[Federal Register: November 21, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 225)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

November 14, 2001.
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 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 January 22, 
2002. 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.

ADDRESS: Direct all comments to Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commissions, Room 1 A-804, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 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: 3060-0065.
    Title: Application for New or Modified Radio Stations Authorization 
Under Part 5 of the FCC Rules--Experimental Radio Service.
    Form No.: FCC Form 442.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business or other for-
profit; and State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 700.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,800 hours.
    Total Estimated Cost: None.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 442 is required to be filed by Sections 
5.55 (a), (b), and (c) of the FCC Rules and Regulations by applicants 
requiring an FCC license to operate a new or modified experimental 
radio station. The data supplied by this form are used by 
communications clerk, legal instruments examiners and engineers of the 
FCC to determine: (1) If the applicant is eligible for an experimental 
license; (2) the purpose of the experiment; (3) compliance with the 
requirements of Part 5 of the FCC Rules; and (4) if the proposed 
operation will cause interference to existing operations. The FCC could 
not grant an experimental license without the information contained on 
this form. Revision of the form is not required.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0484.
    Title: Amendment of Part 63 of the Commission's Rules to Provide 
for Notification of Common Carriers of Service Disruptions--Section 
63.100.

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    Form No.: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business or other for-
profit; and State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 52.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,040 hours.
    Total Estimated Cost: None.
    Needs and Uses: Section 63.100 of the Commission's rules requires 
that ``any local exchange or inter-exchange common carrier that 
operates transmission or switching facilities and provides access 
service or interstate or international telecommunications service that 
experiences an outage on any facilities which it owns or operates must 
notify the Commission if such service outage continues for 30 or more 
minutes. An initial and a final outage report is required for each 
outage. The reports enable us to monitor developments affecting 
telecommunications reliability; to serve as a source of information for 
the public; to encourage and, where appropriate, assist in 
dissemination of information to those affected; and to take immediate 
steps, as needed, and after analyzing the information submitted, to 
determine what, if any, other action is required.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0062.
    Title: Application for Authorization to Construct New or Make 
Changes In an Instructional Television Fixed and/or Response 
Station(s), or to Assign or Transfer Such Station(s).
    Form No.: FCC 330.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Hours Per Response: 10 hours (1 hour respondent, 6 hours 
contract engineer, 3 hours contract attorney).
    Frequency of Response: Reporting, on occasion.
    Cost to Respondents: $750,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 500 hours.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 330 is used to apply for authority to 
construct a new or make changes in an Instructional Television Fixed or 
response station and low power relay station, or for consent to license 
assignment or transfer of control. The data is used by FCC staff to 
determine if the applicant meets basic statutory requirements and is 
qualified to become a licensee of the Commission.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
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