[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 112 (Friday, June 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36728-36729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14647]


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NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: National Communications System (NCS).

ACTION:  Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Manager, National Communications System 
announces the proposed reinstatement of a public information collection 
and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are 
invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including

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whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information 
collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of 
the information collection on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by August 
8, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to National Communications 
System, Code N31, Attn: Deborah Bea, 701 South Court House Road, 
Arlington, VA 22204-2198.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the above address, 
or call the Office of Priority Telecommunications at 703-607-4933.
    Title; Associated Forms; and OMB Number: Telecommunications Service 
Priority (TSP) System Revalidation for Service Users, Standard Form 
314; OMB Number 0704-0305; Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) 
System TSP Request for Service Users, Standard Form 315, OMB Number 
0704-0305; Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System TSP Action 
Appeal for Service Users, Standard Form 317, OMB Number 0704-0305; 
Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System TSP Service 
Confirmation for Service Vendors, Standard Form 318, OMB Number 0704-
0305; Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System TSP Service 
Reconciliation for Service Vendors, Standard Form 319; OMB Number 0704-
0305.
    Needs and Uses: The Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) 
System forms are used to determine participation in the TSP system, 
facilitate TSP system administrative requirements, and to maintain TSP 
system database accuracy.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit institutions, not-
for-profit institutions, the Federal Government, and state and local 
governments.
    Annual burden Hours: 3600.
    Number of Respondents: 94.
    Responses per Respondent: 18.
    Average Burden per Response: 2.13 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the TSP system is to provide 
a legal basis for telecommunications vendors to provide priority 
provisioning and restoration of telecommunications services supporting 
national security or emergency preparedness functions. The information 
gathered via the TSP system forms is the minimum necessary for the NCS 
to effectively manage the TSP system.

Frank McClelland,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, National Communications System.
[FR Doc. 00-14647 Filed 6-8-00; 8:45 am]
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