[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 203 (Friday, October 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54227-54229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25955]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC 
For Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR Part 1320 authority

October 13, 1995.
    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 
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.
    The FCC is reviewing the following information collection 
requirements for possible 3-year extension under delegated authority 5 
CFR 1320, authority delegated to the Commission by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB).
    Written comments should be submitted on or before December 19, 
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.
    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: 3060-0436.
    Title: Cordless Telephone Security Coding.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Resopondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Cordless telephones must incorporate digital 
security coding to protect the public switched telphone network from 
unintentional seizure and dialing, and user's from unintentionally 
ringing. An attestation of compliance, and the means and procedures 
used to ensure the required protection must accompany any application 
for authorization filed for the subject equipment.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0004.
    Title: Environmental Information Collection Requirements Sections 
1.1307, 1.1308, 1.1311.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; State, local or tribal 
governments; Not-for-profit institutions; Businesses and other for-
profit; Small businesses or organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 1,156.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2.1 hour.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,428 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Under the terms of the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, the FCC is required to determine whether the 
transmitters it licenses or authorizes significantly affect the quality 
of the human environment. Since the emission of potentially hazardous 
radiofrequency radiation is one of several possible environmental 
effects, the Commission has established rules for evaluating human 
exposure to RF radiation from FCC-regulated transmitters. The 
environmental information required by section 1.1307 is reviewed by 
attorneys, engineers and paraprofessionals to determine whether the 
environmental evaluation is sufficiently complete and in compliance 
with the Commission's Rules to be acceptable for filing. If collection 
of this information were not made the FCC would not ensure compliance 
with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), specifically, to 
minimize the potential for signficant environmental impact from 
radiofrequency (RF) radiation from FCC-regulated facilities.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0421.
    Title: Price Cap Rules.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Exension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 13.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 1040 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Under the Commission's price cap rules, tariffs for 
new services are supported by new service showings which may include 
the results of net revenue test. As part of the net revenue tests, 
carriers project their future revenue and costs for new services. 
Carriers then file the required reports to enable the Commission and 
the public to compare their actual revenues and costs with their 
earlier projections. The Commission staff uses these reports to guage 
the accuracy of these carriers' earlier forecasts so that it can better 
evaluate the reliability of future new service showings. Without such 
an evalutation, the risk of unreasonable or otherwise unlawful rates 
would be significantly increased, to the detriment of those who 
subscribe to these services.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0307.
    Title: Section 90.629(a) Extended implemention period.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extention of existing collection.
    Respondents: State, local or tribal governments; Businesses or 
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profit; Not-for-profit organizations; Small businesses and 
organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.629(a) provides certain categories of 
licensees the opportunity to extend the time within which system 
construction is required, upon submission of a justification. This 
allows entities requiring a longer construction period flexibility.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0280.
    Title: Section 90.633(f)&(g) Conventional systems loading requiring 
(wide area systems).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extention of existing collection.
    Respondents: State, local or tribal governments; Businesses or 
other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 15.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Annual Burden: 15 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.633(f)&(g) provides for the 
authorization for wide area or ribbon systems upon a appropriate 
showing of need. The information is used to determine if such systems 
should be authorized, thus maintaining spectrum efficiency.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0273.
    Title: Section 94.43 Procedure for obtaining special temporary 
authority.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal 
Governments; non-profit institutions; small businesses or 
organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 125.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 125 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 94.43 specifies certain circumstances the 
Commission will consider in granting a ``Special Temporary 
Authorization (STA) to permit an applicant to conduct operations for up 
to 180 days without going through the normal application forms and 
procedures ser out in Part 94. The requirement is neccessary so that 
FCC personnel can determine if the grant of an STA is warranted, and to 
allow the Commission to have certain minimum information about the 
station's characteristics should interference problems arise.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0290.
    Title: Section 90.517 Developmental Operation - Report of 
Operation.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal 
Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hour per response.
    Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping requirement contained in 90.517 
requires that developmental authorization licensees to file a report 
indicating the usefulness of such developmental operations when 
requesting renewal or termination of developmental operations. The 
information is used by the Commission personnel to evaluate the need 
for renewal of the applicant's authorization. This information is also 
used by policy-making personnel to decide the desirability of 
instituting rulemaking proceedings involving new technologies or new 
uses of the radio spectrum.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0299.
