[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 61 (Monday, March 31, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15451-15452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7559]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 24, 2003.
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 April 30, 
2003. 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-XXXX.
    Title: Part 73, Subpart F, International Broadcast Stations.
    Form Nos: FCC Forms 309, 310 and 311.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 57 respondents; 79 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 3-6 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, semi-annual, annual and other 
reporting requirements, and recordkeeping requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 334 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $194,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission released Report and Order, ET Docket 
No. 02-16, Amendments of Parts 2, 73, 74, 80, 90 and 97 of the 
Commission's Rules to Implement Decisions from World 
Radiocommunications Conferences Concerning Frequency Bands Below 28000 
kHz. The Report and Order reduces the number of seasonal schedule 
changes for international broadcast stations from four per year to two 
per year. The Commission is seeking OMB approval for three FCC forms 
(FCC Forms 309, 310, and 311).

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0810.
    Title: Procedures for Designation of Eligible Telecommunications 
Carriers Pursuant to section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended.
    Form No: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

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    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20-60 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,200 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: 47 U.S.C. section 214(e)(6) states that a 
telecommunications carrier that is not subject to the jurisdiction of a 
state may request that the Commission determine whether it is eligible. 
The Commission must evaluate whether such telecommunications carriers 
meet the eligibility criteria set forth in the Act. The Commission 
concluded that petitions for designation filed under section 214(e)(6) 
relating to ``near reservation'' areas will not be considered as 
petitions relating to tribal lands and as a result, petitioners seeking 
Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETC) designation in such areas 
must follow the procedures outlined in the Twelfth Report and Order for 
non-tribal lands prior to submitting a request for designation to this 
Commission under section 214(e)(6).

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-7559 Filed 3-28-03; 8:45 am]
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