[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 188 (Thursday, September 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50201-50202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24077]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

September 21, 1995.
    The Federal Communications, 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 proposed 
and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. 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 Commissions burden estimates; (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.
    Written comments should be submitted on or before November 27, 
1995. 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.

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    Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal Communications, Room 
234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via internet to 
[email protected].
    For additional information or copies of the information collections 
contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217 or via internet at 
[email protected].

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0329.
    Title: Equipment Authorization Verification, Section 2.955.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Small businesses or 
organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 5,655.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 18 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 101,790
    Needs and Uses: Equipment testing is performed, and data is 
gathered, to provide information to aid in controlling interference to 
radio communications. Data collected verifies compliance of equipment 
using the RF spectrum to the FCC rules. The information is retained by 
equipment manufactures, and made available to the Commission upon 
request.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0384.
    Title: Auditor's Certification Section 64.904.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 19.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 500 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 9,500.
    Needs and Uses: Local exchange carriers required to file cost 
allocation manuals must have performed annually, by an independent 
auditor, and audit that provides a positive option on whether the 
applicable data shown in the carriers annual report presents fairly the 
information of the carrier required to be set forth in accordance with 
the carrier's cost allocation manual, the Commission's Joint Cost 
Orders and applicable Commission rules in Part 32 and 64 in force as of 
the date of the auditor's report. This requirement assist the 
Commission in effectively carrying out its responsibilites.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0402.
    Title: Application for a New or Modified Microwave Radio Station 
License under Part 21.
    Form No.: FCC 494.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Small businesses or 
organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 20,000 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission requests this collection of 
information for telecommunications entities who wish to construct and 
operate a new or modified Microwave Radio Station facility under Part 
21 of the Commission's Rules in the following radio services: point-to-
point microwave; local television transmission service; multipoint 
distribution service; digital electronic message service; and fixed 
subsidiary communications authorizations. The data collected is 
necessitated by sections 308(a) and 309(i) of the Communications Act of 
1934 as amended. The information collected is used by the Commission to 
determine if the applicant qualifies legally, technically and 
financially to be licensed to use microwave radio frequencies. The data 
is also used to issue authorizations and may be used for enforcement 
purposes.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0289.
    Title: Section 76.601 Performance Tests
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Small businesses or 
organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 12,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 70 hours for the 4,390 cable systems 
conducting performance tests; 1 hour for the univers of 12,000 cable 
systems to maintain a list of current cable television channels.
    Total Annual Burden: 319,300 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 76.601 requres every cable system operator 
to maintain a current listing of cable television channels which that 
system delivers to its subscribers. Section 76.601(c) and (d) requires 
cable systems with over 1,000 subscribers to conduct semi-annual proof 
performance tests and triennial proof of performance tests for color 
testing. The data are used by FCC staff in field inspections and 
franchise authorities to ensure that an acceptable quality signal is 
being provided to cable subscribers, and to ensure that there are no 
signal leakage problems which could cause interference with over-the-
air radio frequencies involving safety-of-life functions (i.e., police, 
fire, forestry, aeronautical, amateur radio). The lists of channels 
would be used to determine what program services are carried on which 
class of cable channel.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0520.
    Title: 90.127(e) Submission and filing of applications.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; State or local 
governments; Non-for profit institutions; Small businesses or 
organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 109,200.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .083 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 9,100 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.127(e) requries licensees to report the 
number of mobiles and pagers when license is modified or renewed. This 
information is used to maintain a database.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0623.
    Title: Application for Mobile Radio Service Authorization.
    Form No.: FCC Form 600.
    Type of Review: Revision to an existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 193,186.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 772,744 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The information is used by the Commission to carry 
out its duties under the Communications Act. The information will be 
used by the Commission to determine whether the applicant is qualified 
legally6, technically, and financially to be licensed. Without this 
information the Commission could not determine whether to issue the 
licences to the applicants that provide telecommunications services to 
the public.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-24077 Filed 9-27-95; 8:45 am]
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