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 30, 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, Pub. 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 August 6,

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., N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via

internet to J[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 Number: 3060-0536.

Title: Rules and Requirements for Telecommunications Relay Services

(TRS) Interstate Cost Recovery.

Form Number: FCC Form 431.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 5,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: 3.1 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 15,593 hours.

Cost of Respondents: N/A.

Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Part 64, Subpart F, implements the shared-

funding program for the recovery of interstate telecommunications relay

services (TRS) costs. All common carriers must contribute to the TRS

Fund and complete FCC Form 431. Providers seeking reimbursement must

provide certain data. The information will be used to administer the

program.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-XXXX.

Title: Uniform Rate-Setting Methodology.

Type of Review: New collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit; state, local or tribal

government.

Number of Respondents: 160.

Estimated Time Per Response: 21.8 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 3,500 hours.

Cost of Respondents: We estimate that cable operators will have

postage and stationery expenses of $15 per rate proposal to serve

copies of the proposal and each set of replies on the Commission and

affected LFAs. (10 x $15 = $150.) We estimate that postage and

stationery expenses for each LFA will be $5 to file comments on each

proposal. (10 proposals x 15 LFAs per proposal x $5 = $750.) Total

costs to all respondents = $900.

Needs and Uses: On March 14, 1997, the Commission released a Report

and Order, FCC 97-86, which permits the establishment of uniform rates

across multiple franchise areas on a case-by-case basis upon the

Commission's finding that the operator's submission of a uniform rate

proposal and supporting justification demonstrates that the proposed

rate structure will be reasonable, taking into account all critical

factors relevant to its implementation.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0427.

Title: Section 73.3523, Dismissal of applications in renewal

proceedings.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 1.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Total Annual Burden: 1 hour.

Cost to Respondents: We assume that the respondent would contract

out with an attorney for the completion and filing of the request for

approval. We estimate that the respondent would spend approximately 1

hour in consultation with this attorney. The respondent would be the

applicant for a new broadcast station. We estimate that the respondent

would have an average salary of $60,000/year ($28.74/hour).

We also assume that the respondent would contract with an attorney

to complete and file written agreements. We estimate that this attorney

would have an average hourly salary of $200/hour--1 request x 8.0

hours x $200/hour = $1,600.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.3523 requires an applicant for a

construction permit to obtain approval from the FCC to dismiss or

withdraw its application when that application is mutually exclusive

with a renewal application. This request for approval must contain a

copy of any written agreement and an affidavit, stating that it has not

received any consideration (pre-Initial Decision) or it has not

received any consideration in excess of legitimate and prudent expenses

(post-Initial Decision) for the dismissal/withdrawal of its

application. In addition, within 5 days of the applicant's request for

approval, each remaining competing applicant and the renewal applicant

must submit an affidavit certifying that it has not paid any

consideration, or that it has not paid consideration in excess of

legitimate and prudent expenses for the dismissal/withdrawal of a

competing application. The data is used by FCC staff to ensure that an

application was filed under appropriate circumstances and not to

extract payments prohibited by the Commission.

OMB Approval Number. 3060-0681.

Title: Toll-Free Service Access Codes--CC Docket No. 95-155; 47 CFR

Part 52, Subpart D, Sections 52.101-52.111.

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Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

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

institutions.

Number of Respondents: 168.

Estimated Time Per Response: 15 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 2,520 hours.

Cost to Respondents: N/A.

Needs and Uses: In the Second Report and Order and Further Notice

of Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket 95-155, FCC 97-123, a rule is

promulgated requiring RespOrgs who wish to make a specific toll free

number unavailable to submit written requests to DSMI, the toll-free

database administrator. The requests shall include the appropriate

documentation of the reason for the request.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97-17527 Filed 7-3-95; 8:45 am]

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