[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11416-11417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6656]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission; Comments Requested

March 14, 1996.
SUMMARY: 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 Commission's 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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before May 20, 1996. 
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 Dorothy Conway, Federal 
Communications, Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via 
Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217 
or via Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0126.
Title: Section 73.1820 Station Log.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 13,529.
Estimated Time Per Response: 0.79 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 10,688 hours.
Needs and Uses: Section 73.1820 requires that each licensee of an AM, 
FM or TV broadcast station maintain a station log. Each entry must 
accurately reflect the station's operation. This log should reflect 
adjustments to operating parameters for AM stations with directional 
antennas without an approved sampling system; for all stations the 
actual time of any observation of extinguishment or improper operation 
of tower lights; and entry of each test of the Emergency Broadcast 
System (EBS) for commercial stations. The data is used by FCC staff in 
field investigations to assure that the licensee is operating in 
accordance with the technical requirements as specified in the FCC 
Rules and with the station authorization, and is taking reasonable 
measures to preclude interference to other stations. It is also used to 
verify that the EBS is operating properly.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0395.
Title: Automated Reporting and Management Information Systems (ARMIS)--
Sections 43.21 and 43.22.
Form No.: FCC Report 43-02.
Type of Review: Revised collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 161.
Estimated Time Per Response: 943.27 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 151,868 hours.
Needs and Uses: ARMIS is needed to administer our accounting, 
jurisdictional separations, access charges and joint cost rules and 
rules to analyze revenue requirements and rates of return, service 
quality and infrastructure development. It collects financial and 
operating data from all Tier 1, Class A local exchange carriers with 
annual revenues over $100 million and carriers who elect incentive 
regulation. The information contained in the reports provides the 
necessary detail to enable this Commission to fulfill its regulatory 
responsibilities.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0513.
Title: ARMIS Joint Cost Report.
Form No.: FCC Report 43-03.
Type of Review: Revised collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 150.
Estimated Time Per Response: 200 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 30,000 hours.
Needs and Uses: The Joint Cost Report is needed to administer our joint 
cost rules (Part 64) and to analyze data in order to prevent cross-
subsidization of nonregulated operations by the regulated operations of 
Tier 1 carriers.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0511.
Title: ARMIS Access Report.
Form No.: FCC Report 43-04.
Type of Review: Revised collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 150.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1,150 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 172,500 hours.
Needs and Uses: The Access Report is needed to administer our 
accounting, jurisdictional separations and access charge rules, and to 
analyze revenue requirements and rates of return and to collect 
financial and operating data from all Tier 1 local exchange carriers.


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Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-6656 Filed 3-20-96; 8:45 am]
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