[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3032-3033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1603]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collection Approved by Office of Management 
and Budget

January 22, 1996.
    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public 
information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
Pub. L. 96-511. 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 Dorothy Conway, Federal Communications Commission, (202) 418-
0217.

Federal Communications Commission

OMB Control No.: 3060-0689.
    Expiration Date: 3/31/96.
    Title: Market Entry and Regulations of Foreign-Affiliated Entities.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 4,127 total annual hours; average 8 hours 
per respondent; 431 respondents.
    Description: The information required by 47 CFR Part 63 and 
Sections 214 and 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 as 
amended, is needed to regulate the entry of foreign carriers into the 
U.S. international service market. In addition, this information is 
needed in order to regulate carriers in their provision of 
international service.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0683.
    Expiration Date: 1/31/99.
    Title: Direct Broadcast Satellite Service 47 CFR Section 100 
(Proposed Rule).
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,200 total annual hours; average 400 
hours per respondent; 8 respondents.
    Description: The Commission proposes to require the DBS auction 
winners submit (1) ownership information to determine compliance with 
Parts 1 and 100 of the Commission's rules; (2) a statement describing 
efforts to comply with the proposed spectrum limitations; (3) an 
explanation of the terms and conditions and party parties involved with 
any bidding consortia, joint venture, partnership, other agreement or 
arrangement they enter into reltating to the competitive bidding 
process prior to the close of bidding; and (4) any agreements or 
contracts pertaining to the transfer of the DBS authorization acquired 
through actions during the six years following the grant of the 
authorization.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0685.
    Expiration Date: 2/29/96.
    Title: Annual Updating of Maximum Permitted Rates for Regulated 
Cable Service FCC Form 1240.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 116,438 total annual hours; average 15 
hours per respondent; 5,850 respondents.
    Description: The Commission has created the FCC Form 1240 Annual 

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    Updating of Maximum Permitted Rates for Regulated Cable Services as a 
filing alternative to the FCC Form 1210 which is filed quarterly. The 
Form 1240 like the Form 1210, is filed by cable operators seeking to 
adjust maximum permitted rates for regulated services to reflect 
changes in external costs. Cable operators will submit the Form 1240 to 
their respective local franchising authorities upon certification to 
regulate basic service tier rates and associated equipment; or with the 
Commission (in situations where the Commission has assumed 
jurisdiction). The Form 1240 will also be filed with the Commission 
when responding to a complied filed with the Commission about cable 
programming service rates and assocated equipment.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0433.
    Expiration Date: 1/31/99.
    Title: Basic Signal Leakage.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 640,000 total annual hours; average 20 
hours per respondent; 32,000 respondents.
    Description: Cable television system operators who use frequencies 
in the bands 108-137 and 225-400 MHz (aeronautical frequencies) are 
required to file a cumulative signal leakage index (CLI) derived under 
47 CFR 76.611(a)(1) or the results of airspace measurements derived 
under 47 CFR 76.611(a)(2). This yearly filing is done in accordance 
with 47 CFR 76.615 on FCC Form 320. The data is used by FCC staff to 
ensure the safe operation of aeronautical an marine radio services and 
to monitor compliance of cable aeronautical usage which will minimize 
future interference of these safety of life services.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0475.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/98.
    Title: Entry Criteria Sections 90.713.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 842 total annual hours; average 25.5 hours 
per respondent; 33 respondents.
    Description: Section 90.713 requires applications for nationwide 
systems in the 220-222 MHz bands to certify that they have an actual 
presence necessitating internal communications capacity in the 70 or 
more markets identified in the application. The data will be used to 
determine the eligibility of the applicant to hold a radio station 
authorization. Commission licensing personnel will use the data for 
rule making proceedings and field engineers will use the data for 
enforcement purposes.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0684.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/98.
    Title: Amendment to the Commission's rules regarding a plan for 
sharing the costs of microwave relocation.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 540 total annual hours; average 15 minutes 
for 2,000 respondents to provide information; and 40 hours for an 
industry clearing house to be created an operated; 2,000 respondents.
    Description: The collection is necessary to effectuate burden 
reimbursement for PCS licenees that incur expenses in relocating 
existing microwave facilities. Information will be used by PCS licensee 
to determine reimbursement costs.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0516.
    Expiration Date: 11/30/98.
    Title: Revision of Radio Rules and Policies, Time Brokerage Ruling.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 40 total annual hours; average 40 hours 
per respondent; 1 respondents.
    Description: This information collection requires that parties that 
are unable to verify that a time brokerage agreement complies with the 
local ownership rules file a request for ruling with the Commission.

OMB Control No.: 3060-0223.
    Expiration Date: 11/30/98.
    Title: 90.129(b) Supplemental information to be routinely submitted 
with applications.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 33 total annual hours; average .33 hours 
per respondent; 100 respondents.
    Description: Section 90.129(b) requires applicants using non type-
accpeted equipment to provide a description of the equipment. This 
information is used to evaluate the interference potential of the 
proposed operation.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-1603 Filed 1-29-96; 8:45 am]
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