    Title: Section 94.51 Private Microwave, Time to Construction.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal 
Governments; non-profit institutions; small businesses or 
organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .33 hour per response.
    Total Annual Burden: 17 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping requirement contained in 94.51 
requires those licensees who are unable to construct thier private 
microwave stations within 12 months to request an extension of time to 
construct thier facilities. This information is used by FCC personnel 
to determine whether to grant an extension of time to constuct. This 
notification of failure to construct give the Commission and 
prospective applicants an accurate pocture of current frequency usage.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0301.
    Title: Section 94.113 Private Microwave Station Records.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal 
Governments; non-profit institutions; small businesses or 
organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 17,866.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .1666 hour per response.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,981 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping requirement contained in 94.113 
requires that private microwave licensees maintain station records that 
can be made available to FCC personnel on demand. These records of 
transmitter measurements and maintenance checks are used by the 
licensee or Commission field personnel to note an y recurring equipment 
problems or cnditions that may lead to degarded equipment performance 
and/or interference problems.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0312.
    Title: Section 94.27(A)(60) Application and Standard Forms.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal 
Governments; non-profit institutions; small businesses or 
organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 30.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .1666 hour per response.
    Total Annual Burden: 5 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The requirement contained in 94.27 (A)(6) requires 
that licensees who contemplate assigning thier microwave station 
authorization to another entity to provide written notification to the 
Commission so that the Commission may make a public interest 
determination pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 310(d). This notification is used 
by FCC personnel to assure compliance with the Communications Act. This 
information assures that the Commission's database is accurate, thereby 
enhancing the Commission's ability to resolve interference problems 
quickly.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0194.
    Title: Section 74.21 Broadcasting emergency information.
    Form No.: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Annual Burden: 1 hour.
    Needs and Uses: In the event of an emergency, Section 74.21 
requires that a licensee of an auxiliary broadcast station notify the 
FCC in Washington, DC, as soon as practicable, when that station is 
operated in a manner other than that for which is authorized. This 
notification shall specify the nature of the emergency and the use to 
which the station is being put. The licensee shall also notify the FCC 
when the emergency operation has been terminated. These notifications 
are used by FCC staff to evaluate the need and nature of the emergency 
broadcast to confirm that an actual emergency existed.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0170.
    Title: Section 73.1030 Notifications concerning interference to 
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astronomy, research and receiving installations.
    Form No.: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 30.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Annual Burden: 30 hour.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.1030 requires licensees to provide 
simultaneous written notification to the Interference Office at Green 
Bank, West Virginia, when an application is filed with the FCC 
proposing to operate a short-term broadcast auxiliary station; or an 
applicant seeks authority to construct a new broadcast station; or 
authority to make changes in the frequency, power, antenna height, or 
antenna directivity of an existing station within the geographical 
coordinates of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory site in Green 
Bank, West Virginia; or the Naval Radio Research Observatory site at 
Sugar Grove, West Virginia. The data are used by the Interference 
Office to enable them to file comments or objections with the FCC in 
response to the notification in order to minimize potential harmful 
interference to the observatories.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0184.
    Title: Section 73.1740 Minimum Operating Schedule.
    Form No.: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 405.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 203 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.1740 requires licensees of commercial 
broadcast stations to notify the FCC in Washington, DC, when events 
beyond their control make it impossible to continue operation or to 
adhere to the required operating schedules set forth in this section. 
In addition, the FCC must be notified when normal operation is resumed. 
No further authority is needed for limited operation or discontinued 
operation for a period not exceeding 30 days. Should events beyond the 
licensees control make it impossible for compliance within the required 
30-day time period, an informal written request shall be submitted to 
the FCC requesting the amount of additional time that the licensee 
deems necessary. The data are used by FCC staff to authorize 
temporarily a limited operation or a discontinuance of operation.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0449.
    Title: Section 1.65(c) Substantial and significant changes in 
information furnished by applicants to the Commission.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 6.
    Estimated time per response: 1 hour 30 minutes.
    Total annual burden: 9.
    Needs and Uses: Section 1.65(c) requires broadcast permittees and 
licensees to report annually any finding or adverse final action that 
involves conduct bearing on their character qualifications. This 
information enables the Commission to determine whether broadcast 
permittees and licensees maintain the requisite character 
qualifications to be a broadcast permittee or licensee during their 
license term.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-25955 Filed 10-19-95; 8:45 am]
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