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dates of the rules and amendments in

the Access Charge Reform Order and the

X-Factor Order. We also correct the

Access Charge Reform Order and the

Access Charge Reform Correction to

clarify the deletion and replacement of

Subpart C.

These documents are corrected as

follows:

Access Charge Reform First Report and

Order

The publication on June 11, 1997 of

the Access Charge Reform First and

Order summary (62 FR 31868), which

was the subject of FR Doc. 97–14628, is

clarified as follows:

On June 12, 1997, OMB granted

approval for the information collections

resulting from several rule amendments

and changes in the Access Charge

Reform First Report and Order. On page

31868, in the first column, under

DATES:, the following sections were to

be effective upon approval of OMB, but

no earlier than June 15, 1997: 47 CFR

61.45, 61.47, 69.104, 69.126, 69.151,

69.152, and 69.410. Because of the OMB

approval granted on June 12, 1997, the

following sections were therefore

effective June 15, 1997: 47 CFR 61.45,

61.47, 69.104, 69.126, 69.151, 69.152,

and 69.410. Similarly, the following

sections were to be effective upon

approval of OMB, but no earlier than

January 1, 1998: 47 CFR 61.42, 61.48,

69.4, 69.106, 69.111, 69.153, and 69.156.

Because of the OMB approval granted

on June 12, 1997, the following sections

are therefore effective January 1, 1998:

47 CFR 61.42, 61.48, 69.4, 69.106,

69.111, 69.153, and 69.156.

The publication on June 11, 1997 of

the Access Charge Reform First and

Order summary (62 FR 31868), which

was the subject of FR Doc. 97–14628, is

corrected as follows:

On page 31868, in the first column

under DATES:, line 20, insert the

following sentence after ‘‘69.611.’’:

‘‘The removal of 47 CFR 69.201,

69.203, 69.204, 69.205 and 69.209 is

effective January 1, 1998.’’

On page 31935, in the third column,

add amendment paragraph #22.a. that

reads as follows:

‘‘Sections 69.201, 69.203, 69.204,

69.205 and 69.209 are removed.’’

On page 31935, in the third column,

paragraph #23, line 1, insert

‘‘by adding sections 69.151, 69.152,

69.153, 69.154, 69.155, 69.156 and

69.157’’

after the phrase ‘‘is revised’’.

X-Factor Order

The publication on June 11, 1997 of

the Price Cap Performance Review for

Local Exchange Carriers Fourth Report

and Order summary (62 FR 31939),

which was the subject of FR Doc. 97–

14746, is clarified as follows:

On June 12, 1997, OMB granted

approval of information collections

pursuant to rule amendments and

additions in the Access Charge Reform

First Report and Order, making those

amendments to 47 CFR 61.45 effective

June 15, 1997. Therefore, the subsequent

amendments to 47 CFR 61.45 contained

in the Price Cap Performance Review for

Local Exchange Carriers Fourth Report

and Order were effective June 16, 1997

as stated in the summary published at

62 FR 31939, because OMB approval

was effective prior to June 15, 1997.

Access Charge Reform Correction

The publication on July 29, 1997 of

the Access Charge Reform First and

Order Correction (62 FR 40460), which

was the subject of FR Doc. 97–19911, is

corrected as follows:

On page 40460, second column,

delete correction #2.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–24352 Filed 9–15–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 25

[IB Docket No. 95–117; FCC 96–425]

Streamlining Rules and Regulations

for Satellite Application and Licensing

Procedures

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; establishment of

effective date.

SUMMARY: The modifications to the

Commission’s rules and regulations on

application and licensing requirements

for satellite space and earth stations

adopted in the Part 25 Streamlining

Order, including the new FCC Form

312, became effective April 21, 1997.

These modifications, which contained

modified information collection

requirements, were published in the

Federal Register of February 10, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The modifications to 47

CFR part 25 published at 62 FR 5924

(February 10, 1997) and the new FCC

Form 312 became effective April 21,

1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Campbell, International

Bureau, (202) 418–0753.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

Febuary 10, 1997, the Commission

published the Federal Register

summary of the Part 25 Streamlining

Order (FCC 96–425, 62 FR 5924

(February 10, 1997)). The Part 25

Streamlining Order streamlined the

existing application and licensing

procedures, reduced reporting

requirements for a number of services,

and consolidated various forms to make

data collection more efficient.

Specifically, the FCC (1) waived the

construction permit requirement for

satellite space stations; (2) extended the

construction period for Very Small

Aperture Terminals (‘‘VSATs’’); (3)

eliminated the annual reporting

requirement for VSATs; (4) increased

the license term for temporary fixed

earth stations operating in the C-band

from one year to ten years; (5) reduced

reporting requirements for earth and

space stations; (6) reviewed and

consolidated FCC Forms 430, 493, 704

and 702 into a new Form 312 with

specific schedules; (7) expedited the

processing of satellite inclined orbit

authorizations; (8) streamlined the earth

station modification process; (9)

updated Part 25 rules in accordance

with ITU Radio Regulations; and (10)

eliminated burdensome space station

application provisions.

