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entities the option to submit joint
reports, if desired.
The Commission anticipates there
may be ongoing modifications to the
technical standard. We expect that a
subset of approximately 50 of the 965
entities will meet and make
modifications to the technical standard
for the remaining years. The total
estimated annual burden hours for these
entities are 4,200 hours. Additionally,
we anticipate that 12 principal
representatives will account for 1,920
hours (12 entities × 160 per entity =
1,920 hours) and 38 representatives will
account for 2,280 hours (38 entities × 60
hours per entity = 2,280). 1,920 + 2,280
hours = 6,050 total annual burden hours
is being reported to OMB.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0950.
Title: Bidding Credits for Tribal
Lands.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions, and
state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 3
respondents; 3 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 10–180
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Total Annual Burden: 600 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $108,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this information collection
to OMB as an extension (no change in
reporting or recordkeeping
requirements) during this comment
period to obtain the full three-year
clearance from them. Due to
significantly less respondents (¥1,310
respondents estimated in 2004) since
the last submission to the OMB, the
Commission has adjusted the number of
respondents, burden hours and annual
costs for this information collection.
Although there are currently three
applicants taking part in the Tribal Land
Bidding Credit (TLBC) program, almost
all applicants in any auction where
TLBCs are available could take part in
the program. Because so many could
participate, we need to continue this
collection.
On June 2000, the Commission
adopted rules and policies to encourage
the deployment of wireless services to
tribal lands. Pursuant to the objectives
and requirements of section 309(j)(3)
and (4) of the Communications Act of
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1934, as amended and in conjunction
with the 1990 Census which indicates
that communities on tribal lands have
historically had less access to
telecommunications services than any
other segment of the population. The
Commission adopted rules and policies
to encourage deployment of wireless
services to tribal communities.
On March 2003, the Commission
adopted rules which extended the time
period during which winning bidders
can negotiate with relevant tribes to
obtain the certification needed to obtain
the bidding credit in a particular market
from 90 days to 180 days.
On August 2004, the Commission
adopted a third final rule which raised
the wireline telephone penetration rate
at which tribal lands are eligible for a
bidding credit from 70 percent or less to
85 percent or less, and increased the
amount of the bidding credit available
to carriers that pledge to deploy on and
serve qualifying tribal lands. A winning
bidder seeking a bidding credit to serve
a qualifying tribal land within a
particular market must meet specific
requirements (filing FCC Form 601) and
various certifications from tribal
government stating specific
requirements are met.
The Commission believes that the
lack of basic telecommunications
services puts affected tribal
communities at a social and economic
disadvantage. This information
collection will be used to ensure that
tribal communities within federallyrecognized tribal areas have access to
wireless telecommunications services
equivalent to that of the nation as a
whole.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
for Extension Under Delegated
Authority, Comment Requested
August 1, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications
Commission, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to (PRA) of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law No. 104–13. An agency may
not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a
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currently valid control number. Subject
to the PRA, no person shall be subject
to any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information 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 PRA comments should
be submitted on or before October 9,
2007. 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: You may submit all PRA
comments by e-mail or U.S. post mail.
To submit your comments by e-mail,
send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit
your comments by U.S. mail, mark them
to the attention of Cathy Williams,
Federal Communications Commission,
Room 1–C823, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection(s), contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918 or send an
e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0184.
Title: Section 73.1740, Minimum
Operating Schedule.
Form Number: Not Applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents: 368.
Estimated Hours per Response: 0.25
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 184 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Nature of Response: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Confidentiality: No need for
confidentiality required.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1740
requires licensees of commercial
broadcast stations to notify the FCC in
Washington, DC, when events beyond
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their control make it impossible to
continue operation or to adhere to the
required operating schedules set forth in
this section. In addition, the FCC must
be notified when normal operation is
resumed. No further authority is needed
for limited operation or discontinued
operation for a period not exceeding 30
days. Should events beyond the
licensees control make it impossible for
compliance within the required 30-day
time period, an informal written request
shall be submitted to the FCC requesting
the amount of additional time that the
licensee deems necessary. The data is
used by FCC staff to temporarily
authorize a limited operation or a
discontinuance of operation.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review to the Office of Management
and Budget
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August 3, 2007.
