Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 54 / Thursday, March 20, 1997 / Notices 13377

Washington, DC 20571, Voice: (202)

565–3955 or TDD: (202) 565–3377.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joyce Herron, Room 1215, 811 Vermont

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20571,

(202) 565–3503.

Kenneth Hansen,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 97–7139 Filed 3–19–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6690–01–M

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information

Collections being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

March 14, 1997.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications

Commissions, 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 clarify 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: Persons wishing to comment on

this information collection should

submit comments May 19, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to

Dorothy Conway, Federal

Communications Commissions, 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 3060–0757.

Title: Auctions Customer Survey.

Type of Review: Extension of an

existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities.

Number of Respondents: 45,000.

Estimated Time for Response: .25

hours.

Total Annual Burden: 11,250 hours

(.25 x 45,000 responses).

Total Cost to Respondents: 0.

Needs and Uses: Section 309(j)(3) of

the Communications Act requires the

Commission to establish a competitive

bidding methodology for each class of

licenses or permits that the Commission

grants through the use of a competitive

bidding system. The Commission is

further directed to test alternative

methodologies under appropriate

circumstances in order to promote,

among other things, ‘‘the development

and rapid deployment of new

technologies, products, and services for

the benefit of the public, including

those residing in rural areas, without

administrative or judicial delays.’’ The

Commission is directed likewise to

promote ‘‘economic opportunity and

competition and ensuring that new and

innovative technologies are readily

accessible to the American people by

avoiding excess concentration of

licenses and by disseminating licenses

among a wide variety of applicants,

including small businesses, rural

telephone companies and businesses

owned by members of minority groups

and women,’’ and by encouraging

‘‘efficient and intensive use of the

electromagnetic spectrum.’’ In addition,

Section 309(j)(12) requires the

Commission to evaluate the

methodologies established by the

Commission for conducting competitive

bidding, comparing the advantages and

disadvantages of such methodologies in

terms of attaining these objectives.

The FCC Auctions Customer Survey is

an important step in meeting these

congressional requirements. By seeking

input from auction participants, the

Commission is gathering information to

evaluate the effectiveness of competitive

bidding methodologies used to date, and

to improve the competitive bidding

methodologies used in future auctions.

Finally, the Auctions Customer Survey

provides useful feedback in determining

the extent to which the Commission is

meeting its goal of providing

participants in competitive bidding with

the highest level of customer

satisfaction through information

dissemination and the responsiveness of

the Commission staff to customer

inquiries.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–7010 Filed 3–19–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

Notice of Public Information

Collections Submitted to OMB for

Review and Approval

March 14, 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.

DATES: Written comments should be

submitted on or before April 21, 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 and Timothy Fain,

OMB Desk Officer, 10236 NEOB 725

17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503

or fain_t@a1.eop.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.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060–0599.

Title: Implementation of Sections 3(n)

and 332 of the Communications Act.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit; State or local governments; nonfor-profit insititutions.

Number of Respondents: 85.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1.66

hours.

Total Annual Burden: 141 hours.

Needs and Uses: The information

requested under Part 20 is used by the

Commission staff in carrying out its

duties to determine the technical, legal

and other qualifications of applicants to

operate a station in the public mobile

service. Applicants will submit

information such as petitions,

certifications, or statements to ensure

that commercial mboile service is made

available to the public at reasonable

rates and on reasonable terms in the

competitive marketplace. This

collection is being revised to eliminate

a one-time collection requirement filed

by August 10, 1994.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–7009 Filed 3–19–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

Public Information Collections

Approved by Office of Management

and Budget

March 12, 1997.

The Federal Communications

Commission (FCC) has received Office

of Management and Budget (OMB)

approval for the following public

information collections pursuant to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13. An agency may not

conduct or sponsor and a person is not

required to respond to a collection of

information unless it displays a

currently valid control number. For

further information contact Shoko B.

Hair, Federal Communications

Commission, (202) 418–1379.

Federal Communications Commission

OMB Control No.: 3060–0512.

Expiration Date: 08/31/97.

Title: The ARMIS Annual Summary

Report (formerly titled, ‘‘The ARMIS

Quarterly Report’’).

Form No.: FCC Report 43–01.

