[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49985-49986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20788]


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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.


  

August 8, 2000.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing

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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 October 16, 
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, S.W., 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: 3060-0202.
    Title: Section 87.37 Developmental license.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, individuals or 
households, state, local or tribal government, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 12.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 8 hours per response.
    Total Annual Burden: 96 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement contained in 
Section 87.37 is needed to gather data on developmental programs for 
which a developmental authorization was granted to determine whether 
the developmental authorization should be renewed or whether to 
initiate proceedings to include such operations within the normal scope 
of the Aviation Services. If the information was not collected the 
value of developmental programs in the Aviation Service would be 
severely limited.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0222.
    Title: Section 97.213 Remote control of a station.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .2 hour per response.
    Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping requirement in Section 97.213 
consist of posting a photocopy of the station license, a label with the 
name, address and telephone number of the station licensee, and the 
name of at least one authorized control operator. The requirement is 
necessary so that quick resolution of any harmful interference problems 
can be achieved and to ensure that the station is operating in 
accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0259.
    Title: Section 90.263 Substitution of frequencies below 25 MHz.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 60.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .5 hour per response.
    Total Annual Burden: 30 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement contained in 
Section 90.263 is needed to require applicants to provide a 
supplemental information showing that the proposed use of frequencies 
below 25 MHz are needed from a safety standpoint and that frequencies 
above 25 MHz will not meet the operational needs of the applicant. The 
information is used to evaluate the applicant's need for such 
frequencies and the interference potential to other stations operating 
on the proposed frequencies.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0264.
    Title: Section 80.413 On-board station equipment records.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, individuals or 
households, state, local or tribal government, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours per response.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,000 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping requirement contained in Section 
80.413 is needed to demonstrate that all on-board repeaters and 
transmitters are properly operating pursuant to a station authorization 
issued by the FCC. The information is used by FCC Compliance and 
Information Bureau personnel during inspections and investigations to 
determine what mobile units and repeaters are associated with on-board 
stations aboard a particular vessel.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0297.
    Title: Section 80.503 Cooperative use of facilities.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, individuals or 
households, state, local or tribal government, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 16 hours per response.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,600 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping requirements contained in Section 
80.503 are needed to ensure licensees which share private facilities 
operate within the specified scope of service, on a non-profit basis, 
and do not function as communications common carriers providing ship-
shore public correspondence services. The information is used by FCC 
Compliance and Information Bureau personnel during inspection and 
investigations to insure compliance with applicable rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-20788 Filed 8-15-00; 8:45 am]
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