Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC For Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR Part 1320 authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC

For Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR Part 1320 authority

October 13, 1995.

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

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.

The FCC is reviewing the following information collection

requirements for possible 3-year extension under delegated authority 5

CFR 1320, authority delegated to the Commission by the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB).

Written comments should be submitted on or before December 19,

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.

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: 3060-0436.

Title: Cordless Telephone Security Coding.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Resopondents: Businesses or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 100.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.

Needs and Uses: Cordless telephones must incorporate digital

security coding to protect the public switched telphone network from

unintentional seizure and dialing, and user's from unintentionally

ringing. An attestation of compliance, and the means and procedures

used to ensure the required protection must accompany any application

for authorization filed for the subject equipment.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0004.

Title: Environmental Information Collection Requirements Sections

1.1307, 1.1308, 1.1311.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Individuals or households; State, local or tribal

governments; Not-for-profit institutions; Businesses and other for-

profit; Small businesses or organizations.

Number of Respondents: 1,156.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2.1 hour.

Total Annual Burden: 2,428 hours.

Needs and Uses: Under the terms of the National Environmental

Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, the FCC is required to determine whether the

transmitters it licenses or authorizes significantly affect the quality

of the human environment. Since the emission of potentially hazardous

radiofrequency radiation is one of several possible environmental

effects, the Commission has established rules for evaluating human

exposure to RF radiation from FCC-regulated transmitters. The

environmental information required by section 1.1307 is reviewed by

attorneys, engineers and paraprofessionals to determine whether the

environmental evaluation is sufficiently complete and in compliance

with the Commission's Rules to be acceptable for filing. If collection

of this information were not made the FCC would not ensure compliance

with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), specifically, to

minimize the potential for signficant environmental impact from

radiofrequency (RF) radiation from FCC-regulated facilities.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0421.

Title: Price Cap Rules.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Exension of existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 13.

Estimated Time Per Response: 20 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 1040 hours.

Needs and Uses: Under the Commission's price cap rules, tariffs for

new services are supported by new service showings which may include

the results of net revenue test. As part of the net revenue tests,

carriers project their future revenue and costs for new services.

Carriers then file the required reports to enable the Commission and

the public to compare their actual revenues and costs with their

earlier projections. The Commission staff uses these reports to guage

the accuracy of these carriers' earlier forecasts so that it can better

evaluate the reliability of future new service showings. Without such

an evalutation, the risk of unreasonable or otherwise unlawful rates

would be significantly increased, to the detriment of those who

subscribe to these services.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0307.

Title: Section 90.629(a) Extended implemention period.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extention of existing collection.

Respondents: State, local or tribal governments; Businesses or

other for-

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profit; Not-for-profit organizations; Small businesses and

organizations.

Number of Respondents: 100.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 90.629(a) provides certain categories of

licensees the opportunity to extend the time within which system

construction is required, upon submission of a justification. This

allows entities requiring a longer construction period flexibility.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0280.

Title: Section 90.633(f)&(g) Conventional systems loading requiring

(wide area systems).

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extention of existing collection.

Respondents: State, local or tribal governments; Businesses or

other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions.

Number of Respondents: 15.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Total Annual Burden: 15 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 90.633(f)&(g) provides for the

authorization for wide area or ribbon systems upon a appropriate

showing of need. The information is used to determine if such systems

should be authorized, thus maintaining spectrum efficiency.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0273.

Title: Section 94.43 Procedure for obtaining special temporary

authority.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal

Governments; non-profit institutions; small businesses or

organizations.

Number of Respondents: 125.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 125 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 94.43 specifies certain circumstances the

Commission will consider in granting a ``Special Temporary

Authorization (STA) to permit an applicant to conduct operations for up

to 180 days without going through the normal application forms and

procedures ser out in Part 94. The requirement is neccessary so that

FCC personnel can determine if the grant of an STA is warranted, and to

allow the Commission to have certain minimum information about the

station's characteristics should interference problems arise.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0290.

Title: Section 90.517 Developmental Operation - Report of

Operation.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal

Governments.

Number of Respondents: 100.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hour per response.

Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.

Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping requirement contained in 90.517

requires that developmental authorization licensees to file a report

indicating the usefulness of such developmental operations when

requesting renewal or termination of developmental operations. The

information is used by the Commission personnel to evaluate the need

for renewal of the applicant's authorization. This information is also

used by policy-making personnel to decide the desirability of

instituting rulemaking proceedings involving new technologies or new

uses of the radio spectrum.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0299.

