[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 113 (Thursday, June 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32116-32117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15444]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for
Review and Approval
June 5, 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 July 14, 1997.
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., NW., 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 Approval No.: 3060-0481.
Title: Application for Renewal of Private Radio Station License.
Form Number: FCC Form 452-R.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions; and state, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 2,700.
Estimate Hour Per Response: 10 minutes (.166).
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 448 hours.
Needs and Uses: Aviation Ground and Marine Coast Radio Station
licensees are required to apply for renewal of their radio station
authorization every five years. This form will be used for that
purpose. The form is being revised to add spaces to collect the
applicant's Internet or e-mail address and Taxpayer Identification
Number (TIN) to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of
1996. The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has developed a generic
renewal application for electronic filing, FCC Form 900. Once
implemented, applicants for renewal of Aviation Ground and Marine Coast
licenses will have the option to use FCC Form 452-R or electronically
file for renewal using the FCC Form 900. The FCC staff will use the
data to determine eligibility for a renewed radio station
authorization, and to issue a radio station license. Data is also used
by Compliance personnel in conjunction with field engineers for
enforcement and interference resolution purposes.
OMB Approval No.: 3060-0368.
Title: Section 97.523, Question Pools.
Type of Review: Reinstatement without change, of a previously
approved collection for which approval has expired.
Respondents: Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 3.
Estimate Hour Per Response: 160.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 480 hours.
Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping 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. The
information maintained by the VEC's is used to prepare amateur
examinations. If this information was not maintained the amateur
examination program would deteriorate and become outdated. These
examinations would not adequately measure the qualifications of the
applicants.
OMB Approval No.: 3060-0742.
Title: Telephone Number Portability (47 CFR Part 52, Subpart C,
Sections 52.21-52.31).
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 237.
Estimate Hour Per Response: 4.75 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 1,125 hours.
Needs and Uses: In the First Memorandum Opinion and Order on
Reconsideration, CC Docket 95-116, FCC 97-74, the Commission generally
affirms and clarifies rules promulgated in the First Report and Order
which implements the statutory requirements that local exchange
carriers (LEC's) provide number portability as set forth in Section 251
of the
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Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act). Performance guideline #4,
prohibiting carrier's reliance on other carriers' databases, facilities
or services is being deleted. QOR violates guideline #6. Limited
extensions for deployment of Phase I and II are granted. Deployment is
limited to request switches, etc. The information collected by the
Commission under the field test report requirement will be used by the
Commission to evaluate the implementation of long-term number
portability measures and to safeguard the reliability of the public
switched network. The specific request requirements will serve to
trigger the obligation of LECs to provide long-term number portability.
The requirement that states notify the Commission of their intention to
opt out of the regional database system will assist the Commission in
monitoring the nationwide implementation of number portability. The
option for states to aggregate switch requests in the top 100 MSAs will
also enable the states and Commission to monitor nationwide
implementation. The requirement that any administrator selected prior
to the First Report and Order's release must submit a new proposal to
administer other databases ensures that such proposals conform with the
requirements specified by the NANC, consistent with the principles
enunciated by the Commission in the First Report and Order. Petitions
to extend implementation deadlines will be used by the Commission to
determine whether circumstances exist which warrant extension of any of
the deadlines announced by the Commission in the First Report and
Order. The list of switches for which portability has been requested as
required by the First Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration
in the top 100 MSAs will enable the Commission, states and carriers to
monitor implementation of nationwide number portability.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-15444 Filed 6-11-97; 8:45 am]
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