[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 249 (Friday, December 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67251-67252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31862]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB 
for Review and Approval

December 12, 2001.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before January 28, 
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 Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-A804, 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 collections contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0053.
    Title: Application for Consent to Transfer of Control of 
Corporation Holding Station License.
    Form Number: FCC Form 703.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 40.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 36 mins.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 24 hrs.
    Total Estimated Cost: $2,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and 47 
CFR 5.59 of FCC Rules require applicants for Experimental Radio 
Services to submit FCC 703 when they propose to change, via a transfer 
of stock ownership, the control of a station. This information is used 
to determine eligibility for licenses, without which, violations of 
ownership regulations may occur. The FCC has made various revisions to 
Form 703: (1) Expiration date was deleted; (2) public coast and common 
carrier Alaska public fixed stations questions were removed; (3) fee 
multiple was deleted; (4) ``FOR FCC USE ONLY'' field was removed; (5) 
fields were added for the transferee's address and contact information 
to include an ``Attention'' field; (6) field labeled ``FCC Registration 
Number (FRN)'' was added; (7) Internet URL address was added; (8) 
references to item numbers were changed to match the change in the form 
numbering; (9) instructions pertaining to FCC Forms 159 and 160 were 
added; (11) only Experimental Radio Service regular and courier 
addresses are given; and (12) instructions were revised.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0057.
    Title: Application for Equipment Authorization, 47 CFR Sections 
2.911, 2.925, 2.932, 2.944, 2.960, 2.1033(a), and 2.1043.
    Form Number: FCC 731.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 5,600.
    Estimate of Time Per Response: 24 hrs. (avg.)
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 134,400.
    Total Annual Costs: $1,120,000.
    Needs and Uses: Under sections of 47 CFR parts 15 and 18 of FCC 
Rules, regulated equipment must comply with the FCC's technical 
standards before it is approved for marketing. Rules governing certain 
equipment operating in the licensed service also require equipment 
authorization under 47 CFR part 2. On September 13, 2001, the FCC 
adopted a First Report and Order, ET Docket No. 00-47, that established 
a ``Class III Permissive Change.'' Manufacturers can now make changes 
affecting the frequency, power, and modulation parameters of software 
defined radios without having to file a new equipment authorization 
application. However, new software can not be loaded into radios until 
the FCC or a designated Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB) 
approves the manufacturer's software changes and test data showing 
compliance with FCC technical standards using the new software. In 
addition, the FCC now allows ``electronic labeling'' for software 
defined radio transmitters'a liquid crystal display or similar screen 
displays the FCC identification number.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0805.
    Title: Section 90.523, Eligibilty; Section 90.527, Regional Plan 
Requirements, and Section 90.545, TV/DTV Interference Protection 
Criteria.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and Not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 26,656.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 hrs. to 10,000 hrs.

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    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 647, 675.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    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 public safety entities. To satisfy local and regional 
needs and preferences, the FCC has required submission of regional 
plans drafted by planning committees made up of representatives from 
the public safety community. Creation of these plans necessarily 
imposes some burden, both on the eligible entities that make their 
needs known and on planners who seek to accommodate them.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0934.
    Title: Application for Equipment Authorization, 47 CFR Sections 
2.925, 2.932, 2.944, 2.960, 2.962, 2.1043, 68.160, and 68.162.
    Form Number: FCC TCB 731.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4 hrs.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,400 hrs.
    Total Annual Cost: $175,000.
    Needs and Uses: Under 47 CFR parts 15 and 18 of FCC Rules, certain 
equipment must comply with FCC technical standards before it can be 
marketed. Equipment that operates in the licensed service requires FCC 
authorization under 47 CFR parts 2 and 68. Since its 1998 Report and 
Order, Docket No. 98-68, the FCC has permitted a private sector firm or 
``Telecommunications Certification Body'' (TCB) to approve equipment 
for marketing and has also established guidelines for ``Mutual 
Recognition Agreements'' with foreign trade partners. Once approved by 
the accrediting body and ``designated'' by the FCC, TCBs may accept 
Form 731 filings and evaluate the equipment's compliance with FCC Rules 
and technical standards. TCBs submit this information to the FCC via 
the Internet. On September 13, 2001, the FCC adopted a First Report and 
Order, ET Docket No. 00-47, that established a ``Class III Permissive 
Change'' to permit manufacturers to make changes affecting frequency, 
power, and modulation parameters of ``software defined radios'' without 
having to file a new equipment authorization application. The 
manufacturer must submit a description of the software changes to the 
FCC or a designated TCB. The FCC permits ``electronic labeling'' to be 
used on software defined radio transmitters.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-31862 Filed 12-27-01; 8:45 am]
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