[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 9333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3118]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

January 30, 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 9, 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., Washington, 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.: 3060-0625.
    Title: Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Establish New 
Personal Communications Services under Part 24.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements, and 
recordkeeping requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,688 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $675,000.
    Needs and Uses: This revised information collection adopts a number 
of modifications to the Commission's existing narrowband Personal 
Communications Services (PCA) rules. These include the use of Major 
Trading Areas (MTA's) for future licensing, the establishment of a 
``substantial service'' alternative to the current construction 
benchmarks, and modifications to certain provisions of the narrowband 
PCS competitive bidding rules. The Commission also eliminates the 
narrowband PCS spectrum aggregation limit and adopts partitioning and 
disaggregation rules. The Commission believes that the rule 
modifications it adopts will improve the efficiency of spectrum use, 
reduce the regulatory burden on spectrum users, encourage competition, 
and promote service to the largest feasible number of users.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-3118 Filed 2-6-01; 8:45 am]
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