Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 47 / Tuesday, March 11, 1997 / Notices 11195

Sunshine Act Meeting

March 6, 1997.

FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting

Thursday, March 13, 1997

The Federal Communications

Commission will hold an Open Meeting

on the subjects listed below on

Thursday, March 13, 1997, which is

scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. in

Room 856, at 1919 M Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C.

Item No. Bureau Subject

1 ............... Office of Engineering

and Technology.

Title: Amendment of Parts 2, 15, 18, 68 and Other Parts of the Commission’s Rules to Simplify and

Streamline the Equipment Authorization Process for Radio Frequency Equipment and to Implement a

Mutual Recognition Agreement with the European Community.

Summary: The Commission will consider a proposal to: 1) simplify existing equipment authorization processes; 2) deregulate the equipment authorization for certain types of equipment; 3) provide for electronic filing of applications for equipment authorization; and 4) implement a potential mutual recognition

agreement for product ‘‘conformity assessment’’ with the European Community.

2 ............... International and Office

of Engineering and

Technology.

Title: Allocation and Designation of spectrum for Fixed-Satellite Services in the 37.5–38.5 GHz, 40.5–

41.5 GHz and 48.2–50.2 GHz Frequency Bands; Allocation of Spectrum to Upgrade Fixed and Mobile

Allocations in 40.5–42.5 GHz and Allocation of Spectrum at 46.9–47.0 GHz for Wireless Communications Services (RM–8811).

Summary: The Commission will consider proposed changes to the U.S. Table of Frequency Allocations

for Fixed-Satellite Services at 37.5–38.5 GHz, 40.5–41.5 GHz, and 48.2–50.2 GHz, along with related

allocation proposals affecting the 40.5–42.5 GHz and 46.9–47.0 GHz bands.

3 ............... Wireless Telecommunications.Title: Amendment of the Commission’s Rules to Establish New Personal Communications Services,

Narrowband PCS (GEN Docket No. 90–314 and ET Docket No. 92–100); Revision of the Commission’s Rules on Pre-Grant Construction for Broadband and Narrowband PCS Licensees and Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act—Competitive Bidding, Narrowband PCS (PP

Docket No. 93–253).

Summary: The Commission will consider action concerning the future operation and licensing of

narrowband Personal Communications Services.

Additional information concerning

this meeting may be obtained from

Maureen Peratino or David Fiske, Office

of Public Affairs, telephone number

(202) 418–0500.

Copies of materials adopted at this

meeting can be purchased from the

FCC’s duplicating contractor,

International Transcription Services,

Inc. (ITS, Inc.) at (202) 857–3800 or fax

(202) 857–3805 and 857–3184. These

copies are available in paper format and

alternative media which includes, large

print/type; digital disk; and audio tape.

ITS may be reached by e-mail: its

llinc@ix.netcom.com. Their Internet

address is http://www.itsi.com.

This meeting can be viewed over

George Mason University’s Capitol

Connection. For information on this

service call (703) 993–3100. The audio

portion of the meeting will be broadcast

live on the Internet via the FCC’s

Internet audio broadcast page at <http:/

/www.fcc/gov/realaudio/>. The meeting

can also be heard via telephone, for a

fee, from National Narrowcast Network,

telephone (202) 966–2211 or fax (202)

966–1770; and from Conference Call

USA (available only outside the

Washington, D.C. metropolitan area),

telephone 1–800–962–0044. Audio and

video tapes of this meeting can be

obtained from the Office of Public

Affairs, Television Staff, telephone (202)

418–0460, or TTY (202) 418–1398; fax

numbers (202) 418–2809 or (202) 418–

7286.

Federal Communications Commission

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–6174–Filed 3–7–97; 11:11 am]

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Petitions for Reconsideration and

Clarification of Action in Rulemaking

Proceedings

March 6, 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,

N.W., Washington, D.C. or may be

purchased from the Commission’s copy

contractor, ITS, Inc. (202) 857–3800.

Oppositions to these petitions must be

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

Commission’s rules (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: Guidelines for Evaluating

Environmental Effects of

Radiofrequency Radiation. (ET Docket

No. 93–62)

Number of Petitions Filed: 4.

Subject: Replacement of Part 90 by

Part 88 to Revise the Private Land

Mobile Radio Services and Modify the

Policies Governing Them.

Examination of Exclusivity and

Frequency Assignment Policies of the

Private Land Mobile Radio Services. (PR

Docket No. 92–235)

Number of Petitions Filed: 2.

