[Federal Register: January 2, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 1)]
[Notices]
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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.
December 22, 2000.
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 March 5, 2001.
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, 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: 3060-0484.
Title: Amendment of the Part 63 of the Commission's Rules to
Provide for Notification of Common Carriers of Service Disruptions--
Section 63.100.
Form No.: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Number of Respondents: 52.
Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 1040 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $0.
Needs and Uses: Section 63.100 of the Commission's rules requires
that ``any local exchange or interexchange 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 Control No.: 3060-0226.
Title: Modification of Licenses--90.135(d) and (e).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions, and State, local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 1.656.
Frequency of Response: Reporting on occasion.
Total Annual Burden: 276 hours.
Needs and Uses: Rules requires licensees who change certain
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parameters (name, address, mobile units, etc.) to inform the Commission
by form or letter. The information collection covers the submission of
letters to notify the FCC. Information is used to maintain an accurate
database.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0281.
Title: Supplemental reports required of licensees authorized under
this subpart--Sec. 90.651.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions, and State, local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 16,408.
Frequency of Response: Reporting on occasion.
Total Annual Burden: 2,724 hours.
Needs and Uses: This section lists various reports required of 800
MHz licensees. The reports indicate whether the system has been
constructed and the number of mobile units served.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0291.
Title: Interconnected systems--Sec. 90.477.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions, and State, local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 1000.
Frequency of Response: Record-keeping.
Total Annual Burden: 1000 hours.
Needs and Uses: Rule permits land mobile licensees to employ
interconnection on a non-profit, cost shared basis and requires that
cost sharing records be maintained.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
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