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1Northern Natural Gas Co., 95 FERC ¶ 61,315

(2001).

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP01–395–000]

Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice

of Technical Conference

June 6, 2001.

In the Commission’s order issued on

May 31, 2001,1 the Commission directed

that a technical conference be held to

address issues raised by the filing.

Take notice that the technical

conference will be held on Tuesday,

June 26, 2001, at 10:00 a.m., in a room

to be designated, at the offices of the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426.

All interested parties and Staff are

permitted to attend.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–14697 Filed 6–11–01; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information

Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission;

Comments Requested

June 1, 2001.

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 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 August 13, 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

Commissions, 445 12th Street, S.W.,

Room 1–A804, 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 Approval No.: 3060–0630.

Title: Section 73.62 Directional

Antenna System Tolerances.

Form No.: n/a.

Type of Review: Extension of

currently approved collection.

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

Number of Respondents: 750.

Estimated Hours Per Response: 4.5

hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Cost to Respondents: $0.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

3,375 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 73.62(b)

requires an AM station with a

directional antenna system to measure

and log every monitoring point at least

once for each mode of directional

operation within 24 hours of detection

of variance of operating parameters from

allowed tolerances. The data is used by

station engineers to correct the

operating parameters of the directional

antenna. The data is also used by FCC

staff in field investigations to ensure

that stations are in compliance with the

technical requirements of the

Commission’s rules.

OMB Control Number: 3060–0316.

Title: Section 76.305 Records to be

maintained locally by cable system

operators for public inspection.

From Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.

Number of Respondents: 4,670.

Estimated Time Per Response: 26

hours annually.

Total Annual Costs: $2,064,140.

(4,670 cable systems × 26 hours =

121,420 hours). (121,420 × $17 per hour

for individuals tasked with

recordkeeping requirements).

Needs and Uses: Section 76.305 of the

Commission’s rules requires cable

television systems having 1,000 or more

subscribers to maintain a public

inspection file containing certain

records. The records are used by FCC

staff in field inspection/investigations,

local public officials and the public to

assess a cable televisions system’s

performance and to ensure that the

system is in compliance with all of the

Commission’s applicable rules and

regulations.

OMB Control Number: 3060–0332.

Title: Section 76.1706 Signal leakage

logs and repair records.

From Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.

Number of Respondents: 10,080.

Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5

hours.

Total Annual Costs: $127,008.

Needs and Uses: The requirements

under this OMB control number were

previously contained in section 76.614.

The data are used by cable television

systems and the Commission to prevent,

locate and eliminate harmful

interference as it occurs, to help assure

safe operation of aeronautical and

marine radio services and to minimize

the possibility of interference to these

safety-of-life services.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

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Network Reliability and Interoperability

Council

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, this

notice advises interested persons of the

fourth meeting of the Network

Reliability and Interoperability Council

(Council) under its charter renewed as

of January 6, 2000.

DATES: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 10:00

a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, 445 12th St. S.W. Room

TW–C305, Washington, D.C.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kent

R. Nilsson at 202–418–0845 or TTY

202–418–2989.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Council was established by the Federal

Communications Commission to bring

together leaders of the

telecommunications industry and

telecommunications experts from

academic, consumer and other

organizations to identify and

recommend measures that would

enhance network reliability.

The Council will receive reports on,

and discuss, the progress of its focus

groups: Network Reliability, Wireline

Spectrum Management and Integrity,

and Interoperability. The Council may

also discuss such other matters as come

before it at the meeting. Members of the

general public may attend the meeting.

The Federal Communications

Commission will attempt to

accommodate as many people as

possible. Admittance, however, will be

limited to the seating available. The

public may submit written comments

before the meeting to Kent Nilsson, the

Commission’s Designated Federal

Officer for the Network Reliability and

Interoperability Council, by email

(KNILSSON@FCC.GOV) or U.S. mail (7–

B452, 445 12th St. S.W., Washington,

D.C. 20554). Real Audio and streaming

video access to the meeting will be

available at http://www.fcc.gov/.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

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Technological Advisory Council

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public

Law 92–463, as amended, this notice

advises interested persons of the first

meeting of the Technological Advisory

Council (‘‘Council’’) under its new

charter, which will be held at the

Federal Communications Commission

in Washington, DC.

