[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 121 (Friday, June 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 31926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15840]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration


Public Telecommunications Facilities Grant Monitoring Program; 
Proposed Collection

ACTION: Proposed Collection; comments requested.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, 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, Public law 104-13.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 20, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, Management 
Analyst, Department of Commerce--Room 5327, 14th and Constitution Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Gay Shrum, NTIA--Room 4892, 14th and Constitution Ave. 
NW, Washington, DC 20230, (202-482-1056).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The purpose of the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program is 
to assist, through matching funds, in the planning and construction of 
public telecommunications facilities in order to achieve the following 
objectives:
    <bullet> Extend delivery of public telecommunications services to 
as many citizens in the United States as possible by the most efficient 
and economical means, including the use of broadcast and nonbroadcast 
technologies;
    <bullet> Increase public telecommunications services and facilities 
available to, operated by, and owned by minorities and women; and
    <bullet> Strengthen the capability of existing public television 
and radio stations to provide public telecommunications services to the 
public.

II. Method of Collection

    The reporting requirements associated with this request are 
unchanged from the previous request approved by OMB in 1993. The 
collection continues to be by mail. Reports submitted by grantees 
include:
    <bullet> Construction schedule/planning timetable (one time)
    <bullet> Lien filing (one time)
    <bullet> Certification of adequate insurance coverage on equipment 
purchased for the project (one time)
    <bullet> Performance reports (quarterly)
    <bullet> Closeout materials after completion of the project (one 
time)
    <bullet> Annual reports for the duration of the government's 
interest in the equipment (annually for ten year period)

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0660-0001.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: State and Local Government and Non-Profit 
Institutions.

                   Burden Hours Calculations/Reporting                  
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                                                      No. of     Burden 
           Requirement              Hours/grantee    Grantees    hours  
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Construction Schedule/ Planning.  10                      150      1,500
Timetable:......................                                        
    Lien Filing.................  5                       150        750
    Insurance...................  2                       150        300
    Performance Reports.........  1 x 4/year              350      1,400
    Close-outs..................  24                      130      3,120
    Draft Planning Report.......  40                       10        400
    Final Planning Report.......  10                       10        100
    Annual Reports..............  1                     1,300      1,300
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      Total.....................  ................  .........      8,870
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    Estimated Total Annual Cost: Cost to respondents is consistent with 
their normal administrative overhead. Respondents will not have to 
purchase equipment or material to provide information.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the information 
collection; they also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: June 17, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Management Analyst, Office of Management and Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-15840 Filed 6-20-96; 8:45 am]
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