Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for

Review and Approval

January 29, 1997.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications, 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. 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 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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before March 5, 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 Dorothy Conway, Federal

Communications, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via

internet to [email protected] and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236

NEOB 725 17th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20503 or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies

of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217

or via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0410.

Title: Forecast of Investment Usage Report and Actual Usage of

Investment Report.

Form No.: FCC 495A, FCC 495B.

Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or others for profit.

Number of Respondents: 150.

Estimate Hour Per Response: 40 hours per response.

Total Annual Burden: 12,000.

Needs and Uses: The Forecast of Investment Usage and Actual Usage

of Investment Reports are needed to detect and correct forecast errors

that could lead to significant misallocation of network plant between

regulated and nonregulated activities. FCC's purpose is to protect the

regulated ratepayer from subsidizing the nonregulated activities of

rate regulated telephone companies.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97-2534 Filed 1-31-97; 8:45 am]

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