[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 93 (Friday, May 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30597-30598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11972]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

May 4, 2000.
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 June 12, 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 
Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th 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 Control Number: 3060-0758.
    Title: Amendment of part 5 of the Commission's Rules to Revise the 
Experimental Radio Service Regulations, ET Docket 96-256.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and Not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 425. 
    Estimate Time Per Response: 0.10 to 0.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third 
part disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 681 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: The collection of information contained in part 5 
is made necessary by sections 5.75, 5.85(d),

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5.85(e), and 5.93(b) of the FCC's Rules governing the Experimental 
Radio Service. They are as follows: (1) Pursuant to section 5.75, if a 
blanket license is granted, licensees are required to notify the 
Commission of the specific details of each individual experiment, 
including location, number of base and mobile units, power emission 
designator, and any other pertinent technical information not specified 
by the blanket license; (2) pursuant to section 5.85(d), when 
applicants are using public safety frequencies to perform experiments 
of a public safety nature, the license may be conditioned to require 
coordination between the experimental licensee and appropriate 
frequency coordinator and/or all public safety licensees in its area of 
operation; (3) pursuant to section 5.85(e), the Commission may, at its 
discretion, condition any experimental license or special temporary 
authority (STA) on the requirement that before commencing operation, 
the new licensee coordinate its proposed facility with other licensees 
that may receive interference as a result of the new licensee's 
operations; and (4) pursuant to section 5.93(b), unless otherwise 
stated in the instrument of authorization, licenses granted for the 
purpose of limited market studies requires the licensee to inform 
anyone participating in the experiment that the service or device is 
granted under an experimental authorization and is strictly temporary. 
In all cases, it is the responsibility of the licensee to coordinate 
with other users.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-11972 Filed 5-11-00; 8:45 am]
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