[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19752-19753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9868]


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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

April 16, 2002.
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 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden 
estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information collected; and 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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments June 24, 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 Herman, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 1-C804, 
Washington, DC 20554 or via the internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Judy Boley Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0882.
    Title: Section 95.833, Construction Requirements.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,468.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,468 hours.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: Ten year reporting requirement.
    Needs and Uses: This rule section is necessary for 218-219 MHz 
service system licensees to file a report after ten years of license 
grant to demonstrate that they provide substantial service to its 
service areas. The information is used by the Commission staff to 
assess compliance with 218-219 MHz service construction requirements, 
and to provide adequate spectrum for the service. This will facilitate 
spectrum efficiency and competition by the 218-219 MHz licensees in the 
wireless

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marketplace. Without this information, the Commission would not be able 
to carry out its statutory responsibilities.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0223.
    Title: Section 90.129, Supplemental Information to be Routinely 
Submitted with Applications, Non-Type Accepted Equipment.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, businesses or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .33 hours (or 20 minutes).
    Total Annual Burden: 33 hours.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.129 requires applicants proposing to use 
transmitting equipment that is not type-certified by FCC laboratory 
personnel to provide a description of the proposed equipment. This 
assures that the equipment is capable of performing within certain 
tolerances that limit the interference potential of the device. The 
information collected is used by FCC engineers to determine the 
interference potential of the proposed equipment.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0881.
    Title: Section 95.861, Interference.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 400.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .5 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, third party 
disclosure requirement, and on occasion reporting requirement.
    Needs and Uses: The notification requirement contained in Section 
95.861 requires 218-219 MHz licensees to notify all households located 
both within a TV Channel 13 Grade B contour and an 218-219 MHz system 
service area are aware of potential interference to Channel 13 TV 
reception. This requirement is intended to prevent potential 
interference from 218-219 MHz operations to TV Channel 13 reception.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0695.
    Title: Section 87.219, Automatic Operations.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.7 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 35 hours.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $5,500.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement and on occasion 
reporting requirement.
    Needs and Uses: This rule requires that if airports have control 
towers or Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight service 
stations, and more than one licensee and want to have an automated 
aeronautical advisory station (unicom), they must write an agreement 
and keep a copy of the agreement with each licensee's station 
authorization. The information will be used by compliance personnel for 
enforcement purposes and by licensees to clarify responsibility in 
operating unicom.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-9868 Filed 4-22-02; 8:45 am]
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