Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for

Review and Approval

June 5, 1997.

SUMMARY: 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 information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or

sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently

valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for

failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control

number. 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 Commission's

burden estimate; (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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before July 14, 1997.

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.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Judy Boley, Federal Communications

Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via

internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies

of the information collection(s) contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or

via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0481.

Title: Application for Renewal of Private Radio Station License.

Form Number: FCC Form 452-R.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-

profit; not-for-profit institutions; and state, local or tribal

government.

Number of Respondents: 2,700.

Estimate Hour Per Response: 10 minutes (.166).

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.

Total Annual Burden: 448 hours.

Needs and Uses: Aviation Ground and Marine Coast Radio Station

licensees are required to apply for renewal of their radio station

authorization every five years. This form will be used for that

purpose. The form is being revised to add spaces to collect the

applicant's Internet or e-mail address and Taxpayer Identification

Number (TIN) to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of

1996. The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has developed a generic

renewal application for electronic filing, FCC Form 900. Once

implemented, applicants for renewal of Aviation Ground and Marine Coast

licenses will have the option to use FCC Form 452-R or electronically

file for renewal using the FCC Form 900. The FCC staff will use the

data to determine eligibility for a renewed radio station

authorization, and to issue a radio station license. Data is also used

by Compliance personnel in conjunction with field engineers for

enforcement and interference resolution purposes.

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0368.

Title: Section 97.523, Question Pools.

Type of Review: Reinstatement without change, of a previously

approved collection for which approval has expired.

Respondents: Individuals or households.

Number of Respondents: 3.

Estimate Hour Per Response: 160.

Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.

Total Annual Burden: 480 hours.

Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping requirement contained in Section

97.523 is necessary to permit question pools used in preparing amateur

examinations to be maintained by Volunteer-Examiner Coordinators

(VEC's). These question pools must be published and made available to

the public before the questions are used in an examination. The

information maintained by the VEC's is used to prepare amateur

examinations. If this information was not maintained the amateur

examination program would deteriorate and become outdated. These

examinations would not adequately measure the qualifications of the

applicants.

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0742.

Title: Telephone Number Portability (47 CFR Part 52, Subpart C,

Sections 52.21-52.31).

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 237.

Estimate Hour Per Response: 4.75 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.

Total Annual Burden: 1,125 hours.

Needs and Uses: In the First Memorandum Opinion and Order on

Reconsideration, CC Docket 95-116, FCC 97-74, the Commission generally

affirms and clarifies rules promulgated in the First Report and Order

which implements the statutory requirements that local exchange

carriers (LEC's) provide number portability as set forth in Section 251

of the

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Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act). Performance guideline #4,

prohibiting carrier's reliance on other carriers' databases, facilities

or services is being deleted. QOR violates guideline #6. Limited

extensions for deployment of Phase I and II are granted. Deployment is

limited to request switches, etc. The information collected by the

Commission under the field test report requirement will be used by the

Commission to evaluate the implementation of long-term number

portability measures and to safeguard the reliability of the public

switched network. The specific request requirements will serve to

trigger the obligation of LECs to provide long-term number portability.

The requirement that states notify the Commission of their intention to

opt out of the regional database system will assist the Commission in

monitoring the nationwide implementation of number portability. The

option for states to aggregate switch requests in the top 100 MSAs will

also enable the states and Commission to monitor nationwide

implementation. The requirement that any administrator selected prior

to the First Report and Order's release must submit a new proposal to

administer other databases ensures that such proposals conform with the

requirements specified by the NANC, consistent with the principles

enunciated by the Commission in the First Report and Order. Petitions

to extend implementation deadlines will be used by the Commission to

determine whether circumstances exist which warrant extension of any of

the deadlines announced by the Commission in the First Report and

Order. The list of switches for which portability has been requested as

required by the First Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration

in the top 100 MSAs will enable the Commission, states and carriers to

monitor implementation of nationwide number portability.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97-15444 Filed 6-11-97; 8:45 am]

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