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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 on or before

December 26, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Les

Smith, Federal Communications

Commissions, Room 1–A804, 445 12th

Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20554 or

via the Internet to lesmith@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collections contact Les

Smith at 202–418–0217 or via the

Internet at lesmith@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control Number: 3060–0132.

Title: Supplemental Information—72–

76 MHz Operational Fixed Stations.

Form Number: FCC 1068 A.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities; Non-profit institutions;

Individuals; and State or Local

Governments.

Number of Respondents: 300.

Estimated Time Per Response: 30

minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion

reporting requirement.

Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.

Total Respondent Costs: $4,500.

Needs and Uses: FCC Rules require

applicants to agree to eliminate any

harmful interference caused by the

operation to TV reception on either

channel 4 or 5 that might develop. This

form is required by the Communications

Act of 1934, as amended, International

Treaties, and FCC Rules 47 CFR Part

90.257. FCC staff will use the data to

determine if the information that is

submitted meets the FCC Rule

requirements for the assignment of

frequencies in the 72–76 MHz band.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–27422 Filed 10–24–00; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Public Information

Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB

for Review and Approval

October 17, 2000.

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 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 24,

2000. 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 Les

Smith, Federal Communications

Commission, Room 1–A804, 445 12th

Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20554 or

via the Internet to lesmith@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collections contact Les

Smith at (202) 418–0217 or via the

Internet at lesmith@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control Number: 3060–0544.

Title: Commercial Leased Access

Channels, 47 CFR 76.701.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities

Number of Respondents: 100.

Estimate Time Per Response: 8 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion

reporting requirements; Third party

disclosure.

Total Annual Burden: 800.

Total Annual Costs: None.

Needs and Uses: Permitting cable

operators to adopt policies regarding

programming gives operators

alternatives to banning broadcasts; for

example, by adopting policies to

rearrange broadcast times so as to

accommodate adult audiences while

lessening the risks of harm to children.

OMB Control Number: 3060–0711.

Title: Implementation of Section

34(a)(1) of the Public Utility Holding

Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA), as

amended by the Telecommunications

Act of 1996, 47 CFR 1.5001–1.5007.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.

Number of Respondents: 15.

Estimate Time Per Response: 10

hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion

reporting requirements; Third party

disclosure.

Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.

Total Annual Costs: $48,000.

Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Sections

1.500–1.5007 implement Section 34(a)

of PUHCA. The rules provide filing

requirements and procedures to

expedite public utility holding company

(PUHC) entry into the

telecommunications industry. To

achieve this goal, the regulations require

a PUHC seeking determination of its

status as an exempt telecommunications

company (ETC) to file in good faith for

a determination by the FCC. The

Commission uses this information to

determine whether a PUHC filer does

satisfy the requisite statutory criteria for

ETC status under Section 34(a)(1) of

PUHCA, as amended.

OMB Control Number: 3060–0928.

Title: Application for Class A

Television Broadcast Station

Construction Permit or License.

Form Number: FCC 302–CA.

Type of Review: Extension of

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities; Not-for-profit

institutions.

Number of Respondents: 958.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2

hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion

reporting requirement.

Total Annual Burden: 1,916 hours.

Total Annual Cost: $211,000.

Needs and Uses: LPTV stations use

FCC Form 302–CA when seeking to

convert to Class A status. FCC Form

302–CA requires a series of

certifications by the Class A applicant as

prescribed by the Community

Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999

(CBPA). Licensees are required to

provide weekly announcements to their

listeners informing them that the

applicant has applied for a Class A

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license and that the public has the

opportunity to comment on the

application prior to the FCC’s action.

The Commission’s staff use the data

from FCC Form 302–CA to confirm that

the station has met the eligibility

standards to convert their licenses to

Class A status. Data are then extracted

from FCC Form 302–CA for inclusion in

the station’s operating license.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–27420 Filed 10–24–00; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Public Information

Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

October 18, 2000.

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 November 24,

2000. 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 1–C804, 445 12th

Street, SW, DC 20554 or via the 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 the

Internet at jboley@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control No.: 3060–0853.

Title: Receipt of Service Confirmation

Form and Adjustment of Funding

Commitment and Modification to

Receipt of Service Confirmation Form—

Universal Service for Schools and

Libraries.

Form No.: FCC Forms 486 and 500.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions.

Number of Respondents: 40,000

respondents.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5

hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion

reporting requirements.

Total Annual Burden: 45,000 hours.

Total Annual Cost: N/A.

Needs and Uses: The Commission

adopted rules providing support for all

telecommunications services, Internet

access, and internal connections for all

eligible schools and libraries. To

participate in the program, schools and

libraries must confirm that they are

actually receiving the services eligible

for support via FCC Form 486. FCC

Form 500 is used to adjust funding

commitments and/or modify the dates

for receipt of services.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–27421 Filed 10–24–00; 8:45 am]

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[CC Docket No. 96–45; DA 00–2327]

Common Carrier Bureau Seeks

Comment on Western Wireless’s

Supplemental Filing Relating to Its

Petition for Designation as an Eligible

Telecommunications Carrier on the

Crow Reservation in Montana

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice; solicitation of

comments.

SUMMARY: In a Public Notice in this

proceeding released on October 13,

2000, the Common Carrier Bureau

sought comment on Western Wireless’

petition and supplemental filing seeking

designation of eligibility to receive

federal universal service support for a

service area comprised of the Crow

Reservation in Montana.

DATES: Comments are due on or before

November 24, 2000. Reply comments

are due on or before December 11, 2000.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section for where and how

to file comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard D. Smith (202) 418–7400 TTY:

(202) 418–0484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August

4, 1999, Western Wireless filed with the

Commission a petition under section

214(e)(6) seeking a designation of

eligibility to receive federal universal

service support for a service area

comprised of the Crow Reservation in

Montana. Specifically, Western Wireless

contends that telecommunications

service offered on the Crow Reservation

is not subject to the jurisdiction of the

state commission. On September 10,

1999, the Common Carrier Bureau

released a Public Notice seeking

comment on Western Wireless’ petition

for designation as an eligible

telecommunications carrier (ETC). In

response, the Montana Commission

filed comments asking this Commission

to dismiss the petition and allow the

Montana Commission to consider the

designation request.

In the Twelfth Report and Order, 65

FR 47941, August 4, 2000, this

Commission concluded that it would

resolve the threshold question of

whether Western Wireless is subject to

the jurisdiction of the Montana

Commission for purposes of

determining eligibility for federal

support for services provided on the

Crow Reservation. To permit Western

Wireless a fair opportunity to present its

case consistent with the guidance

provided in the Twelfth Report and

Order, the Commission allowed Western

Wireless an opportunity to supplement

its claim that the Montana Commission

lacks jurisdiction to make the eligibility

designations for service provided on the

Crow Reservation.

On October 2, 2000, Western Wireless

filed a Jurisdictional Supplement in

response to the Commission’s directive

in the Twelfth Report and Order to

support its contention that the state

commission does not have jurisdiction

to designate Western Wireless as an

eligible telecommunications carrier on

the Crow Reservation. Consistent with

the procedures outlined in the Twelfth

Report and Order, the Montana

Commission and any other interested

party shall have 30 days after

publication of this Public Notice in the