[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 236 (Thursday, December 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 76640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31173]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

November 30, 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 8, 
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-XXXX.
    Title: Sections 80.385, 80.475, and 90.303, Automated Marine 
Telecommunications Service (AMTS).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Existing collection in use without OMB control 
number.
    Respondents: Individuals or households and businesses or other for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 10 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The reporting requirements are necessary to require 
licensees of Automated Maritime Telecommunications System (AMTS) 
stations to notify TV stations and two organizations (the American 
Radio Relay League (ARRL), and Interactive Systems, Inc.) that maintain 
databases of AMTS locations for the benefit of amateur radio operators 
of the location of AMTS fill-in stations. Amateur radio operators use 
some of the same frequencies (219-220 MHz) as AMTS stations on a 
secondary, non-interference basis for digital message forwarding 
systems. Reporting requirements are necessary to require amateurs 
proposing to operate within close proximity of an AMTS station to 
notify the AMTS licensee as well as the ARRL. The information is used 
to update databases concerning AMTS locations for the benefit of 
amateur radio operators. If the collection of this information was not 
conducted, the database would become inaccurate and the ability to 
avoid interference problems would deteriorate.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-31173 Filed 12-6-00; 8:45 am]
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