[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 108-109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-33379]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested.

December 22, 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 March 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 Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1 A-804, 445 Twelfth 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 Approval Number: 3060-0484.
    Title: Amendment of the Part 63 of the Commission's Rules to 
Provide for Notification of Common Carriers of Service Disruptions--
Section 63.100.
    Form No.: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Number of Respondents: 52.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 1040 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $0.
    Needs and Uses: Section 63.100 of the Commission's rules requires 
that ``any local exchange or interexchange common carrier that operates 
transmission or switching facilities and provides access service or 
interstate or international telecommunications service that experiences 
an outage on any facilities which it owns or operates must notify the 
Commission if such service outage continues for 30 or more minutes. An 
initial and a final outage report is required for each outage. The 
reports enable us to monitor developments affecting telecommunications 
reliability; to serve as a source of information for the public; to 
encourage and, where appropriate, assist in dissemination of 
information to those affected; and to take immediate steps, as needed, 
and after analyzing the information submitted, to determine what, if 
any, other action is required.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0226.
    Title: Modification of Licenses--90.135(d) and (e).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions, and State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 1.656.
    Frequency of Response: Reporting on occasion.
    Total Annual Burden: 276 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Rules requires licensees who change certain

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parameters (name, address, mobile units, etc.) to inform the Commission 
by form or letter. The information collection covers the submission of 
letters to notify the FCC. Information is used to maintain an accurate 
database.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0281.
    Title: Supplemental reports required of licensees authorized under 
this subpart--Sec. 90.651.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions, and State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 16,408.
    Frequency of Response: Reporting on occasion.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,724 hours.
    Needs and Uses: This section lists various reports required of 800 
MHz licensees. The reports indicate whether the system has been 
constructed and the number of mobile units served.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0291.
    Title: Interconnected systems--Sec. 90.477.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions, and State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 1000.
    Frequency of Response: Record-keeping.
    Total Annual Burden: 1000 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Rule permits land mobile licensees to employ 
interconnection on a non-profit, cost shared basis and requires that 
cost sharing records be maintained.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-33379 Filed 12-29-00; 8:45 am]
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