[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11416-11417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6656]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission; Comments Requested
March 14, 1996.
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. 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 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 May 20, 1996.
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., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via
Internet to dconway@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217
or via Internet at dconway@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0126.
Title: Section 73.1820 Station Log.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 13,529.
Estimated Time Per Response: 0.79 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 10,688 hours.
Needs and Uses: Section 73.1820 requires that each licensee of an AM,
FM or TV broadcast station maintain a station log. Each entry must
accurately reflect the station's operation. This log should reflect
adjustments to operating parameters for AM stations with directional
antennas without an approved sampling system; for all stations the
actual time of any observation of extinguishment or improper operation
of tower lights; and entry of each test of the Emergency Broadcast
System (EBS) for commercial stations. The data is used by FCC staff in
field investigations to assure that the licensee is operating in
accordance with the technical requirements as specified in the FCC
Rules and with the station authorization, and is taking reasonable
measures to preclude interference to other stations. It is also used to
verify that the EBS is operating properly.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0395.
Title: Automated Reporting and Management Information Systems (ARMIS)--
Sections 43.21 and 43.22.
Form No.: FCC Report 43-02.
Type of Review: Revised collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 161.
Estimated Time Per Response: 943.27 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 151,868 hours.
Needs and Uses: ARMIS is needed to administer our accounting,
jurisdictional separations, access charges and joint cost rules and
rules to analyze revenue requirements and rates of return, service
quality and infrastructure development. It collects financial and
operating data from all Tier 1, Class A local exchange carriers with
annual revenues over $100 million and carriers who elect incentive
regulation. The information contained in the reports provides the
necessary detail to enable this Commission to fulfill its regulatory
responsibilities.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0513.
Title: ARMIS Joint Cost Report.
Form No.: FCC Report 43-03.
Type of Review: Revised collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 150.
Estimated Time Per Response: 200 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 30,000 hours.
Needs and Uses: The Joint Cost Report is needed to administer our joint
cost rules (Part 64) and to analyze data in order to prevent cross-
subsidization of nonregulated operations by the regulated operations of
Tier 1 carriers.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0511.
Title: ARMIS Access Report.
Form No.: FCC Report 43-04.
Type of Review: Revised collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 150.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1,150 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 172,500 hours.
Needs and Uses: The Access Report is needed to administer our
accounting, jurisdictional separations and access charge rules, and to
analyze revenue requirements and rates of return and to collect
financial and operating data from all Tier 1 local exchange carriers.
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Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-6656 Filed 3-20-96; 8:45 am]
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