Estimated Annual Burden: 150

respondents; 220 hours per response

(avg.); 33,000 total annual burden hours.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

Description: ARMIS was implemented

to facilitate the timely and efficient

analysis of revenue requirements and

rate of return, to provide an improved

basis for audits and other oversight

functions, and to enhance the

Commission’s ability to quantify the

effects of alternative policy. The

information contained in the reports

provides the necessary detail to enable

this Commission to fulfill its regulatory

responsibilities. The ARMIS Annual

Summary Report contains financial and

operating data and is used to monitor

the local exchange carrier industry and

to perform routine analyses of costs and

revenues on behalf of the Commission.

It is one of ten ARMIS reports. The

ARMIS Annual Summary Report has

been updated to include the new OMB

expiration date. A copy of the report

may be obtained by contacting Barbara

Van Hagen at 202–418–0849.

OMB Control No.: 3060–0763.

Expiration Date: 08/31/97.

Title: The ARMIS Customer

Satisfaction Report (formerly titled ‘‘The

ARMIS Semi-Annual Service Quality

Report’’).

Form No.: FCC Report 43–06.

Estimated Annual Burden: 8

respondents; 900 hours per response

(avg.); 7,200 total annual burden hours.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

Description: The Customer

Satisfaction Report, formerly the SemiAnnual Quality Report, is based on

telephone surveys indicating a

percentage of satisfied customers, and is

collected by the carriers from residential

and business customers. The ARMIS

Customer Satisfication Report has been

updated to include the OMB control

number and expiration date. A copy of

the report may be obtained by

contacting Barbara Van Hagen at 202–

418–0849.

OMB Control No.: 3060–0496.

Expiration Date: 08/31/97.

Title: The ARMIS Operating Data

Report.

Form No.: FCC Report 43–08.

Estimated Annual Burden: 50

respondents; 160 hours per response

(avg.); 8,000 total annual burden hours.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping cost Burden: $0.

Description: The ARMIS Operating

Data Report consists of statistical

schedules previously contained in FCC

Form M which are needed by the

Commission to monitor network growth,

usage, and reliability. The ARMIS

Operating Data Report has been updated

to include the new OMB expiration

date. A copy of the report may be

obtained by contacting Barbara Van

Hagen at 202–418–0849.

OMB Control No.: 3060–0411.

Expiration Date: 02/28/2000.

Title: Formal Complaints Against

Common Carriers—Section 1.720–1.735.

Form No.: N/A.

Estimated Annual Burden: 4965

respondents; 1.53 hours per response

(avg): 7600 total annual burden hours.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $114,000.

Description: Sections 206 to 209 of the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended provide the statutory

framework for our current rules for

resolving formal complaints filed

against common carriers. Section 208(a)

authorizes complaints by any person

‘‘complaining of anything done or

omitted to be done by any common

carrier’’ subject to the provisions of the

Act. Section 208(a) specifically states

that ‘‘it shall be the duty of the

Commission to investigate the matters

complained of in such manner and by

such means as it shall deem proper.’’ In

1988, Congress added subsection 208(b)

to require that any complaint filed with

the Commission concerning the

lawfulness of a common carriers

charges, practices, classifications or

regulations must be resolved by the

Commission in a final, appealable order

within 12 months from the date filed, or

15 months from the date filed if ‘‘the

investigation raises questions of fact of

* * * extraordinary complexity.’’

Except in very rare circumstances,

formal complaints are decided on the

basis of a paper record. The

Telecommunications Act of 1996 added

and, in some cases, amended key

complaint provisions that, because of

their resolution deadlines, necessitate

substantial modification of our current

rules and policies for processing formal

complaints filed against common

carriers pursuant to Section 208 of the

Act. The Commission adopted a Notice

of Proposed Rulemaking seeking

comment on proposed changes to the

rules for processing formal complaints

filed against common carriers in CC

Docket No. 96–238. The changes subject

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

have been approved by OMB. The

information has been and is currently

being used by the FCC to determine the

sufficiency of the complaint and to

resolve the merits of the dispute

between the parties. If the collection of

information is not conducted, the FCC

will be unable to comply with its

statutory responsibilities.

Public reporting burden for the

collections of information is as noted

above. Send comments regarding the

burden estimate or any other aspect of

the collections of information, including

suggestions for reducing the burden to