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 (PRA) 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 Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
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submitted on or before September 7,
2007. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting PRA comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the FCC contact listed below as
soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10236
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202)
395–5887, or via fax at 202–395–5167 or
via email to
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, and
to Jerry Cowden, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1–
B135, 445 12th Street, SW, DC 20554 or
via e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. If you would
like to obtain or view a copy of this
information collection after the 60-day
comment period, you may do so by
visiting the FCC PRA Web page at:
https://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information or copies of the
information collection(s), contact Jerry
Cowden at 202–418–0447 or via e-mail
at PRA@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0855.
Title: Telecommunications Reporting
Worksheets.
Form Nos.: FCC Forms 499–A and
499–Q.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit and not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 5,625
respondents; 36,068 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes—25 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion,
quarterly, and annual reporting
requirements, recordkeeping
requirement, third party disclosure
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
Total Annual Burden: 273,129 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission will allow respondents
to certify that data contained in their
submission are privileged or
confidential commercial or financial
information and that disclosure of such
information would likely cause
substantial harm to the competitive
position of the entity filing the
Worksheet. If the Commission receives
a request for or proposes to disclose the
information, the respondent would be
required to make the full showing
pursuant to the Commission’s rules for
withholding from public inspection
information submitted to the
Commission.
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Needs and Uses: The 60-day Notice
for this collection was published as an
extension. Since that publication,
however, the U.S. Court of Appeals of
the District of Columbia Circuit issued
a decision and the Commission issued
an order affecting this collection which
requires that the collection now be
submitted as a revision. Specifically, on
June 1, 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals
of the District of Columbia Circuit, in
Vonage Holdings Corp. v. FCC,
generally affirmed the 2006
Contribution Methodology Order. The
Court, however, vacated the preapproval requirement for traffic studies
submitted by interconnected VoIP
providers and the interim suspension of
the carrier’s carrier rule. Later, on June
15, 2007, the Commission released an
Order requiring interconnected VoIP
providers to contribute to the
Telecommunications Relay Service
(TRS) fund. The revised 2007 FCC 499–
A and 499–Q forms and instructions
contained in this submission
incorporate the changes required by the
Vonage Holdings Corp. Decision and
TRS Contribution Order.
The Federal Communications
Commission (Commission) requires
telecommunications carriers and other
providers of telecommunications to
contribute to the Universal Service
Fund (USF) and other funds.
Contribution revenue data, as well as
other information, are reported by
carriers and other providers of
telecommunications on FCC Forms 499–
A and 499–Q. Accompanying these
forms are instructions on how to report
revenue. This revision is necessary to
incorporate the changes required by the
Vonage Holdings Corp. Decision and
TRS Contribution Order and will go into
effect with the November 1, 2007
quarterly filing of FCC Form 499–Q.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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Public Information Collection
Requirement Submitted to OMB for
Review and Approval
August 2, 2007.
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
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated
Authority, Comment Requested
August 1, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to (PRA) of
1995 (PRA), Public Law No. 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid
control number. Subject to the PRA, no person shall be subject to any
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before October 9,
2007. 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: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. post mail.
To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit
your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 or
send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0184.
Title: Section 73.1740, Minimum Operating Schedule.
Form Number: Not Applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 368.
Estimated Hours per Response: 0.25 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 184 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1740 requires licensees of commercial
broadcast stations to notify the FCC in Washington, DC, when events
beyond
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their control make it impossible to continue operation or to adhere to
the required operating schedules set forth in this section. In
addition, the FCC must be notified when normal operation is resumed. No
further authority is needed for limited operation or discontinued
operation for a period not exceeding 30 days. Should events beyond the
licensees control make it impossible for compliance within the required
30-day time period, an informal written request shall be submitted to
the FCC requesting the amount of additional time that the licensee
deems necessary. The data is used by FCC staff to temporarily authorize
a limited operation or a discontinuance of operation.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-15446 Filed 8-7-07; 8:45 am]
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