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1This figure reflects the maximum appropriate

forfeiture amount in light of the specific facts at

issue. See 47 U.S.C. 503(b)(2)(C); 47 CFR

§§ 1.80(b)(3), (b)(4), (b)(5); see also In re the

Commission’s Forfeiture Policy Statement and

Amendment of Section 1.80 of the Rules to

Incorporate the Forfeiture Guidelines, 12 FCC Rcd

17087 (1997)(petitions for reconsideration pending).

Jerry Szoka Is Directed To Show Cause

why he should not be ordered to Cease

And Desist from violating Section 301 of

the Act, at a hearing to be held at a time

and location specified in a subsequent

Order, upon the following issues:

a. To determine whether Jerry Szoka

has transmitted radio energy without

appropriate authorization in violation of

Section 301 of the Act.

b. To determine whether, based on the

evidence adduced pursuant to the

preceding issue, Jerry Szoka should be

ordered to cease and desist from

violating Section 301 of the Act.

8. It Is Further Ordered that, pursuant

to Section 312(d) of the Act, both the

burden of proceeding with the

introduction of evidence and the burden

of proof shall be upon the Compliance

and Information Bureau with respect to

issues a and b.

9. It Is Further Ordered that this Order

to Show Cause shall constitute a Bill of

Particulars with respect to all foregoing

issues.

10. It Is Further Ordered that, to avail

himself of the opportunity to be heard,

Jerry Szoka, pursuant to Sections 1.91(c)

of the rules, in person or by attorney,

Shall File in triplicate with the

Commission within twenty (20) days of

the mailing of this Order, a written

appearance stating that he will appear at

the hearing and present evidence on the

matters specified in this Order.

11. It Is Further Ordered that, without

regard as to whether the hearing record

warrants an order that Jerry Szoka cease

and desist from violating the Act or the

rules, it shall be determined, pursuant

to Section 503(b) of the Act, whether an

Order For Forfeiture in an amount not

to exceed $11,000 1 shall be issued

against Jerry Szoka for the alleged

violations of Section 301 of the Act.

12. It Is Further Ordered that in

connection with the possible forfeiture

liability noted above, this document

constitutes a notice of opportunity for

hearing pursuant to Section 503(b) of

the Act and Section 1.80 of the rules.

13. It Is Further Ordered that a copy

of each document filed in this

proceeding subsequent to the date of

adoption of this Order Shall Be Served

on the counsel of record appearing on

behalf of the Chief, Compliance and

Information Bureau. Parties may inquire

as to the identity of such counsel by

calling the Compliance and Information

Bureau at (202) 418–1100, TTY (202)

418–2544. Such service Shall Be

Addressed to the named counsel of

record, Compliance and Information

Bureau, Federal Communications

Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20554.

14. It Is Further Ordered that the

Office of Public Affairs, Reference

Operations Division of the Commission

send a copy of this Order by Certified

Mail—Return Receipt Requested to:

Jerry Szoka, The Grid, 1281 West 9th

Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Deputy Secretary.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Public Information Collections

Approved by Office of Management

and Budget

May 6, 1998.

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.: 3060–0330.

Expiration Date: 04/30/2001.

Title: Part 62 - Applications to Hold

Interlocking Directorates.

Form No.: N/A.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Annual Burden:10

respondents; 2 hour per response (avg.);

20 total annual burden hours for all

collections.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Description: Persons seeking to hold

interlocking positions with more than

one carrier subject to the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended, where any carrier sought to be

interlocked has been found by the

Commission to have market power and

is defined as a dominant carrier or

where any carrier has not yet been

found to be non-dominant, except for

cellular licensees in different geographic

markets must file an application

pursuant to 47 CFR Part 62. The

collection of information is authorized

by 47 U.S.C. Section 212. Congress

mandated information collection under

47 U.S.C. Section 212 to be conducted

by the Federal Communications

Commission to monitor the effect of

interlocking directorates on the

telecommunications industry and to

ensure they will not have any

anticompetitive impact. Part 62 of the

Commission’s Rules and Regulations

implements the statute. The information

is used by Commission staff to deter

anticompetitive practices. Obligation to

respond: Mandatory.

