[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9333-9334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3176]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

January 31, 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, 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,

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including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before April 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 Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commissions, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1-A804, 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 Control No.: 3060-0971.
    Title: Numbering Resource Optimization, Second Report and Order, 
Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 96-98 and CC Docket No. 99-
200, & Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 
99-200 (Second Report and Order).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or Other for Profit; State, Local or Tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 50,500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .035 hrs (avg.).
    Total Annual Burden: 14,000 hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion; Third party disclosure.
    Needs and Uses: The Second Report and Order in CC Docket Nos.: 99-
200 and 96-98, released December 29, 2000 requires that carriers that 
report forecast and utilization data semi-annually to the North 
American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) or the Pooling 
Administrator duplicate such data for state commissions upon request 
and that to request a ``for cause `` audit of a carrier, the NANPA, the 
Pooling Administrator or a state commission must draft a request to the 
auditor stating the reason for the request, such as misleading or 
inaccurate data, and attach supporting documentation. The information 
will be used by the FCC, state commissions, the NANPA and the Pooling 
Administrator to verify the validity and accuracy of such data and to 
assist state commissions in carrying out their numbering 
responsibilities, such as area code relief.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0320.
    Title: Section 73.1350 Transmission System Operation.
    Form No.: n/a.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 411.
    Estimated Hours Per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Cost to Respondents: $0.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 206.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.1350(g) requires licensees to submit a 
notification to the FCC in Washington, D.C. whenever a transmission 
system control point is established at a location other than at the 
main studio or transmitter within 3 days of the initial use of that 
point. This notification is not required if responsible station 
personnel can be contacted at the transmitter or studio site during 
hours of operation. The data is used by FCC staff to maintain complete 
operating information regarding licensees to be used in the event that 
FCC field staff needs to contact the station about interference.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-3176 Filed 2-6-01; 8:45 am]
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