[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 13531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5393]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

February 26, 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 April 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 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.: 3060-0281.
    Title: Section 90.651, Supplemental Reports Required of Licensees 
Authorized under this Subpart.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 16,408.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .166 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,724 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: In Report and Order in WT Docket No. 97-153 (FCC 
99-9), the Commission revised rule section 90.651 for reporting the 
number of mobile units placed in operation from eight months to 12 
months. The radio facilities addressed in this subpart of the rules are 
allocated on and governed by regulations designed to award facilities 
on a need basis determined by the number of mobile units served by each 
base station. This is necessary to avoid frequency hoarding by 
applicants. This rule requires licensees to report the number of mobile 
units served.
    The Commission licensing personnel use the information to maintain 
an accurate database of frequency users. The Commission and the public 
use the data base information in spectrum planning, interference 
resolution and licensing activities.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0291.
    Title: Section 90.477, Interconnected Systems.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements, and recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 500 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: This rule section allows private land mobile radio 
licensees to use common point telephone interconnection with telephone 
service costs distributed on a non-profit cost sharing basis. Records 
of such arrangements must be placed in the licensee's station file and 
made available to participants in the sharing arrangement and the 
Commission upon request.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Canton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-5393 Filed 3-5-01; 8:45 am]
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