[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 188 (Thursday, September 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50201-50202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24077]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collections being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
September 21, 1995.
The Federal Communications, 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 proposed
and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. 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 Commissions burden estimates; (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.
Written comments should be submitted on or before November 27,
1995. 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.
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Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal Communications, Room
234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via internet to
[email protected].
For additional information or copies of the information collections
contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217 or via internet at
[email protected].
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0329.
Title: Equipment Authorization Verification, Section 2.955.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Small businesses or
organizations.
Number of Respondents: 5,655.
Estimated Time Per Response: 18 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 101,790
Needs and Uses: Equipment testing is performed, and data is
gathered, to provide information to aid in controlling interference to
radio communications. Data collected verifies compliance of equipment
using the RF spectrum to the FCC rules. The information is retained by
equipment manufactures, and made available to the Commission upon
request.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0384.
Title: Auditor's Certification Section 64.904.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 19.
Estimated Time Per Response: 500 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 9,500.
Needs and Uses: Local exchange carriers required to file cost
allocation manuals must have performed annually, by an independent
auditor, and audit that provides a positive option on whether the
applicable data shown in the carriers annual report presents fairly the
information of the carrier required to be set forth in accordance with
the carrier's cost allocation manual, the Commission's Joint Cost
Orders and applicable Commission rules in Part 32 and 64 in force as of
the date of the auditor's report. This requirement assist the
Commission in effectively carrying out its responsibilites.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0402.
Title: Application for a New or Modified Microwave Radio Station
License under Part 21.
Form No.: FCC 494.
Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Small businesses or
organizations.
Number of Respondents: 10,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 20,000 hours.
Needs and Uses: The Commission requests this collection of
information for telecommunications entities who wish to construct and
operate a new or modified Microwave Radio Station facility under Part
21 of the Commission's Rules in the following radio services: point-to-
point microwave; local television transmission service; multipoint
distribution service; digital electronic message service; and fixed
subsidiary communications authorizations. The data collected is
necessitated by sections 308(a) and 309(i) of the Communications Act of
1934 as amended. The information collected is used by the Commission to
determine if the applicant qualifies legally, technically and
financially to be licensed to use microwave radio frequencies. The data
is also used to issue authorizations and may be used for enforcement
purposes.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0289.
Title: Section 76.601 Performance Tests
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Small businesses or
organizations.
Number of Respondents: 12,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 70 hours for the 4,390 cable systems
conducting performance tests; 1 hour for the univers of 12,000 cable
systems to maintain a list of current cable television channels.
Total Annual Burden: 319,300 hours.
Needs and Uses: Section 76.601 requres every cable system operator
to maintain a current listing of cable television channels which that
system delivers to its subscribers. Section 76.601(c) and (d) requires
cable systems with over 1,000 subscribers to conduct semi-annual proof
performance tests and triennial proof of performance tests for color
testing. The data are used by FCC staff in field inspections and
franchise authorities to ensure that an acceptable quality signal is
being provided to cable subscribers, and to ensure that there are no
signal leakage problems which could cause interference with over-the-
air radio frequencies involving safety-of-life functions (i.e., police,
fire, forestry, aeronautical, amateur radio). The lists of channels
would be used to determine what program services are carried on which
class of cable channel.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0520.
Title: 90.127(e) Submission and filing of applications.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; State or local
governments; Non-for profit institutions; Small businesses or
organizations.
Number of Respondents: 109,200.
Estimated Time Per Response: .083 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 9,100 hours.
Needs and Uses: Section 90.127(e) requries licensees to report the
number of mobiles and pagers when license is modified or renewed. This
information is used to maintain a database.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0623.
Title: Application for Mobile Radio Service Authorization.
Form No.: FCC Form 600.
Type of Review: Revision to an existing collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 193,186.
Estimated Time Per Response: 4 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 772,744 hours.
Needs and Uses: The information is used by the Commission to carry
out its duties under the Communications Act. The information will be
used by the Commission to determine whether the applicant is qualified
legally6, technically, and financially to be licensed. Without this
information the Commission could not determine whether to issue the
licences to the applicants that provide telecommunications services to
the public.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-24077 Filed 9-27-95; 8:45 am]
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