[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76264-76265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30970]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

November 27, 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(s), 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 5, 
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 Judy Boley, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW, DC 20554 or via the 
Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0951.
    Title: Service of Petitions for Preemption, 47 CFR 1.1204(b) Note 
and 1.1206(a) Note 1.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; businesses or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 125.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 30 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: These provisions supplement the procedures for 
filing petitions seeking Commission preemption of state and local 
government regulation of telecommunications services. They require that 
such petitions, whether in the form of a petition for rulemaking or a 
petition for declaratory ruling, be served on all state and local 
governments. The actions for which as cited as a basis for requesting 
preemption. Thus, in accordance with these provisions, persons seeking 
preemption must serve their petitions not only on the state or local 
government whose authority would be preempted, but also on other state 
or local governments whose actions are cited in the petition.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0937.
    Title: Establishment of a Class A Television Service, MM Docket No. 
00-10.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,000 respondents; 19,370 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .166 hours to 52 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, on occasion and 
quarterly reporting requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 396,251 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $2,284,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Community Broadcasters Protection Act directed 
the Commission to make Class A television licensees subject to the same 
operating requirements as that of full-service broadcast stations. The 
Commission has

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modified Part 73 to incorporate Class A licensees. The data will be 
used to ensure that the public is being served and will not cause 
harmful interference.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-30970 Filed 12-05-00; 8:45 am]
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