Public Information Collection Requirements Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320.9

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Public Information Collection Requirements Being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated

Authority 5 CFR 1320.9

March 28, 1995.

The Federal Communications Commission is reviewing the following

information collection requirements for possible 3-year extension under

delegated authority 5 CFR 1320.9, authority delegated to the Commission

by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on October 6, 1994. These

collections were all previously approved by OMB and are unchanged.

Public comments are invited on any of these collections for a period

ending [thirty days from the date of publication in the Federal

Register.] Persons wishing to comment on these information collections

should contact Dorothy Conway, Federal Communications Commission, 1919

M Street NW Room 242-B, Washington, DC 20554. You may also send

comments via Internet to DC[email protected]. Upon approval FCC will

forward supporting material and copies of these collections to OMB.

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

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

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

further information on these submissions contact Dorothy Conway,

Federal Communications Commission, (202) 418-0217.

OMB Number: 3060-0422.

Title: Section 68.5 Waivers (Application Waiver of Hearing Aid

Compatibility Requirement).

Action: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Annual Burden: 10 responses; 3 hours burden per response;

30 hours total annual burden.

Needs and Uses: Section 710(b) of the Communications Act requires

that almost all telephones manufactured or imported into the country

after August 16, 1989 be hearing aid compatible. Congress recognized

however, that there may be technological and/or economic reasons why

some new telephones may not meet the hearing aid compatibility

requirement. Therefore, it provided for a waiver requirement for new

telephones based on these grounds. Section 68.5 of the Commission rules

provide the criteria for assess these waivers. Upon receipt of a waiver

request the Commission will determine the merits of the requests and

whether the public interest is served by granting a waiver.

OMB Number: 3060-0355.

Title: Rate of Return Reports.

Form No.: FCC 492, FCC 492A.

Action: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Annual Burden: 193 responses; 8 hours burden per

response; 1,544 hours total annual burden.

Needs and Uses: FCC Form 492 is filed by each local exchange

carrier (LEC) or group of carriers who file individual access tariffs

or who are not subject to Sections 61.41 and 61.49 of the Commission's

Rules. Each LEC or group of affiliates subject to the previously stated

sections file FCC Form 492A annually. These forms are necessary to

monitor the access tariffs and to enforce maximum rate of return

prescriptions and price cap earnings levels.

OMB Number: 3060-0357.

Title: Section 63.701 Request for Designation of a Recognized

Private Operating Agency.

Action: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Annual Burden: 30 responses; 5 hours burden per response;

150 hours total annual burden.

Needs and Uses: Filing an application under Section 63.701 is

required of those seeking U.S. Government recognition as providers of

enhanced services between the U.S. and overseas points. The information

is used by the Commission and the Department of State to identify

entities which are operating in the name of the U.S, extract from them

a promise to obey the ITU Convention and regulations and determine

whether they are owned by a foreign government, foreign communications

entity or any other foreign entity in the position to discriminate

against U.S. suppliers of enhanced services.

OMB Number: 3060-00567.

Title: Section 76.962 Implementation of certification compliance.

Action: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Annual Burden: 500 responses; 30 minutes burden per

response; 250 hours total annual burden. [[Page 16651]]

Needs and Uses: Section 76.962 requires cable operators to certify

their compliance with Commission orders requiring prospective rate

reductions, refunds, or other remedial relief to subscribers. They must

include a description of precise measures taken to implement the

remedies ordered by the Commission. This data is used by FCC to monitor

the cable operators compliance with Commission orders.

OMB Number: 3060-0331.

Title: Section 76.615 Notification Requirements.

Action: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for- profit.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Annual Burden: 2,100 responses; 30 minutes burden per

response; 1050 hours total annual burden.

Needs and Uses: Section 76.615 requires that cable TV operators

notify the Commission before transmitting any carrier or other signal

component with an average power level across a 25 kHz bandwith in any

160 microsecond of time equal to or greater than 10 -4 watts at any

point in the cable distribution system on any new frequency or

frequencies in the aeronautical frequency bands. This information is

used by FCC to locate and eliminate harmful interference as it occurs,

to help assure safe operation of aeronautical and marine radio services

and to minimize the possibility of interference to these safety-of-life

services.

OMB Number: 3060-0185.

Title: Section 73.3613.

Action: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Annual Burden: 5,900 responses; 30 minutes burden per

recordkeeper; 2,950 hours total annual burden.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.3613 requires licensees of TV and low

power TV broadcast stations to file network affiliation contracts with

FCC. All broadcast stations are required to file contracts relating to

ownership or control and personnel. Radio licensees are required to

file time brokerage agreements which result in arrangement being

counted in compliance with local and national radio multiple ownership

rules. Cetain contracts must be retained at station. The data is used

by FCC to assure that the licensee maintains full control over the

station.

OMB Number: 3060-0542.

Title: Frequency Coordinator Evaluation.

Action: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; not-for-profit

institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Annual Burden: 11,000 responses; 10 minutes per response;

1,826 hours total annual burden.

Needs and Uses: Report and Order #83-737 requires the Commission to

monitor the performance and quality of frequency coordination

committees designated for the Private Land Mobile Radio Service. This

evaluation is used by FCC staff to evaluate the frequency coordinators

process, and service to the public. The Commission will make

recommendations on any necessary corrective actions.

OMB Number: 3060-0361.

Title: Section 80.29 Change during license term.

Action: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-

profit; Not-for-Profit Institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Annual Burden: 250 responses; 1 hour burden per response;

250 hours total annual burden.

Needs and Uses: The information is used by the FCC to update the

coast and ship station license files and data base concering current

name and address of licensees. Information concerning changes in the

names of vessels is also used to update the ITU List of Ship Stations.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95-8065 Filed 3-30-95; 8:45 am]

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