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Respondents: Individuals;State or

Local Governments; Businesses or other

for-profit; non-profit institutions.

Number of Respondents: 1,350.

Estimated Time Per Response: 20

minutes (.33).

Total Annual Burden: 445.5 hours.

Needs and Uses: FCC Rules require

that applicants file FCC 404 for a new

station license, renewal, or modification

of an existing license. An applicant

filing for a new station license may

operate the aircraft radio station

pending issuance of a station license for

a period of 90 days under a temporary

operating authority evidenced by a

properly executed certification on FCC

404A. FCC staff will use the data to

determine eligibility for a radio station

authorization. The data collected is also

used by compliance personnel in

conjunction with field engineers for

enforcement and interference resolution

purposes.

There has been a significant decrease

in the number of respondents as a result

of Report and Order, WT Docket No. 96–

82 adopted October 18, 1996 and

released October 25, 1996, which

eliminated the individual radio

licensing requirements for aircraft

stations that operate domestically and

are not required by statute or treaty to

carry a radio.The form has been

modified to add a space for the

applicant to provide an Internet address.

This will provide an additional option

of reaching the applicant should the

FCC have any questions concerning the

application. A space has been added to

collect the Taxpayer Identification

Number as required in order for the

Commission to comply with the Debt

Collection Improvement Act of 1996.

This information will be redacted from

public view. The drug certification has

been incorporated into the certification

text prior to applicant signature and the

requirement to check a ‘‘yes/no’’ block

eliminated. An additional question has

been added to clarify whether the

aircraft will make international flights.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–6551 Filed 3–14–97; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Public Information

Collections Being Reviewed by FCC

For Extension Under Delegated

Authority 5 CFR 1320 authority,

comments requested

March 10, 1997.

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 proposed and/or continuing

information collections, 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 Commissions

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.

The FCC is reviewing the following

information collection requirements for

possible 3-year extension under

delegated authority 5 CFR 1320,

authority delegated to the Commission

by the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB).

DATES: Written comments should be

submitted on or before May 16, 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

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 Number: 3060–0563.

Title: Section 76.915 Change in status

of cable operator.

Type of Review: Extension of existing

collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; state and local

governments.

Number of Respondents: 105.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2–20

hours. We estimate that cable operators

annually file 30 petitions for change in

regulatory status, approximately half

being filed with the Commission and

half being filed with the operators’

respective LFAs. The average hour

burden to cable operators attributed to

all aspects of the petition process is

estimated to be 20 hours per petition.

The average hour burden to LFAs

attributed to all aspects of the review

and decision process, including the

burden to LFAs to file their decisions

with the Commission, is also estimated

to be 20 hours per petition. We estimate

that cable operators annually file 10

petitions for revocation of an LFA’s

certification to regulate rates. The

average hour burden to cable operators

attributed to all aspects of the petition

for revocation process is estimated to be

20 hours per petition. The average hour

burden to LFAs attributed to all aspects

of the petition for revocation process is

also estimated to be 20 hours per

petition. We estimate cable operators

and LFAs annually file 25 joint

statements that effective competition

exist. The average hour burden to draft

and submit each joint statement is

estimated to be 2 hours per statement.

30 Petitions for change in regulatory

status filed by cable operators x 20 per

petition = 600.

15 Petitions for change in regulatory

status reviewed by LFAs x 20 per

petition = 300.

10 Petitions for revocation filed by

cable operators x 20 hours per petition

= 200.

10 Petitions for revocations responded

to by LFAs x 20 hours per petition =

200.

25 joint statements x 2 hours = 50.

Total Annual Burden: 1,350 hours.

Total Cost to Respondents: $450

estimated as follows: Postage and

stationery costs are estimated to be $5

per party for each petition for change in

regulatory status and petition for

revocation. 40 total petitions x 2 parties

x $5 each = $400. Postage and stationery

costs are estimated to be $1 per party for

each joint statement. 25 joint statements

x 2 parties x $1 for each joint statement

= $50.

Needs and Uses: Section 76.915

enables cable operators that become

subject to effective competition to

petition their respective local franchise

authority (‘‘LFA’’) for a change in

regulatory status. In cases where LFAs

have not been certified to regulate rates,

cable operators may petition the

Commission for a change in regulatory

status. Section 76.915 also provides that

cable operators and LFAs may submit

joint statements to the Commission
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stating that effective competition exists.

Also, Section 76.915 provides that if

cable operators have been denied a

change in status by their respective

LFAs, then operators may seek reviews

of those findings at the Commission by

filing petitions for revocation. The

information is used by the Commission

and LFAs to examine potential changes

in the regulatory status of cable systems

resulting from the presence of effective

competition in the systems’ franchise

areas.

OMB Number: 3060–0414.

Title: Terrain Shielding Policy.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension of an

existing collection.

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

local or tribal government.

Number of Respondents: 300.

Estimated time per response: 10 hours

(1 hours respondent/9 hours consulting

engineer).

Total annual burden: 300.

Needs and Uses: The terrain shielding

policy requires respondents to submit

either a detailed terrain study, or to

submit letters of assent from all

potentially affected parties and graphic

depiction of the terrain when

intervening terrain prevents a low

power television applicant from

interferring with other low power

television or full-power television

stations. The data is used by FCC staff

to determine if adequate interference

protection can be provided by terrain

shielding and if a waiver of Sections

74.705 and 74.707 of the Rules is

warranted.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–6552 Filed 3–14–97; 8:45 am]

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Sunshine Act Meeting; Revised

March 12, 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 and Other Parts of the Commission’s Rules

to Simplify and Streamline the Equipment Authorization Process for Radio Frequency Equipment.

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.

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.

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 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

linc@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. 97–6750 Filed 3–13–97; 11:22 am]

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[Report No. 2179]

Petitions for Reconsideration of Action

in Rulemaking Proceeding

March 12, 1997.

Petitions for reconsideration have

been filed in the Commission’s

rulemaking proceeding 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 April 1, 1997. 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: Amendment of The

Commission’s Rules to Provide for

Operation of Unlicensed NII Devices

in the 5 GHz Frequency Range.

Number of Petitions Filed: 3.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–6646 Filed 3–14–97; 8:45 am]

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