[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 161 (Wednesday, August 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50145-50146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-21371]


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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

August 13, 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,

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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 October 20, 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Judith 
B. 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 B. Herman at 202-418-0214 
or via the internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0280.
    Title: Section 90.633 (f) and (g), Conventional Systems Loading 
Requirements (Wide Area Systems).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for 
profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local, or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 15.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 10 hours.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $3,000.
    Needs and Uses: 800 and 900 MHz radio systems are normally licensed 
to cover a confined area of operation. These rule sections, however, 
provide applicants who need specially configured wide area or ribbon 
systems the opportunity to request authorization for such systems upon 
a showing of need. The information collected is used by licensing 
personnel to determine if such systems should be authorized. Since the 
frequencies are reused by other licensees, Commission responsibility 
for maintaining spectrum efficiency necessitates this determination.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0949.
    Title: Interstate Telephone Service Provider Worksheet.
    Form No.: FCC Form 159-W.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local, or 
tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 4,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual and on occasion reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,000 hours.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, authorized the FCC to assess and collect annual regulatory 
fees to recover costs incurred in carrying out its enforcement, policy 
and rulemaking activities and its user information services. Common 
carrier licensees and permittees who provide interstate telephone 
operator services must pay those fees. These regulatory fees are based 
upon a percentage of the carrier's interstate revenues. The information 
is necessary to determine how much each carrier's interstate revenues 
are available to the carrier by extraction from another OMB collection, 
Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet, FCC Form 499-A (OMB Control 
Number 3060-0855). The requested FCC Form 159-W is intended to provide 
a convenient format for documenting the extracted interstate revenue 
information (which is already populated on the form) and complete/
verify the simple calculation of the fee amount due. The information 
will be used by the Commission to determine if a party has properly 
calculated the amount if it's regulatory fee due.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-1004.
    Title: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Standardizes Carrier 
Reporting on Wireless E911 Implementation.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local, or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 303 respondents; 1,212 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly, semi-annual and one-time 
reporting requirements and recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,282 hours.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) has 
taken steps to facilitate more uniform reporting of wireless Enhanced 
911 (E911) deployment, in order to foster greater coordination and 
collaboration among various stakeholders in the implementation process. 
The Bureau established the format of an Excel spreadsheet to be 
submitted with the wireless carrier E911 deployment reports required by 
the Commission. The Commission sought and received emergency OMB 
approval for this information collection on 08/07/03. The Commission is 
now seeking the full three year clearance from the OMB.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-21371 Filed 8-19-03; 8:45 am]
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