[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 141 (Monday, July 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37898-37899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18488]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
July 16, 1996.
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 September 20, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal
Communications Commission, 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 No.: None.
Title: Telephone Number Portability, First Report and Order and
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, including small
businesses.
Number of Respondents: 105.
Estimated Time Per Response: 7 hours per response (avg.).
Total Annual Burden: 735 hours.
Needs and Uses: In the First Report and Order in CC Docket No. 95-
116, the Commission promulgates rules and regulations implementing the
statutory requirement that local exchange carriers (LECs) provide
number portability. The Commission mandates its provision in the 100
largest metropolitan areas by December 31, 1998, in accordance with a
phased implementation schedule and, after that date, within 6 months of
a specific request by another carrier. Number portability is to be
provided using a regional system of databases, although states are
granted the option to develop their own databases. The Further Notice
seeks comment on long-term cost recovery issues.
OMB Approval No.: None.
Title: Toll Free Service Access Codes--800/888 Number Release
Procedures.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for profit, including small
businesses.
Number of Respondents: 2010.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour per response.
Total Annual Burden: 2010 total annual hours.
Needs and Uses: The Commission has instructed Database Service
Management, Inc. (DSMI) to collect authorizations from the current 800
number subscriber and its Responsible Organization or the Toll Free
Service Provider declining their previously asserted commercial
interest in the 888 number. DSMI will not release the 888 number from
the pool of unavailable numbers into the general pool of toll free
numbers until it receives these authorizations.
OMB Approval No.: None.
Title: Bell Operating Company Provision of Out-of-Region,
Interstate, Interexchange Services, Report and Order, CC Docket No. 96-
21, (Affiliated Company Recordkeeping Requirement).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 7.
Estimated Time Per Response: 6,056 hours per recordkeeper.
Total Annual Burden: 42,394 total annual hours.
Needs and Uses: In the Report and Order issued in CC Docket 96-21,
the Commission removed dominant regulation for BOCs that provide out-
of-region, interstate, interexchange services through an affiliate that
complies with certain safeguards, in order to facilitate the efficient
and rapid provision of out-of-region, domestic, interstate,
interexchange services by the BOCs, as contemplated by the 1996 Act,
while still protecting ratepayers and competition in the interexchange
market. These safeguards require, among other things, that the
affiliate maintain separate books of account from the LEC.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0107.
Title: Private Radio Application for Renewal, Reinstatement and/or
Notification of Change to License Information.
Form No.: FCC 405A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
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Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Small businesses or
organizations; Individuals or households; State or Local Governments;
Non-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 2,700.
Estimated Time Per Response: .33 hour.
Total Annual Burden: 891 hours.
Needs and Uses: FCC Rules require that radio station licensees
renew their PRMS (Private Mobile Radio Service) radio station
authorization every five years or their CMRS (Commercial Mobile Radio
Service) radio station authorization every ten years. Data is used to
update the existing database and make efficient use of the frequency
spectrum. Data is also used by Compliance personnel in conjunction with
Field Engineers for enforcement and interference resolutions.
The data collected is required by the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended; International Treaties and FCC Rules 47 CFR Parts 1.926,
90.119, 90.135, 90.157, 95.89, 95.103 and 95.107. The Commission
intends to revise the FCC Form 405A to include the drug statement
certification as part of the certification text in lieu of checking a
``yes''/''no'' block; amend purpose of application for Land Mobile
notification of conditional cancellation for conversion to Private
Carrier to have the applicant indicate the Private Carrier name in lieu
of listing call signs for cancellation; add a block for applicant to
provide an Internet address; and to require the submission of
applicant's social security number (for individuals) or TIN Number (for
businesses and for-profit organizations). The latter is a result of the
Debt Collection Act of 1996. These changes are not expected to
significantly change the applicant burden.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0461.
Title: Section 90.173 Policies governing the assignment of
frequencies
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; State or local governments.
Number of Respondents: 200.
Estimated Time Per Response: 4.5 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 9,000.
Needs and Uses: This rule allows individuals who provide the
Commission with information that a current licensee is violating
certain rules to be granted a license preference for any channels
recovered as a result of that information. Information will be used to
determine if licensee is in violation of certain rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-18488 Filed 7-19-96; 8:45 am]
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