OMB Control No.: 3060–0807.

Expiration Date: 04/30/2001.

Title: 47 CFR Section 51.803 and

Supplementation Procedures for

Petitions to Section 252(e)(5) of the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended.

Form No.: N/A.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Annual Burden: 52

respondents; 39.23 hour per response

(avg.); 2040 total annual burden hours

for all collections.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Description: Any interested party

seeking preemption of a state

commission’s jurisdiction based on the

state commission’s failure to act shall

notify the Commission as follows: (1)

file with the Secretary of the

Commission a detailed petition,

supported by an affidavit, that states

with specificity the basis for any claim

that it has failed to act; and (2) serve the

state commission and other parties to

the proceeding on the same day that the

party serves the petition on the

Commission. Within 15 days of the

filing of the petition, the state

commission and parties to the

proceeding may file a response to the

petition. See 47 U.S.C. Section 252 and

CFR Section 51.803. In a Public Notice

(DA 97–2256), the Commission set out

procedures for filing petitions for

preemption pursuant to section

252(e)(5) of the Communications Act of

1934, as amended. Section 252(e)(5)

provides that ‘‘[i]f a State commission

fails to act to carry out its responsibility

under this section in any proceeding or

other matter under this section, then the

Commission shall issue an order

preempting the State commission’s

jurisdiction of that proceeding or matter

within 90 days after being notified (or

taking notice) of such failure, and shall
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assume the responsibility of the State

commission under this section with

respect to the proceeding or matter and

act for the State commission.’’ a. Filing

of Petitions for Preemption. Each party

seeking preemption should caption its

preemption petition, ‘‘Petition of

[Petitioner’s Name] pursuant to Section

252(e)(5) of the Communications Act

(the Act).’’ In addition, on the date of

the petition’s filing, the petitioner

should serve a copy of the petition by

hand delivery on the Common Carrier

Bureau, and send a copy to the

Commission’s contractor for public

service records duplication. Section

51.803(a)(2) of the Commission’s rules

requires each party seeking preemption

pursuant to section 252(e)(5) to ‘‘ensure

that the state commission and the other

parties to the proceeding or matter for

which preemption is sought are served

with the petition ... on the same date

that the petitioning party serves the

petition on the Commission.’’ Therefore,

each section 252(e)(5) petitioner should

state in its certificate of service the steps

it is taking to comply with this

requirement (e.g., hand delivery or

overnight mail). Petitions seeking

preemption must be supported by

affidavit and state with specificity the

basis for the petition and any

information that supports the claim that

the state has failed to act. See 47 CFR

51.803. Each petitioner should append

to its petition the full text of any State

commission decision regarding the

proceeding or other matter giving rise to

the petition as well as the relevant

portions of any transcripts, letters, or

other documents on which the

petitioner relies. Each petitioner should

also provide a chronology of that

proceeding or matter that lists, along

with any other relevant dates, the date

the petitioner requested

interconnection, services, or network

elements pursuant to section 251 of the

Act, the dates of any requests for

mediation or arbitration pursuant to

section 252(a)(2) or (b)(1), and the dates

of any arbitration decisions in

connection with the proceeding or

matter. (No. of respondents: 50; hours

per response: 40 hours; annual burden:

2000 hours). b. Submission of Written

Comments by Interested Third Parties.

Interested third parties may file

comments on a preemption petition in

accordance with a public notice to be

issued by the Commission. Commenters

should provide identical material to that

required of petitioners to the extent the

relevant documents or information is

not already included in the record in the

proceeding. (No. of respondents: 2;

hours per response: 20 hours; annual

burden: 40 hours). All of the

requirements are used to ensure that

petitioners have complied with their

obligations under the Communications

Act of 1934, as amended. Obligation to

respond: Required to obtain benefit.

