[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 224 (Thursday, November 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62057-62058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30498]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

November 14, 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 January 20, 
1998. 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 Control No.: 3060-0490.
    Title: Section 74.902, Frequency assignments.
    Form No.: FCC 330/FCC 327.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 5.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Cost to Respondents: N/A.
    Total Annual Burden: 2.5 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 74.902 dictates that when a point-to-point 
ITFS station on the E and F MDS channels is involuntarily displaced by 
an MDS applicant, that the MDS applicant files the appropriate 
application for suitable alternative spectrum. The applications that 
would be used would be the FCC 327 (3060-0055) and the FCC 330 (3060-
0062). The burdens for these involuntarily displaced ITFS are included 
in the estimates for the FCC 327 and 330. Additionally, Section 
74.902(i) requires that a copy of this application be served on the 
ITFS licensee to be moved. The data will be used by the ITFS licensee 
to oppose the involuntary migration if the proposal would not provide 
comparable ITFS service and to ensure that the public interest is 
served.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0491.
    Title: Section 74.991, Wireless Cable Application Procedures.
    Form No.: FCC 330/FCC 304.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4.5 hours (0.5 hours respondent/4 
hours attorney).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Cost to Respondents: $116,240.
    Total Annual Burden: 50 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 74.991 requires that a wireless cable 
application be filed on FCC 330 (3060-0062), Sections I and V, with a 
complete FCC 304 appended. The application must include a cover letter 
clearly indicating that the application is for a wireless cable entity 
to operate on ITFS channels. The applicant must also, within 30 days of 
filing its application give local public notice in a newspaper. The 
specific data that must be included in the newspaper publication is 
contained in Section 74.991(c). The notice must be published twice a 
week for two consecutive weeks. The data is used by FCC staff to insure 
that proposals to operate a wireless cable system on ITFS channels do 
not impair or restrict any reasonably foreseeable ITFS use. The data is 
also used to insure that applicants are qualified to become a 
Commission licensee and that proposals do not cause interference.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0206.
    Title: Part 21, Multipoint Distribution Service.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 8,299.

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    Estimated Time Per Response: Ranges from 0.083 hours to 10 hours 
depending on rule section.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Cost to Respondents: $481,800.
    Total Annual Burden: 16,113.52 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The information requested under part 21 is used by 
the Commission staff to fulfill its obligations as set forth in 
Sections 308 and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to 
determine the technical, legal and other qualifications of applicants 
to operate a station in the MDS services. The information is also used 
to determine whether grant of an application will service the public 
interest, convenience and necessity, as required by Section 309 of the 
Communications Act. The staff also uses this information to ensure that 
applicants and licensees comply with the ownership and transfer 
restrictions imposed by Section 310 of the Act.
    On February 8, 1996, the Commission adopted a Report and Order in 
WT Docket No. 94-148, Terrestrial Microwave Fixed Radio Services. This 
Report and Order adopted a new part 101 and reorganized and amended 
part 21. With this action, part 21 contains only rules applicable to 
MDS. This action was approved by OMB on 9/8/96 with an OMB Control 
Number of 3060-0718.
    The information is used by Commission staff in carrying out its 
above described duties under the Act. Without this information, the 
Commission would not be able to carry out its statutory 
responsibilities.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-30498 Filed 11-19-97; 8:45 am]
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