[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62768-62769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30849]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for
Review and Approval
November 17, 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 December 26,
1997. If you anticipate that you will be
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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 jboley@fcc.gov.
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 jboley@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0739.
Title: Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Establish Competitive
Safeguards for Local Exchange Carrier Provision of Commercial Mobile
Radio Services.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit; state, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 19.
Estimated Time Per Response: 6,056 hours.
Cost to Respondents: $1,003,000.
Total Annual Burden: 116,456 hours.
Needs and Uses: Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) offering
in-region broadband Commercial Mobile Radio Services (CMRS) must do so
through a separate affiliate. The CMRS affiliate must maintain separate
books of accounts and will be subject to the Commission's joint cost
and affiliate transaction rules. The Commission imposes the
recordkeeping collection to ensure that incumbent LECs providing in-
region broadband CMRS through a separate affiliate are in compliance
with the Communications Act, as amended, and with Commission policies
and regulations.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0698.
Title: Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Establish a Radio
Astronomy Coordination Zone in Puerto Rico (ET Docket No. 96-2, RM-
8165; Report and Order).
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 500.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Cost to Respondents: $3,000.
Total Annual Burden: 300 hours.
Needs and Uses: The Report and Order establishes a Coordination
Zone that covers the Islands of Puerto Rico, Desecheo, Mona, Vieques,
and Culebra within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the Puerto Rico
Islands). The Coordination Zone and notifications procedures will
enable the Arecibo Radio Astronomy Observatory (Observatory) to receive
information needed to assess whether an applicant's proposed operations
will cause harmful interference to the Observatory's operations and
will promote efficient resolution of problems coordination between
applicants and the Observatory.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-30849 Filed 11-24-97; 8:45 am]
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