OMB Control No.: 3060–0830.

Expiration Date: 10/31/98.

Title: Year 2000 Data Request (CCB).

Form No.: N/A.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Annual Burden: 41

respondents; 30.04 hour per response

(avg.); 1232 total annual burden hours

for all collections.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

Frequency of Response: One time.

Description: Many computer software

programs used throughout the world

were not designed to take into account

the date change that will occur when we

enter the year 2000. Computer and

technology experts are uncertain as to

the likely total effect of this so-called

‘‘Millennium Bug.’’ All sectors of the

global economy rely on

telecommunications networks. Failure

to avert significant network failures

could be calamitous. It is critical that

the telecommunications industry take

comprehensive and effective action to

address the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem.

Government and industry must work

together to ensure that whatever

disruptions occur do not lead to outages

and failures throughout the nation’s

networks. Certain telecommunications

carriers and major equipment

manufacturers have been asked to

provide information as requested in

letters mailed to them regarding steps

that have been taken to prevent Y2K

computer system failures when the year

2000 arrives and to share information

with other companies, and post their

responses to the questions on their

World Wide Website. Authority: 47

U.S.C. sections 151, 218, 403. The

information collected will be used to

better inform the FCC as to the

magnitude of the threat posed by the

year 2000 problem, and to determine if

the FCC must act if it appears that the

remedial measures taken by industry are

not sufficient to avert significant

network outages. The public must be

assured that the telecommunications

industry is taking sufficient steps to

meet the challenges presented by the

Millennium Bug. Obligation to respond:

Mandatory.

OMB Control No.: 3060–0810.

Expiration Date: 05/31/2001.

Title: Procedures for Designation of

Eligible Telecommunications Carriers

Pursuant to Section 214(e)(6) of the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended.

Form No.: N/A.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Annual Burden: 35

respondents; 47.14 hour per response

(avg.); 1650 total annual burden hours

for all collections.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Description: The Communications Act

of 1934, as amended (the Act), mandates

that, after the date the Commission’s

rules implementing section 254 of the

Act, only eligible telecommunications

carriers may receive universal service

support. The Commission’s rules

implementing section 254 of the Act

take effect on January 1, 1998. Under the

Act, state commissions must designate

telecommunications carriers as eligible.

On December 1, 1997 Public Law 105–

125 added subsection (e)(6) to section

214(e) of the Act. New section 214(e)(6)

states that a telecommunications

carriers that is not subject to the

jurisdiction of a state may request that

the Commission determine whether it is

eligible. Specifically, section 214(e)(6)

states that ‘‘[i]n the case of a common

carrier ... that is not subject to the

jurisdiction of a State commission, the

Commission shall upon request

designate such a common carrier that

meets the requirements of paragraph (1)

as an eligible telecommunications

carrier for a service area designated by

the Commission ... .’’ The Commission

must evaluate whether such

telecommunications carriers, almost all

of which are expected to be companies

owned by Native American tribes, meet

the eligibility criteria set forth in the

Act. The Commission must obtain

sufficient information to verify

compliance with section 214(e)(6) so

that final action may be taken to avoid

hardship on these carriers who will

otherwise lose the support that they are

currently receiving. a. Petition for

Designation as Eligible

Telecommunications Carriers Pursuant

to Section 214(e)(6). Carriers seeking

designation from the Commission

pursuant to section 214(e)(6) must

demonstrate that they fulfill the

requirements of section 214(e)(1).

Carriers seeking designation from the

Commission early in 1998 are instructed

to provide a petition. b. Submission of

Written Comments by Interested Third

Parties. Oppositions or comments on

petitions are due 10 days after a Public

Notice announcing receipt of a petition

is released. Reply comments are due 7

days after comments are due. The

Commission will use the information
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collected to determine whether the

telecommunications carriers providing

the data are eligible to receive universal

service support. Obligation to comply:

Required to obtain benefit.

OMB Control No.: 3060–0828.

Expiration Date: 10/31/98.

