[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15705-15706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8344]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
March 26, 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, 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 clarify
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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should
submit comments June 2, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., 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-####.
Title: Compliance and Information Customer Satisfaction Survey.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions; federal, state, local or tribal
government(s).
Number of Respondents: 1,800.
Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes.
Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.
Total Annual Cost: 0.
Needs and Uses: The FCC Compliance and Information Bureau in order
to assess their customer stasfaction programs is develping customer
survey(s) on how they are handling their customer complaints, inquiries
and requests for information. This survey will ensure that CIB is in
compliance with the Commission's customer satisfaction mandate. This
survey will measure response time, customer statisfaction and CIB
outreach programs. The data will be used to plan future outreach
programs and target areas of needed employee training.
OMB Number: 3060-0604.
Title: Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act,
Competitive Bidding, Third Report and Order and Third Memorandum
Opinion and Order and Further NPRM.
Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Respondents: Individuals; State or local governments; Businesses or
other for-profit; Small businesses or organizations.
Number of Respondents: 10-17,770.
Estimated Time Per Response: .50 to 20 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 45,654 hours.
Needs and Uses: Collection of information is required so that the
Commission can determine whether
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narrowband PCS applicants are legally, technically and financially
qualified to be licensed and whether applicants are entitled to receive
certain benefits. The information will also be used to ensure that
licensees who acquire their licenses through competitive bidding are
not unjustly enriched by premature transfer of their licenses. Without
the information, the Commission could not determine whether to issue
the licenses to the applicants that provide telecommunication services
to the public. The information is used by Commission staff in carrying
out its duties under the Communications Act.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0368.
Title: Section 97.523 Question pools.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Reinstatement without change.
Respondents: Individuals.
Number of Respondents: 3.
Estimated Time Per Response: 160 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 480 hours.
Total Annual Cost: 0.
Needs and Uses: The record keeping requirement contained in Section
97.523 is necessary to permit question pools used in preparing amateur
examinations to be maintained by Volunteer-Examiner Coordinators
(VEC's). These question pools must be published and made available to
the public before the questions are used in an examination.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-8344 Filed 4-1-97; 8:45 am]
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