[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 129 (Monday, July 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36283-36284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17532]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

June 27, 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 September 5, 
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 
Commissions, 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 collections contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or 
via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0621.
    Title: Rules and Requirements for Broadband PCS Licenses.
    Form No.: N/A
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit entities; not-for-profit institutions; state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 12,000.
    Estimated Hour Per Response: .50-20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting and recordkeeping 
requirement.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 13,000 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The information will be used by the Commission in 
carrying out its duties to determine the technical, legal, and other 
qualifications of applicants to obtain a broadband Personal 
Communications Service license. The information is also used to 
determine whether grant of an application will serve the public 
interest, convenience and necessity. The staff uses the information to 
ensure that licensees who acquire their licenses through competitive 
bidding are not unjustly enriched by premature transfer of their 
licenses. Without this information, the Commission could not fulfill 
its statutory responsibilities.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0508.
    Title: Rewrite and Update of Part 22.
    Form No.: N/A
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit entities; not-for-profit institutions; state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 20,860.
    Estimated Hour Per Response: .25-600 hours.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 76,140 hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: N/A.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting and recordkeeping 
requirement.
    Needs and Uses: The information collections contained in Part 22 
are used by the Commission in carrying out its duties to determine the 
technical, legal

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and other qualifications of applicants to operate a station in the 
Public Mobile services. The information is also used to determine 
whether grant of an application will serve the public interest, 
convenience and necessity. The staff uses the information to ensure 
that applicants and licensees comply with ownership and transfer 
restrictions. Without this information, the Commission could not 
fulfill its statutory responsibilities.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0261.
    Title: Section 90.215, Transmitter measurements.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit entities; not-for-profit institutions; state, local or tribal 
governments.
    Number of Respondents: 129,900.
    Estimated Hour Per Response: .033 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4,287 hours.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requires technical 
measurements on each transmitter upon initial installation. This 
information helps assure proper operation of transmitters, thereby 
reducing instances of interference.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0295.
    Title: Sections 90.607(b)(1) and (c)(1), Supplemental information 
to be furnished by applicants for facilities under this subpart.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions; state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 2,028.
    Estimated Hour Per Response: .025 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 507 hours.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requires certain 
applicants requesting 800 MHz facilities to furnish a list of any other 
licensed facilities they hold within 40 miles of the applied for base 
station. This information is used to determine if an applicant's 
proposed system is necessary in light of communications facilities it 
already owns.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0624.
    Title: Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Establish New 
Personal Communications Services.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit entities; not-for-profit institutions; state, local or tribal 
governments.
    Number of Respondents: 1,782.
    Estimated Hour Per Response: 15.1 hours.
    Frequency of Response: 1, 5, or 10 years, depending on the license.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 26,843 hours.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requires all narrowband 
PCS licensees, except for paging response channel licensees, to file 
materials that show their compliance with the construction requirements 
of this service. These requirements were adopted to ensure that 
licensees quickly construct their systems and that the systems serve 
significant areas.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-17532 Filed 7-3-97; 8:45 am]
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