[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 130 (Thursday, July 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41665-41666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17050]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

June 27, 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 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 September 5,

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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: 3060-0942
    Title: In the Matter of Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance 
Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long Distance Users, 
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 27.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 473.5 Hours (avg.).
    Total Annual Burden: 12,785 Hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion; Quarterly; Annually; 
Recordkeeping; Third Party Disclosure.
    Needs and Uses: In CC Docket Nos. 96-262, 94-1, 99-249 and 96-45 
(FCC 00-193), the Commission adopted an integrated interstate access 
reform and universal service proposal put forth by the members of the 
Coalition for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service (CALLS). The 
CALLS Proposal resolves major outstanding issues concerning access 
charges. In order to implement the CALLS Proposal, the Commission 
adopted information collection requirements: (1) For price cap LECs to 
modify their annual tariff filings to conform with the interstate 
access reforms in the CALLS Proposal; (2) for price cap LECs to and 
competitive LECs seeking to receive support from the interstate access 
universal service support mechanism to file line counts by zone and 
customer class, revenue data and information regarding zone boundaries. 
Competitive LECs seeking funds also have to file USAC line counts by 
zone and customer class; (3) for price cap LECs that elect to file cost 
support information to calculate their access rates.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0932.
    Title: Application for Authority to Make Changes in a Class A TV 
Broadcast Station.
    Form Number: FCC 301-CA.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated time per response: 15-20 hours (time is split between 
contractors and respondents, depending on type of application).
    Frequency of Response: Reporting, on occasion.
    Total annual burden: 2,100.
    Total annual costs: $1,709,400.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC 301-CA is to be used in all cases by a 
Class A television station licensees seeking to make changes in the 
authorized facilities of such station. The FCC 301-CA requires 
applicants to certify compliance with certain statutory and regulatory 
requirements. Detailed instructions provide additional information 
regarding Commission rules and policies.
    Class A applicants are also subject to third party disclosure 
requirement of Section 73.3580 which requires local public notice in a 
newspaper of general circulation of the filing of all applications for 
major changes in facilities. This notice must be completed within 30 
days of the tendering of the application. This notice must be published 
at least twice a week for two consecutive weeks in a three-week period. 
A copy of this notice must be placed in the public inspection file 
along with the application.
    The FCC 301-CA is designed to track the standards and criteria 
which the Commission applies to determine compliance and to increase 
the reliability of applicant certifications. They are not intended to 
be a substitute for familiarity with the Communications Act and the 
Commission's regulations, policies, and precedent.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0928.
    Title: Application for Class A Television Broadcast Station 
Construction Permit or License.
    Form No.: FCC 302-CA.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 958.
    Estimated Hours Per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: on occasion.
    Cost to Respondents: $210,760.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,916.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 302-CA is used by LPTV stations that seek 
to convert to Class A status. The FCC Form 302-CA requires a series of 
certifications by the Class A applicant as prescribed by the CBPA. 
Licensees are required to provide weekly announcements to their 
listeners informing them that the applicant has applied for a Class A 
license, and announcing the public's ability to comment on the 
application prior to Commission action. The data is used by FCC staff 
to confirm that the station has met the eligibility standards to 
convert their licenses to Class A status. Data is then extracted from 
FCC Form 302-CA for inclusion in the subsequent license to operate the 
station.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-17050 Filed 7-5-00; 8:45 am]
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