[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4327]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Public Information Collection Approved by Office of Management
and Budget
February 9, 1998.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public
information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 96-511. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Not
withstanding any other provisions of law, 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. Questions concerning the OMB control numbers and
expiration dates should be directed to Judy Boley, Federal
Communications Commission, (202) 418-0214.
Federal Communications Commission
OMB Control No.: 3060-0805.
Expiration Date: 1/31/2000.
Title: Development of Operational, Technical, and Spectrum
Requirements for Meeting Federal, State and Local Public Safety Agency
Communications Requirements Through the Year 2010 (NPRM).
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 644,450 annual hour; average 10,270 hours
per regional planning committee, 10,000 hours for the national planning
committee, and 6 hours third party response; 8,712 respondents.
Description: In order to satisfy local and regional needs and
preferences, the Commission proposes that regional planning committees
made up of representatives from each public safety community draft and
submit regional plans. These may include plans for both spectrum
reserved for interoperability and spectrum available for general public
safety use. The Commission will use the information to assign licenses
and may also use the information to determine whether prospective
licensees will operate in compliance with the Commission Rules.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0226.
Expiration Date: 2/28/2001.
Title: Section 90.135(d)&(e) Modification of License.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 276 annual hours; 10 minutes per
respondent; 1,656 responses.
Description: Rules require licensees who change certain parameters
(name, address, mobile units, etc.) to inform the Commission by form or
letter. This information collection covers the submission of letters to
notify the FCC. Information is used to maintain an accurate database.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0281.
Expiration Date: 2/28/2001.
Title: Section 90.651 Supplemental reports required of licensees
authorized under this subpart.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2,724 annual hours; 10 minutes per
respondent; 16,408 responses.
Description: This section lists various reports required of 800 MHz
licensees. The reports indicate whether the system has been constructed
and the number of mobile units served.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0291.
Expiration Date: 2/28/2001.
Title: Section 90.477 Interconnected Systems.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,000 annual hours; 1 hour per respondent;
1,000 respondents.
Description: Rule permits land mobile licensees to employ
interconnection on a non-profit, cost shared basis and requires the
cost sharing records to be maintained.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0621.
Expiration Date: 1/31/2000.
Title: Rules and Requirements for Broadband PCS Licenses.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 14,044 annual hours; 30 minutes to 20
hours per responses, and 1 hour of recordkeeping per licensee; 3,000
responses.
Description: Rules require applicants to file certain information
so that the Commission can determine whether the applicants are
legally, technically and financially qualified to be licensed and to
determine whether applicants claiming designated entity status are
entitled to certain benefits. This collection covers sections: 24.203,
24.294(f), 24.204(f)(2), 24.709, 24.709(c)(2), 24.714, 24.714(b),
24.719(e), 24.806, 24.813, 24.813(f), 24.815(j), 24.819, 24.825,
24.827, 24.830, and 24.839.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0224.
Expiration Date: 2/28/2001.
Title: Section 90.151 Requests for Waiver.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 120 annual hours; 2 hours per respondent;
60 responses.
Description: Rule requires applicants who request waiver of various
rules to submit a justification for the proposed waiver. This is
necessary to enable the Commission to make an informed decision on the
requests.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0813.
Expiration Date: 7/31/98.
Title: Revision of the Commission's Rules to Ensure Compatibility
with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 194,457 annual hours; 15 minutes--12 hours
per response; 125,996 responses. This collection contains various
reporting and third party requirements that range in estimated
completion time.
Description: The Commission is placing several burdens on the
wireless E911 industry and on government entities and phone systems.
Most of these are one time rather than ongoing requirements, and are
minimal to ensure the rapid implementation of the technologies needed
to bring emergency help to wireless callers throughout the United
States. In establishing these requirements, the Commission balanced
consumers' need for dependable, speedy access to 911 services with
carriers' need for flexibility in providing emergency services. The
actions were taken in response to concerns raised by the initial Report
and Order.
Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
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