[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 63241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30087]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

November 20, 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 January 4, 
2002. 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., 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.: 3060-0262.
    Title: Section 90.179, Shared Use of Radio Stations.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 41,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .75 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 30,750 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission has been directed by the United 
States Congress, in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, to dedicate 2.4 
megahertz of electromagnetic spectrum in the 746-806 MHz band for 
public safety services. The First Report and Order and Third Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking in WT Docket No. 96-86 amended service rules to 
allow entities applying to the Commission for license to share the 
radio station on a non-profit cost sharing basis. Section 90.179 
requires that Part 90 licensees that share use of their private land 
mobile radio facility on a non-profit, cost-shared basis keep a written 
sharing agreement as part of the station records. Regardless of the 
method of sharing, an up-to-date list of persons who are sharing the 
station and the basis of their eligibility under Part 90 must be 
maintained. This requirement is necessary to identify users of the 
systems should interference problems develop. This information is used 
by the Commission to investigate interference complaints and resolve 
interference and operational complaints that may occur among the users.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0986.
    Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service--Plan for 
Reforming the Rural Universal Service Support Mechanism, CC Docket No. 
96-45.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,300 respondents; 5,770 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .81 hours per response (avg.).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, quarterly, annual, and one-time 
reporting requirements; third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,770 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: On May 23, 2001, the Commission adopted rules for 
determining high-cost universal service support for rural telephone 
companies for the next five years based upon proposals made by the 
Rural Task Force. The Commission also addressed certain proposals made 
by the Multi-Association Group (MAG) for reforming universal services 
applicable to rural carriers. The information will be used to determine 
whether and to what extent rural telecommunications carriers providing 
the data are eligible to receive universal service support.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-30087 Filed 12-4-01; 8:45 am]
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