[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 186 (Monday, September 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57606-57607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24539]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

September 20, 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 November 24, 
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 Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Section 79.2 Accessibility of Programming Providing 
Emergency Information.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Individuals or 
household, not-for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated time per response: 1 hour per complainant, 2 hours per 
program provider.
    Frequency of response: on occasion.
    Total annual burden: 275 hours.
    Total annual cost: $5,000.
    Needs and Uses: On July 21, 2000, the Commission adopted a Report 
and Order in MM Docket No. 99-339 In the Matter of Implementation of 
Video Description of Video Programming. This Report and Order adopted 
video description rules to make television more accessible to persons 
with visual disabilities. Among other things, this Report and Order 
requires any broadcast station or multiple video programming 
distributor (MVPD) that provides local emergency information as part of 
a regularly scheduled newscast, or as part of a newscast that 
interrupts regularly scheduled programming, to make the critical 
details of the information accessible to persons with visual 
disabilities in the affected local area. In addition, any broadcast 
station or MVPD that provides emergency information through a crawl or 
scroll must accompany that information with an aural tone to alert 
persons with visual disabilities that the station or MVPD is providing 
this information.

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    Section 79.2(c) contains a complaint procedure. It requires that a 
complaint alleging a violation of this section may be transmitted to 
the Commission. The complaint should include the name of the video 
programming distributor against whom the complaint is alleged, the date 
and time of the omission of emergency information, and the type of 
emergency. The Commission will notify the video programming distributor 
of the complaint, and the distributor will reply to the complaint 
within 30 days.
    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0192.
    Title: Section 87.103 Posting station 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: 47,800.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .25 hour per response.
    Total Annual Burden: 11,950 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The record keeping requirement contained in Section 
87.103 is necessary to demonstrate that all transmitters in the 
Aviation Service are properly licensed in accordance with the 
requirements of Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, 47 U.S.C. 301, No. 2020 of the international Radio 
Regulations, and Article 30 of the Convention on International Civil 
Aviation. This 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 appropriate rules, 
statutes, and treaties.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0848.
    Title: Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced 
Telecommunications Capability, CC Docket No. 98-147.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or Other for Profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1700.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 95.76 hrs (avg.).
    Total Annual Burden: 162,800.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion; Third Party Disclosure.
    Needs and Uses: The requirements contained in the Advanced Services 
First Report and Order and the Order on Reconsideration implement 
section 251(c)(6) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, which 
requires incumbent LECs to provide for collocation of equipment 
necessary for interconnection or access to unbundled network elements 
on terms and conditions that are just, reasonable and 
nondiscriminatory. The rules and requirements are intended to promote 
deployment of advanced services without significantly degrading the 
performance of other services. All the requirements will be used by the 
Commission and CLECs to facilitate the deployment of advanced data 
services.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-24539 Filed 9-22-00; 8:45 am]
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