[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 170 (Thursday, August 31, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53014-53015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22241]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

August 23, 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 30, 
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, SW., 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 Approval Number: 3060-0934.
    Title: Application for Equipment Authorization--2.960, 2.962, 
68.160 and 68.162 Form FCC TCB 731.
    Form No.: FCC TCB 731.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,600.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,400 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $7,000 per respondent.
    Needs and Uses: Commission rules require approval prior to 
marketing of equipment regulated under certain Part 15 and Part 18 rule 
sections, based on showing of compliance with technical standards 
established in the Rules for each device operated under the applicable 
Rule part. Rules governing certain equipment operating the licensed 
service also require equipment authorization as established in the 
procedural Rules in Part 2 and Part 68. The Commission adopted new 
rules to streamline its equipment authorization program by allowing 
Telecommunications Certification Bodies to authorize equipment in a 
Report and Order, adopted December 1998, Gen. Doc. 98-68. Such a 
showing of compliance aids in controlling potential interference to 
radio communications, and the data gathered, as is necessary may be 
used for investigating complaints of harmful interference. Collection 
of this information is approved under OMB#3060-0057. Commission Rules 
established in Docket 98-68 established a framework for allowing 
private sector approval of equipment that is currently approved as 
noted above. In addition, the rule changes established guidelines for 
implementation of Mutual Recognition Agreements and Arrangements with 
foreign trade partners. To allow for private sector and foreign 
approval of equipment for marketing, the Commission made provisions to 
evaluate the recommendations of an accrediting body in a given country 
as to the competency of a Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB) 
to approve equipment for marketing. Once approved by the accrediting 
body, and

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``Designated'' by the Commission, these TCB's may accept Form 731 
filings (OMB 3060-0057) from the public and evaluate the compliance of 
the equipment with the Commission's Rules and technical standards. If 
the TCB determines that the equipment complies and should therefore 
receive a grant, the TCB is required to electronically submit the Form 
731 information, and the information required for grant, to the 
Commission via the Internet.
    OMB Number: 3060-0213.
    Title: Section 73.3525 Agreements for removing application 
conflicts.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 38.
    Estimated time per response: 0.25-9 hours.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Total annual burden: 39 hours.
    Total annual cost: $61,353.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.3525 requires applicants for a 
construction permit for a broadcast station to obtain approval from the 
FCC to withdraw, dismiss or amend its application when that application 
is in conflict with another application pending before the FCC. This 
request for approval to withdraw, dismiss or amend an application 
should contain a copy of the agreement and an affidavit of each party 
to the agreement.
    The data is used by FCC staff to assure that the agreement is in 
compliance with its rules and regulations and Section 311 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    In the event that the proposed withdrawal of a conflicting 
application would unduly impede achievement of a fair, efficient and 
equitable distribution of radio service, the FCC must issue an order 
providing further opportunity to apply for the facilities specified in 
the application(s) withdrawn. Upon release of this order, Section 
73.3525(b) requires that the party proposing withdrawal of its 
application give notice in a daily newspaper of general circulation 
published in the community in which the proposed station would have 
been located. This notice must be published twice a week for two 
consecutive weeks within the three-week period immediately following 
release of the FCC's order. Additionally, within 7 days of the last of 
publication of the notice, the applicant proposing to withdraw shall 
file with the FCC a statement giving the dates on which the notice was 
published, the text of the notice, and the name and location of the 
newspaper in which the notice was published. The newspaper publication 
gives interested parties an opportunity to apply for the facilities 
specified in the withdrawn application(s).

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-22241 Filed 8-30-00; 8:45 am]
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