[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 122 (Wednesday, June 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 34289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16572]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval

June 18, 1997.
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(s), 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 July 25, 1997. 
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 Judy Boley, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via 
internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s) contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or 
via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0448.
    Title: Section 63.07, Special procedures for non-dominant domestic 
common carriers.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 5.
    Estimate Hour Per Response: 100 hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: N/A.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 500 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Where a communications facility may have a 
significant effect on the environment, the Commission's rules implement 
federally mandated laws by requiring applicants and licensees to submit 
environmental assessments and undergo environmental review. Section 
63.07 subjects domestic, facilities-based common carriers to the same 
requirements as all other FCC-regulated entities. Specifically, a 
common carrier is required to ascertain whether its facility may have a 
significant environmental effect, and if so, the carrier must submit an 
environmental assessment and await the completion of environmental 
review prior to commencing construction. Where the circumstances 
warrant the filing of an environmental assessment, the information 
contained therein, is reviewed by Commission staff attorneys, engineers 
and paraprofessionals. In addition to reviewing the environmental 
assessment, the Commission staff also solicits the views of other 
agencies with relevant expertise in order to determine whether the 
facility will have a significant environmental effect. The Commission 
staff then informs the carrier of its findings, and affords the carrier 
the opportunity to ``reduce, minimize or eliminate'' the environmental 
problems. In the event the environmental problem remains, the agency is 
required to prepare Environmental Impact Statements.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-16572 Filed 6-24-97; 8:45 am]
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