[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13969-13970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6338]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 8, 2000.
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, 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

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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 May 15, 2000. 
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 
Commissions, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1-A804, 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-XXXX.
    Title: Application for a Multipoint Distribution Service or 
Instructional Television Fixed Service Booster Station, Response 
Station Hub or 125 kHz (I Channels) Point to Multipoint Transmissions.
    Form Number: FCC 331.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 4,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 32 hours (2 hours applicant, 6 hours 
contract attorney, 24 hours contract consulting engineer).
    Frequency of Response: Reporting, on occasion.
    Total Annual Burden: 8,000.
    Total Annual Costs: $19,200,000.
    Needs and Uses: On September 17, 1998, the Commission adopted a 
Report and Order (``Two-Way Order'') in MM Docket No. 97-217 in the 
matter of Amendment of Parts 1, 21 and 74 to Enable Multipoint 
Distribution Service (``MDS'') and Instructional Television Fixed 
Service (``ITFS'') Licensees to Engage in Fixed Two-Way Transmissions. 
These rule changes enhance the flexibility of MDS and ITFS operations 
through facilitated use of response stations, use of cellular 
configurations, use of signal booster stations with program origination 
capability, and use of variable bandwidth (subchanneling or 
superchanneling). As a result of these rule changes, MDS and ITFS 
frequencies in the 2 GHz band may be used by licensees, or leased to 
operators, for broadband data, video or voice transmissions to and/or 
from subscribers' premises, promoting the competitive position of the 
relevant industry, augmenting the educational uses of these frequencies 
by ITFS entities, and increasing services to consumers. The Commission 
has adopted an initial one-week filing window, in which it will accept 
FCC Form 331 applications from MDS and ITFS licensees. Following the 
initial one-week filing window, the Commission will accept FCC Form 331 
applications via a rolling, one-day filing window.
    The Commission has developed an FCC Form 331 to be used by the 
licensees of MDS, Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service (MMDS), 
ITFS or Commercial ITFS to apply for modification to main station, 
response station hub, high-power signal booster station, notification 
of low-power signal booster station or 125 kHz (I channel(s)) point-to-
multipoint transmissions.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-6338 Filed 3-14-00; 8:45 am]
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