[Federal Register: July 20, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 140)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB
for Review and Approval
July 13, 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, 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 August 21,
2000. 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: 3060-0280.
Title: Section 90.633(f) and (g), Conventional Systems Loading
Requirements (Wide Area Systems).
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit
institutions; and State, local, or tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 15.
Estimate Time Per Response: 0.5 to 1.0 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
Total Annual Burden: 10 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $2,200.
Needs and Uses: The Commission normally authorizes licenses 800 and
900 MHz radio systems to cover a confined area of operation. The
Commission's responsibility is necessary, in part, to maintain spectrum
efficiency since other licensees reuse these frequencies. However, rule
sections 47 U.S.C. Sections 154(j) and 309(j), as amended, provide
applicants who need specially configured wide area or ribbon systems
the opportunity to request authorization for such systems upon a
showing of need.
OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
Title: Accessibility of Programming Providing Emergency
Information, Section 79.2
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and Individuals
or households; not-for-profit institutions; and State, local, or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 200.
Estimate Time Per Response: 1 to 2 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 300 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $16,200.
Needs and Uses: With adoption of MM Docket 95-176, FCC 00-136,
Second Report and Order, the FCC will require all video programming
distributors to make local emergency information that they provide to
viewers accessible to persons with hearing disabilities through closed
captioning or by another method of visual presentation. Previously the
Commission adopted rules to increase gradually the amount of captioned
new programming offered over a period of years, and generally, will
require that 100% of all new programming be captioned at the end of a
transition period. This rule ensures that people with hearing
disabilities will receive critical emergency information in an
accessible format during the transition period. Viewers may file
complaints alleging violation of the new rule, 47 CFR Section 79.2. The
Commission will notify video programming distributors of the complaint,
and the distributor will provide the Commission with a response to the
complaint.
Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-18442 Filed 7-19-00; 8:45 am]
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