PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 News media information 202/418-0500. PRA 97-014 February 12, 1997 PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS SUBMITTED TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL The Federal Communications, 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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. 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 Commissions burden estimates; (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. For additional information or copies of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202- 418-0217 or via internet at dconway@fcc.gov. Persons wishing to comment should direct comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal Communications, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via internet to dconway@fcc.gov and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236 NEOB 725 17th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20503 or fain_t@a1.eop.gov. All comments should be received within 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. OMB Approval No.: 3060-0410 Title: Forecast of Investment Usage Report and Actual Usage of Investment Report Form No.: FCC 495A, FCC 495B Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection. Respondents: Businesses or others for profit Number of Respondents: 150. Estimate Hour Per Response: 40 hours per response. Total Annual Burden: 12,000. Needs and Uses: The Forecast of Investment Usage and Actual Usage of Investment Reports are needed to detect and correct forecast errors that could lead to significant misallocation of network plant between regulated and nonregulated activities. FCC's purpose is to protect the regulated ratepayer from subsidizing the nonregulated activities of rate regulated telephone companies. OMB Approval No.: 3060-0397. Title: Special Temporary Authority, Section 15.7(a). Form No.: N/A. Type of Review: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection. Respondents: Businesses or others for profit Number of Respondents: 2. Estimate Hour Per Response: 6 hours per response. Total Annual Burden: 12 hours. Needs and Uses: In exceptional situations, the Commission will consider an invidual application for a special temporary authorization to operate a device not conforming with Part 15 of the Rules. Consideration will be given to an applicant who can demonstrate that the proposed operation would be in the public interest, that it is for a unique type of station or for a type of operation which is incapable of being established as a regular service, and that the proposed operation can not feasibly be conducted under the Part 15 rules. OMB Approval Number: 3060-0127 Title: Assignment of Authorization Form No: FCC 1046 Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local or Tribal Government Number of Respondents: 6,000 Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes Total Annual Burden: 498 hours Estimated Costs Per Respondent: 0 Needs and Uses: This form is required by the Communications Act, International Treaties and FCC Rules 47 CFR Parts 1.922, 1.924, 80.19, 87.21, 90.119 and Part 1010. The FCC 1046 is used by applicants to assign authorization of radio station to another entity. In accordance with the FCC rules, the assignor must in writing, assign all right, title and interest of the authorization to the other entity. The form has been revised to change the reference to Microwave Radio Services form and rule part 402/Part 94 to Form 415/Part 101 as a result of a new rule effective August 1, 1996. OMB Approval Number: 3060-0056 Title: Registration of Telephone and Data Terminal Equipment Form No: FCC 730 Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit Number of Respondents: 2,400 Estimated Time Per Response: 24 hours Total Annual Burden: 57,600 hours Estimated Costs Per Respondent: Approximately 75 percent of the respondents solicit the services of testing laboratories to comply with the requirement to submit test procedures for certain electronic devices. Costs for these services range from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars. The commission estimates an average cost of $1,500. Needs and Uses: FCC Form 730 is used to obtain registration of telephone equipment pursuant to Part 68 of the Commission's rules. In addition to filing the form, applicants are required to submitexhibits and other informational showings as specified in Part 68. Part 68, Subpart C contains the procedures for registering equipment and lists many of the exhibits and showings that must be filed with the application form. The exhibits and showings are described in Section 68.200 (a) through (k). These requirements are also specified in the applicantion form. The information is used by the Common Carrier Bureau to determine whether such equipment meets the criteria set forth in Part 68 of the Commission's rules. This is necessary in order to prevent improperly designed equipment from causing harm to the nation's telephone network. -FCC -