Title: Section 94.51 Private Microwave, Time to Construction.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal

Governments; non-profit institutions; small businesses or

organizations.

Number of Respondents: 50.

Estimated Time Per Response: .33 hour per response.

Total Annual Burden: 17 hours.

Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping requirement contained in 94.51

requires those licensees who are unable to construct thier private

microwave stations within 12 months to request an extension of time to

construct thier facilities. This information is used by FCC personnel

to determine whether to grant an extension of time to constuct. This

notification of failure to construct give the Commission and

prospective applicants an accurate pocture of current frequency usage.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0301.

Title: Section 94.113 Private Microwave Station Records.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal

Governments; non-profit institutions; small businesses or

organizations.

Number of Respondents: 17,866.

Estimated Time Per Response: .1666 hour per response.

Total Annual Burden: 2,981 hours.

Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping requirement contained in 94.113

requires that private microwave licensees maintain station records that

can be made available to FCC personnel on demand. These records of

transmitter measurements and maintenance checks are used by the

licensee or Commission field personnel to note an y recurring equipment

problems or cnditions that may lead to degarded equipment performance

and/or interference problems.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0312.

Title: Section 94.27(A)(60) Application and Standard Forms.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal

Governments; non-profit institutions; small businesses or

organizations.

Number of Respondents: 30.

Estimated Time Per Response: .1666 hour per response.

Total Annual Burden: 5 hours.

Needs and Uses: The requirement contained in 94.27 (A)(6) requires

that licensees who contemplate assigning thier microwave station

authorization to another entity to provide written notification to the

Commission so that the Commission may make a public interest

determination pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 310(d). This notification is used

by FCC personnel to assure compliance with the Communications Act. This

information assures that the Commission's database is accurate, thereby

enhancing the Commission's ability to resolve interference problems

quickly.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0194.

Title: Section 74.21 Broadcasting emergency information.

Form No.: None.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 1.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Total Annual Burden: 1 hour.

Needs and Uses: In the event of an emergency, Section 74.21

requires that a licensee of an auxiliary broadcast station notify the

FCC in Washington, DC, as soon as practicable, when that station is

operated in a manner other than that for which is authorized. This

notification shall specify the nature of the emergency and the use to

which the station is being put. The licensee shall also notify the FCC

when the emergency operation has been terminated. These notifications

are used by FCC staff to evaluate the need and nature of the emergency

broadcast to confirm that an actual emergency existed.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0170.

Title: Section 73.1030 Notifications concerning interference to

radio

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astronomy, research and receiving installations.

Form No.: None.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 30.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Total Annual Burden: 30 hour.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.1030 requires licensees to provide

simultaneous written notification to the Interference Office at Green

Bank, West Virginia, when an application is filed with the FCC

proposing to operate a short-term broadcast auxiliary station; or an

applicant seeks authority to construct a new broadcast station; or

authority to make changes in the frequency, power, antenna height, or

antenna directivity of an existing station within the geographical

coordinates of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory site in Green

Bank, West Virginia; or the Naval Radio Research Observatory site at

Sugar Grove, West Virginia. The data are used by the Interference

Office to enable them to file comments or objections with the FCC in

response to the notification in order to minimize potential harmful

interference to the observatories.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0184.

Title: Section 73.1740 Minimum Operating Schedule.

Form No.: None.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 405.

Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 203 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.1740 requires licensees of commercial

broadcast stations to notify the FCC in Washington, DC, when events

beyond their control make it impossible to continue operation or to

adhere to the required operating schedules set forth in this section.

In addition, the FCC must be notified when normal operation is resumed.

No further authority is needed for limited operation or discontinued

operation for a period not exceeding 30 days. Should events beyond the

licensees control make it impossible for compliance within the required

30-day time period, an informal written request shall be submitted to

the FCC requesting the amount of additional time that the licensee

deems necessary. The data are used by FCC staff to authorize

temporarily a limited operation or a discontinuance of operation.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0449.

Title: Section 1.65(c) Substantial and significant changes in

information furnished by applicants to the Commission.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 6.

Estimated time per response: 1 hour 30 minutes.

Total annual burden: 9.

Needs and Uses: Section 1.65(c) requires broadcast permittees and

licensees to report annually any finding or adverse final action that

involves conduct bearing on their character qualifications. This

information enables the Commission to determine whether broadcast

permittees and licensees maintain the requisite character

qualifications to be a broadcast permittee or licensee during their

license term.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95-25955 Filed 10-19-95; 8:45 am]

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