Form Application for Authorization in the Ship, Aircraft, Amateur, Restricted and Commercial Operator, and General Mobile Radio Services
Non-substatnive Change Request for 3060-0850 (November 2023).docx
Quick Form Application for Authorization in the Ship, Amateur, Restricted and Commercial Operator, and General Mobile Radio Services