[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 75 (Friday, April 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 19137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10017]


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NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: National Communications System (NCS).

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the National Communications System announces the proposed 
changes of a public information collection and seeks public comment on 
the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on (a) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed changes to the 
information collection; (b) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (c) ways to minimize 
the burden of the information collection on respondents, including the 
use of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by June 17, 
1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to: National Communications 
System, Code N31, Attn: Betty Hoskin, 701 S. Court House Road, 
Arlington, VA, 22204-2198

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed changes to the information collection or to obtain a copy of 
the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to the 
above address, or call the Office of Priority Telecommunications at 
703-607-4932.
    Titles, Associated Forms, and OMB Number: Revalidation for Service 
Users, Standard Form 314, New Form; TSP Request for Service Users, 
Standard Form 315, OMB Number 0704-0305; TSP Service Order Report, 
Standard Form 316, OMB Number 0704-0305; TSP Action Appeal for Service 
Users, Standard Form 317, OMB 0704-0305; TSP Service Confirmation For 
Service Vendors, Standard Form 318, OMB Number 0704-0305; TSP Service 
Reconciliation For Service Vendors, Standard Form 319, OMB Number 0704-
0305; NSEP Invocation Report, Standard Form 320, OMB Number 0704-0305.
    Needs and Uses: The changes to the information collection are 
necessary to ensure efficient operation of the Telecommunications 
Service Priority (TSP) System. The forms are used to determine 
participation in the TSP System and management of the TSP program. 
Addition of a new form and simplification of existing forms.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions, not-
for-profit institutions, and State and local governments.
    Annual Burden Hours: 3600.
    Number of Respondents: 94.
    Response Per Respondent: 18.
    Average Burden Per Response: 2.13 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of having a TSP System is to 
provide a legal basis for telecommunications vendors to give priority 
treatment to particular telecommunications services that have been 
identified as the most important services supporting national security 
or emergency preparedness. The information being gathered by the TSP 
system is the minimum necessary for the NCS to manage the TSP system, 
and without it, the NCS could not accomplish this task.
Dr. Dennis Bodson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, National Communications System.
[FR Doc. 97-10017 Filed 4-17-97; 8:45 am]
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