Title: State Forward-Looking Cost

Studies for Federal Universal Service

Support (Public Notice).

Form No.: N/A.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Annual Burden: 47

respondents; 19 hour per response

(avg.); 893 total annual burden hours for

all collections.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Description: Pursuant to Congress’s

directive in section 254 of the

Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996

Act) that the Commission establish

support mechanisms to ensure the

delivery of affordable

telecommunications service to all

Americans, the Commission determined

in the Order released May 8, 1997 that

universal service support for rural,

insular, and high cost areas (collectively

referred to as high cost areas) should be

based on forward-looking economic

costs. The Commission stated that it

will select a forward-looking economic

cost mechanism for non-rural carriers by

August 1998 that will replace current

support mechanisms for non-rural

carriers on January 1, 1999. In the

Universal Service Order, the

Commission concluded that states could

submit forward-looking economic cost

studies as the basis for calculating

federal universal service high cost

support for non-rural carriers in lieu of

using the federal mechanism for

determining federal universal service

high cost support for non-rural carriers.

The Commission adopted specific

criteria to guide the states as they

conduct those studies. The Commission

stated that it will review each study

submitted by a state, along with

applicable comments. If the

Commission finds that a state cost study

meets the specified criteria, the

Commission will approve the study for

use in calculating federal support for

non-rural eligible telecommunications

carriers in rural, insular, and high cost

areas in that state in accordance with

the Universal Service Order. If a state

cost study fails to meet the criteria

adopted in the Universal Service Order,

or if a state does not submit a study, the

Commission will determine non-rural

carriers’ forward-looking economic cost

of providing universal service in that

state according to the Commission’s

forward-looking cost methodology. In a

Public Notice, we set forth the

information we need to evaluate

whether a state’s cost study complies

with the criteria set forth in the

Universal Service Order. To enable the

Commission to make its determination

in a timely fashion, we also set forth the

manner in which this information

should be presented. This collection,

developed with the assistance of the

Joint Board, is to be used by all states

submitting cost studies, and should

simplify and standardize the submission

and review of state cost studies for the

Commission, the states, and other

interested parties. The Commission will

use the information collected to

evaluate whether state cost studies meet

the criteria established in the Universal

Service Order. Obligation to respond:

Voluntary.

OMB Control No.: 3060–0253.

Expiration Date: 04/30/2001.

Title: Part 68 - Connection of

Telephone Equipment to the Telephone

Network (Sections 68.106, 68.108,

68.110).

Form No.: N/A.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Annual Burden: 57,540

respondents; .056 hour per response

(avg.); 3270 total annual burden hours

for all collections.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Description: Title II of the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended, 47 U.S.C. Section 201 et al

provides the statutory authority for the

Commission to promulgate the rules and

regulations contained in Part 68 of FCC

Rules, 47 CFR 68. Part 68 of FCC’s rules

and regulations establishes nationwide

technical standards for telephone and

data equipment designed for connection

to the network. Part 68 also sets forth

the terms and conditions for connection

and for the registration of customer

provided terminal equipment. The

purpose of part 68 is to protect the

network from certain types of harm and

interference to other subscribers.

Information submitted is used by the

Common Carrier Bureau staff and FCC

Laboratory for evaluation of equipment

to determine whether such equipment

meets the criteria set forth in part 68 of

the Commission’s Rules. This is

necessary in order to prevent

improperly designed equipment from

causing harm to the nation’s telephone

network. Part 68 also contains third

party disclosures requirements and

notifications which are designed to

ensure that the appropriate parties are

notified when devices and equipment

are connected to the network. Section

68.106 requires customers connecting

terminal equipment or protective

circuitry to the telephone network to

provide, upon request, the particular

line(s) to which such connection is

made, the FCC registration number and

ringer equivalence numbers necessary to

the telephone company. The customer

may be subject to other requirements

depending on the components of the

system being connected to the network.

