[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62768-62769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30849]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

November 17, 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 December 26, 
1997. If you anticipate that you will be

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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 Number: 3060-0739.
    Title: Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Establish Competitive 
Safeguards for Local Exchange Carrier Provision of Commercial Mobile 
Radio Services.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 19.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 6,056 hours.
    Cost to Respondents: $1,003,000.
    Total Annual Burden: 116,456 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) offering 
in-region broadband Commercial Mobile Radio Services (CMRS) must do so 
through a separate affiliate. The CMRS affiliate must maintain separate 
books of accounts and will be subject to the Commission's joint cost 
and affiliate transaction rules. The Commission imposes the 
recordkeeping collection to ensure that incumbent LECs providing in-
region broadband CMRS through a separate affiliate are in compliance 
with the Communications Act, as amended, and with Commission policies 
and regulations.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0698.
    Title: Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Establish a Radio 
Astronomy Coordination Zone in Puerto Rico (ET Docket No. 96-2, RM-
8165; Report and Order).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Cost to Respondents: $3,000.
    Total Annual Burden: 300 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The Report and Order establishes a Coordination 
Zone that covers the Islands of Puerto Rico, Desecheo, Mona, Vieques, 
and Culebra within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the Puerto Rico 
Islands). The Coordination Zone and notifications procedures will 
enable the Arecibo Radio Astronomy Observatory (Observatory) to receive 
information needed to assess whether an applicant's proposed operations 
will cause harmful interference to the Observatory's operations and 
will promote efficient resolution of problems coordination between 
applicants and the Observatory.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-30849 Filed 11-24-97; 8:45 am]
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