[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9080-9081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3018]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

January 29, 2001.
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 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.: 3060-0702.
    Title: Amendment of Parts 20 and 24 of the Commission Rules--
Broadband PCS Competitive Bidding and the Commercial Mobile Radio 
Service Spectrum Cap, Amendment of the Commission's Cellular PCS Cross-
Ownership Rule.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, businesses or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, and on occasion 
reporting requirement.

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    Total Annual Burden: 2,251 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,079,800.
    Needs and Uses: The information will be used by the Commission to 
determine whether the applicant is legally, technically and financially 
qualified to bid in the broadband PCS auctions and hold a broadband PCS 
license. Without such information the Commission could not determine 
whether to issue the license to the successful applicant, and would not 
be able to fulfill its statutory responsibilities in accordance with 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-3018 Filed 2-5-01; 8:45 am]
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