[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61329-61330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26598]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 3, 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

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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 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 
Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th Street, SW., 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: 3060-0816.
    Title: Local Competition and Broadband Reporting, CC Docket No. 99-
301.
    Form Number: FCC Report 477.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 255.
    Estimate Time Per Response: 58.67 hours (avg.).
    Frequency of Response: Semi-annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 29,924 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 477 seeks to gather information on the 
development of local competition and deployment of broadband service 
also known as advanced telecommunications services. The data are 
necessary to evaluate the status of developing competition in local 
exchange telecommunications markets and to evaluate the status of 
broadband deployment. The Commission staff uses the information to 
advise the Commission about the efficacy of the FCC rules and policies 
adopted to implement the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Notification of Emergency Alert System Status.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions; and State, local, or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 125.
    Estimate Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 62 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: Due to the state's size, remoteness, and isolation, 
it is difficult for the resident agent of the FCC's Alaska office to 
make on-the-scene inspections to insure that the FM translators are in 
compliance with the Emergency Alert System (EAS) rules adopted on 
January 1, 1997. The agent is, therefore, developing a survey to 
determine whether the FM translators are either rebroadcasting local 
programming in their entirety, including the EAS warnings, or, if not, 
then whether the FM translator station has EAS equipment installed and 
working properly. FM translator stations that are not in compliance 
could present a safety-of-life issue to the listening public.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-26598 Filed 10-16-00; 8:45 am]
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