[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 50991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21411]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

August 16, 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 October 23, 
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 No.: 3060-0625.
    Title: Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Establish New 
Personal Communications Services (Interference Protection).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions; and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $40,000.00.
    Needs and Uses: Section 24.237 requires that the results of the 
coordination process between incumbent microwave users and PCS 
licensees be reported to the Commission only if the parties fail to 
agree. Additionally, the Commission requires that each broadband PCS 
licensee perform an engineering analysis to assure that the proposed 
facilities will not cause interference to existing OFS stations within 
the specified coordination distance of a magnitude greater than a 
specified criteria, unless there is prior agreement with the affected 
OFS licensee. This collection is revised because the requirement in 
Section 24.204 was eliminated and removed from the Commission's rules.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0626.
    Title: Regulatory Treatment of Mobile Services.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,074.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1-10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,673 hours.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection provides the Commission 
with technical, operational and licensing data for common carriers and 
private mobile radio services. This information is necessary to 
establish regulatory symmetry among similar mobile services.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-21411 Filed 8-21-00; 8:45 am]
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