[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 190 (Friday, September 29, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 58553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24967]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB 
for Review and Approval

September 13, 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 
Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th 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 Control Number: 3060-0441.
    Title: Section 90.621(b)(4), Selection and Assignment of 
Frequencies.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions; and State, local, or tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimate Time Per Response: 0.5 to 1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 425 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $15,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission requires applicants wishing to 
locate co-channel systems less than 70 miles from an existing system 
operating on the same channel to make a specific request and provide 
certain information about the co-channel to satisfy the mileage 
separation requirements, as provided under 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 390(j), 
as amended. If the requested distance falls within the parameters of 
the Table provided in the rules, no waiver of the short spacing rule is 
required. If the request is for a distance less than those prescribed 
in the Table, a waiver of the short spacing rules is required from the 
Commission. Incumbent licensees seeking to utilize an 18 dBMU signal 
strength interference countour and that are unsuccessful in obtaining 
the consent of affected co-channel incumbents, may submit to any 
certified frequency coordinator of 800 MHz band channels an engineering 
study showing that interference will not occur, together with proof 
that the incumbent licensee has sought consent. The incumbent may then 
provide to the Commission in their modification applications a 
statement from a certified frequency coordinator that no harmful 
interference will occur to a co-channel licensee.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-24967 Filed 9-28-00; 8:45 am]
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