[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 88 (Friday, May 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 26201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11239]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

April 28, 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 5, 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 Judy Boley, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW, DC 20554 or via the 
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 the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0307.
    Title: Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission's Rules to Facilitate 
Future Development of FMR Systems in the 800 MHz Frequency Band.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, individuals or 
households, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 12,195.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .5 hours to 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 23,073 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $7,591,000.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will promote Congress' goal of 
regulatory parity for all commercial mobile radio services, and 
encourage the participation of a wide variety of applicants, including 
small businesses, in the SMR industry. In addition, this collection 
will establish rules for the SMR services in order to streamline the 
licensing process and provide a flexible operating environment for 
licensees, foster competition, and promote the delivery of service to 
all areas of the country, including rural areas.
    The Commission submitted this information collection to OMB under 
the emergency processing provisions on 4/10/00. We received OMB 
approval on 4/21/00 for approximately six months. This submission is 
being made to extend the current OMB approval for the full three-year 
cycle.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0370.
    Title: Part 32--Uniform System of Accounts for Telecommunications 
Companies.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 239.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 105 hours to 44,511 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, on occasion 
reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,280,080 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Uniform System of Accounts is a historical 
financial accounting system which reports the results of operational 
and financial events in a manner which enables both management and 
regulators to assess these results with a specified accounting period. 
Subject respondents are telecommunications companies. Entities having 
annual revenues from regulatory telecommunications operations of less 
than $100 million are designated as Class B and are subject to a less 
detailed accounting system than those designated as Class A companies. 
Part 32 imposes essentially recordkeeping requirements. The reporting 
requirements contained in the rulepart are sporadic or initiated by the 
carriers. The information contained in the various reports submitted to 
the Commission by the carriers provides necessary detail to enable the 
Commission to fulfill its regulatory responsibilities.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-11239 Filed 5-4-00; 8:45 am]
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