[Federal Register: November 24, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 226)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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

November 12, 1999.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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, 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 December 27, 
1999. 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-A804, 445 12th 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 Control Number: 3060-0623.
    Title: Application for Mobile Radio Service Authorization or Rural 
Radiotelephone Service Authorization.
    Form Number: FCC 600.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Individuals or 
households; Not-for-profit institutions; and State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 55,143.
    Estimate Time Per Response: 2.3 hours (avg.).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 126,846 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $20,244,750.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 600 may be used by various applicants in 
accordance with 47 CFR parts 22, 24, 74, 90, and 95. Statutory 
authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(I) and 
309(j), as amended. The adjustment to FCC Form 600 is a supplemental 
showing to demonstrate why more than ten trunked channels are required. 
This form will eventually be replaced by FCC Form 601 upon conversion 
of all radio service to the Universal Licensing System (ULS) which 
currently uses FCC Form 600. The Commission uses the information 
contained in this form to determine whether the applicant is legally, 
technically, and financially qualified to be licensed. Without such 
information the Commission could not determine whether to issue the 
licenses to the applicants that provided telecommunications services to 
the public, and therefore, fulfill its statutory responsibilities in 
accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. The 
information will also be used to update the database and provide for 
proper use of the frequency spectrum.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0690.
    Title: Rules Regarding the 37.0-38.6 GHz and 38.6-40.0 GHz Bands.
    Form Number(s): 415/415T.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 to 20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 75,625 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $5,000,000.
    Needs and Uses: The collection of this information is made 
necessary by the amendments of the Commission's Ruling regarding the 
37.0-38.6 GHz (37 GHz) and 38.6-40.0 GHz (39 GHz) bands in ET Docket 
No. 95-183 (RM 8553). The rules implemented the use of a channeling 
plan, and licensing and technical rules for fixed point-to-point 
microwave operations in the 37 GHz band, while also modifying the rules 
for the 39 GHz band to make them consistent with the technical rules we

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are proposing for the 37 GHz band. The action is authorized by Sections 
4(i), 303(c), 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), and 309(j) of the Communications 
Act of 1934. Two rules in the Memorandum Opinion and Order, 
Sec. 101.17--Performance Requirements for the 38.6-40.0 GHZ frequency 
band, and Sec. 101.103--Frequency coordination, impose information 
burdens. The FCC uses this information to provide adequate point-to-
point microwave spectrum, which will facilitate provision of the 
communications infrastructure for commercial and private mobile radio 
operations and competitive wireless local telephone service.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0882.
    Title: Section 95.833, Construction Requirements.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; Individuals 
or households.
    Number of Respondents: 1,468.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, at 10 
year interval.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,468 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Needs and Uses: The requirement contained in Section 95.833 is 
necessary for 218-219 MHz service system licensees to file a report 
after ten years of license grant to demonstrate that they provide 
substantial service to its service areas. The information is used by 
the Commission to assess compliance with 218-219 MHz service 
construction requirements, and to provide adequate spectrum for the 
service. This will facilitate spectrum efficiency and competition by 
the 218-219 MHz service licensees in the wireless marketplace.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-30592 Filed 11-23-99; 8:45 am]
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