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burdens, invites the general public and

OMB to comment on the proposed

information collections contained in the

Notice, as required by the PRA.

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 August 31, 1998.

If you anticipate that you will be

submitting comments, but find it

difficult to do so within the period of

time allowed, you should advise the

contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be

addressed to the Office of the Secretary,

Federal Communications Commission,

1919 M Street, NW., Washington, D.C.

20554. In addition to filing comments

with the Secretary, copies should be

submitted to Les Smith, Federal

Communications Commission, Room

234, 1919 M Street, NW., Washington,

D.C. 20554, or via the Internet to

lesmith@fcc.gov and to Timothy Fain,

OMB Desk Officer, 10236 NEOB, 725 -

17th Street, NW., Washington, D.C.

20503 or via the Internet to

fain_t@al.eop.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

proposed information collection(s),

contact Les Smith at 202–418–0217 or

via internet at lesmith@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: None.

Title: NPRM - Streamlining of Radio

Technical Rules in Parts 73 and 74 of

the Commission’s Rules.

Form Number: FCC 301, FCC 302–

FM, FCC 302–AM, FCC 303–S, FCC 340,

FCC 349, FCC 350.

Type of Review: New collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions.

Number of Respondents: 4,650.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2.5

hours to 1,106 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion

reporting requirement.

Cost to Respondents: $28,672,625

(Consulting engineers and attorney

fees).

Total Annual Burden: 28,639 hours.

Needs and Uses: On June 11, 1998,

the Commission adopted a Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking in MM Docket

No. 98–93 (FCC 98–117) in the matter of

1998 Biennial Regulatory Review -

Streamlining of Radio Technical Rules

in Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission’s

Rules. The summary of this NPRM was

published in the Federal Register on 6/

22/98. This rulemaking proceeding was

initiated to obtain comments concerning

the Commission’s proposed amendment

of certain technical rules and policies

governing the radio broadcast services—

in order to enhance opportunities for

improvement of facilities and service

and eliminate unnecessary

administrative burdens and delays,

while maintaining the technical

integrity of the radio broadcast services.

This review was undertaken in

conjunction with the Commission’s

current efforts to streamline its existing

rules and eliminate unnecessary or

redundant procedural requirements.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Public Information Collection

Approved by Office of Management

and Budget

June 24, 1998.

The Federal Communications

Commission (FCC) has received Office

of management and Budget (OMB)

approval for the following information

collection pursuant to the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, Public law 104–

03. 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 Judy Boley, Federal

Communications Commission, (202)

418–0214.

Federal Communications Commission.

OMB Control No.: 3060–0686.

Expiration Date: 06/30/2001.

Title: Streamlining the International

Section 214 Authorization Process and

Tariff Requirements.

Form No.: N/A.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,000

respondents; 3,531 annual responses; an

average of 42 hours per response;

148,178.8 total annual burden hours for

all requirements.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $106,500.

Frequency of Response: Quarterly; on

occasion; semi-annually; annually.

Description: The information

collections pertaining to parts 1 and 63

are necessary largely to determine the

qualifications of applicants to provide

common carrier international

telecommunications services, or to

construct and operate submarine cables,

including applicants that are affiliated

with foreign carriers, and to determine

whether and under what conditions the

authorizations are in the public interest,

convenience, and necessity. The

information collections contained in

amendments to § 63.10 of the

Commission’s rules are necessary for the

Commission to maintain effective

oversight of U.S. carriers that are

affiliated with, or involved in certain comarketing or similar arrangements with,

foreign carriers that have market power.

The information collected pursuant to

part 61 of the rules is necessary for the

Commission to ensure that rates, terms

and conditions for international service

are just and reasonable, as required by

the Communications Act of 1934. The

information collections under Section

310(b)(4) of the Act are necessary to

determine, under that section, whether

a greater than 25 percent indirect

foreign ownership interest in a U.S.

common carrier ratio licensee would be

inconsistent with the public interest.

Obligation to respond: required. Public

reporting burden for the collection 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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FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD

Sunshine Act Notice

FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS

NOTICE: 63 FR 33931, June 22, 1998.

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF

THE MEETING: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday,

June 24, 1998.

CHANGE IN THE MEETING: The following

topic was moved from the open portion

to the closed portion of the meeting:

• Proposed Settlement Agreement

Regarding the Federal Home Loan Bank

of Des Moines Petition

The above matter was moved to the

closed portion of the meeting, pursuant