[Federal Register: June 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 111)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

June 4, 1999.
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, as

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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 August 9, 
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, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1-A804, 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: 3060-0207.
    Title: Section 11.35, Equipment Operational Readiness; Section 
11.51 EAS Code and Attention Signal Transmission Requirements; Section 
11.52, EAS Code and Attention Signal Monitoring Requirements; Section 
11.61, Participating Broadcasting Stations to Test EAS Equipment 
Requirement.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 15,000.
    Estimate Time Per Response: 10 sec. (156 responses annually/
respondent)
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,500 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted Rules that require the 
weekly testing of all Emergency Alert System (EAS) by broadcasting 
stations including cable television across the United States. Records 
of this information is necessary to document compliance with this Rule 
and to enhance awareness and participation in the national, state and 
local EAS. Accurate recordkeeping of this data is vital in determining 
the location and nature of possible equipment failure on the part of 
the transmitting or receiving entity. Furthermore, since the national 
level EAS is solely for the use of the President of the United States, 
its proper operation must be assured.
    The purpose of the information is to ensure that the emergency 
alert systems throughout the United States are in good working 
condition thus ensuring that communities will have access to 
communications systems in time of national emergency and/or local 
weather related or man made disasters.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0059.
    Title: Statement Regarding the Importation of Radio Frequency 
Devices Capable of Causing Harmful Interference.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Individuals or 
households; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 5,077.
    Estimate Time Per Response: 1 to 5 mins. (330 responses annually/
respondent)
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 28,030 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: Radio frequency (RF) devices (examples: microwaves, 
computer microprocessor, computers, computer peripherals, telephones 
with memory or other advanced features, video cameras, recorders, 
transmitters, electronic musical instruments, video games and radio 
remote control toys.) imported into the United States are capable of 
causing harmful interference (safety of life) to radio systems. The FCC 
working in conjunction with U.S. Customs is responsible for the 
regulations of both authorized radio services and devices that can 
cause interference. FCC Form 740 must be completed for each radio 
frequency device as defined in 47 U.S.C. 302 and D.F.R. 2.802, which is 
imported into the Customs territory of the United States. Purpose of 
this information is to keep non-compliant devices from being 
distributed to the general public thereby reducing the potential for 
harmful interference being caused to authorized communications. Form 
can be filed electronically.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-14721 Filed 6-9-99; 8:45 am]
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