DATES: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 at

10:00 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, 445 12th St. S.W., Room

TW–C305 Washington DC 20554.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Council was established by the Federal

Communications Commission to

provide a means by which a diverse

array of recognized technical experts

from a variety of interests such as

industry, academia, government,

citizens groups, etc., can provide advice

to the FCC on innovation in the

communications industry. The purpose

of this first meeting under the Council’s

new charter will be to organize the

Council’s efforts to fulfill its

responsibilities under the charter.

Members of the general public may

attend the meeting. The Federal

Communications Commission will

attempt to accommodate as many

persons as possible. Admittance,

however, will be limited to the seating

available. Unless so requested by the

Council’s Chair, there will be no public

oral participation, but the public may

submit written comments to Julius

Knapp, the Council’s Designated

Federal Officer, before the meeting.

Julius Knapp’s email address is

jknapp@fcc.gov. His U.S. mail address is

Julius Knapp, Deputy Chief, Office of

Engineering and Technology, Federal

Communications Commission, 445 12th

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.

Continuously accelerating technological

changes in telecommunications design,

manufacturing, and deployment require

that the Commission be promptly

informed of those changes to fulfill its

statutory mandate effectively. Notice of

this meeting was delayed because of the

large number of exceptionally well

qualified applicants who were

nominated for membership on the

Council, and the need to insure that the

composition of the Council would best

achieve the objectives that have been set

for this Council promptly. Future

meetings of the Council have been

scheduled for September 20, 2001;

December 5, 2001; March 20, 2002; June

12, 2002; September 18, 2002; and

December 4, 2002. Additional meetings

may be scheduled as necessary. Future

meetings will address the topics that the

Council has been asked to consider by

the Commission. All meetings will be

held in the Commission meeting room,

Room TW–C–305, 445 12th Street, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. Each meeting will

begin at 10:00 A.M. and continue until

the business before the Council on that

date has been completed. For additional

information contact Kent Nilsson at

knilsson@fcc.gov or 202–418–0845.

Federal Communications Commission

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE

CORPORATION

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance

Corporation (FDIC).

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

SUMMARY: The FDIC, as part of its

continuing effort to reduce paperwork

and respondent burden, invites the

general public and other Federal

agencies to take this opportunity to

comment on proposed and/or

continuing information collections, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

Currently, the FDIC is soliciting

comments concerning the following

collections of information titled: (1)

Procedures for Monitoring Bank Secrecy

Act Compliance; (2) application for

waiver of prohibition on acceptance of

brokered deposits by adequately

capitalized insured depository

institutions; (3) notice of branch closure;

(4) real estate lending standards; and (5)

foreign branching and investment by

insured state nonmember banks.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before August 13, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are

invited to submit written comments to

Tamara R. Manly, Management Analyst

(Regulatory Analysis), (202) 898–7453,

Office of the Executive Secretary, Room

F–4058, Attention: Comments/OES,

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,

550 17th Street NW., Washington, DC

20429. All comments should refer to the

OMB control number. Comments may

be hand-delivered to the guard station at

the rear of the 17th Street Building

(located on F Street), on business days

between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. [FAX number

(202) 898–3838; Internet address:

comments @ fdic.gov].

A copy of the comments may also be

submitted to the OMB desk officer for

the FDIC: Alexander Hunt, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget, New

Executive Office Building, Room 3208,

Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tamara R. Manly, at the address

identified above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposal

to renew the following currently

approved collections of information:

1. Title: Procedures for Monitoring

Bank Secrecy Act Compliance.

OMB Number: 3064–0087.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.