Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

November 14, 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 January 20,

1998. 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 [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 Control No.: 3060-0490.

Title: Section 74.902, Frequency assignments.

Form No.: FCC 330/FCC 327.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for profit.

Number of Respondents: 5.

Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.

Cost to Respondents: N/A.

Total Annual Burden: 2.5 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 74.902 dictates that when a point-to-point

ITFS station on the E and F MDS channels is involuntarily displaced by

an MDS applicant, that the MDS applicant files the appropriate

application for suitable alternative spectrum. The applications that

would be used would be the FCC 327 (3060-0055) and the FCC 330 (3060-

0062). The burdens for these involuntarily displaced ITFS are included

in the estimates for the FCC 327 and 330. Additionally, Section

74.902(i) requires that a copy of this application be served on the

ITFS licensee to be moved. The data will be used by the ITFS licensee

to oppose the involuntary migration if the proposal would not provide

comparable ITFS service and to ensure that the public interest is

served.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0491.

Title: Section 74.991, Wireless Cable Application Procedures.

Form No.: FCC 330/FCC 304.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for profit.

Number of Respondents: 100.

Estimated Time Per Response: 4.5 hours (0.5 hours respondent/4

hours attorney).

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.

Cost to Respondents: $116,240.

Total Annual Burden: 50 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 74.991 requires that a wireless cable

application be filed on FCC 330 (3060-0062), Sections I and V, with a

complete FCC 304 appended. The application must include a cover letter

clearly indicating that the application is for a wireless cable entity

to operate on ITFS channels. The applicant must also, within 30 days of

filing its application give local public notice in a newspaper. The

specific data that must be included in the newspaper publication is

contained in Section 74.991(c). The notice must be published twice a

week for two consecutive weeks. The data is used by FCC staff to insure

that proposals to operate a wireless cable system on ITFS channels do

not impair or restrict any reasonably foreseeable ITFS use. The data is

also used to insure that applicants are qualified to become a

Commission licensee and that proposals do not cause interference.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0206.

Title: Part 21, Multipoint Distribution Service.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for profit.

Number of Respondents: 8,299.

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Estimated Time Per Response: Ranges from 0.083 hours to 10 hours

depending on rule section.

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.

Cost to Respondents: $481,800.

Total Annual Burden: 16,113.52 hours.

Needs and Uses: The information requested under part 21 is used by

the Commission staff to fulfill its obligations as set forth in

Sections 308 and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to

determine the technical, legal and other qualifications of applicants

to operate a station in the MDS services. The information is also used

to determine whether grant of an application will service the public

interest, convenience and necessity, as required by Section 309 of the

Communications Act. The staff also uses this information to ensure that

applicants and licensees comply with the ownership and transfer

restrictions imposed by Section 310 of the Act.

On February 8, 1996, the Commission adopted a Report and Order in

WT Docket No. 94-148, Terrestrial Microwave Fixed Radio Services. This

Report and Order adopted a new part 101 and reorganized and amended

part 21. With this action, part 21 contains only rules applicable to

MDS. This action was approved by OMB on 9/8/96 with an OMB Control

Number of 3060-0718.

The information is used by Commission staff in carrying out its

above described duties under the Act. Without this information, the

Commission would not be able to carry out its statutory

responsibilities.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97-30498 Filed 11-19-97; 8:45 am]

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