[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 201 (Thursday, October 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64118-64119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26431]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 8, 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 (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 November 18, 
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 Judith Boley Herman, 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 Judith Boley Herman at 202-
418-0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0395.
    Title: The ARMIS USOA Report (ARMIS Report 43-02); the ARMIS 
Service Quality Report (ARMIS Report 43-05); and the ARMIS 
Infrastructure Report (ARMIS Report 43-07).
    Report Nos.: FCC Reports 43-02, 43-05, and 43-07.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5.7 to 844 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement, recordkeeping 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 26,446 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The USOA Report provides the annual results of the 
carriers' activities for each account of the Uniform System of 
Accounts. The Service Quality Report provides service quality 
information in the areas of interexchange access service, installation 
and repair intervals, local service installation and repair intervals, 
trunk blockage, and total switch downtime for price cap carriers. The 
Infrastructure Report provides switch deployment and capabilities data. 
The Commission is seeking an extension of the emergency request that 
was submitted in March 2002.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0511.
    Title: ARMIS Access Report.
    Report No.: FCC Report 43-04.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 121.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 157 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 18,997 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Access Report is needed to administer the 
Commission's accounting, jurisdictional separations and access charge 
rule; to analyze revenue requirements and rates of return, and to 
collect financial data from Tier 1 incumbent local exchange carriers. 
The Commission is seeking an extension of the emergency request that 
was submitted in March 2002.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0513.
    Title: ARMIS Joint Cost Report.
    Report No.: FCC Report 43-03.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 121.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 83 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 10,043 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Joint Cost Report is needed to administer our 
joint cost rules (Part 64) and to analyze data in order to prevent 
cross-subsidization of nonregulated operations by the regulated 
operations of Tier 1 carriers. The Commission is seeking an extension 
of the emergency request that was submitted in March 2002.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0641.
    Title: Notification to File Progress Report.
    Form No.: FCC Form 218-I.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 500 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 218-I is used as a method of verifying 
that the 218-219 MHz service licensee (previously IVDS) has made 
service available in accordance with the terms of authorization issued. 
The information is used to update databases and insures efficient 
spectrum utilization.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0783.
    Title: Section 90.176, Coordination Notification Requirements on 
Frequencies Below 512 MHz.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 15 respondents; 3,900 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,950 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.176 requires each Private Land Mobile 
frequency coordinator to provide, within one business day, a listing of 
their frequency recommendations to all other frequency coordinators in 
their respective pool, and, if requested, an engineering analysis. Any 
method can be used to ensure this compliance with the ``one business 
day requirement'' and must provide, at a minimum, the name of the 
applicant; frequency or frequencies recommended; antenna locations and 
heights; the effective radiated power; the type(s) of emission; the 
description of the service area; and the date and time of the 
recommendation. If a conflict in recommendations arises, the affected 
coordinators are jointly responsible for taking action to resolve the 
conflict, up to and including notifying the Commission that an 
application may have to be returned.


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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-26431 Filed 10-16-02; 8:45 am]
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