[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 232 (Friday, December 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75287-75288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30642]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

November 21, 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 January 2, 
2001. 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

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Smith at (202) 418-0217 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0392.
    Title: 47 CFR 1 Subpart J, Pole Attachment Complaint Procedures.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and State, 
local, or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,381.
    Estimate Time Per Response: 0.5 to 35 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,047.
    Total Annual Costs: $267,000.
    Needs and Uses: Licensees/permittees/applicants use FCC Form 346 
when applying for authority to construct or make changes in a Low Power 
Television, TV Translator, or TV Booster broadcast station. Applicants 
are subject to the third party disclosure requirement of 47 CFR Section 
73.3580. Within 30 days of tendering of the application, applicants are 
required to publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation when 
filing all applications for new or major changes in facilities'the 
notice to appear at least twice weekly for two consecutive weeks in a 
three week period. In addition, a copy of the notice must be maintained 
along with the application. The Commission uses FCC Form 346 to 
determine if an applicant is qualified, meets basic statutory and 
treaty requirements, and will not cause interference to other 
authorized broadcast services.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0757.
    Title: FCC Auctions Customer Survey.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and Individuals 
or households.
    Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimate Time Per Response: 0.25 hours (15 mins.).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 500.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: Section 309(j) of the Communications Act requires 
that FCC, under appropriate circumstance, to test various methodologies 
for conducting competitive bidding. By seeking input from auction 
participants through the use of the FCC Auction Customer Survey, the 
Commission expects to gather information to evaluate the operation of 
competitive bidding methodologies used to date, and to improve the 
competitive bidding methodologies used in future auctions.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0599.
    Title: Implementation of Sections 3(n) and 332 of the 
Communications Act.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and State, 
local, or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 45.
    Estimate Time Per Response: 1.66 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 75 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection will create regulatory 
symmetry among similar mobile services. This symmetrical regulatory 
structure will promote competition in the mobile services marketplace 
and will serve the interests of consumers while also benefiting the 
national economy.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-30642 Filed 11-30-00; 8:45 am]
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