Notice of Public Information Collections being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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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