[Federal Register: January 29, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 19)]
[Notices]               
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

January 22, 1998.
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(s), as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 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 March 30, 
1998. 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 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via 
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 internet at jboley@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Approval Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Revision of the Commission's Rules to Ensure Compatibility 
with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling System (Memorandum Opinion and 
Order, CC Docket 94-102).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Cellular, broadband PCS, and SMR carriers subject to 
the modified rules; State and local government entities; Public Safety 
Answering Points.
    Number of Respondents: 42,031.
    Estimated Time Per Response:
    a. Two time notification burden on 4,700 PSAPs @ 1 hr per=9,400 
hours.
    b. Two time response burden on carriers @ 1 hr per=9,400 hours.
    c. One time review or establishment of cost recovery program by 375 
government entities @ 10 hrs per=3,750 hours.
    One time burden for consultation for remaining 125 government 
entities using contractors to review and/or establish cost recovery 
program @ 1 hr per=125 hours.
    d. One time burden for 3,469 digital licensees to place 
notification information in digital user manuals or service contracts @ 
\1/2\ hr per=1,735 hours.
    e. One time burden on 3,469 digital licensees to notify existing 
digital subscribers @ \1/4\ hr per=868 hours.
    f. One time burden on 7 representative organizations to draft 
survey for quarterly TTY report @ 1 hr per=7 hours.
    Quarterly burden on 7 representative organizations to review survey 
results @ 12 hrs per=84 hours.
    Quarterly burden on 7 representative organizations to draft joint 
quarterly TTY report @ 20 hrs. per=140 hours.
    Quarterly burden on 3,469 licensees to respond to survey @ 8 hrs. 
per=27,752 hours.
    g. One time burden on 31,530 SMR licensees offering direct dispatch 
capability to place notification in user manuals and service agreements 
@ \1/2\ hour per=15,765 hours.
    h. One time burden on 31,530 SMR licensees offering direct dispatch 
capability to notify existing customers @ \1/4\ hr per=7,884.
    i. One time burden on 35,424 carriers to consult on determining a 
designated PSAP @ 1 hr per=35,424 hours.
    j. One time burden on 500 government entities to consult with 
35,424 carriers in determining a designated PSAP @ 1 hr per=35,424 
hours.
    k. One time burden on 1,400 telephone systems to consult on 
definition of pseudo-ANI @ 3 hr per=4,200 hours.
    l. One time burden on 8,500 licensees to prepare a deployment 
schedule to accompany a waiver request @ 4 hours per=34,000 hours.
    One time burden on 8,500 licensees to consult with a contract 
engineer to prepare a deployment schedule to accompany a waiver request 
@ 1 hr per=8,500 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 194,457 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One time and on occasion reporting 
requirements; quarterly reporting requirements.
    Estimated Cost Per Respondent: $7,050,000.
    Review and/or establishment of cost recovery program to 125 state 
and local entities using contract CPAs @ $200 per hour=$2000 per 
entity.
    Preparation of deployment schedule to 8,500 licensees using 
contract engineers @ $100 per hour=$800.

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    Needs and Uses: The notification burden on PSAPs will be used by 
carriers to verify that wireless 911 calls are referred to PSAPs who 
have the technical capability to use the data to the caller's benefit. 
TTY and dispatch notification requirements will be used to avoid 
consumer confusion as to the ability to reach 911 services using their 
wireless handsets. These notifications will also avoid delays in 
emergency response time. The quarterly reports will be used to monitor 
the progress of TTY compatibility. Consultations on the specific 
meaning assigned to pseudo-ANI are appropriate to ensure that all 
parties are working with the same information. Coordination between 
carriers and State and local entities to determine the PSAPs that are 
appropriate to receive 911 calls is necessary because of the difficulty 
in assigning PSAPs based on the location of the caller. The deployment 
schedule that should be submitted by carriers seeking a waiver of the 
Phase I or Phase II schedule will be used by the Commission to 
guarantee that the rules adopted in this proceeding are enforced in as 
timely a manner as possible within technological constraints.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0179.
    Title: Section 73.1590, Equipment Performance Measurements.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 5,052 AM stations, 7,787 FM stations and 312 
TV stations.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 hours for AM/FM stations and 18 
hours for TV stations.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Estimated Cost Per Respondent: N/A.
    Total Annual Burden: 12,036 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.1590 requires licensees of AM, FM and TV 
stations to make audio and video equipment performance measurements for 
each main transmitter. These measurements and a description of the 
equipment and procedure used in making the measurements must be kept on 
file at the transmitter for two years. In addition, this information 
must be made available to the FCC upon request. The data is used by 
station licensees to minimize the potential for interference to other 
stations and by the FCC staff in field investigations to identify 
sources of interference.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0210.
    Title: Section 73.1930, Political Editorials.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 2,758.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 3.0 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Estimated Cost Per Respondent: N/A.
    Total Annual Burden: 8,274 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.1930 requires that when a commercial 
licensee in an editorial endorses or opposes a candidate, the licensee 
must notify the other qualified candidate(s) for the same office or the 
candidate opposed, of the date and time of editorial, provide a script 
or tape of editorial, and offer reasonable opportunity to respond over 
licensee's facility. This information is used to provide a qualified 
candidate reasonable opportunity to respond to a political editorial.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-2195 Filed 1-28-98; 8:45 am]
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