[Federal Register: February 24, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 36)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
February 16, 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 (PRA) of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. An agency may not conduct
or sponsor a collection of information unless it
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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 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 April 25, 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, Room 1-C804, 445 12th
Street, SW., 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 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 or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 2,500.
Estimated Time Per Response: 3-10 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and quarterly reporting
requirements 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 has taken actions to immediately
stem increasing instances of interference to 800 MHz public safety
communications systems as well as address the underlying cause of 800
MHz interference. The PRA burden involves the exchange of information
to avoid interference and to resolve interference complaints. The PRA
burden also involves the exchange of information to facilitate
incumbent relocation. This information exchange is necessary to
effectuate band reconfiguration, i.e., to spectrally separate
incompatible technologies, which is the underlying cause of
interference to public safety. Overall, the PRA burden is necessary to
enable the Commission to determine the parties are acting in good faith
in resolving the 800 MHz public safety interference problem and to keep
the 800 MHz transition moving efficiently.
The Commission requested emergency processing of this information
collection on January 14, 2005. OMB approval was granted on January 27,
2005. The Commission is now seeking extension (no change) of these
requirements in order to obtain the full three-year clearance.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-3515 Filed 2-23-05; 8:45 am]
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