Subject: Amendment of the

Commission’s Rules Regarding the 37.0–

38.6 GHz and 38.6–40.0 Ghz Bands. (ET

Docket No. 95–183, RM–8533)

Implementation of Section 309(j) of

the Communications Act—Competitive

Bidding 37.0–38.6 GHz and 38.60–40.0

GHz Bands. (PP Docket No. 93–253)

Number of Petitions Filed: 1.

Subject: Geographic partitioning and

Spectrum Disaggregation by Commercial

Mobile Radio Services Licensees. (WT

Docket No. 96–148)

Implementation of Section 257 of the

Communications Act—Elimination of

Market Entry Barriers. (GN Docket No.

96–113)

Number of Petitions Filed: 2.

Subject: Implementation of the NonAccounting Safeguards of Sections 271

and 272 of the Communications Act of

1934, as amended. (CC Docket No. 96–

149)

Number of Petitions Filed: 8.

Subject: Implementation of the

Telecommunications Act of 1996;
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Accounting Safeguards Under the

Telecommunications Act of 1996. (CC

Docket No. 96–150)

Number of Petitions Filed: 8.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–5984 Filed 3–10–97; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA), as part of

its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork and respondent burden,

invites the general public and other

agencies to take this opportunity to

comment on proposed a collection of

information. In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice seeks

comments concerning information

collected under Section 416 Crisis

Counseling Assistance and Training of

the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief

and Emergency Assistance Act, Public

Law 93–288, as amended, to award

grants to States to provide disaster

mental health services.

Supplementary Information. The

Crisis Counseling Assistance and

Training Program was established to

provide supplemental funding to States

for short-term crisis counseling services

to eligible victims of Presidentially

declared disasters. The information

collected is used by the Federal

Emergency Management Agency to

determine if funds are properly used, if

the State’ plan of services adequately

addresses the mental health needs of the

disaster survivors, and if the funds are

supplemental to State and local

resources as required by the Stafford

Act. Information collection

requirements are outlined in 44 CFR

206.171 Crisis Counseling Assistance

and Training.

Collection of Information.

Title. Crisis Counseling Assistance

and Training.

Type of Information Collection.

Extension.

OMB Number: 3067–0166.

Form Numbers. SF 424, SF 269.

Abstract. Information collected under

the Crisis Counseling Assistance and

Training Program will be used by the

FEMA to award grants to States to

provide crisis counseling services. The

information is collected in several

forms: applications, quarterly reports,

and financial reports.

The immediate services application is

made by letter which includes a short

description of the State or private

mental health agency, their existing

resources, and a justification for Federal

assistance; the geographical area of the

disaster where services will be

provided; a brief plan of services

indicating how the disaster victims and

emergency responders mental health

needs will be met; and a budget

including an identification of the

resources the State and local

governments will commit, the number

of staff and their salaries, the funding

levels for different agencies if more than

one are involved, and an estimate of the

Federal assistance requested.

The regular program using SF 424,

requires information similar to but more

comprehensive than the immediate

services application including: an

estimate of the number of people

affected by the disaster needing crisis

counseling assistance; how the estimate

was made; the extent of physical,

psychological, and social problems

observed; the types of mental health

problems encountered by the victims

and other relevant information; the

length of time needed to administer the

program and meet the mental health

needs of those affected; and a detailed

plan of services.

The plan of services should include:

a time-phased implementation plan and

time schedule for the hiring and training

of staff and the services to be provided;

a description of the types of services

that will be offered and the length of

time they will be available; a

description of the organizational

structure of the program; a description

of the training program; a description of

the facilities to be used; and a detailed

budget.

Quarterly and final progress reports in

narrative form and financial reports

using SF 269 are required.

Affected Public: State, local or tribal

government.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours. 4,896.

Respondents Frequency Responses Hours per response Total hours

Immediate Services Program:

Application ............................................................................... 16 1 16 30 480

Final Report ............................................................................. 16 1 16 18 288

Subtotal ............................................................................ 16 1 32 Avg. 24 768

Recordkeeping ......................................................................... 16 ...................... ...................... Avg. 24 384

Total .................................................................................. 16 1 32 ...................... 1,152

Regular Services Program:

Application ...................................................................................... 12 1 12 80 960

Program Reports ..................................................................... 12 2 24 40 960

Program Final Report .............................................................. 12 1 12 50 600

Final Expenditure Report (SF 269) ......................................... 12 1 12 50 600

Subtotal ............................................................................ 12 5 60 Avg. 52 3,120

Recordkeeping ......................................................................... 12 ...................... ...................... Avg. 52 624

Total .................................................................................. 12 5 60 ...................... 3,744

Estimated Cost. $76,228. Comments

Written comments are solicited to (a)

evaluate whether the proposed data

collection is necessary for the proper

performance of the agency, including

whether the information shall have

practical utility; (b) evaluate the

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the