[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 199 (Monday, October 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52404-52406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25759]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

October 5, 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

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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 December 14, 
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, Room 1 A-804, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W., 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.: 3060-0391.
    Title: Program to Monitor the Impacts of the Universal Service 
Support Mechanisms, CC Docket Nos. 98-202 and 96-45.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or Other for Profit.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 3.4 hours per response (avg).
    Total Annual Burden: 1718 hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission has a program to monitor the impacts 
of the universal service support mechanisms. The program requires the 
annual reporting of information regarding network usage and growth by 
certain companies to the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA). 
The information is used by the Commission, Federal-State Joint Boards, 
Congress, and the general public to assess the impacts of the decisions 
of the Commission and the Joint Boards.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0665.
    Title: Section 64.707--Public Dissemination of Information by 
Providers of Operator Services.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Respondents: Business or Other for Profit.
    Number of Respondents: 436.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4 hours per response (avg).
    Total Annual Burden: 1744 hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion; Third party disclosure.
    Needs and Uses: As required by 47 U.S.C. Section 226(d)(4)(b), 47 
CFR Section 64.707 provides that operator service providers must 
regularly publish and make available upon request from consumers 
written materials that describe any changes in operator services and 
choices available to consumers. Consumers use the information to 
increase their knowledge of the choices available to them in the 
operator services marketplace.
    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0374.
    Title: Section 73.1690 Modification of transmission system.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 300 AM; 300 FM/TV.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 3 hours/respondent--AM ; 0.5 hours/
respondent--FM/TV.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Cost to Respondents: $0.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1050.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.1690(e) requires AM, FM and TV station 
licensees to prepare an informal statement or diagram describing any 
electrical and mechanical modification to authorized transmitting 
equipment that can be made without prior Commission approval provided 
that equipment performance measurements are made to ensure compliance 
with FCC rules. This informal statement or diagram is to be retained at 
the transmitter site as long as the equipment is in use. The data are 
used by broadcast licensees to provide prospective users of the 
modified equipment with necessary information.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0852.
    Title: Application for Transfer of Control of a Multipoint 
Distribution Service Authorization.
    Form No.: FCC 306.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Hours Per Response: 58 hours (2.0 hours--licensee; 15.2 
hours--transferor; 40.8 hours--transferee).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Cost to Respondents: $211,275.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 110 hours.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 306 is to be used to apply for authority 
to transfer control of an MDS authorization pursuant to 47 C.F.R. 
Sections 21.11, 21.38 and 21.39. The data is used by FCC staff to 
determine if the applicant is qualified to become a Commission licensee 
or permittee and to carry out the statutory provisions of Section 
310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0851.
    Title: Application for Assignment of a Multipoint Distribution 
Service Authorization.
    Form No.: FCC 305.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 160.
    Estimated Hours Per Response: 55 hours (12.7 hours--assignor; 37.3 
hours--assignee.
    Frequency of Response: on occasion.
    Cost to Respondents: $1,610,350.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 800 hours.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 305 is to be used to apply for authority 
to assign an MDS authorization pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Sections 21.11, 
21.38 and 21.39. The data is used by FCC staff to determine if the 
applicant is qualified to become a Commission licensee or permittee and 
to carry out the statutory provisions of Section 310(d) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-0658.
    Title: Section 21.960 Designated entity provisions of MDS.
    Form No.: n/a.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 60.
    Estimated Hours Per Response: designated entity exhibits--2.0 hours 
(1.0 hours--respondent; 1.0 hours--contract attorney); records 
maintenance--1.0 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Reporting-on occasion, recordkeeping.
    Cost to Respondents: $4,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 60 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 21.960(e) requires winning bidders who are 
designated entities (small businesses) to file with its long-form 
application or statement of intention an exhibit which includes 
eligibility requirements as listed in Section 21.960(e). This exhibit 
should also list and summarize all agreements that affect designated 
entity status.
    Section 21.960(f) requires all holders of BTA authorizations 
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auction that claim designated entity status to maintain, at their 
principal place of business or with their designated agent, an updated 
documentary file of ownership and revenue information necessary to 
establish their status.
    All BTA authorization holders claiming eligibility under designated 
entity provisions are subject to audits under Section 21.960(g). 
Selection for an audit may be random, on information from any source, 
or on the basis of other factors. These audits may include inspection 
of the BTA holders' books, documents and other materials sufficient to 
confirm that such holders' representations are, and remain, accurate.
    The exhibit submitted under Section 21.960(e) is necessary for the 
Commission to determine whether the applicant is qualified as a 
designated entity (small business) and therefore eligible for special 
measures including installment payments, reduced up-front payments and 
bidding credits. The records maintenance and audit provisions of 
Sections 21.960(f) and (g) are necessary to prevent abuse of the 
special measures offered to those MDS auction winners claiming 
designated entity status. These provisions requiring the retention of 
records should not prove overly burdensome, and they will help to 
ensure that only entities eligible under the auction rules will be able 
to take advantage of the designated entity measures.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-25759 Filed 10-12-01; 8:45 am]
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