[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 214 (Friday, November 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60445-60446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29005]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 21, 1999.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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, 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 6, 
1999. 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 Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20554 or 
via the Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0436.
    Title: Equipment Authorization-Cordless Telephone Security Coding, 
47 CFR Sec.15.121.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On-occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Needs and Uses: Cordless telephone security features protect the 
public switched telephone network from unintentional line seizure and 
telephone dialing. These features prevent unauthorized access to the 
telephone line, the dialing of calls in response to signals other than 
those from the owner's handset and the unintentional ringing of a 
cordless telephone handset. Use of the cordless telephone security 
features reduces the harm caused by some cordless telephones to the 
``911'' Emergency Service Telephone System and the telephone network in 
general.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0387.
    Title: On-Site Verification of Field Disturbance Sensors, 47 CFR 
Sec.15.201(d) and Sec. 68.200(k).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 18 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; on-occasion reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,600 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $40,000.
    Needs and Uses: Commission rules permit the operation of field 
disturbance sensors in the low VHF region of the spectrum. In order to 
monitor non-licensed field disturbance sensors operating in the low VHF 
television bands, a unique procedure for on-site equipment testing of 
the systems is required to ensure suitable safeguards for the operation 
of these devices. Data are retained by the holder of the equipment 
authorizations issued by the Commission and made available only at the 
request of the Commission.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0564.
    Title: Section 76.924, Allocation to Service Cost Categories.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 40 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.

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    Needs and Uses: Section 76.924 of the Commission's rules specifies 
cost accounting and cost allocation requirements for regulated cable 
operators. Section 76.924 was established as part of the cable rate 
regulation requirements set forth in the Cable Television Consumer 
Protection and Competition Act of 1992 (``1992 Cable Act''). This 
collection accounts for the burden imposed on cable operators to 
rearrange their accounting records to be in compliance with the 
requirements set forth in Section 76.924. At this time, that burden 
should be considered a one-time only recordkeeping requirement for new 
cable operators. The original requirements set forth in Section 76.924 
became effective July 21, 1993. Existing operators are therefore 
assumed to have already rearranged their accounting records and are in 
compliance with this recordkeeping requirement. Information derived 
from accounting records that are arranged in compliance with Section 
76.924 is used by the cable operators themselves when completing rate 
filings and by local franchising authorities when reviewing rate 
filings.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-29005 Filed 11-4-99; 8:45 am]
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