For example, customers who intend to

connect premises wiring other than

‘‘fully protected’’ premises wiring to the

telephone network are required to give

notice to the telephone company in

accordance with section 68.215(e). (No.

of respondents: 50,000; hours per

response: .05 hours; total annual

burden: 2500 hours). Section 68.108

requires telephone companies to notify

customers of possible discontinuance of

service when customer’s equipment is

malfunctioning and to inform them of

their right to file a complaint. (No. of

respondents: 7500; hours per response

.10 hours; total annual burden: 750

hours). Section 68.110 requires

telephone companies to provide

technical information concerning interface parameters not specified in Part 68

and to notify customers of changes in

telephone company facilities,

equipment, operations or procedures

where such changes can be reasonably

expected to render any customer’s

terminal equipment incompatible with

the telephone company’s

communication facilities. (No. of

respondents: 40; hours per response: .05

hours; total annual burden: 20 hours).

The purpose of the program is to

prevent harm to the telephone network

when customer-provided telephone

equipment is connected to telephone

network company lines and assure that

customers will not overload the

telephone lines with excessive

equipment which could degrade service

to the customer and to others.

Obligation to comply: Required.

OMB Control No.: 3060–0806.

Expiration Date:08/31/98.

Title: Universal Service, Schools and

Libraries Universal Service.

Form No.: FCC Forms 470 and 471.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Annual Burden: 60,000

respondents; 6 hour per response (avg.);

360,000 total annual burden hours for

all collections.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Description: On May 8, 1997, the

Commission adopted rules in CC Docket

96–45 providing discounts on all
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telecommunications services, Internet

access, and internal connections for all

eligible schools and libraries. The

following forms are used to implement

these requirements and obligations: a.

FCC Form 470 - Description of Services

Requested and Certification. Schools

and libraries ordering

telecommunications services, Internet

access, and internal connections under

the universal service discount program

must submit a description of the

services desired to the Administrator.

Schools and libraries may use the same

description they use to meet the

requirement that they generally face to

solicit competitive bids. The

Administrator will then post a

description of the services sought on a

website for all potential competing

service providers to see and respond to

as if they were requests for proposals

(RFPs). 47 CFR 54.504(b)92), 47 CFR

54.504(b)(3). Pursuant to section 254(h)

of the 1996 Act, schools and libraries

must certify under oath that: (1) the

school or library is an eligible entity

under section 254(h)(4); (2) the services

requested will be used solely for

educational purposes; (3) the services

will not be sold, resold, or transferred in

consideration for money or any other

thing of value; and (4) if the services are

being purchased as part of an aggregated

purchase with other entities, the

identities of all co-purchasers and the

portion of the services being purchased

by the school or library. 47 CFR

54.504(b)(2). For schools ordering

telecommunications services at the

individual school level (i.e., primarily

non-public schools), the person ordering

such services should certify to the

Administrator the percentage of

students eligible in that school for the

national school lunch program (or other

comparable indicator of economic

disadvantage ultimately selected by the

Commission). This requirement arises in

the context of determining which

schools are eligible for the greater

discounts being offered to economically

disadvantage schools. For schools

ordering telecommunications services at

the school district level, the person

ordering such services for the school

district should certify to the

Administrator the number of students in

each of its schools eligible for the

national school lunch program (or other

comparable indicator of economic

disadvantage). Schools and libraries

must also certify that they have

developed a technology plan that has

been approved by an independent entity

or the Administrator. The technology

plan should demonstrate that they will

be able to deploy any necessary

hardware, software, and wiring, and to

undertake any necessary teacher

training required to use the services

ordered pursuant to the section 254(h)

discount effectively. 47 CFR

54.504(b)(2). (No. of respondents:

50,000; hours per response: 6 hours;

total annual burden; 300,000). b. FCC

Form 471 - Services Ordered and

Certification. Schools and libraries that

have ordered telecommunications

services, Internet access, and internal

connections under the universal service

discount program must file FCC form

471 with the Administrator. This form

requires schools and libraries to indicate

whether funds are being requested for

an existing contract, a master contract or

whether it wishes to terminate service.

