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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 November 17,

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 Number: 3060–0745.

Title: Implementation of the Local

Exchange Carrier Tariff Streamlining

Provisions in the Telecommunications

Act of 1996, CC Docket No. 96–187.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 170.

Estimated Time Per Response: 37.18

hours (avg.).

Cost to Respondents: $45,000.

Total Annual Burden: 4,250 hours.

Needs and Uses: In the Report and

Order issued in CC Docket 96–187, the

Commission adopts measures to

implement the specific streamlining

tariff filing requirements for local

exchange carriers (LECs) of the

Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996

Act). The Commission requires the

following information be collected from

LECs eligible for streamlined regulation:

(a) electronic filing requirements; (b)

requirement that carriers desiring tariffs

proposing rate decreased to be effective

in seven days must be filed in separate

transmittals; (c) requirement that

carriers identify transmittals filed

pursuant to the streamlined provisions

of the 1996 Act; (d) requirement that

price cap LECs file their Tariff Review

Plans (TRSs) prior to filing their annual

access tariffs; (e) petitions and replies;

and (f) standard protective orders. All of

the requirements would be used to

ensure that local exchange carriers

comply with their obligations under the

Communications Act and that the

Commission be able to ensure

compliance within the streamlined

timeframes established by the 1996 Act.

OMB Approval Number: 3060–0438.

Title: Transmittal Sheet for Cellular

Applications for Unserved Areas.

Form Number: FCC Form 464.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 49.

Estimated Time Per Response: .166

hours (10 minutes).

Cost to Respondents: N/A.

Total Annual Burden: 8 hours.

Needs and Uses: FCC rules require

that applicants submit a transmittal

sheet, FCC Form 464, in addition to

other filing requirements pursuant to 47

CFR part 22. FCC Form 464 is designed

to facilitate application intake and other

processing functions by serving as a

cover sheet to the application. FCC

Form 464 is used in Phase I of the

licensing scheme for Cellular

Applications for Unserved Areas. The

form is being revised to add a space for

applicant’s Internet or e-mail address

and to add a space to collect Taxpayer

Identification Number (TIN) as required

by the Debt Collection Improvement Act

of 1996.

OMB Approval Number: 3060–0318.

Title: Notification of Commencement

of Service or of Additional or Modified

Facilities.

Form Number: FCC Form 489.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 7,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: 3.62

hours.

Cost to Respondents: $525,000.

Assuming that respondents contracting

out the information would use an

attorney or engineer at an approximate

cost of $200 per hour.

Total Annual Burden: 8,960 hours.

Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 489

is a multi-purpose form used by

commercial mobile radio service

providers subject to 47 CFR parts 22 and

24 to notify the Commission of

commencement of service, satisfaction

of construction requirements, additional

transmitters, minor modifications to

stations and for certain other

miscellaneous purposes. In addition to

the requirements specified on the form,

applicants may be required to file

exhibits and showings as specified by

the applicable rule part. The requested

information is used by Commission staff

in carrying out its duties as set forth in

section 308 and 309 of the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended. The forms is being revised to

add a space for the licensee to provide

an Internet/e-mail address and to

request the licensee’s Taxpayer

Identification Number (TIN). The TIN is

required to comply with the Debt

Collection Improvement Act of 1996. A

type of licensee ‘‘government entity’’ is

also being added to the choices prior to

the signature on the application.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

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[Report No. 2232]

Petitions for Reconsideration and

Clarification of Action in Rulemaking

Proceedings

October 10, 1997.

Petitions for reconsideration and

clarification have been filed in the

Commission’s rulemaking proceedings

listed in this Public Notice and

published pursuant to 47 CFR Section

1.429(e). The full text of these

documents are available for viewing and

copying in Room 239, 1919 M Street,

NW., Washington, DC or may be

purchased from the Commission’s copy

contractor, ITS, Inc. (202) 857–3800.

Oppositions to these petitions must be

filed October 31, 1997. See Section

1.4(b)(1) of the commission’s rule (4

CFR 1.4(b)(1)). Replies to an opposition

must be filed within 10 days after the

time for filing oppositions has expired.

