[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 77 (Thursday, April 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21181-21182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9901]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

April 14, 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(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 June 19, 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, Room 1 A-804, 445 Twelfth Street, SW, 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 Approval Number: 3060-0768.
    Title: 28 GHz Band Segmentation Plan.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; not for 
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 15 respondents submitting paperwork 
approximately 4 times per year.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Total Annual Burden: 90 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $18,000.
    Needs and Uses: The various collections of information accounted 
for in OMB# 3060-0768 are contained in C.F.R. Parts 25 and 101 of the 
Commission's rules. The Commission uses the information in carrying out 
its duties as set forth in Sections 308 and 309 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended. Specifically, the Commission and other 
applicants and/or licensees in the 28 GHz band use the information to 
determine the technical coordination of systems that are designed to 
share the same band segment in the 28 GHz band.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0769.
    Title: Aeronautical Services Transition Plan.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 6.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Total Annual Burden: 12 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $5,400.
    Needs and Uses: The information is used by engineering staff at the 
Commission to determine whether transition arrangements impact 
reliability of aeronautical communications services.
    OMB Number: 3060-0611.
    Title: Section 74.783 Station Identification.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, State, Local or Tribal 
Government
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.166 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 33 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $0.
    Needs and Uses: On December 8, 1998, the Commission adopted a 
Report and Order in MM Docket No. 98-98, in the matter of Amendment of 
Part 73 and Part 74 Relating to Call Sign Assignments for Broadcast 
Stations. With this Report and Order, the Commission modified its 
practices and procedures with regard to the assignment of call signs to 
radio and television broadcast stations. Existing procedures were 
replaced by an on-line system for the electronic preparation and 
submission of requests for the reservation and authorization of new and 
modified call signs. Access to the call sign system is made via the 
Internet.
    Section 74.783(e) permits any low power television (LPTV) station 
to request a four-letter call sign after receiving its construction 
permit. All initial LPTV construction permits will continue to be 
issued with a five-character LPTV call sign. This Report and Order 
requires LPTV respondents to use the on-line electronic system. To 
enable these respondents to use this on-line system, the Commission 
eliminated the requirement that holders of LPTV construction permits 
submit with their call sign requests a certification that the station 
has been constructed, that physical construction is underway at the 
transmitter site, or that a firm equipment order has been placed. The 
on-line reservation and authorization system was approved by OMB under 
Control Number 3060-0188. All burden associated with call sign requests 
are included in Control Number 3060-0188.
    Section 74.783(b) requires television translator stations, whose 
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identification is made by the television station whose signals are 
being rebroadcast by the translator, to furnish current information 
with regard to the translator's call letters and location, and the 
name, address and telephone number of the licensee to be contacted in 
the event of malfunction of the translator.
    The furnishing of current information is used by the primary 
station licensee and/or FCC staff in field investigations to contact 
the translator licensee in the event of malfunction of the translator.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-9901 Filed 4-19-00; 8:45 am]
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