Because these rule changes impose

new or modified information collection

requirements, they could not become

effective until approved by the Office of

Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’)

pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. In the

February 10, 1997 Federal Register

summary, we stated that the rules,

regulations and the FCC Form 312

established in the Part 25 Streamlining

Order would become effective upon

approval by OMB, but no sooner than

sixty days after publication in the

Federal Register. OMB approved these

rule changes on April 21, 1997.

The Federal Register Summary stated

that ‘‘[t]he Federal Communications

Commission will publish a document at

a later date announcing the effective

date of these rules,’’ see 62 FR 5924

(February 10, 1997). Therefore, the

Commission announces that the rule

changes adopted in the Part 25

Streamlining Order became effective on

April 21, 1997.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 25

Communciations common carriers,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Satellites.
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Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–24213 Filed 9–15–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 79

[MM Docket No. 95–176; FCC 97–279]

Closed Captioning of Video

Programming

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission adopts rules

implementing Section 713 of the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended. Section 713, Video

Programming Accessibility, was added

to the Communications Act by section

305 of the Telecommunications Act of

1996 and directed the Commission to

adopt rules by August 8, 1998, that

generally require the closed captioning

of video programming. The rules

adopted by the Commission generally

assign responsibility for compliance

with the closed captioning requirements

to the entity which delivers the

programming to the consumer, establish

separate transition schedules for

programming first published or

exhibited on or after the effective date

of these rules and for programming first

published or exhibited prior to the

effective date of the rules, provide for a

number of exemptions authorized by

Congress and establish mechanisms for

enforcement and compliance review.

These rules are intended to increase the

accessibility of video programming for

persons with hearing disabilities.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These requirements and

regulations become effective January 1,

1998.

ADDRESSES: A copy of any comments on

the information collections contained

herein should be submitted to Timothy

Fain, Office of Management and Budget,

Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC

20503, (202) 395–3561 or via Internet at

fainlt@al.eop.gov, and 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:

Marcia Glauberman, John Adams or

Alexis Johns, Cable Services Bureau,

(202) 418–7200, TTY (202) 418–7172.

For additional information concerning

the information collections contained in

this Report and Order, contact Judy

Boley at (202) 418–0217, or via the

Internet at jboley@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Report and Order in MM

Docket No. 95–176, FCC 97–279,

adopted August 7, 1997 and released

August 22, 1997. The complete text of

this Report and Order is available for

inspection and copying during normal

business hours in the FCC Reference

Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, NW,

Washington, DC, and also may be

purchased from the Commission’s copy

contractor, International Transcription

Services, Inc. (‘‘ITS’’) at (202) 857–3800,

1919 M Street, NW, Suite 246,

Washington, DC 20554. For copies in

alternative formats, such as braille,

audio cassette or large print, please

contact Sheila Ray at ITS.

Paperwork Reduction Act

This rulemaking contains modified

information collections. The

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.

Comments should address: (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.

OMB Approval Number: 3060–0761.

Title: Closed Captioning of Video

Programming.

Type of Review: Revision to an

existing collection.

Respondents: Individuals or

households; business and other forprofit entities.

Number of Respondents: 100 petitions

+ 100 petition responses + 1,500 viewer

complaints to program providers +

1,500 complaint responses from

program providers + 500 instructions to

refile complaints + 300 viewer

complaints to the Commission + 300

complaint responses to the Commission

= 4,300.

Estimated Time Per Response: .5–5

hours estimated for both the petition

and complaint processes. Estimated

annual burden to petitioners and

respondents for petition processes: We

estimate that program providers will

annually initiate 100 petitions

requesting exemption from the closed

captioning requirements. We estimate

that the average burden to complete all

aspects of each petition process,

including filing any possible reply

comments and associated certifications,

will be 5 hours. We estimate that 50%

of petitions will be prepared using inhouse assistance to draft petitions and

that 50% of petitions will be prepared

using outside legal assistance. Petitions

prepared using outside legal assistance

will undergo an average burden of 2

hours for each petition to coordinate

information with outside legal

assistance.

50 (50% of petitions prepared in-house

assistance) x 5 hours = 250 hours.

50 (50% of petitions prepared using

outside legal assistance) x 2 hours

= 100 hours.

We estimate that there will be an

average of one response to every

petition filed. The average burden to

complete all aspects of the response

process, including making certification,

is estimated to be 5 hours. We estimate

that 50% of responses will be prepared

using in-house assistance and that 50%

of responses will be prepared using

outside legal assistance.Commenters

using outside legal assistance will

undergo an average burden of 2 hours

for each response to coordinate

information with outside legal

assistance.

50 (50% of responses prepared using inhouse assistance) x 5 hours = 250

hours.

50 (50% of responses prepared using

outside legal assistance) x 2 hours

= 100 hours.

Estimated annual burden to viewers

and program providers for the

complaint process: We estimate there

will be 1,500 annual complaints filed by

viewers at the local level. The average

burden for each complaint and response

is estimated to be 1 hour per viewer and

1 hour per program provider. 1,500

viewer complaints x 1 hour and 1,500

program provider responses x 1 hour =

3,000 hours. In the case of an alleged

violation by a television broadcast

station or other program distributor for

which the programming distributor is

exempt from closed captioning

responsibility pursuant to § 79.1(e)(9),

the complaint shall be sent directly to

the station or owner of the

programming. A video programming

distributor receiving a complaint

regarding such programming must

forward the complaint within seven

days of receipt to the programmer or