Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to Office of Management and Budget for Review

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to Office of

Management and Budget for Review

August 2, 1994.

The Federal Communications Commission has submitted the following

information collection requirements to OMB for review and clearance

under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3507).

Copies of these submissions may be purchased from the Commission's

copy contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc., 2100 M

Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington, DC 20037, (202) 857-3800. For

further information on these submissions contact Judy Boley, Federal

Communications Commission, (202) 418-0214. Persons wishing to comment

on these information collections should contact Timothy Fain, Office of

Management and Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202)

395-3561.

OMB Number: 3060-0206.

Title: Part 21--Domestic Public Fixed Radio Services.

Action: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit (including small

businesses).

Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping, semi-annual, annual and on

occasion reporting requirements.

Estimated Annual Burden: 28,616 responses, 1.9 hours average burden

per response, 54,370 hours total reporting burden; 100 recordkeepers, 2

hours average burden per recordkeeper; 54,570 hours total annual

burden.

Needs and Uses: The information requested under Part 21 is used by

the Commission staff to fulfill its obligations as set forth in

Sections 308 and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to

determine the technical, legal and other qualifications of applicants

to operate a station in the Domestic Public Fixed Radio Services. The

information will also be used to determine whether grant of an

application will service the public interest, convenience and

necessity. The staff also uses this information to ensure that

applicants and licensees comply with the ownership and transfer

restrictions imposed by Section 310 of the Act. On February 9, 1993,

the Commission released Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in CC

Docket No. 93-2, proposing to allow pre-authorization construction of

Point-to-Point Microwave Radio Service stations, reduce the PPMRS

station construction period, eliminate FCC Forms 430 and 494-A, and to

consolidate FCC Forms 702 and 704. Comments have been filed in response

to this NPRM and the staff is now drafting a Report and Order. The

final disposition of this proceeding is expected during the fourth

quarter of FY 1994.

OMB Number: 3060-0298.

Title: Part 61--Tariffs (Other than Tariff Review Plan).

Action: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.

Estimated Annual Burden: 4,797 responses; 203 hours average burden

per response; 972,423 hours total annual burden.

Needs and Uses: Various sections of the Communications Act require

that common carriers establish just and reasonable charges, practices

and regulations for the services they provide. The schedules containing

these charges, practices and regulations must be filed with the

Commission which is required to determine whether such schedules are

just, reasonable and not unduly discriminatory. Part 61 of the

Commission's rules establishes the procedures for filing tariffs which

contain the charges, practices and regulations of the common carriers,

supporting economic data and other related documents. The supporting

data must also conform to other parts of the Rules such as Parts 36 and

69. Part 61 prescribes the framework for the initial establishment of

and subsequent revisions to tariffs. Tariffs that do not conform to

Part 61 requirements may be rejected. The information collected through

a carrier's tariff is used by the Commission to determine whether the

services offered are just and reasonable as the Act requires. The

tariffs and any supporting documentation are examined in order to

determine if the services are offered in a just and reasonable manner.

If tariffs were not filed, the FCC would not be able to carry out its

responsibilities as required by the Act. As of August 18, 1993, all

domestic non-dominant carriers are required to file on diskettes.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 94-19807 Filed 8-12-94; 8:45 am]

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