Form 471 requires schools and libraries

to list all services that have been

ordered and the corresponding discount

to which it is entitled. The school or

library must also estimate its funding

needs for the current funding year and

for the following funding year. 47 CFR

54.504(b)(2). (No. of respondents:

60,000; hours per response: 6 hours;

total annual burden: 360,000). All

schools and libraries planning to order

services eligible for universal service

discounts must file FCC forms 470 and

471. The purpose of this information is

to help determine which schools are

eligible for the greater discounts.

Schools and libraries must certify to the

Administrator that they have developed

an approved technology plan via Form

470. Copies of the forms may be

obtained via e-mail from:

<www.neca.org>. Obligation to respond:

Required to obtain benefits.

OMB Control No.: 3060–0804.

Expiration Date: 08/31/98.

1Title: Universal Service - Health Care

Providers Universal Service Program.

Form No.: FCC Forms 465, 466, 467,

and 468.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Annual Burden: 18,400

respondents; 6.6 hour per response

(avg.); 121,500 total annual burden

hours for all collections.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Description: FCC Form 465 -

Description of Services Requested and

Certification. All health care providers

requesting services eligible for universal

service support must file a Description

of Services and Certification form with

the Administrator. Filing this form is

the first step a health care providers

must take to participate in the universal

service program. The Administrator will

then post a description of the services

sought on a website for all potential

competing service providers to see and

respond to as if they were requests for

proposals (RFPs). (No. of respondents:

12,000; hours per response: 2.5; total

annual burden: 30,000). FCC Form 466

- Services Ordered and Certification. All

health care providers ordering services

that are eligible for universal service

support must file a Services Ordered

and Certification Form with the

Administrator. 47 CFR 54.603(b)(4).

Form 466, Services Ordered and

Certification will be used to ensure

health care providers have selected the

most cost-effective method of providing

the requested services as set forth in 47

CFR 54.603(b)(4). FCC Form 466 is also

the means by which an applicant

informs the Administrator that it has

entered a contract with a

telecommunications service provider for

services that are supported under the

universal services support program. The

administrator must receive this form

before it can commit universal service

funds to support the services for which

the applicant has contracted. (No. of

respondents: 15,000; hours per

response: 1.5 hours; total annual

burden: 22,500 hours). FCC Form 467,

Receipt of Service Confirmation. All

health care providers that are receiving

supported telecommunications service

must file this form with the

Administrator. The data in the report

will be used to ensure that health care

providers are receiving the services they

have contracted for with

telecommunications service providers

so that universal service support may be

appropriate to the telecommunications

service provider pursuant to 47 CFR

54.611. (No. of respondents: 12,000;

hours per response: 1.5 hours; total

annual burden: 18,000 hours). FCC

Form 468, Telecommunications Service

Providers Support. All health care

providers ordering services eligible for

universal service support must file this

form. The data in the report will be used

to ensure that health care providers

have calculated the amount of universal

service support as set forth in 47 CFR

54.609(b). Telecommunications carriers

must complete Form 468 by indicating

the rural and urban rates for the service

they have provided and the amount of

the discount for which they must be

reimbursed, and return it to the health

care provider. The health care provider

must attach it to Form 466 and file both

forms with the administrator. (No. of

respondents: 3400; hours per response:

1.5 hours; total annual burden: 51,000

hours (assuming 10 submissions per

respondent)). These forms are used to

administer the health care providers

universal service program. The
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information is used primarily to

determine eligibility. Copies of the

forms may be obtained via e-mail from:

<www.neca.org>. Obligation to respond:

Required to obtain benefit. 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

Performance Evaluation and Records

Management, Washington, D.C. 20554.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

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Petitions for Reconsideration and

Clarification of Action in Rulemaking

Proceeding

May 7, 1998.

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, 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 May 28,

1998 See § 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: Advanced Television

Systems and Their Impact Upon

Existing Television Broadcast Service

(MM Docket No. 87-268, FCC 98-23).

