[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47914-47915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23052]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

September 7, 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 November 13, 
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, SW., 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 Approval Number: 3060-0221.
    Title: 90.155 Time in which station must be placed in operation.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a previously approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2,055.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,055 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Total Annual Cost: 0.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement contained in 
Section 90.155 is needed to provide flexibility to state and local 
governments that would normally be unable to meet the requirement of 
placing their radio station in operation within 8 months. The 
information is used to evaluate if the exception to the 8 month 
requirement is warranted. If the information was not collected the 
Commission's information regarding actual loading of frequencies would 
be inaccurate.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0262.
    Title: Section 90.179 Shared Use of Radio Stations.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, non-profit institutions, 
state and local governments.
    Number of Respondents: 41,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .75 hour.
    Total Annual Burden: 30,750 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: 0.
    Needs and Uses: The requirement contained in this rule section is 
necessary to identify users of a shared land mobile radio station. The 
information is used by Commission personnel to investigate interference 
complaints.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0805.
    Title: 90.527 Regional plan requirements & 90.523 Eligibility.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a previously approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 26,656.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 23.8 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 647,675.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Total Annual Cost: 0.
    Needs and Uses: The First Report and Order, FCC 98-191, in WT 
Docket No. 96-86 amended service rules to make the spectrum available 
for licensing to public safety entities. In order to satisfy local and 
regional needs and preferences, the Commission requires submission of 
regional plans drafted by planning committees made up of 
representatives from the public safety community. Creation of these 
plans necessarily impose some burden, both on the eligible entities 
that make their needs known, and on the planners who seek to 
accommodate them.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0858.
    Title: State Public Safety Plans.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: State and local governments.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10,270 hours per respondent.
    Total Annual Burden: 513,500 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: 0.
    Needs and Uses: The Third Notice of Proposed Rule Making in, FCC 
98-191, in WT Docket No. 96-86 invites comments on how to license 8.8 
megahertz of spectrum in the 700 MHZ band that is allocated for public 
safety services. For example, comment is sought on whether to license 
700 MHZ band spectrum directly to each individual state and should the 
state adhere to the same planning process as the Regional Planning 
Committees. We assume that the individual states would spend 10,270 
hours to complete its public safety communications plan.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-23052 Filed 9-13-01; 8:45 am]
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