[Federal Register: June 15, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 114)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
June 3, 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, 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before July 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 comments regarding this Paperwork Reduction Act
submission to Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room
1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 or via the Internet to
Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-1080.
Title: Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band.
Form No: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local and tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 2,500.
Estimated Time Per Response: 3--8 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 27,162 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking extension (no change) to
this information collection in order to obtain the full three year
clearance from the OMB. This information collection contains reporting
and third party disclosure requirements to resolve interference to
public safety (e.g., police, fire, and other emergency first
responders) communications in the 800 MHz band that are cause by
Cellular Radiotelphone and Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio (ESMR)
operators. After exploring all possible technical remedies, the
Commission adopted a two-prong approach to resolving interference.
In the short-term, the Commission's rules will abate interference
to the
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extent possible. The most important of these rules imposes
responsibility on the interfering carriers to remedy interference in a
timely manner.
In the long-term, the Commission concluded that the entire 800 MHz
band must be restructured. Band restructuring or reconfiguration refers
to spectrally segregating public safety and ESMR operators as far as
technically possible. To this end, Nextel Communications Inc. (Nextel)
will secure a $2.5 billion letter (letters) of credit to pay for band
reconfiguration. Without Nextel's support, public safety licensees
could not afford the costs of relocating their systems. This
information collection includes the following requirements: (1) Prior
notification; (2) electronic database; (3) response to interference
complaints; (4) clear and imminent danger; (5) relocation agreements;
and (6) Transition Administrator.
The information collection requirements and third party disclosure
requirements will be used by the Commission to ensure that Cellular/
ESMR, Public Safety, Critical Infrastructure Industry (CII), and other
800 MHz licensees comply with interference mitigation and frequency
relocation requirements in an orderly, timely, comprehensive fashion
with no unnecessary delay.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-11645 Filed 6-14-05; 8:45 am]
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