Number of Petitions Filed: 10.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–12669 Filed 5–12–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–M

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE

CORPORATION

Affordable Housing Advisory Board

Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance

Corporation (FDIC).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5

U.S.C. App., established by the

Resolution Trust Corporation

Completion Act, Pub. L. 103–204,

section 14(b), 107, Stat. 2369, 2393–

2395 (1993), announcement is hereby

published of the first meeting of the

Affordable Housing Advisory Board

(AHAB) for 1998. Due to administrative

scheduling, this meeting notice will be

published less than fifteen days prior to

the meeting. The meeting is open to the

public.

DATES: The Federal Deposit Insurance

Corporation, Affordable Housing

Advisory Board will hold its first

meeting of 1998 on Wednesday, May 27,

1998 in Washington, D.C., from 2:00 pm

to 4:00 pm.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the following location: Federal Deposit

Insurance Corporation, Board Room

6010, 550 17th Street, Northwest,

Washington, D.C. 20429.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Danita M.C. Walker, Committee

Management Officer, Federal Deposit

Insurance Corporation, 1776 F Street,

NW, Room 3064, Washington, D.C.

20429, (202) 898–6711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board

consists of the Secretary of Housing and

Urban Development (HUD) or delegated;

the Chairperson of the Board of

Directors of the FDIC, or delegates; the

Chairperson of the Oversight Board, or

delegate; four persons appointed by the

General Deputy Assistant Secretary of

HUD who represents the interests of

individuals and organizations involved

in using the affordable housing

programs, and two former membersof

the Resolution Trust Corporations

Regional Advisory Boards. The AHAB’s

original charter was issued March 9,

1994 and re-chartered on February 26,

1996, and January 15, 1998.

Agendas: An agenda will be available

at the meeting. At this session, the

Board will (1) Report on the status of the

FDIC Affordable Housing Program Sales

and Monitoring, (2) Discuss the status of

Board recommendations of the roles that

regulators can play in facilitating

affordable housing, (3) Discuss status of

transitioning the Affordable Housing

Program to the FDIC Dallas office and,

(4) Discuss other policies and programs

related to the provision of affordable

housing. The AHAB will develop

recommendations at the conclusion of

the Board meeting.

The AHAB’s chairperson or its

Delegated Federal Officer may authorize

a member or members of the public to

address the AHAB during the public

forum portion of the session.

Statements: Interested person may

submit, in writing, data, information or

views on the issues pending before the

Affordable Housing Advisory Board

prior to or at the meeting. Seating for the

public is available on a first-come firstserved basis.

Dated: May 8, 1998.

Danita M.C. Walker,

Committee Management Officer, Federal

Deposit Insurance Corporation.

[FR Doc. 98–12675 Filed 5–12–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6714–01–M

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Change in Bank Control Notices;

Acquisitions of Shares of Banks or

Bank Holding Companies

The notificants listed below have

applied under the Change in Bank

Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and §

225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12

CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank

holding company. The factors that are

considered in acting on the notices are

set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12

U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).

The notices are available for

immediate inspection at the Federal

Reserve Bank indicated. The notices

also will be available for inspection at

the offices of the Board of Governors.

Interested persons may express their

views in writing to the Reserve Bank

indicated for that notice or to the offices

of the Board of Governors. Comments

must be received not later than May 27,

1998.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

(Lois Berthaume, Vice President) 104

Marietta Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia

30303-2713:

1. CM/FS Reeves Investments, L.P.,

West Point, Georgia (Charles M. Reeves

and Frances S. Reeves, general

partners); to retain voting shares of

Valley National Corporation, Lanett,

Alabama, and thereby indirectly retain

voting shares of Valley National Bank of

Lanett, Lanett, Alabama.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, May 7, 1998.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 98–12620 Filed 5–12–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–F

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Formations of, Acquisitions by, and

Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

The companies listed in this notice

have applied to the Board for approval,

pursuant to the Bank Holding Company