Subject: Policy and Rules concerning

the Interstate, Interexchange

Marketplace Universal Service.

Implementation of Section 254(g) of

the Communications Act of 1934, as

amended (CC Docket No. 96–61).

Number of Petitions Filed: 7.
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Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

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[Report No. 2233]

Petitions for Reconsideration and

Clarification of Action in Rulemaking

Proceedings

October 14, 1997.

Petitions for reconsideration and

clarification have been filed in the

Commission’s rulemaking proceedings

listed in this Public Notice and

published pursuant to 47 CFR 1.429(e).

The full text of these documents are

available for viewing and copying in

Room 239, 1919 M Street, NW.,

Washington, DC or may be purchase

from the Commission’s copy contractor,

ITS, Inc. (202) 857–3800. Oppositions to

these petitions must be filed October 31,

1997. See Section 1.4(b)(1) of the

Commission’s rule (47 CFR 1.4(b)(1)).

Replies to an opposition must be filed

within 10 days after the time for filing

oppositions has expired.

Subject: Assessment and Collection of

Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 1997

(MD Docket No. 96–186).

Number of Petitions Filed: 6.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 21, 1997

at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington,

DC.

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to

the public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:

Compliance matters pursuant to 2

U.S.C. 437g.

Audits conducted pursuant to 2

U.S.C. 437g, 438(b), and Title 26, U.S.C.

Matters concerning participation in

civil actions or proceedings or

arbitration.

Internal personnel rules and

procedures or matters affecting a

particular employee.

DATE & TIME: Thursday, October 23, 1997

at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington,

DC (ninth floor).

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the

public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:

Correction and Approval of Minutes.

Regulations: Who Qualifies as a

‘‘Member’’ of a Membership

Association: Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking.

Administrative Matters.

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:

Mr. Ron Harris, Press Officer Telephone

(202) 219–4155.

Mary W. Dove,

Administrative Assistant.

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am]

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NATIONAL GAMBLING IMPACT STUDY

COMMISSION

Meeting

AGENCY: National Gambling Impact

Study Commission, Subcommittee on

Research.

TIME AND DATE: Saturday, October 18,

1997, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

PLACE: The meeting site will be: The

Doubletree Hotel, Denver, 3203 Quebec

Street, Denver, CO 80207.

STATUS: Open to the public. Seating is

limited to 90 people on a first come,

first served basis.

NOTICE: The Subcommittee on Research

will be convened to gather information

for the National Gambling Impact Study

Commission, to analyze relevant issues

and facts, and to draft a proposed

research agenda for deliberation by the

Commission at its next regular meeting.

The Subcommittee meeting falls under

41 CFR § 101–6.1004(k), and is not

subject to FACA. Nonetheless, all

interested parties are welcome to attend.

CONTACT PERSONS: For further

information, contact Amy Ricketts at

(202) 523–8217 or write to 800 North

Capitol Street, NW., Suite 450,

Washington, DC 20002.

Timothy A. Kelly,

Research Director.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in Advanced

Scientific Computing; Notice of

Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in

Advanced Scientific Computing (#1185).

Date and Time: November 7, 1997, 8:30 am

to 5:00 pm.

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1150, Arlington, VA

22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. John Van Rosendale,

Program Director, New Technologies

Program, Suite 1122, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230, (703) 306–1962.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide

recommendations and advice concerning

proposals submitted to NSF for financial

support.

Agenda: Panel review of the New

Technologies Program proposals as part of

the selection process for awards.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of a

proprietary or confidential nature, including

technical information; financial data, such as

salaries; and personal information

concerning individuals associated with the

proposals. These matters are exempt under 5

U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government

in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: October 10, 1997.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in

Astronomical Sciences (1186); Notice

of Meetings

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces that the Special

Emphasis Panel in Astronomical

Sciences (1186) will be holding panel

meetings for the purpose of reviewing

proposals submitted to the Advanced

Technologies and Instrumentation

Program in the area of Astronomical

Sciences. In order to review the large

volume of proposals, panel meetings

will be held on November 5 and 6 (1)

and on November 12 (2). All meetings

will be closed to the public and will be

held at the National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, Virginia, from 9:00 A.M. to

4:00 PM each day.