[Federal Register: June 15, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 114)]
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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
May 26, 2005.
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, 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
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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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should
submit comments August 15, 2005. 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Judith
B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Room 1-C804, Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to
Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collections contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214
or via the Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-0204.
Title: Section 90.20(a)(2)(v), Physically Handicapped ``Special
Eligibility Showing''.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for
profit.
Number of Respondents: 20.
Estimated Time Per Response: .084 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 2 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $1,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
Needs and Uses: Section 90.20(a)(2)(v) provides that persons
claiming eligibility in the Special Emergency Radio Service on the
basis of being physically handicapped must present a physician's
statement indicating that they are disabled. Submission of this
information is necessary to ensure that frequencies reserved for
licensing to the handicapped individuals are not licensed to non-
handicapped persons. Commission personnel use the data to determine the
eligibility of applicants to hold a radio station authorization for
specific frequencies. If the information is not collected, the
Commission has no way to determine eligibility.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0223.
Title: Section 90.129, Supplemental Information to be Routinely
Submitted with Applications, Non-Type Accepted Equipment.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for
profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Time Per Response: .33 hours (20 minutes).
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 34 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
Needs and Uses: Section 90.129 requires applicants proposing to use
transmitting equipment that is not type-certified by FCC laboratory
personnel to provide a description of the proposed equipment. This
assures that the equipment is capable of performing within certain
tolerances that limit the interference potential of the device. This
information collected is used by FC engineers to determine the
interference potential of the proposed equipment.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0325.
Title: Section 80.605, U.S. Coast Guard Coordination.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for
profit.
Number of Respondents: 47.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1.1 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 52 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
Needs and Uses: Section 80.605 is needed to insure that no hazard
to marine navigation will result from the grant of applications for
non-selectable transponders and shore based radionavigation aids. If
this collection were not conducted, stations posing a hazard to marine
navigation could be licensed inadvertently and/or long delays in
processing of applications could result due to the necessity for
coordination between the Commission, the U.S. Coast Guard and the
applicant.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0554.
Title: Section 87.199, Special Requirements for 406.025 MHz
Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for
profit.
Number of Respondents: 500.
Estimated Time Per Response: .084 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 42 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
Needs and Uses: Section 87.199 requires owners of 406.025 MHz
Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) to register information such as
name, address, and type of vessel with the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The information would be used by
search and rescue personnel to identify the aircraft in distress and to
select the proper rescue units and search methods. The information is
used by NOAA to maintain a database used to provide information about
the owner of an activated ELT of an aircraft in distress. If the
collection were not conducted, NOAA would not have access to this
information which would increase the time needed to complete a search
and rescue operation.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0556.
Title: Section 80.1061, Special Requirements for 406.025 MHz
Emergency Position Indicting Radio Beacons (EPIRBs).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for
profit.
Number of Respondents: 9,500.
Estimated Time Per Response: .084 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 798 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
Needs and Uses: Section 80.1061 requires owners of 406.025 MHz
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) to register
information such as name, address, and type of vessel with the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Additionally, the radio
beacon must be certified by a test facility recognized by the U.S.
Coast Guard to certify that the equipment complies with the U.S. Coast
Guard environmental and operational requirements associated with the
test procedures described in Appendix A of the RTCM Recommended
Standards. If the collection of information were not conducted, NOAA
would not have access to this information which would increase the time
needed to complete a search and rescue operation.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0695.
Title: Section 87.219, Automatic Operations.
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Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for profit.
Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated Time Per Response: 0.7 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement,
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 35 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $6,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: This rule section requires that if airports have
control towers or Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight service
stations, and should more than one licensee want to have an automated
aeronautical advisory station (``unicom''), the licensees must write an
agreement outlining who will be responsible for the unicom's operation,
sign the agreement, and keep a copy of the agreement with each
licensee's station authorization. The information will be used by
compliance personnel for enforcement purposes and by licensees to
clarify responsibility in operating unicom.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0882.
Title: Section 95.833, Construction Requirements.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for
profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,468.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: Every 10 year reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 1,468 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
Needs and Uses: Section 95.833 requires each 218-219 MHz service
system license to file a report after ten years of the license grant to
demonstrate that the licensee provides substantial service to its
service areas. The information is used by Commission staff to assess
compliance with 218-219 MHz service construction requirements, and to
provide adequate spectrum for the service. This will facilitate
spectrum efficiency and competition by the 218-219 MHz service
licensees in the wireless marketplace. Without this information, the
Commission would not be able to carry out its statutory
responsibilities.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0987.
Title: 911 Callback Capability; Non-initialized Phones.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for profit, and state, local or
tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 3,137.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1-3 hours.
Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement and third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 4,885 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $661,125.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The labeling requirement, education requirement,
and software/coding requirement are all needed to make all parties
involved in emergency calls originating from non-initialized and ``911
only'' phones aware that the calling party cannot be reached for
further information. This is necessary to advise the public and
emergency workers of this limitation, and to advise them in using such
phones in emergency situations to provide as much critical location
information must be supplied to the Public Safety Answering Points
(PSAPs) as quickly as possible in the originating call.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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