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opportunity to comment on the

following information collection(s), 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 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 June 29, 2001. 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 Judy

Boley, Federal Communications

Commission, Room 1–C804, 445 12th

Street, SW, DC 20554 or via the Internet

to jboley@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collection(s), contact Judy

Boley at 202–418–0214 or via the

Internet at jboley@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control No.: 3060–0206.

Title: Part 21, Multipoint Distribution

Service Stations.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 15,858.

Estimated Time Per Response: .083

hours—6 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion

and annual reporting requirements,

third party disclosure requirement, and

recordkeeping requirement.

Total Annual Burden: 10,221 hours.

Total Annual Cost: $1,244,300.

Needs and Uses: The information

requested in part 21 is used by the

Commission staff to fulfill its

obligations as set forth in Sections 308

and 309 of the Communications Act of

1934, as amended. The information is

used to determine the technical, legal

and other qualifications of applicants to

operate a station in MDS. The

information is also used to determine

whether grant of an application will

serve the public interest, convenience

and necessity. The FCC staff uses the

information to ensure that applicants

and licensees comply with the

ownership and transfer restrictions

imposed by Section 310 of the Act.

The information collection has been

revised due to suspension of the EEO

rules. The increase in public costs is

due to an estimated increase in the

various requirements of Part 21.

OMB Control No.: 3060–0717.

Title: Billed Party Preference for

InterLATA 0+ Calls, CC Docket No. 92–

77 (47 CFR 64.703(a), 64.709, and

64.710).

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 1,500

respondents; 1,2000,000,000 responses.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2

seconds per call—50 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion

and annual reporting requirements,

third party disclosure requirement.

Total Annual Burden: 699,157 hours.

Total Annual Cost: $216,000.

Needs and Uses: Pursuant to Section

64.703(a), Operator Service Providers

(OSP’s) are required to disclose, audibly

and distinctly to the consumer, at no

charge and before connecting any

interstate call, how to obtain rate

quotations, including any applicable

surcharges. Section 64.709 codifies the

requirements for OSP’s to file

informational tariffs with the

Commission. Section 64.710 requires

providers of interstate operator services

to inmates at correctional institutions to

identify themselves, audibly and

distinctly, to the party to be billed,

among other things.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information

Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB

for Review and Approval

May 21, 2001.

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 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 June 29, 2001. 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 Les

Smith, Federal Communications

Commission, Room 1–A804, 445 12th

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or

via the Internet to lesmith@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collections contact Les

Smith at (202) 418–0217 or via the

Internet at lesmith@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control Number: 3060–0110

Title: Application for Renewal of

License for AM, FM, TV Translator or

LPTV.

Form Number: FCC 303–S.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; and Not-for-profit

institutions.

Number of Respondents: 3,217.

Estimated Time per Response: 40

mins. to 11 hrs. 30 mins.

Frequency of Response: Reporting

once every eight years; Third party

disclosure.

Total Annual Burden: 5,271 hours.

Total Annual Costs: $1,567,850.

Needs and Uses: FCC Form 303–S is

used to apply for renewal of a

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commercial or noncommercial AM, FM,

or TV broadcast station and FM

translator, TV translator, or Low Power

TV broadcast station licenses. FCC Form

303–S can also be used in seeking the

joint renewal of licenses for an FM or

TV translator station and its co-owned

primary FM, TV, or LPTV station. 47

CFR Section 73.3580 requires local

public notice when filing the license

renewal application. For AM, FM, and

TV stations, these announcements are

made on-the-air. For FM/TV translators

and AM/FM/TV station that are silent,

the public notice should be published in

a newspaper of general circulation. The

FCC staff uses the data to assure that the

necessary reports connected with the

renewal application have been filed and

that the licensee meets the basic

statutory requirements to remain a

broadcast station licensee.

OMB Control Number: 3060–0173.

Title: Section 73.1207, Rebroadcasts.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities; and Not-for-profit

institutions.

Number of Respondents: 5,562.

Estimated Time per Response: 0.5

hours.

Frequency of Response:

Recordkeeping; On occasion reporting

requirement; Third party disclosure.

Total Annual Burden: 5,056 hours.

Total Annual Costs: None.

Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Station

73.1207 requires that licensees of

broadcast stations obtain written

permission from an originating station

prior to retransmitting any program or

any part thereof. A copy of the written

consent must be kept in the station’s

files and made available to the FCC

upon request. This written consent

assures the Commission that prior

authorization for retransmission of a

program was obtained. Section 73.1207

also requires stations that use the NBS

time signals to notify the NBS

semiannually of use of time signals.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–13454 Filed 5–29–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information

Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB

for Review and Approval

May 15, 2001.

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 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 June 29, 2001. 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 Les

Smith, Federal Communications

Commission, Room 1–A804, 445 12th

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or

via the Internet to lesmith@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or copies of the

information collections contact Les

Smith at (202) 418–0217 or via the

Internet at lesmith@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control Number:

3060–0570.

Title: Section 76.982, Continuation of

Rate Agreements.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: State, local, or tribal

governments.

Number of Respondents: 25.

Estimated Time per Response: 0.5

hours.

Frequency of Response: One-time

reporting requirement.

Total Annual Burden: 13 hours.

Total Annual Costs: None.

Needs and Uses: Franchise authorities

that were regulating basic cable rates

pursuant to a rate agreement executed

before July 1, 1990, may continue to

regulate rates during the remainder of

the agreement. Franchise authorities

must notify the FCC of their intentions

to continue regulating rates under the

rate agreement.

OMB Control Number: 3060–0562.

Title: Section 76.916, Petition for

Recertification.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities; and State, local, or tribal

governments.

Number of Respondents: 10.

Estimated Time per Response: 10

hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion

reporting requirement; Third party

disclosure.

Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.

Total Annual Costs: None.

Needs and Uses: A franchising

authority wishing to assume jurisdiction

to regulate basic cable service and

associated equipment rates after its

request for certification has been denied

or revoked, may file a petition for

recertification with the FCC. The

petition must be served on the cable

operator and on any interested party

that participated in the proceeding

denying or revoking the original

certification.

OMB Control Number: 3060–0609.

Title: Section 76.934(e), Petitions for

Extension of Time.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities; and State, local, or tribal

governments.

Number of Respondents: 35.

Estimated Time per Response: 4

hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion

reporting requirement; Third party

disclosure.

Total Annual Burden: 140 hours.

Total Annual Costs: None.

Needs and Uses: Small cable systems

may obtain an extension of time to

establish compliance regulations

provided that they can demonstrate that

timely compliance would result in

economic hardship. Requests for