# Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A97-17527 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** July 7, 1997 - **Citation:** 62 FR 36285 ## Text 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. [[Page 36286]] 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] BILLING CODE 6712-01-M --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A97-17527. Public record. Not legal advice.